Update: PlayStation 4's Appearance Finally Unveiled
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I actually like the way it looks. I'd gladly display it out in the open somewhere!
And a hundred bucks cheaper than the Xbox One and none of that drm shit?
Mmkay Sony. You've seemed to have learned from your own mistakes and the mistakes of your competitors.
I'll give you a thumbs up for that.
And with quite a few games coming to the PS4 that I'm looking forward to (new Mirrors edge for one I'm thinking that Sony has one console sale guaranteed
Now to see if it blends.
And a hundred bucks cheaper than the Xbox One and none of that drm shit?
Mmkay Sony. You've seemed to have learned from your own mistakes and the mistakes of your competitors.
I'll give you a thumbs up for that.
And with quite a few games coming to the PS4 that I'm looking forward to (new Mirrors edge for one I'm thinking that Sony has one console sale guaranteed
Now to see if it blends.
Because Europe always gets shafted with regards to price(though not as bad as places like Australia).$399 = ?300 yet they will be charging ?399 in eurozone countries.Xbox is the exact same $499 = ?375 yet they are charging ?499 here for itCardinalPiggles said:
The price difference between the two is massive though.One of the reasons the 360 did much better than the PS3 in the early days was because it was substantially cheaper.With a difference of ?100 we could see the Xbox one struggle like the PS3 did until it received a hefty price cut
If Nintendo can get their act together and get some decent games on the Wii U aswell as dropping the price they could see a decent swing of support their way too
Not too fond of the shape, but whatever. As long as I know how to open and close the disc tray that's all there is to it(though I can't make it out from those pictures).
Sucks if that'll be the actual pricing though. $399 is not even close to equal to £349. £256 would be more accurate.
Checked some sites to see the cost here in Sweden, and what I found was 4490SEK. That's around $684.
Thanks for that. I guess I'll have to wait over three years to get it.
Sucks if that'll be the actual pricing though. $399 is not even close to equal to £349. £256 would be more accurate.
Checked some sites to see the cost here in Sweden, and what I found was 4490SEK. That's around $684.
Thanks for that. I guess I'll have to wait over three years to get it.
*perspective of someone who did not own a console in the last generation and was hoping to care about this gen*
Xbox One?
More like, PS Won.
Xbox One?
More like, PS Won.
I can so easily confuse this console with my toastie maker
Does it play games and also make toasties? If so I am sold
Does it play games and also make toasties? If so I am sold
I'm going to add to my earlier input. The fact that it evokes feelings of the PS2? A very very good thing. Lots of positive memories about the PS2. Honestly, I had no issues beyond memory management. It was fabulous stuff. If that's what they're trying to evoke with the PS4's design, positive memories, I can't fault them.
It's almost like people don't understand economics.
Yes, in absolute cost, it is more expensive in Europe and Australia. However, in Europe and Australia, retailers are legally obligated to include taxes in their advertised price. In the US, prices are typically listed without tax, so that's misleading to begin with.
Then there's the factors that the US has a lower minimum wage than Europe and Australia, and also that the taxes paid in those continents tend to pay for a better standard of living, while if you live in the US and have a working-class job, you don't tend to get decent health care and all the other benefits of paying higher taxes. Paying slightly more for a luxury item like a console is a pretty trivial price to pay for living in a more equitable society.
Yes, in absolute cost, it is more expensive in Europe and Australia. However, in Europe and Australia, retailers are legally obligated to include taxes in their advertised price. In the US, prices are typically listed without tax, so that's misleading to begin with.
Then there's the factors that the US has a lower minimum wage than Europe and Australia, and also that the taxes paid in those continents tend to pay for a better standard of living, while if you live in the US and have a working-class job, you don't tend to get decent health care and all the other benefits of paying higher taxes. Paying slightly more for a luxury item like a console is a pretty trivial price to pay for living in a more equitable society.
It's....It's....Well it's an ugly parallelogram.
Seriously why are the new consoles so .....boxy?
Seriously my $60 PC case off ebay looks better.
Seriously why are the new consoles so .....boxy?
Seriously my $60 PC case off ebay looks better.
Cognimancer said:
Gee, thank you Sony, so instead of paying the same price as americans, which would be 302-303 Euros (302.07 to be exact) I've gotta fork out 399? WTF!?
And the brittish gets even more of a screwjob considering that $399 is about £257..
Now, I know this has been going on for ever, and I'm sick of it!
Fuck you gaming-industry..
When I look at it I just think that I could neatly stack all three on top of one another. No need for separate shelves. Who cares about whether they overheat. Now they'll save space. woo hoo /sarcasm
That don't look like no rhombus! That is far to sexy to be a rhombus! It must be one of those rectangle slantamajigs! Parrallelo-whatchamacallits!
Well, I sort of like it, but not the way it slumps back, that might make it a little awkward to store. But it's better than the Xbone that looks like a big, black CD-i.
Seems I was, indeed incorrect in my maths when it cam got the pricing, thanks to the like 6 people who reminded me we're dealing with big corporations, here. At least they lowered it somewhat.
Well, I sort of like it, but not the way it slumps back, that might make it a little awkward to store. But it's better than the Xbone that looks like a big, black CD-i.
Seems I was, indeed incorrect in my maths when it cam got the pricing, thanks to the like 6 people who reminded me we're dealing with big corporations, here. At least they lowered it somewhat.
Considering the last 2 consoles Sony released were also black boxes, is anyone actually surprised that they continued the theme? Monoliths are their thing.
Yeah, I'm actually quite fond of the design. It's nothing jaw-dropping (looks pretty average, and is definitely in keeping with the general look of the Playstation consoles before it), but the flat top means it'll hog less space than my PS3 does. And stacking. :')SuperSuperSuperGuy said:
Small thing, taxes.tokae said:
US gets no VAT charged, however, even with that on top it should be £310/e365 at current rates, so it's still a screw job for fourty quid, which sucks!
Having said that, it's a full eighty pounds cheaper than the Xbone, so Sony might have just won the launch window. Of course there's going to be a lot of butthurt when players boot up and get asked to subscribe to play online after six years of free play.