More PlayStation 5 information reveals $69.99 price point for games, launch lineup, and PS4 versions

mightymuffy · Sep 17, 2020

Bladexdsl said:
i don't fucking believe this

what is the fucking point of getting a ps5 than?!

Yeah there's been a fair bit of back pedaling here by Sony - 'we're committed to making new experiences for the new generation', yeah right. Is Demons Souls PS5 only? It's coming to PC too (presumably at less than £70) but is it also coming to PS4? I wouldn't bet on it not doing... Is FFXVI PS console exclusive? Well, sort of: for one year then it comes out on Xbox (just read this on Eurogamer) - that's not console exclusive, that's console exclusive-for 1 year...

I get the extra expense in making the latest AAA title. I get the rate of inflation. (I also remember paying ~£100 a pop importing the big SFC/N64 games from Japan!) But that £70 price still just sounds like a fukkin lot to me, and to be honest has inadvertently been the best case I've seen in ages for making me renew my Game Pass subscription!

GamerzHell9137 · Sep 17, 2020

slaphappygamer said:
The higher price point means that the games will be final and not need an update to address bugs on a rushed release. Lol

Good one

Azael_inf · Sep 17, 2020

Why does having a disc drive make it cost another hundred?

leon315 · Sep 17, 2020

If every digital game costs 80€ then screw $ony and ur digital sales.

ssjcagi4 · Sep 17, 2020

Talking about prices getting higher and higher: 80€ means 7% of our average monthly wage (Italy). Yesterday was 70€ (69.99€) but I don't get a raise since 1995.
Hopefully it will come out with bug and jailbreak.

MohammedQ8 · Sep 17, 2020

Imagine in the future Sony special sale called Golden Days where every game is $59 hehe.

The Catboy · Sep 17, 2020

I am going to wait until I can pirate PS5 games. 60$ for a game was already an issue for my budget, I am not going to spend 70$ on games that still have DLC, still have microtransactions, and other bits of bullshit.

MeAndHax · Sep 17, 2020

Lilith Valentine said:
I am going to wait until I can pirate PS5 games. 60$ for a game was already an issue for my budget, I am not going to spend 70$ on games that still have DLC, still have microtransactions, and other bits of bullshit.

It may actually not happen tho; just look at the Xbox One; no pirating until today

The Catboy · Sep 17, 2020

MeAndHax said:
It may actually not happen tho; just look at the Xbox One; no pirating until today

Fair, but considering how the AAA market works, chances are they will find some means of normalizing 70$ for a game. They've found ways of normalizing crap like microtransactions and lootboxes, so I am not hopeful for the gaming future.

Goku1992A · Sep 17, 2020

Well to be honest PS3 games were increased by $10 and this was over 10 years ago so the $69.99 price is fine. When I say fine the game needs to be complete all DLC need to be incorporated in the game. Nowadays you buy a game for $59.99 and then you have to buy seasons passes for $29.99 and you are very lucky if the season pass covers the whole content because games like DBZ Xenoverse 2 had 2 separate season passes and Fighter Z had 3 and Kakarot have 3 also. Doesn't make sense to pay full price for a game when they only give you half the content (may I add you the DLC sizes most of the time be under 1gb being very generous)

As for Piracy we will see in the future but now now preferably EOL.

1c4rus · Sep 17, 2020

$70/€80 is there for wiping out physical editions and it's very similar policy with pricing standart version $100 more than digital version. But hey! gaming community is now more diverse community than ever before and they certainly gonna find someone to sell their shits. Not every one will care as much as a few of us do here and there, casual consumers ARE the majority nowadays. So yes, they WILL keep making fortune out of these ridiculous decisions.

D34DL1N3R · Sep 17, 2020

Azael_inf said:
Why does having a disc drive make it cost another hundred?

Because it's a 4K Blu-ray drive. Please show me where you can purchase a 4K HDR Blu-ray player for $100 that isn't complete garbage.

