Would you pay over $300 for a PS4 or Xbox 720? (POLL)

Um yes?

How do people expect inflation to not affect video games? It affects everything else, yet somehow people continue to think that consoles will cost less than they did the previous generation.

If they used the same technology as the previous gen, they could manufacture really cheap consoles, but if you want top of the line stuff, you need to pay for it. If we didn't want top of the line stuff, we would stick with the current gen.

$300 is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I paid $600 for my PS3 when it came out, and since then I have bought at least $3000 worth of games. I would say I got my money out of it when I spent more money on games than the system. If I hated my PS3, like some people claim, then I would feel ripped off, but I have sunk hundreds and hundreds of hours into it since I bought it.

People expect way too much for their money. In an age where a latte from Second Cup costs $5, why does anyone expect cheap products from an industry in which everything gets exponentially more expensive to make every couple of years?

To sum it up, I would say "stop whining!" in my best Arnold voice. :P

I'd pay way more than that if I wanted to but not at launch. I've learnt the hard way that launch models are ALWAYS crap. So if I know it's going to work fine (unlike 360 & 60GB PS3) and has enough decent games I'd be fine paying more than $300. That's not even 200GBP in the UK.Floppy_Jim

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]I'd pay way more than that if I wanted to but not at launch. I've learnt the hard way that launch models are ALWAYS crap. So if I know it's going to work fine (unlike 360 & 60GB PS3) and has enough decent games I'd be fine paying more than $300. That's not even 200GBP in the UK.Hahadouken

It stopped reading discs, but the replacement's been running fine for a year. 60GB's are the most prone to DRE's and YLOD from what I've heard.

yes because we can play the same games that you would prob need a 5000$ pc to play by then

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[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]I'd pay way more than that if I wanted to but not at launch. I've learnt the hard way that launch models are ALWAYS crap. So if I know it's going to work fine (unlike 360 & 60GB PS3) and has enough decent games I'd be fine paying more than $300. That's not even 200GBP in the UK.Floppy_Jim

It stopped reading discs, but the replacement's been running fine for a year. 60GB's are the most prone to DRE's and YLOD from what I've heard.

Oooh, that sucks. I have kind of been oblivious to the DRE and YLOD problems, I assumed they affected the newer models and since mine was running like a champ I never looked into it too deeply.

If its $400 or $450 USD or even $500 sure, however if its $700 or $800 maybe not.

300 max ,

400 was risky for ms and sony as a result , nintendo took off ,

while sony and ms are in debt ,lol ms especally they lost billions of dollars in repairs ,

! now

heres what i know the graphics wont go much further then they are now , only wiis successor will have a sustained boost whie ps4 and 720 are gonna be just a tad better on par with crysis or lil better then that

which nintendos console never costed 300-400 , ,so im willing to buy that one day one no matter what happens

thats always my first buy

I payed $600 for my PS3, I would easily do $300.

Yandere

I don't think I'd ever pay over $400 for a console at launch. If it gets that high, I think I'll just get a PC.

250 in this state of the economy money is tight for me

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[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]I'd pay way more than that if I wanted to but not at launch. I've learnt the hard way that launch models are ALWAYS crap. So if I know it's going to work fine (unlike 360 & 60GB PS3) and has enough decent games I'd be fine paying more than $300. That's not even 200GBP in the UK.Floppy_Jim

It stopped reading discs, but the replacement's been running fine for a year. 60GB's are the most prone to DRE's and YLOD from what I've heard.

I don't care about the price. If it has enough games that I'm interested in, I'll buy it.

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Yes for PS4, i dont want 720

lhughey

Because Ps4 is a Sony system, you can be sure you get the best out of the box. I don't trust Microsoft, i like QUALITY products...

I wonder how they will handle DLC next gen. That will determine when and what I will purchase.

As far as the price, if I feel it's a good value, I'll buy it, regardless of the price.

I wouldn't pay over $300 for a 360 or PS3 for that matter (and still havent).

[QUOTE="lhughey"][QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

Yes for PS4, i dont want 720

aroxx_ab

Because Ps4 is a Sony system, you can be sure you get the best out of the box. I don't trust Microsoft, i like QUALITY products...

