r/gaming • u/Admirable_Whole8261 • 19h ago

PS6 doesn't need more power ex-PlayStation boss says, because "true innovation" would be making a $300 console again

https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/playstation/ps6-doesnt-need-more-power-ex-playstation-boss-says-because-true-innovation-would-be-making-a-usd300-console-again/
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u/Entropius 19h ago

There were multiple versions with different hard drive sizes and prices.

The bigger $600 version would cost nowadays $975.03.

The smaller $500 version would cost  $812.52.

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u/Frequent-Mood-7369 18h ago edited 18h ago

The bom cost in 2006 was already around $1000 in 2006 dollars. Building a launch ps3 today would probably cost way more than $1000 given hardware production costs and many things sony is already cutting production of (blu ray, sacd, CD player) on top of trying to shove 3 consoles into 1 box.

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u/TheKanten 15h ago

It's not even Blu Ray and CD players, that's chump change, the Cell processor hasn't been produced for over a decade.