Sony’s mid-gen console the PlayStation 4 Pro is already $100 cheaper than Microsoft’s newly announced Xbox One X, and the Japanese giant has admitted that it has no plans to change the price of the platform any time soon.
“Do you think it’s too expensive?” Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida quipped when asked about a potential price drop. “We are very happy with the quality of the games that are playable on the PS4 Pro, and the feedback that we get back from consumers is also really positive. So, we don’t have any plans to change.”
To be fair, the console’s been in and out of stock since its launch last year after the platform holder admitted that it miscalculated demand. We still reckon you will see some pricing tweaks across the entire line this year – but not until nearer to Christmas.
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"No plans"
Translation - "We have no plans to drop the price today, but tomorrow is a new day."
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Probably a price drop of 50$ or a bundle, close to the launch of the XBox One X.
Good, because I've just bloody bought one. THE WORDS ASCEND!
If the XboneX was $50 cheaper I bet the Pro would've had a price drop before June ended.
Since it's still selling relatively well, they won't need to drop it.
@get2sammyb Same here, I don't expect price drops to happen until closer to Black Friday.
I'm hoping for $250 1TB PS4 Slim and $350 PS4 Pro Bundles.
I may be tempted to grab up the old 500GB Slim if they drop the price to $200 New.
Not too surprised with the $499 Xbox X reveal. Plus, the X doesn't even launch for another 4 1/2 months.
I can see them making surprise cut around the launch of Microsoft Kiss Hug Kiss
We were planning to drop the price but MS announced their XBX price so we are happy to keep selling it at this price...
Boo! I'm hoping to get one later this year so a price drop would've been welcome.
And yeah, I'm sure they decided to keep the current price as soon as MS announced the price for Xbox One X.
The ps4 pro price in asia is $432 (ps4 pro only) or $451 with horizon zero dawn. So yeah, sony won't cut the console price, not when its rival console price is $500.
I thought the most interesting info to come out of this was that the devs of crash remake have added in extra platforms to some of the crash 1 levels cause they were too hard! interested to see the changes
I think this interview should have its own dedicated article!!
Considering xbox has crap for exlcusives and $100 more. Sony doesnt have to do anything
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