Sony had 2 gens of shoddy hardware and finally nailed it this time around. MS had solid hardware last gen and this gen it's junk. By your logic you should go be going with MS as they have a better track record percentage-wise. Actually, forget that, by your logic you should pick up a Wii2 as Nintendo seems to be the only dev able to put out quality hardware with any consistancy.

On topic, I wouldn't pay more then $300 for a console. Maybe less considering that with the way the market seems to be going multiplat for most titles there's not as much of a reason not to simply wait for the titles to be inevitably released for PC.

About 399$ Max.deleterguy

Whenever they come out, I'll most likely get them at least a year after that, so I'll know if there's any outrageous hardware issues and also the lineup for either system. If both aspects are fine, I wouldn't mind paying $400 for one of them.

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[QUOTE="lhughey"] Really? Tell me about why the PS4 is clearly better than the 720. myke2010

Because Ps4 is a Sony system, you can be sure you get the best out of the box. I don't trust Microsoft, i like QUALITY products...

Sony had 2 gens of shoddy hardware and finally nailed it this time around. MS had solid hardware last gen and this gen it's junk. By your logic you should go be going with MS as they have a better track record percentage-wise. Actually, forget that, by your logic you should pick up a Wii2 as Nintendo seems to be the only dev able to put out quality hardware with any consistancy.

On topic, I wouldn't pay more then $300 for a console. Maybe less considering that with the way the market seems to be going multiplat for most titles there's not as much of a reason not to simply wait for the titles to be inevitably released for PC.

I have never had any problem with a Sony console, i did not buy Ps2 on release day tho. Sony fix their problems while MS apparently do not...

But yeah i will probably buy Wii2 as well because i am a big Zelda/Metroid -fan

well...i bought my 360 premium slightly after launch when they were more easily available (with the network adaptor :roll: ) so that already cost more than $300 and I bought my PS3 after the first price drop so that was more than $300 too.

would i spend that much on a next gen console? yes

I think my max for a console is 500$. Thats what I payed for my 360 and ps3. I cant see a console being worth more than that. And PS3 is probably the most like price worthy console. So much included for a great price.

Yes for a PS4. No for a RRoD Box 720.

i only buy my consoles when im paying around $250-$300 for it, including tax.

Yes for a PS4. No for a RRoD Box 720.

patriots7672

I doubt the next xbox will have the same problems, M$ won't make the same mistake and released a bunch of defected systems to get a head start on the competition.

And to answer the original question, yes I'd be more than happy to spend $300 dollars on the PS4, but its gonna cost at least $400 at launch.

No, but I would take one if they gave me $300.

I'm not bothering with consoles anymore. As a multiplayer gamer, consoles just aren't for me. The communities are absolutely atrocious, the only good one left for shooters is SOCOM, and Confrontation is trash. Not to mention the aim assists, it's gotten worse and worse in shooters, me playing SOCOM, I miss the days where you actually had to aim your enemy.

I can't imagine how bad it's going to be next gen. You'll probably just have to press one button from spawn and you're bullet will fly around the map until it can kill someone.

anything over 400-450 is to much .

It entirely depends on what the two new systems have to offer in terms of games and hardware

I would probably pay up to something around £300. I hope neither company try to push their product for the ridiculous £425 that Sony tried with the Ps3. Massive turn off. I wouldn't have picked one up if i hadn't seen a weekend deal for a 60gb PS3 for £350. Still very expensive though.

I'm not very tight on money so I had no problem paying $500 for my PS3. I'd expect the PS4 would be around that price as well

I don't even wanna think about buying a new console, give it at least 2 more years & then we can discuss it.

When the time happens, new games will cost $79.99.

Ill pay $400 for one of them at launch. Probably the next MS console

I will pay 400 dollars max, thats if it has a much higher end GPU then this generation of consoles. I want something comparable to a GTX 260 in next gen consoles.djsifer01

Next gen consols better have better then a GTX 260. I have a GTX 280 NOW.

if i payed 450 pounds on release date for ps3, then i would ps4 even it will be more than 450...

$300 is not that much here in Europe...

the price I pay is totally dependent on 2 factors

Ability and Power. Huge increase in AI development.. as so far AI development has not gone up much. Physics, and some better graphics. Motion tracking, 3D, with head-tracking.

Games- If it has great games that bring someting new new game-mechinchs.