The PlayStation 5 gets a(nother) major price hike
… The high-end PlayStation 5 Pro , which launched at $699.99, will now cost $899.99. …
… The high-end PlayStation 5 Pro , which launched at $699.99, will now cost $899.99. …
… Sony did not say whether the higher PlayStation Plus tiers would be affected as well. …
… Maybe we won't." However, Zelnick also said that Take-Two needs to make sure the price tag "feels very reasonable." If GTA 6 does cost $80, it certainly wouldn't be the first game of this generation to carry a high price point. …
… Compare that to a highly-upvoted thread written yesterday, which likens Valve's price increase to Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side . …
… Mixtape is a nostalgia-heavy, narrative-focused game about three high school friends on their last night together. Call of the Elder Gods has you investigating a Lovecraftian mystery. In Outbound , you turn a camper van into your highly customizable cozy home on wheels. …
… Thus, the price of consoles and handhelds — basically anything that uses RAM — is going sky-high to compensate. …
… It's safe to say that $1,999.99 is much higher than whatever that price point is, but it's worth thinking about as the cost of games and gaming hardware continues to rise. …
… While that still may seem high, it has become more cost-effective considering recent shake-ups in the console market. Nintendo recently announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $500 come September, while pricing changes at Sony have pushed the PlayStation 5 up to $650 . …
… It's a decent deal, then, allowing you to choose from three high-quality games, even if none of them is quite the gold-standard system-seller of a Zelda: Breath of the Wild. …