Playstation 5
When we think about the ideal launch price for PlayStation 5, without a doubt, the launch price of its predecessor comes to mind. PS4 cost 400 dollars / euros, giving a good impact and attracting the eyes of millions of buyers. However, when coming out with more updated hardware this time, it seems that all analysts see the new console impossible to arrive for th is price.
The AMD Zen 2 7 nm architecture processor, similar features to the Ryzen 3000, in addition to its GPU based on 7 nm Navi architecture, according to experts, make a low cost impossible. These components, in fact, are not yet manufactured and are planned for the middle of this year. Of course, ensure that next-gen consoles reach the market with updated hardware and not outdated.
Thus many analysts put the price of PlayStation 5 at $ 500, even knowing that Sony would not be making any money to the console, at least during its first year of manufacturing – as time passes the components get cheaper. Would it be a reasonable price to put the console on the market for $ 500? The truth is that yes, and we explain the reason.
And we must look at the inflation of money, the increase in prices of goods and services in a period of time or, basically, the value of money with respect to the amount of goods or services that can be purchased. That is, we all know that 6000 euros today is much less money than 6000 euros (1 million pesetas) in the 80s, even if they are equivalent figures. If we do this account, We realize that 500 dollars – therefore euros when making direct conversion – is not such an exaggerated price:
| Console | Price at launch | Current equivalent price |
| PS1 | $ 300 | $ 500 |
| PS2 | $ 300 | $ 450 |
| PS3 | $ 600 | $ 770 |
| PS4 | $ 400 | $ 450 |
