PS3 Price/Cost Discussion Thread

**GodZeRo** · 01-04-2004, 05:24 PM

Due to the large number of questions we recieve about how much the PS3 will cost, I have created this thread for these questions and discussions.

PS: The answer is about $300USA to $400USA, but that is my guess right now, I will update this number when more concrete info comes in....

All other future threads on this topic will be deleted.

**NickSCFC** · 01-04-2004, 08:10 PM

I'd go with £300 at launch the same as the last two consoles. It doesn't matter if Sony sell them at a loss. Sony and Microsoft have lost millions selling their latest consoles so expect alot of cheaply produced games at the launch of their next consoles.

There's also a possibility that a PSX style system that plays PlayStation 3 games will be launched shortly afterwards, but we're looking at £600+ for that.

**ainsley** · 01-05-2004, 01:28 AM

Id go for £349.99 and its gonna be the most expensive console when it launches AFTER nintendos and microsofts console.

**Hatchman** · 01-05-2004, 05:23 PM

It seems to me that the magic price point is $300. PSX was this price at launch, PS2 was also this price at launch. But, then again, we wont have a good estimation of price until we know exactly what features will be implemented into the PS3. For example, will it use blu-ray? Blu-ray's kind of expensive now is it? Will CELL handle ALL operations, like graphical and others, or will there be special components such as a graphics card and such? But, I am sure that Sony will be willing to lose a good amount of money on each console, but with all the expected features, don't you think that $300 will be kind of pushing it?

**ainsley** · 01-05-2004, 05:56 PM

From the locked post:

Console player wrote:

true, but it would be a waste to use ps3 on 640x480 resolution tv sets of today.. imo. Nothing less than an hdtv or plasma tv will do for ps3. lol

So the max resolution for a TV is 640*480?. I wondered why that was the max resolution i could get when i connected my radeon to my TV. Thank god i bought a £400 20ms lcd monitor. Looks like ill be playin my ps3 at my desktop in years to come. wot resolution does the ps2 run @? i know the xbox runs @ 640x480, do all current generation consoles run at that rez? Wot about 100hz telys? does 100hz make difference to the resolution?

Also about the ps3, i think they should have an expansion bay which u could use for a digital reciever and bang its a PSX thats also a ps3 (remember the ps3 will already have a hdd...i hope). Fuck the psx, the ps3 should have an expansion bay (like the ps2) but used for a digital reciever if anyone wants tivo capabilities on thier ps3. Id buy that for a dollar!

**Swordmaster Jehuty** · 01-06-2004, 08:54 AM

Off course they will lose money on the consoles, but they still get a lot of profit from all the legal sold games. And since Sony's Playstation (1 and 2) has a huge fanbase they will still have some profit.

**Ibanez32** · 01-06-2004, 09:04 AM

At the end of the day they want to sell consoles and stay in buisiness. They put the price to high they won't get enough sales and it'll be down hill from there. Put the price too low and they'll loose too much money. Its just finding the balence in 2006 i don't think £300 seems to unreasonably low but 350 seems fair.
In answer to ace's question yes it does make a difference my 100hz tv has a max res of 1024x768

**gaming ultima** · 01-06-2004, 09:12 AM

the refresh rate (hz) has nothing direcly to do with the res
its just that these features tend to go hand in hand as any 100hz tv u get wont be incredably cheap and it wont be very old and the bigger newer weidescreen tv's are starting to hav higher res like 1024x768

**Ibanez32** · 01-06-2004, 09:42 AM

well thats what i mean i was saying the refresh rate was why it was higher its just that if you have got a tv that does have hight refresh rate its likely it will make a difference. but after reading my post it does make that clear. soz

**Omega Blue** · 01-06-2004, 05:27 PM

Console player wrote:

true, but it would be a waste to use ps3 on 640x480 resolution tv sets of today.. imo. Nothing less than an hdtv or plasma tv will do for ps3. lol

they will support 640x480 if they want to make more profit, are you some rich stuck up slob who can afford the lastest and greatest everytime it comes out? cause im 16 and in 2 years 18 and probly going to college i know sure as hell that i wont you moron. :roll:

**Danji** · 01-07-2004, 02:23 AM

cause im 16 and in 2 years 18 and probly going to college i know sure as hell that i wont you moron.

