Wired revealed the first details of the PlayStation 5 in an interview with Mark Cerny, the lead system architect for what’s currently only being referred to by Sony as a next-gen console instead of deliberately calling it the PlayStation 5. Noticing how much discussion was taking place regarding the console’s possible pricing options, Wired’s Peter Rubin shared a quote on Twitter which didn’t make it into the initial story. Rubin pointed out to Cerny that there’s always been a general price range people expect from new console launches, though Cerny didn’t specify whether the PlayStation 5 would fall within that window. Instead, Cerny said the price would be “appealing to gamers in light of its advanced feature set.”
Me: There's always been a general range of launch pricing. Will the next console hew to that range?@cerny: I believe that we will be able to release it at an SRP [suggested retail price] that will be appealing to gamers in light of its advanced feature set.
— Peter Rubin (@provenself) April 16, 2019
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Me: Meaning that it may cost a bit more but what you're getting is well worth it?@cerny: That's about all I can say about it.
— Peter Rubin (@provenself) April 16, 2019
Rubin pressed the question by asking if Cerny’s comments meant that the console might cost a bit more, though Cerny couldn’t offer any additional details.
For reference, the PlayStation 4 was launched with a suggested price of $399, an improvement from the prices set from the PlayStation 3. The latter released many years ago for two different prices at $499 or $599 depending on which version buyers wanted. Based on what Cerny’s said, the price of the PlayStation 5 could really be anywhere within that range, but it sounds like it might be more on the higher end.
The PlayStation 5 doesn’t yet have a confirmed price nor does it have a projected release date, but we know it won’t be out in 2019.
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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/04/17/ps5-price-will-be-appealing-to-gamers/
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