1c4rus · Sep 17, 2020

D34DL1N3R said:
Because it's a 4K Blu-ray drive. Please show me where you can purchase a 4K HDR Blu-ray player for $100 that isn't complete garbage.

First we're talking about consoles here and current gens also have 4K Blu-ray support and even Xbox One X and Xbox One S have support similarly XBox Series X.

console · Sep 17, 2020

Awesome!

I would better wait to buy PS5 system and games when price go down plus on sale in next few years. I'm in no hurry. I stick with system with disc drive for many years never look back at digital only version.

PS5 storage is 825 GB should upgrade to 2 TB or bigger to store more games on it will be much better. I will wait for PS5 system with 2 TB storage version in next few years.

I'm looking forward to new games like Final Fantasy 16, Dragon Quest Builder 3 to 5, Elder Scrolls 6 and many RPG games are my always favorite all of times.

I wish game company need to make RPG game like Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Mature rate only) would be epic! I need this game so bad! A lot of hours compare to Elder Scroll games.

Happy birthday to Cassandra Peterson - Elvira Mistress of the Dark! She turned 69 today! Hope you have a great day on your birthday! I always love you and think of you!

D34DL1N3R · Sep 17, 2020

1c4rus said:
First we're talking about consoles here and current gens also have 4K Blu-ray support and even Xbox One X and Xbox One S have support similarly XBox Series X.

Neither the PS4 or Pro has 4K Blu-ray support. Also, the 4K player on the One X and Series X are gimped.

gisel213 · Sep 17, 2020

Little weird huh Digital Version of Nextgen Mainstream Console??? I mean it's almost like their selling us a development console. With no disc drive function to reverse cause it's digital/nonexistant. Half the work is already done Good Job Sony i'll buy 2 digital ones Save $200 never use them and patiently wait for Reverse Engineering cough cough 1337 haxxorz :rofl2:

the_randomizer · Sep 17, 2020

Lemme guess, the increased price point will ensure that games don't need day one patches or DLC to make them complete? Lol yeah right

1c4rus · Sep 17, 2020

D34DL1N3R said:
Neither the PS4 or Pro has 4K Blu-ray support. Also, the 4K player on the One X and Series X are gimped.

Sorry my mistake, never thought someone would be looking for a console to play 4K-blu-rays in particular. Internet never fails.

djnate27 · Sep 17, 2020

slaphappygamer said:
The higher price point means that the games will be final and not need an update to address bugs on a rushed release. Lol

I'm just glad developers have the ability to fix bugs in games...unlike the old days when what you got was final.

Also, do they actually charge players for bug fixes and updates?

D34DL1N3R · Sep 17, 2020

1c4rus said:
Sorry my mistake, never thought someone would be looking for a console to play 4K-blu-rays in particular. Internet never fails.

LOL! You're right. Comments like yours when someone has nothing better to say... internet never fails. Hypocrite. Do you think they included 4K Blu-ray players because no one wants them or uses them? I haven't bought a 4K player because I've been waiting on the PS5. So for me to get the console first and foremost as a gaming device, with only having to pay $100 for a 4K Blu-ray player also built in is a pretty sweet deal. Versus having to buy a new console AND another $300-$500 for a stand alone 4K Blu-player.

What exactly is your problem here? The price point to high for you, so you automatically think it is for everyone else too? Everyone should hate Sony or MS now because $100 for a 4K drive is too much for you? I'm saving hundreds by killing two birds with one stone. It's firstly a game console, secondly a 4K Blu-ray player. You pulled that "never thought someone would be looking for a console to play 4K-blu-rays in particular" crap off the top of your head with zero basis for it. Go away.

Edit: Also... that "even Xbox One X and Xbox One S have support similarly XBox Series X." stuff you're talking about? Guess what? XB1X and XB1S both would have cost less without the 4K Blu-ray drives in them. As you were saying? You're acting like having them in the XB1X and XB1S did not whatsoever effect their pricing.

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