Holy crap! I thought most people here were older than me. Yea, i'm 16 too. ...anyways, back to the topic.

I think the price point will have to stay under $400. Any higher than that or even that price might be too high for the mass market to purchase it. Though I would pay up to $500 for it..

**Omega Blue** · 01-07-2004, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Danji Ikari

cause im 16 and in 2 years 18 and probly going to college i know sure as hell that i wont you moron.

Holy crap! I thought most people here were older than me. Yea, i'm 16 too. ...anyways, back to the topic.

I think the price point will have to stay under $400. Any higher than that or even that price might be too high for the mass market to purchase it. Though I would pay up to $500 for it..

glad im not alone

but yeah i truly do not think it will go above 400 dollars and to tell the truth i wouldn't pay anymore then that, for me thats just to much and i dislike asking people for money.

**Kiwi** · 01-07-2004, 07:57 PM

If they can make something like the PSX so expensive, then I'm sure they would have no problem in raising the price of the PS3.

**Omega Blue** · 01-07-2004, 08:32 PM

well if they do im congratulate Sony on not getting much sales.

**Marjoh** · 01-08-2004, 03:30 PM

I'm pretty sure the PS3 won't be an all-in-one system (like the PSX) like Sony said it would be right out of the box. I also believe that it won't go higher than $400, maybe $299.99 like most new consoles.

And to quote Omega Blue, I agree, not everyone can afford the latest and greatest. And the mass market doesn't seem to mind [playing on a regular tube TV), which is what Sony (and it's competition) are aiming for. Although I'm pretty sure I'll have a better gaming set before PS3 (and other next-next-gen consoles) comes out. Anyone seen the new 70-inch plasma TV Sony showed on CES 2004? That would look good next to my brand-new PS3, ya? And no, I can't afford it unless I sell my soul, which I wouldn't do. So I guess that would be nothing but a fantasy, until I finish college that is...I hope.

Plus, I don't think I'll be switching to computer monitor any time soon. Why? Offline multi-player.

**Omega Blue** · 01-08-2004, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Marjoh

I'm pretty sure the PS3 won't be an all-in-one system (like the PSX) like Sony said it would be right out of the box. I also believe that it won't go higher than $400, maybe $299.99 like most new consoles.

And to quote Omega Blue, I agree, not everyone can afford the latest and greatest. And the mass market doesn't seem to mind [playing on a regular tube TV), which is what Sony (and it's competition) are aiming for. Although I'm pretty sure I'll have a better gaming set before PS3 (and other next-next-gen consoles) comes out. Anyone seen the new 70-inch plasma TV Sony showed on CES 2004? That would look good next to my brand-new PS3, ya? And no, I can't afford it unless I sell my soul, which I wouldn't do. So I guess that would be nothing but a fantasy, until I finish college that is...I hope.

Plus, I don't think I'll be switching to computer monitor any time soon. Why? Offline multi-player.

i deffinitly hope Ps3 has many options to support HDTV and Dolby Digital 5.1 or 7.1 what ever but like i said Sony does want to appeal to Mass market but just upper class like the guy i quoted "Console Gamer?" seem to have his simple mind filled with.

**Yogarine** · 01-09-2004, 06:10 PM

I'm afraid it will be € 599,- for the Dutch release then...

**XSora_KnightX** · 01-12-2004, 11:14 PM

:cry: I hope PS3 won't cost $400 because then my dad might not let me get it.

**Ibanez32** · 01-12-2004, 11:48 PM

That all fair and well but sony seem to want it to be able to do everytihng except the washing. Does any one reckon its likely they'll take the same approach as with the PSX and release serveral different ps3's?