That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball (Gaming)
by Vortech 
, A Fourth Wheel, Friday, September 18, 2020, 13:12 (1315 days ago) @ Cody Miller
They are (eventually) getting my money. It's very fortunate there is a way around this super bullshit price gouge for a disc drive. Money is just money. But hey, they want to overcharge for a disc drive?
I mean the other way to look at it is that they priced the PS5 the same as the Xbox, and gave a far more than justified 100 dollar discount for removing the disk drive, eating way into their profit (loss) margin on the console. Presumably someone inside made the argument that they will make more in the long tail from digital games sales then disc, but I think it was much more about having something within striking distance of the Xbox S's price point come holiday. I don't know how much the drive itself will change the overall market for physical/digital games (I suspect not much and they people are switching to digital for convenience factors anyway), but if it has a large effect, then prepare for used games to retain their value more.
Complete thread:
- PS5–$399/$499 -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-16, 16:17
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- PS5–$399/$499 - MacAddictXIV, 2020-09-16, 16:32
- Bullshit -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-16, 17:04
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball
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ZackDark,
2020-09-16, 20:34
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-16, 22:24
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-16, 22:30
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-16, 22:41
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:12
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball - Cody Miller, 2020-09-18, 13:26
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:12
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-16, 22:41
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-16, 22:30
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-16, 22:24
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-17, 06:43
- Not just the disc drive -
ZackDark,
2020-09-17, 08:26
- Not just the disc drive - MacAddictXIV, 2020-09-17, 08:37
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 08:36
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-17, 08:42
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 08:48
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-17, 09:21
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 09:31
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-17, 09:44
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 11:42
- Not just the disc drive - MacAddictXIV, 2020-09-17, 12:53
- Not just the disc drive -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:26
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:31
- Not just the disc drive -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:35
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:41
- Not just the disc drive - Claude Errera, 2020-09-18, 17:38
- Not just the disc drive -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-18, 14:47
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 18:50
- Not just the disc drive -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-18, 21:47
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-21, 08:19
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-21, 08:38
- Not just the disc drive -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-21, 09:28
- This was exactly what I was going to say -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-21, 10:31
- This was exactly what I was going to say
- Not just the disc drive -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-21, 09:28
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-21, 08:38
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-21, 08:19
- Not just the disc drive -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-18, 21:47
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 18:50
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:41
- I like the idea of Amish Cody -
Robot Chickens,
2020-09-21, 10:03
- I like the idea of Amish Cody -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-21, 11:09
- I like the idea of Amish Cody -
Robot Chickens,
2020-09-21, 11:19
- Exchanges like these ... -
Kermit,
2020-09-21, 11:23
- Exchanges like these ... -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-21, 11:27
- Exchanges like these ... -
Claude Errera,
2020-09-21, 11:36
- No one escapes the final blue screen. Embrace it -
Robot Chickens,
2020-09-21, 11:57
- But... but... I'm a Mac user! -
Claude Errera,
2020-09-21, 13:17
- But... but... I'm a Mac user! -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-21, 13:21
- lol -
Claude Errera,
2020-09-21, 13:42
- I knew I liked you - Kermit, 2020-09-22, 04:28
- I got that once - kidtsunami, 2020-09-22, 05:54
- lol -
Claude Errera,
2020-09-21, 13:42
- I wonder what OS Durandal used? -
Robot Chickens,
2020-09-21, 13:36
- I wonder what OS Durandal used? -
Vortech,
2020-10-04, 13:34
- I wonder what OS Durandal used? -
Cody Miller,
2020-10-05, 08:04
- I wonder what OS Durandal used? - Robot Chickens, 2020-10-05, 14:57
- I wonder what OS Durandal used? -
Cody Miller,
2020-10-05, 08:04
- I wonder what OS Durandal used? -
Vortech,
2020-10-04, 13:34
- But... but... I'm a Mac user! -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-21, 13:21
- But... but... I'm a Mac user!
- No one escapes the final blue screen. Embrace it
- Exchanges like these ... -
Claude Errera,
2020-09-21, 11:36
- Exchanges like these ... -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-21, 11:27
- Exchanges like these ... -
Kermit,
2020-09-21, 11:23
- I like the idea of Amish Cody -
Robot Chickens,
2020-09-21, 11:19
- I like the idea of Amish Cody -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-21, 11:09
- Not just the disc drive -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:35
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:31
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 11:42
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-17, 09:44
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 09:31
- Not just the disc drive -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:23
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:27
- Not just the disc drive -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:32
- Not just the disc drive - Cody Miller, 2020-09-18, 13:38
- Not just the disc drive -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:32
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:27
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-17, 09:21
- Not just the disc drive -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 08:48
- Not just the disc drive - squidnh3, 2020-09-17, 08:50
- Not just the disc drive -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-09-17, 08:42
- Not just the disc drive -
ZackDark,
2020-09-17, 08:26
- That $300 Xbox was definitely a giant curveball
- Yeah, I had both an XBox One (and X) and PS4 (and Pro) -
kidtsunami,
2020-09-16, 18:28
- Yeah, I had both an XBox One (and X) and PS4 (and Pro) -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-16, 18:39
- Maybe 2-3 years from now I can get a bundle... -
kidtsunami,
2020-09-17, 05:02
- This is how I see the console market - MacAddictXIV, 2020-09-17, 06:46
- Maybe 2-3 years from now I can get a bundle... -
kidtsunami,
2020-09-17, 05:02
- Yeah, I had both an XBox One (and X) and PS4 (and Pro) - Vortech, 2020-09-18, 13:29
- Yeah, I had both an XBox One (and X) and PS4 (and Pro) -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-16, 18:39
- Next Gen Price Points -
breitzen,
2020-09-17, 06:37
- Next Gen Price Points -
Ragashingo,
2020-09-17, 07:50
- Next Gen Price Points -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:38
- Next Gen Price Points -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:43
- Next Gen Price Points - Vortech, 2020-09-18, 13:47
- Next Gen Price Points - Ragashingo, 2020-09-18, 18:22
- Next Gen Price Points -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-18, 13:43
- Next Gen Price Points -
Vortech,
2020-09-18, 13:38
- Next Gen Price Points -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 08:41
- Next Gen Price Points -
breitzen,
2020-09-17, 09:07
- Next Gen Price Points -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 09:29
- Next Gen Price Points - MacAddictXIV, 2020-09-17, 09:55
- Next Gen Price Points -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-17, 10:20
- Next Gen Price Points -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 11:46
- Next Gen Price Points -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-17, 13:08
- Next Gen Price Points - Cody Miller, 2020-09-17, 13:35
- Next Gen Price Points -
Claude Errera,
2020-09-17, 14:18
- Next Gen Price Points - Cody Miller, 2020-09-17, 16:58
- Next Gen Price Points - ZackDark, 2020-09-17, 17:22
- Next Gen Price Points -
cheapLEY,
2020-09-17, 13:08
- Next Gen Price Points -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 11:46
- Next Gen Price Points -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 09:29
- Next Gen Price Points - ManKitten, 2020-09-17, 11:03
- Next Gen Price Points -
Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316),
2020-09-17, 15:16
- Next Gen Price Points - Cody Miller, 2020-09-17, 17:04
- Next Gen Price Points -
breitzen,
2020-09-17, 09:07
- Next Gen Price Points -
Ragashingo,
2020-09-17, 07:50
- Backward Compatibility -
Cody Miller,
2020-09-17, 13:59
- Backward Compatibility -
Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316),
2020-09-17, 15:26
- Backward Compatibility - Cody Miller, 2020-09-17, 17:39
- Backward Compatibility -
Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316),
2020-09-17, 15:26