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Is it worth gambling on the PS4?
FusionFury
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I am not the richest guy in the World, and thinking of gambling on the PS4 coming down in price or getting it for cheaper on Ebay a few months after it's released.
Is it worth it?
Is it worth it?
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Yeah and I bet there will still be many people playing online with the PS3 for years too.
Not every PS3 owner is going to just suddenly jump ship...
Exactly. Also quite a few games are being simultaneously released on both systems, so no need to jump just for a couple of exclusive games (though i guess, most will still have their PS3's avaliable).
I'll wait until the summer or late 2014 until i buy a PS4.
Eventually to put my own mind at rest I cancelled everything and decided to treat my PC to a more punchy graphics card. Yes I will be getting a PS4, any gamer worth his salt will, but there is no shame in waiting a while, especially if money is tight.
It's a fantastic peace of kit that will be around for years to come, think of it like that and you'll soon realise that you can wait a few weeks or months.
think its stupid bringing out the ps4 this year.
plus all the games will be out on the ps3
As with all new releases of this nature (xbox1/ps4/Iphone/pad etc) there will be shortages and from my experience e-bay is far from the cheapest as you will bidding against others for the "must have" items.
There is no chance that Sony will drop the price of the ps4 after release even if the console bombs all over the world (which so far looks highly unlikely).
Just look at the Vita which has only just got a price drop over a year after release.
I will be getting both but thats only due to pre planning and saving cash over the last 18 months as well as only buying games brand new that I really wanted with the rest either renting or getting second hand.
Personally, I wouldn't bet on a PS4 price reduction any time in the first twelve months. I think the best you could realistically hope for is better bundle deals with savings perhaps if you get the system with two or three games bundled.
Also Sony is by far the favourite of the next gen with Microsoft apparently able to do nothing right as even after backtracking on all their controversial decisions they still appear to have the public's derision. I think the XBone really could see a price drop in the first twelve months but with the Kinect as standard there is no way they could afford to sell it at £349.99, it would probably go to £399 or at best £379, so it would still be more than PS4 and hence not worry Sony too much.
It really depends on how the Xbox One sells and all indications suggest that they will be behind come this time next year. How much behind will determine how aggressive their strategy is. I find it hard to believe that Sony wouldn't counter any significant price drop from Microsoft. It's business 101. Remember, first priority is selling more units than your competitor and everything else falls into place.
Check to see what upcoming games are coming out on both PS3 and 4 and use that to make your choice.
Of course you cant ignore the back catalogue......
I wouldn't imagine any sort of price cut in the foreseeable future.
Sony already have the better and cheaper machine, and are already selling at a slight loss, so they won't reduce either. They don't have to.
it will take years for the ps4 to come down in price
Whoever said that the PS4 will come down in price in it's first year is clearly on the devil's dandruff.
Joking aside, the PS4 will be exactly the same as PS3, PS2 and the PS1. All big hits, all have loads of great games, all provide hours of entertainment.
Also, if you want them cheap, just wait for a few months after they are out and make your way down to the local pawn shop (cash convertors, gold for money etc). Aim for a tuesday and wednesday, as most dole money is paid on a thursday. Plenty will be in the shops, and I did much the same with the PS3 (was retailing in argos for 350 and I picked one up for 199, I swear I could smell the feint hint of special brew and lowered expectations upon its shiny case)