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PS4 Price Predicted to Undercut Xbox One

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Video game industry analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities predicts that Sony’s PS4 price will undercut the Xbox One price by $50, with both consoles priced at below $400.

Pachter made his predictions in a research note published ahead of E3 next week where both Microsoft and Sony will show off more of their new consoles. The two companies may announce pricing and release dates for the new consoles at the event along with more of the games planned for release.

Read: Microsoft Xbox One vs Sony PlayStation 4

The Xbox One price remains missing despite a very Apple-like event for the Xbox One reveal.

The analyst predicts that Microsoft will price the Xbox One at $399, the same price it charged for the 20GB Xbox 360 Elite when the console debuted. There is a chance Microsoft will subsidize the cost with subscriptions to Xbox Live as previously predicted, but users likely won’t have to sign up for a subsidy.

Sony, according to Pachter’s predictions, may undercut Microsoft and offer the PlayStation 4 for $349. If that happens, the PlayStation 4 will cost much less than the PlayStation 3 did at launch. At launch the PlayStation 3 cost $499 or $599 depending on the hard drive capacity the gamer wanted.

If Sony does price the PlayStation 4 at $349 it will cost the same as the Wii U Deluxe model, though there is a chance Nintendo will cut the price of the Wii U at E3.

Pachter’s predictions come in the same not where he predicted price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at E3. The analyst believes the companies will cut prices on current consoles by at least $50, making them more affordable for gamers who haven’t bought them yet.

The prices Pachter predicts seem wishful, though plausible. Video game companies typically lose money on console sales, only to make the money back in software and services. Microsoft and Sony could charge more for the consoles, sub-$400 consoles would likely sell better than $500 consoles, as Sony learned with the PlayStation 3.

7 Comments

7 Comments

  1. RJ

    06/06/2013 at 2:32 pm

    I really hope that the PS4 Is under $400 because im saving up every nickel of my money for it. SO EXCITED!!! Thanks for the info.

  2. Breather

    06/06/2013 at 5:05 pm

    “Wishful but plausible.” Gotta love day. :D

    • Breather

      06/06/2013 at 5:05 pm

      Dang auto correct. Meant to say Gotta love dat. :P

  3. me

    06/07/2013 at 5:08 am

    i liked eatin poop

  4. mazza

    06/07/2013 at 9:05 am

    how much how think uk will be able to purchase ps4? cant wait to have a blast of diablo 3 oaft aye!

  5. Aaron Creagh

    06/09/2013 at 4:03 am

    I was thinking just yesterday that, video game consoles will not sell well at over $400.

    I was thinking about the $500 PS3.

    It may have been a good system, with new technology, but if it’s too expensive that hurts both the companies and the consumers.

    I think they both better think about how they can get the prices of both Xbox One and PS4. I’m still seeing incredible things from the current Xbox.

  6. Aaron Creagh

    06/09/2013 at 4:45 am

    (I think they both better think about how they can cut the prices of both Xbox One and PS4, even further )

    Maybe not right away, but….

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