Report: Next-gen PlayStation to cost £300
Leaked documents and industry sources suggest lower launch price for new Sony machine
Latest reports suggest that Sony could be planning a retail price of around £300 for its next generation console, making it markedly cheaper than the PlayStation 3 was on launch.
A Times report cited industry sources and "leaked internal documents" and priced the new machine, expected to be revealed on Wednesday, at £300. When the PlayStation 3 first launched in the UK the machine cost £425, so the figure represents a significant saving for the early adopter this time around.
Of course with the big reveal just days away the air is thick with speculation. According to the latest whispers, the new machine will use Gaikai technology for backwards compatibility, will have a touchpad equipped controller and a dual camera set up.
Meanwhile back on PlayStation 3, analyst Michael Pachter told GamesIndustry International he was expecting to see the price of the console drop to just $199 the day after the next generation console is announced.
Edited 1 times. Last edit by Adam Campbell on 18th February 2013 7:41pm
£300 for the 'basic model' – assuming there is such a thing – and £350-£370 for the one everyone actually wants.
The PS4 will be $400... but it'll really be $450/$500 for the version people actually want to buy.
"Incorrect. It was Sony that started the 2 model sku back in 2004. The original Ps2 and the Ps2 Slim, they were on the market at the same time. I can't remember if they had the same price or different price, but eventually the original Ps2 was phrase out."
I think Paul was referring to the initial launch of the console. When the Original PS2 launched there was no PS2 slim yet.
Edited 1 times. Last edit by Dave Herod on 20th February 2013 9:18am