Will the price of next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X be cheaper? With a new price forecast, an insider is now giving players hope.
- New information about PS5 and Xbox Series X revealed.
- Price of next-gen consoles classified by an analyst.
- Corona virus could have an impact on costs.
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London, England – Meanwhile there is already some information about the PS5 from Sony and the competitors who Xbox Series X from Microsoft, known. However, the two group giants hold back one very crucial point, thePrice the Consoles. But now a new financial report is supposed to the two Consoles a Price classification give. Because of the Corona virus the costs could be significantly lower than previously assumed.
PS5 and Xbox Series X: Report speculates at $ 450 to $ 500
The analyst Piers Harding-Rolls from London Analyst company Ampere analysis speaks in one report through the next-gen consoles. He classifies the PS5 and the Xbox Series X in the range of $ 450 to $ 500. That would be the equivalent of around 415 to 460 euros. However, it should be noted that the Prices new console are usually also taken over by the US market in Germany and the console would therefore be between 450 and 500 euros. This Price would be surprisingly much cheaper than many fans had previously assumed.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer admitted in an interview that the Pricing the Xbox Series X will be a crucial factor and said that Microsoft will remain flexible in this regard when it comes to starting. The competitor Sony had to that Price the PS5 not yet voiced. Possibly both companies gamble on a statement from the competitor and then with a supposedly better one Price to be able to go public.
In a direct comparison you can see the look at both performances of the console.
PS5 and Xbox Series X: Coronavirus crisis suggests cheaper price
However, the report goes from Ampere analysis also on the current economic situation around that Corona virus a. According to the report, this could have a significant impact on the Pricing policy from Microsoft and Sony and ultimately even benefit the customer.
An economic recession that could occur due to the virus would sell the PS5 and Xbox Series X affect. For one thing, people simply don’t have that much money to buy an expensive console. A lower one Price could boost sales. It could be through that Corona virus however, other problems come alive. So the production of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X be restricted, which ultimately also leads to delivery bottlenecks.
The Xbox Series X and PS5 could become cheaper than expected
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In addition, the report by Ampere analysis also suggests that, due to the backward compatibility of both consoles, some third parties may not have special versions of the games for the Xbox Series X andPS5 make. So it could be that some households would not buy a new console because they can also enjoy the games on the old console.
Another report from Bloomberg uses a similar one for the two consoles Price range called. However, it is also speculated here that Sony due to the limited production possibilities in the first few months maybe only a limited number of PS5 devices can bring out. Accordingly, it is also possible that the Price for the launch of PS5 and Xbox Series X skyrockets if demand exceeds supply by far.
Sony had that recently Pre-order options for the PS5 published and there were rumors that a Netflix for gamers predicted on the PS5. Both consoles are still slated to go towards the end of the year as planned 2020 come on the market. All news about the Xbox Series X should be in the future monthly Xbox 20/20 event to be announced.
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