PS4 price shows Sony is serious, says Level-5 boss

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The PS4 launch price is a statement of intent on how focused Sony has become, the CEO of Professor Layton studio Level-5 has said.

Akihiro Hino told Japanese magazine Famitsu that the PS4 RRP was "the number-one surprise of E3".

"I think anyone can look at that and think this is cheap! Putting cutting-edge PC specs into a game machine that costs just a few hundred dollars really brings across how serious SCE is about this generation," he said (via Polygon).

During its E3 press conference in June, Sony confirmed a Christmas PS4 release date in Europe and the US and a PS4 price of £349 / €399 / $399, undercutting the Xbox One price by $100. The PS4 price is also some $200 cheaper than the original PS3 RRP.

Hino, whose studio is working on an unannounced, 'network-focused' PS4 title (which some speculate is Ni no Kuni 2), also complimented Microsoft for its Xbox One price.

"I think the Xbox One is pretty cheap considering what you get with it as well, but with this PS4 price point, they'll have to do something to oppose that."

In June, Microsoft's former chief executive Don Mattrick defended the Xbox One price by claiming the corporation is "over-delivering value against other choices".

The Xbox One will launch at £429 in the UK and $499 in the US, and comes bundled with the next-generation Kinect sensor. Sony, meanwhile, is believed to have removed the PS4 camera from its release day bundle to keep the PS4 RRP far below Microsoft's.

Meanwhile, Capcom producer Motohide Eshiro also spoke with Famitsu about E3 and the state of the industry. Though he said new consoles were exciting to witness, he remarked that western developers "showed off a lot of FPSes and third-person shooters that pursued photorealism and endless detail".

"As for the gameplay, I felt there wasn't much innovative," he added.

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III_XBOI_IIIPosted:

Parecy
S13eric
Clueless
MW2-Rush
Releases I think that the die hard gamers will get a one and the casual joe will get the ps4


Why would the diehard gamers get an Xbox One? And Casual Gamers, get the PS4?


Diehard gamers spend a lot of money/time on games. Xbox One costs more. Casual Gamers aren't always on their consoles, they don't want to spend so much money on something that they aren't always going to use. PS4 is cheaper.


I'm a diehard PC and 360 gamer. That doesn't mean I want to get an Xbone because it costs more.
Frankly, the cheaper price makes me want to get a PS4 instead.
Just because you're so cheap doesn't mean you can say that. Not everyone is cheap you know.

When did he refer to anyone but himself? Maybe you should learn the use if the word "I" before showing your genius. Telling people what they can and cannot say, what are you the comment police? Go take a nap.

TomorrowLandPosted:

Dbrown11
Ted- The price never changed my decision, XB1 will be the best console for competitive cod so I'll be sticking with it


Yeah right it's more of a tv and movie/Skype than a gaming console xb1 is going to suck especially since people are petetioning to bring back DRM
How stupid bro? Phones are/were originally created to use to communicate yet most people nowadays use them to watch movies, play games, watch TV. Tell me how it sucks. Just means we get more features than Gaystation.

TomorrowLandPosted:

S13eric
Clueless
MW2-Rush
Releases I think that the die hard gamers will get a one and the casual joe will get the ps4


Why would the diehard gamers get an Xbox One? And Casual Gamers, get the PS4?


Diehard gamers spend a lot of money/time on games. Xbox One costs more. Casual Gamers aren't always on their consoles, they don't want to spend so much money on something that they aren't always going to use. PS4 is cheaper.


I'm a diehard PC and 360 gamer. That doesn't mean I want to get an Xbone because it costs more.
Frankly, the cheaper price makes me want to get a PS4 instead.
Just because you're so cheap doesn't mean you can say that. Not everyone is cheap you know.

TomorrowLandPosted:

Disorts
Ted- The price never changed my decision, XB1 will be the best console for competitive cod so I'll be sticking with it


LMAO You just said cod that game is irrelevant look at potential and your obviously a xbox one fanboy so go to the x1 section and stay there.
It's funny how over 40% of the Gaystation community play COD.

LeapPosted:

Wagering There will be price drops, there always is.


Well after awhile yeah..

bigchukkaPosted:

Prices for xbox and ps4 will most likely drop fast anyway

IlcamorristaPosted:

There prices will properly end up dropping.

gmlukensPosted:

I thought Sony was just goofing around, good to know they are serious

byLeonPosted:

Ted- The price never changed my decision, XB1 will be the best console for competitive cod so I'll be sticking with it


LMAO You just said cod that game is irrelevant look at potential and your obviously a xbox one fanboy so go to the x1 section and stay there.

RuinsPosted:

Wagering There will be price drops, there always is.


yh for next year


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