Sony Playstation website - For a limited time, students can get $125 off any PS5 console. Students with Unidays account will be provided a promotional code to use online.
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Sony Playstation website - For a limited time, students can get $125 off any PS5 console. Students with Unidays account will be provided a promotional code to use online.
The prices of this still seems too high. Not the dollar amount (I get it's a deal, regardless), just the fact this is a 5 year old console, old aging hardware, Sony's lackluster exclusivity this generation, etc.
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The prices of this still seems too high. Not the dollar amount (I get it's a deal, regardless), just the fact this is a 5 year old console, old aging hardware, Sony's lackluster exclusivity this generation, etc.
The combined effect of tariffs and inflation do not make things cheaper unfortunately.
I think there's fewer cost saving optimizations that can be made over 5 years now compared to the old days. Computer hardware has had decades of optimizations and there's less low hanging fruit now to drive down manufacturing costs during the generation.
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The prices of this still seems too high. Not the dollar amount (I get it's a deal, regardless), just the fact this is a 5 year old console, old aging hardware, Sony's lackluster exclusivity this generation, etc.
Nintendo Switch 1 is still at the same price as when it was at release, and that hardware's specs cannot justify that price. With the exception of BF, the days of console makers competing on price are through. The entirety of the console gaming represents about 10% of total gaming spend overall thanks to mobile and freemium categories. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/...capitalist
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Nintendo Switch 1 is still at the same price as when it was at release, and that hardware's specs cannot justify that price. With the exception of BF, the days of console makers competing on price are through. The entirety of the console gaming represents about 10% of total gaming spend overall thanks to mobile and freemium categories. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/...capitalist
Exactly which Is why I tell people to stop console warring when I see it because the plastic box isn't even a big part of these companies profits anymore.
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Imagine if they try ps6 at 999 like the Xbox rog, or at least 600 like the switch 2.
Personally, I think ps6 will be $750ish. And the new Xbox $850ish. Just my guesses. Xbox having Steam access will drive the price of their console up because they aren't guaranteed to make it back in software sales.
Neither will come with a disc drive, but ps6 will have an add on one like now. Which I'm a huge fan of actually. If the drive breaks, you can just buy one and not a whole new console.
Xbox will have no disc drive option at all. Unless there is a new app for PCs that will load your discs onto the Xbox account as digital.
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Nintendo Switch 1 is still at the same price as when it was at release, and that hardware's specs cannot justify that price. With the exception of BF, the days of console makers competing on price are through. The entirety of the console gaming represents about 10% of total gaming spend overall thanks to mobile and freemium categories. https://www.visualcapit
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Neither will come with a disc drive, but ps6 will have an add on one like now. Which I'm a huge fan of actually. If the drive breaks, you can just buy one and not a whole new console.
Xbox will have no disc drive option at all. Unless there is a new app for PCs that will load your discs onto the Xbox account as digital.
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