There’s something unsettling about all this.
They are selling ps5 pro at an insane price tag.
What’s going to happen when PS6 is released? Are they going to sell it under the price of the pro? Probably not. So it means PS6 will probably have a starting price of, at least ps5, pro price tag. Are we going to see the next gen at prices over 1000€?
The next generation could go down. The PS3 was crazy expensive, and then the PS4 cost significantly less than the PS3 had. So, there’s precedent. Adjusted for inflation, the ps3 was even more expensive than the ps5 pro.
This is what happens when a market leader abuses its position.
If Xbox didn’t exist anymore, you can bet your bottom dollar that Sony would have started doing this the exact same day they gained total control of the console market.
No, Nintendo doesn’t count. They removed themselves from competing by making cheap low spec hardware. People don’t choose between Nintendo, Sony, or Xbox, people choose between Sony or Xbox, and also get Nintendo. Smart business move by Nintendo, bad move for consumers.
Don’t call it next-gen. Thats just marketing bullshit for enhanced previous generation.
There wasn’t any real improvement since ps1 release. It’s only getting slightly better in graphics, fps, color management, AI upscaling. That’s all, nothing more.
We are slowly hitting a roadblock of graphical evolution… The “real” next-gen would be something that will leave you jaw dropping, like it did with the first ps1 release. That was a next-generation release.
Right now they are just trying their best to sell some little improvement here and there calling it next-gen console… Humpf !
Thanks :) I don’t hate on consoles, they are cool stuff, however I get angry on all those stupid marketing terms just to sell you 20 more fps or some new fancy AI upscaling to fake some 4k quality on 90% of games.
Be it Microsoft, Sony or whatever… Just plain stupid marketing liars…
There’s something unsettling about all this. They are selling ps5 pro at an insane price tag. What’s going to happen when PS6 is released? Are they going to sell it under the price of the pro? Probably not. So it means PS6 will probably have a starting price of, at least ps5, pro price tag. Are we going to see the next gen at prices over 1000€?
The next generation could go down. The PS3 was crazy expensive, and then the PS4 cost significantly less than the PS3 had. So, there’s precedent. Adjusted for inflation, the ps3 was even more expensive than the ps5 pro.
This is what happens when a market leader abuses its position.
If Xbox didn’t exist anymore, you can bet your bottom dollar that Sony would have started doing this the exact same day they gained total control of the console market.
No, Nintendo doesn’t count. They removed themselves from competing by making cheap low spec hardware. People don’t choose between Nintendo, Sony, or Xbox, people choose between Sony or Xbox, and also get Nintendo. Smart business move by Nintendo, bad move for consumers.
Just buy a PC, it will last longer and you can do a lot more with it. The PS6 will probably be even more expensive.
Don’t call it next-gen. Thats just marketing bullshit for enhanced previous generation.
There wasn’t any real improvement since ps1 release. It’s only getting slightly better in graphics, fps, color management, AI upscaling. That’s all, nothing more.
We are slowly hitting a roadblock of graphical evolution… The “real” next-gen would be something that will leave you jaw dropping, like it did with the first ps1 release. That was a next-generation release.
Right now they are just trying their best to sell some little improvement here and there calling it next-gen console… Humpf !
What you describe is often referred as a “generational leap”.
Thanks :) I don’t hate on consoles, they are cool stuff, however I get angry on all those stupid marketing terms just to sell you 20 more fps or some new fancy AI upscaling to fake some 4k quality on 90% of games.
Be it Microsoft, Sony or whatever… Just plain stupid marketing liars…