5 ms·

I don't think people commenting here realize how expensive gaming GPUs have become. A top of the line RTX 4090 is upwards of $1700. A mid range card that can pl

by paxys 2y ago

I don't think people commenting here realize how expensive gaming GPUs have become. A top of the line RTX 4090 is upwards of $1700. A mid range card that can play the latest AAA games at a decent resolution and frame rate (say RTX 4070) is $600-700. And if you're building a PC you still need to buy everything else around the card. Yes $700 is expensive for a console, but that's just what the market rate is now.

golergka 2y ago
> Yes $700 is expensive for a console, but that's just what the market rate is now. I remember buying PS3 at launch for $700.
- angry_moose 2y ago
  In what currency? It was USD $499 (20GB) and $599 (60GB).
- FMecha 2y ago
  Adjusted for inflation that PS3 is $1,100 now.
  - adventured 2y ago
    The US Government's BLS inflation adjustment calculator puts $500 in January 2006 to $793 today.
  - canadianfella 2y ago
    Based on what calculation?
    - FMecha 2y ago
      I used this one: https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/2006?amount=700 https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/2006?amount=700
TiredOfLife 2y ago
The base PS5 equivalent GPU is 2070 Super that goes for around 200$
- paxys 2y ago
  And the base PS5 from 2020 goes for ~$300, but that's not the device we are talking about.
- paulmd 2y ago
  are you seriously suggesting that sony put used pc hardware in their consoles? that's terrible even as a point of comparison.
johnnyanmac 2y ago
>I don't think people commenting here realize how expensive gaming GPUs have become I do. But I also have a lovely PS5 base for $500. If we're hitting the 900 mark why not just go full premium and jump into PC gaming? PS5 is competing with itself and losing horribly. It's also simply a disappointing move from a software standpoint. Their showcases were basically for existing first party games and Hogwarts Legacy (oh and I saw a brief glimpse at FF7 in the sizzle reel. Square "soon™" Enix, great assurance), with a vague promise of "future games" using PS5 pro tech. It feels like Playstation has barely took advantadge of current hardware (which was the biggest benefit of consoles, having one explicit spec with almost all resources dedicated to your game), so even a great showcase full of new and exciting games would have been a hard sell to upgrade. Pay 2-300 more to get maybe 10-15 games playing better before PS6 rumors start? Why not just do the full jump to PC?

by paxys 2y ago

golergka 2y ago

> Yes $700 is expensive for a console, but that's just what the market rate is now. I remember buying PS3 at launch for $700.

angry_moose 2y ago
In what currency? It was USD $499 (20GB) and $599 (60GB).
FMecha 2y ago
Adjusted for inflation that PS3 is $1,100 now.
- adventured 2y ago
  The US Government's BLS inflation adjustment calculator puts $500 in January 2006 to $793 today.
- canadianfella 2y ago
  Based on what calculation?
  - FMecha 2y ago
    I used this one: https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/2006?amount=700 https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/2006?amount=700

TiredOfLife 2y ago

The base PS5 equivalent GPU is 2070 Super that goes for around 200$

paxys 2y ago
And the base PS5 from 2020 goes for ~$300, but that's not the device we are talking about.
paulmd 2y ago
are you seriously suggesting that sony put used pc hardware in their consoles? that's terrible even as a point of comparison.

johnnyanmac 2y ago

>I don't think people commenting here realize how expensive gaming GPUs have become I do. But I also have a lovely PS5 base for $500. If we're hitting the 900 mark why not just go full premium and jump into PC gaming? PS5 is competing with itself and losing horribly. It's also simply a disappointing move from a software standpoint. Their showcases were basically for existing first party games and Hogwarts Legacy (oh and I saw a brief glimpse at FF7 in the sizzle reel. Square "soon™" Enix, great assurance), with a vague promise of "future games" using PS5 pro tech. It feels like Playstation has barely took advantadge of current hardware (which was the biggest benefit of consoles, having one explicit spec with almost all resources dedicated to your game), so even a great showcase full of new and exciting games would have been a hard sell to upgrade. Pay 2-300 more to get maybe 10-15 games playing better before PS6 rumors start? Why not just do the full jump to PC?