A $1,000 PS6 or Xbox Would Repeat Gaming’s Biggest Pricing Mistake
The high price of the Steam Machine, exceeding even the PS5 Pro, raises concerns about the pricing of future consoles like the PlayStation 6 and upcoming Xbox hardware. The article discusses how traditional console manufacturers subsidize hardware costs through game sales and services, a model that may be unsustainable with rising component prices. It suggests that Sony and Microsoft should consider delaying their next-gen consoles to ensure a justifiable value proposition for consumers, otherwise, they risk alienating a significant portion of their market.
- Entities
- Platform: Steam Deck
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Pricing
- Company: Sony
- Platform: Steam Machine
- Company: Valve
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Topic: Hardware Costs
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: Xbox Series X
- Platform: Xbox Series S
- Topic: Next-Generation Consoles
- Platform: PlayStation 6
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