PS4 titles to cost no more than $60 – Sony
SCEA CEO Jack Tretton told CNBC that PS4 titles will likely cost no more than $60. He also confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will welcome all sorts of pay schemes ranging from free-to-play, as well discs and dowloadable schemes.
“I think people are willing to pay if they see value there and I think there’s more choice than ever before for consumers,” he said. “We’re going to welcome free-to-play models; games from 99 cents up to those $60 games.
“But if you really see where the heat is for the true gamer on the console it’s still that big-form experience that typically runs upwards of $50 million to develop and will justify that $60 price point and will give people hours and hours of gameplay on a daily basis for months and years to come.”
He also predicted that PS4 software sales shouldn’t be expected to be get affected by tablet or mobile games market. He terms those as being “additive experiences”, while the PS4 will be for “true gamer wants to play the most powerful devices and the most deep and rich gaming experiences.”
The PlayStation 4 is expected to release this holiday season.
PS4 is due out this holiday season.
Thanks, Gamespot.
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I would’ve approved for a $50 price tag. 60 should be just for limited editions and such. I doubt it will stay that much when PS5 debuts in 10 years.
Almost all games debut at $60 now…
yeah and limiteds are about 99 and up lol
too soon for a new system
No is not. Xbox 360 launch in 2005 and the PS3 in 2006, 8 and 7 years. PS1 lived for 5 years util the PS2 launch. So how is to soon?
Games here in Brazil: 50 to 100 dollars … yes, i know, Brazil’s shit.
Damn that is expensive !
Yes, damn corrupt politicians, I hate my country …
We* hate our contry…
I think it’s expensive to buy a 60 dollar game, yes people will tell me the graphics are great and companies put a lot of effort in making an epic story-line and graphics but companies earn billions of dollars within the first day of releasing a game. it would not affect their financial returns if they sell a 30 dollar game. In fact, more people will buy it.
Games are currently $60 new at retail, with some being priced at $40. This isn’t really news. The main news you can gather from this is that games aren’t going up in price, which is a good thing.
People like to complain about how it’s too soon for a new system, Sony promised a 10 year lifespan for the PS3, or that games used to be cheaper.
Here are the facts:
1) The PS3 was launched in 2006. It’s been 7 years. Anything less than 5 would’ve been short. Technology has advanced plenty and gotten cheaper since then.
2) Since when did Sony say they gave up on the PS3? They promised to continue SUPPORTING the console for 10 years. It’s exactly what they did with the PS2.I don’t see a problem with this.
3) Games are the same price they’ve always been. In fact, they might even be cheaper accounting for inflation. I remember N64 games being in the $50-70 range, and that was almost 15 years ago. You know what DID change? The fact that your parents aren’t the ones buying them anymore.
And lastly, those who don’t see the difference between PS3 and PS4 games are the same idiots trying to judge PC gameplay from compressed YouTube videos locked at 30fps. Yeah, I know it says “1080p”, but it still looks nowhere near as good as playing it. Same goes for PS4 games.
I love the playstation systems I’m trying to become a game tester
Me too ^^
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