How much are you willing to pay for a PS3?

[Phil]

I voted $399 since

1.) this is the price Xbox 360 set, so I could see Sony going for that price realistically

2.) we here in Switzerland don't pay in dollars, but I'd expect the price of a PS3 to hover around CHF 700 - 800 (which equals $550 to $630) overhere - which is what I payed for the PS2 at launch day.

3.) I don't think I'd want to pay much more for a PS3 than what Microsoft is asking for their premium model.

 

[Phil]

Acert93:

You should have made it clear that you were refering to prices at launch - as I see various people (thatdude90210, jvd etc) voting for ridiculous prices that shouldn't even be there to form a conclusive argument in reference to the Xbox360 pricing.

 

[jvd]

Acert93:

You should have made it clear that you were refering to prices at launch - as I see various people (thatdude90210, jvd etc) voting for ridiculous prices that shouldn't even be there to form a conclusive argument in reference to the Xbox360 pricing.

I don't believe he meant just launch . Otherwise he wouldn't have put less than 300$

 

[Bad_Boy]

id pay 400 easy for it, at launch.

some features that make it appealing for me is:
-blu-ray
-multiple memory formats (no more buying memory cards! i can use my 1gig memory from my psp)
-wifi
-hdmi
-cell cpu (not really in the beginning, but i wonder what they will be able to do in a year or two after launch)
-full backwards compatibility
-psp cross platform features (remote, games--kinda like the ps2 madden 06, wifi/usb)

im interested in the hd-eye-toy, but i dunno if id buy one. was never really into that sort of thing.

I think I voted $400.
Though I'll probably buy it anyway if it was $500, I'm fool like that.

same.
i really hope they dont charge 500, which i doubt they will, but if they do i'll probably crack and go for it. (im betting they will charge 300-400 )


..oh and btw, out of black/white/silver. ill probably pick up the black one if i had a choice.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Depends how much money I have and how much software there is I want. If I have $400 spare when PS3 launches and it has games I want (and I have money for those too) I'll pay. If I'm strapped for cash I'll wait til it drops in price. I certainly don't mind waiting a year+ to get one. Launch titles tend to be pretty weak (with some exceptions obviously if Deano reads this )

 

[Nite_Hawk]

For me it will depend on how muc they open the platform up. If I can get a HD, run linux, and write code that will run on it fairly easily I'd be willing to pay $500+. If it ends up just being a videogame console, I'll probably wait until the price drops to the $299 region.

Nite_Hawk

Edit: In the end what I really want is a Cell workstation that also can play PS3 games.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Ha! someone voted for $100...you jokster you!

 

[London Geezer]

Well, Brits will pay the equivalent of about 500 dollars by default so for us it's a bit different.

 

[DigitalSoul]

I voted $400, thats over $500 in Canada dollars. Thats how much I would be willing to pay if I were to buy it launch.

I got my PS2 about 7 months after it launched. With taxes the final price came to about $520 Canadian. With all the stuff I traded in at the time, I only payed about $250 cash IIRC.

 

[Carl B]

I like these polls that are going on lately - they give a nice snapshot of a number of things we often talk about but don't actually quantify.

 

[BlueTsunami]

There should be a "fast food chain vote" in the general forum, come to find out theres a Burger King Bias!!! . It would be a vote for the evil Trinity Burger King, McDonalds and Wendy's.

 

[Acert93]

Acert93:

You should have made it clear that you were refering to prices at launch - as I see various people (thatdude90210, jvd etc) voting for ridiculous prices that shouldn't even be there to form a conclusive argument in reference to the Xbox360 pricing.

Actually I intended for it to be "the top price you will pay for it when you buy it". That is why it goes down to $100. That is why I said, "If you do not plan to purchase a PS3 in the next 4 years ".

2 reasons for this

1. Some people live outside rich countries--yet they are a significant part of the console market. $150 to us is like $400 of their budget.

2. Even in wealthy places like the US (where less than 1% can honestly be called "poor") not everyone is willing to splash down $300+ on a console.

Many wait and wait for a good price point.

Honestly, I tend to be one of those. This gen may be different if great games are available at launch, but I am tending toward waiting at this point in some ways to see how the PS3/Xbox thing falls out. I cannot afford 2 consoles + accessories + games.

So if I could get a console at $200, or even $150 (like I did the GCN 1 year after launch!) then HURRAH!

The variable pricing is not meant to offend. $100 is an IMPORTANT price point on consoles, ditto $150 and $200.

They are just contrary to the tastes of most on this forum. Hardcore gamers... gotta love them!

I like these polls that are going on lately - they give a nice snapshot of a number of things we often talk about but don't actually quantify.

It is all in who makes the poll 8)

 

[PG2G]

Heh, I bought a 3DO shortly after launch (Crash N' Burn owns), so I guess I'm about willing to pay whatever they want to charge.

BTW, whatever happened to Crystal Dynamics?

 

[DigitalSoul]

whatever happened to Crystal Dynamics?

Dude, where have you been

CrystalD is still around, they have done numerous games over the years like the Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver games, Gex series and few more from previous gen and this gen.

They are currently working on the new Tomb Raider game.

 

[TheMightyPuck]

I don't think we'll see a significant jump in the gaming experience from this gen to next for a while. Once the production processes of both consoles are matured, competition will drive the price down. Around the same time, the real good games should come out. I'll wait a couple years.