Will Sony beat MS to the punch next gen?

[PVarck31]

I'm just curious to what you guys think. If they do will it be worth it? Or should they let MS make the first move again?

[LingeringRegime]

Don't know if they will on won't, but they need to. They never really challenged for the crown in North America.

[Bighoff]

Quote: Originally Posted by DEFTFUNDAMENTALZ

Don't know if they will on won't, but they need to. They never really challenged for the crown in North America.

I agree, if Sony wants to win in NA then they need to get to market first and make the console priced on par with MS not above it.

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bighoff

I agree, if Sony wants to win in NA then they need to get to market first and make the console priced on par with MS not above it.

I agree with both of you. I think the key is price though. Sony CANNOT pull the stunt they did this gen pricing it at $600. (I think thats what it was.) I know the tech will be expensive but if they want sales its gotta be around $400 or less.

[DukeC]

Quote: Originally Posted by 31

I agree with both of you. I think the key is price though. Sony CANNOT pull the stunt they did this gen pricing it at $600. (I think thats what it was.) I know the tech will be expensive but if they want sales its gotta be around $400 or less.

It was. With tax it would have been close to around $700. They really can't do that. The main reason why MS won was because when the 360 first came out it was 399 I believe.

Then not only that, they jumped the gun on the price change so when Sony finally dropped it down to $399, the 360 was already at a $199-$299 price change.

Not only that, but the lack of quality games for the PS3 early in it's cycle pretty much killed it.

[ScoobySnax]

I still can't believe I forked over $710 on that cold November morning all for a PS3 and Madden 07 lol! Shame on me. That'll never happen again. I think $399 is the perfect price point for a new console. MS price their consoles perfectly at release. That is what made the difference. The PS2 was priced at $299 out of the gate and it was way ahead of its time. We all know what happened after that.

[ExtremeGamer]

Don't care, whichever system has the most of my friends on and the better games is the one I will own. Was more of a PS2 gamer last gen and an Xbox 360 gamer this gen. If PS4 is the better system next game for me, that's what I'll have, otherwise it'll be the next Xbox.

[LingeringRegime]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScoobySnax

I still can't believe I forked over $710 on that cold November morning all for a PS3 and Madden 07 lol! Shame on me. That'll never happen again. I think $399 is the perfect price point for a new console. MS price their consoles perfectly at release. That is what made the difference. The PS2 was priced at $299 out of the gate and it was way ahead of its time. We all know what happened after that.

Haha, I know what you mean.

I bought a 360 because of this...



Only to have two of them RROD after about a six months.

By that time the PS3 was just coming out, so I spent mad $$$ on that. I bought three games with it. Motorstorm, Virtua Fighter, and Resistance: Fall of Man. That was a pretty hefty purchase,

Monday I will be getting a new PS3 for $300. SMH.

I tell myself I won't get a new console during week one. But, I know I will be there somehow.