Is the PlayStation 5 going to cost more?
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Best answer: Probably. Sony already sold the PS4 at a loss when it came to the market at $400 initially. Estimates from industry analysts put the PS5 between the $400 and $600 mark. Base model: PlayStation 4 Slim ($282 at Amazon) Why was the PS4 so cheap? When the PlayStation 4 first released, it retailed at $400. This price placed it at $100 less than the $500 Xbox One, Microsoft`s competitor. Neither of those numbers may sound cheap, but Sony actually sold the PS4 at a loss on each system. The idea behind this was that they`d make up that money on software sales and PlayStation Plus subscriptions. The company never outright stated as much, but it is believed that the price was a direct response to the higher cost of the Xbox One. What`s the best way to make your product instantly more appealing? Make it cheaper. A known reason that it cost less to produce was that the PS4 was built using standard x86 architecture, cutting down on manufacturing costs. What will make the PS5 so ...