Maf Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 Out of curiosity I checked it just now and it’s still available. Very interesting. People said, which I thought as well, that the first run would sell out no problem because of early adopters/PS die-hards, then you would see slow down and how popular the Pro would be with the regular audience. But seemingly can’t even sell out straight away. I don’t want Playstation to ‘fail’ but if this doesn’t sell out then I hope they learn that £700 is just too much for a console. £500 already makes a console an extremely luxury item, £700 is too crazy. Hopefully it gives them pause when pricing the PS6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 Think they were stuck in a rock and a hard place with Pro this Gen, for the average gamer and consumer £500 at the moment is a lot of money, so when put out a pro model at £700 I think many people look at it as greedy especially in a time where current upgrades to hardware are of diminishing returns. But you couldn't build a PS5 Pro level computer for that money, fact of the matter is that hardware just costs a lot more money now than it used to. I think they would have been better skipping the PRO this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 Yeah, or at least waiting until next year. They might even have been able to launch it alongside something that really got people excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatular Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 Yeah despite the price I’m still surprised it didn’t sell out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 I think it's less cause of the hardware and more that they're struggling to find a software title to launch it. The most 'exciting' upgrades are for Rebirth, a game that didn't sell super well. The games that did sell well, Sony's games, don't need this system. They probably could have launched it next year alongside GTA6 maybe, and really hammer people with the upgrade they're getting. Tho I think that upgrade will be more visual than performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 1 hour ago, Snaggletooth said: Think they were stuck in a rock and a hard place with Pro this Gen That's only under the assumption that the system was needed in the first place. They're comfortably ahead of Microsoft, even in not relative terms PS5 is selling really well, so I don't see any reason that would have forced their hand to develop and release the Pro. Even if it was planned at a stage where Microsoft was still considered a threat, or at least reasonable competition, and they might have expected a Series X upgrade, I think it was already clear two years ago already that that ship had sailed and they could have scrapped this whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 Tbh I’ve spent £5,000 this month - 80% on real life essentials and things I’m way overdue getting, and a little bit on games and takeaways as well. I’m honestly close to getting this. I’m really apathetic right now and just feel like saying fuck it EDIT: But I know it's not worth the money. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 2 hours ago, Maf said: and just feel like saying fuck it Please don't encourage Sony... we don't need a 800 quid PS6 down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 If I do get one I hope you don’t hold me solely responsible for whatever the PS6 will cost Honestly the thing that stops me getting one is the disc drive. £700 is already a ridiculous amount of money for a console but the fact it doesn’t come with a disc drive is the ultimate piss take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 if the PS6 doesn't come with a disc drive I'm holding Maf solely responsible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 Tbf I hold Maf responsible for everything that goes tits up in life...😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted September 29, 2024 Share Posted September 29, 2024 If you want to be very cool, you will spend that money on Panzer Dragoon Saga instead. You would get so many likes in the purchases thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted September 30, 2024 Share Posted September 30, 2024 Actually next year I’m going to work on getting my N64 collection back because I’m so mad I’m missing key games from it But no one on here likes Nintendo so still no cool purchase likes for that 😓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted September 30, 2024 Author Share Posted September 30, 2024 12 hours ago, Nag said: Please don't encourage Sony... we don't need a 800 quid PS6 down the line. I wish we could pin posts, because I think this might be lowballing what the next gen consoles will be. I am expecting 900 to 1100. Throw in 100 for extra controllers and such as well. Console stuff is as good as dead with the way it's going. I genuinely cannot see how this model is sustainable, at least from a consumer aspect. A long time ago I made a statement that if we had a single format it would have to be PC. The way they are going, that statement might become true. I don't think anyone is going to settle for a console that costs that much, punt £70+ a game and pay for subscriptions on top? That's insane. Funny thought while writing this down, I remember buying extra controllers and memory cards for the PS1 and getting mad they were £20 and £15 a shot. The damn PS1 only cost me £130. When I compare that to my PC at the time that cost £800 it really shows you how one has escalated in price and the other has escalated, but not as much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted September 30, 2024 Share Posted September 30, 2024 Don't you have graphic cards that cost well over a grand on their own nowadays?... I'd say they escalated pretty well.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted September 30, 2024 Share Posted September 30, 2024 The middle end of PC GPUs also have gotten pretty stingy with VRAM if you don't buy AMD. My 3070 cost 600 euro and was struggling to load textures in some games like Forspoken. Think RE4 remake had random crashes as well Yes, it's an optimisation issue moreso than hardware but it's still not a great feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted September 30, 2024 Share Posted September 30, 2024 For all the "how much?" at the price of the PS5 Pro it's mainly down to it being priced that way as a mid gen upgrade (for me at least)... if the PS6 is announced at this price or a hundred quid more two or three years down the line I will very likely bite on it, even without a disc drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted September 30, 2024 Share Posted September 30, 2024 If the PS6 launches without a disc drive I'm holding Nag solely responsible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Posted September 30, 2024 Share Posted September 30, 2024 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted September 30, 2024 Share Posted September 30, 2024 55 minutes ago, DANGERMAN said: If the PS6 launches without a disc drive I'm holding Nag solely responsible Suppose a comparator is - if I buy an off the shelf gaming laptop (or even desktop) does it even come with a default Blu-ray/dvd drive anymore, as I think they've been optional extras for a good while already !?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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