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I feel like the US really did shoot itself in the foot here. The tariffs on consumer tech (especially video games) were completely unnecessary and did nothing but disrupt very delicate supply chains & force higher prices. Taken from Joost's newsletter: superjoost.substack.com/p/epic-decline

@mrpyo1 So, they going to lower the price of the consoles right?.....right.....

IT’S OFFICAL!!! PLAYSTATION SHOWCASE returns next week!! - Runtime is 78 minutes - Several first party announcements - This will show the output for rest of the ps5 gen! LETS GO!!

I think a film critic reviewing the Mario movie is like a food critic reviewing McDonald’s. Clearly not going to win awards, but the kid already wants to go again

@xMBGx $600 to $700 max!!

What is the absolute most you'd be willing to spend on a PlayStation 6? What price point is your cut off? - $600 - $700 - $800 - $900 - $1000

@ick_real There’s no different between “doom scrolling” and someone watching football for hours. At least with gaming, you are learning, being motivated, immersed and entertained, while football and social media make you sit there and watch doing nothing

Don't listen to me, ask someone you know in the real world if paying $1000+ for a gaming console is affordable

Pues no se compra y listo, optar por retro u otras plataformas si no se encaminan a esto. La mejor protesta es no crear demanda.

Just putting this out there: The base PS5 is still fine. You don't really need a Pro model. The Pro is better, yes, but it's far from necessary. Don't let FOMO guide your decisions, especially when the product is multiple hundreds of dollars.

Raise prices to the point where they’re unaffordable for the average Joe and watch the game market collapse. It is that simple.

gaming should NEVER be considered a “luxury” what the fuck this sucks

Play games that are already out. Play games you missed last year, or five years ago, or 20 years ago. Anything other than giving these people your money.

@HenryofTomorrow @Pirat_Nation If you can't afford a $1000 console, you won't be able to afford a PC at a similar price🤷🏾‍♂️

@Pirat_Nation If no one can afford the console then no one can buy the games. Prices keep jacking up but pay is stagnant. People will migrate to PC gaming because the price is about the same now and the games are significantly cheaper. Not to mention the selection of games is much wider.

Analysts are predicting the PS6 could launch at around $1000. "We're quickly moving towards a world in which a $1,000 console will be the norm, and console gaming will become a luxury expenditure."

So if Sony is pulling away from PC/mobile and going back to exclusive to exclusive games, this signals they are going back to the more traditional console model. But how is that supposed to work if the PS6 is $800-1000? That model relies on mass market appeal.

This is an intentional attack on lower/middle class. Can't afford games or hardware? Perfect. You'll pay to stream games, pay for subscriptions, play games on mobile with predatory monetization. They will make more money through a thousand cuts than with a premium product.

After Next Week, The PS5 Pro Might Never Be Worth Buying Again kotaku.com/after-next-wee…

This is actually dumb as hell. Sony really sat in a meeting and said “yeah let’s raise the price of the PlayStation 5” like we’re not already getting fucked by EVERYTHING else 💀 Console been out for years and instead of it getting cheaper like it’s supposed to, they said nah let’s run it UP?? We already paying $70 a game, subscriptions, controllers and NOW the console price goes up too?? Corporate Greed.

@RinoTheBouncer None of these 👎🏾

Judging by the latest PlayStation price increase, it feels like PS6 will be priced $700-1000🚀 What’s the maximum that you’re willing to pay for a PS6? ✅$700 ✅$800 ✅$900 ✅$1000 Let’s go!🥺

I don’t think anyone can actually justify the PS5 Pro being $900

Mat from Circana had this to say about the price hikes: bsky.app/profile/matpis…

I don’t see the PS6 being $1000 because who is buying it at that price? Wouldn’t the goal for PlayStation be to get these devices in homes? A $1000 price tag is DOA 🤔