PS4 team actually danced when it heard Xbox One’s higher launch price
It follows the Knack team explaining why the PS4 went from a 4GB RAM console to 8GB after it asked Sony for additional power.
Now, speaking with Ars Technica, Rohde was asked how he felt when Microsoft announced that Xbox One would be $100 more expensive than PS4.
“I’m not gonna lie,” he replied. “I remember exactly where I was. We were in press conference rehearsals last year. We had a feeling they were going to come in at $499, but we weren’t sure. So yeah, we were dancing in the aisles and high-fiving. It was great. Anyone that came in on an interview, it didn’t matter what the question was, I could always just answer it with $399. It was the answer to every question.”
Rohde added that he wasn’t surprised to see Microsoft ditching Kinect from its Xbox One console bundles to bring costs down, saying, “I think that, to be truthful, we always assumed that eventually they’d have to release a SKU without a camera. So we were waiting for it to a degree, and we were ready for it.”
Was the price difference a real deciding factor for you at launch, or are you still waiting to invest in the new generation? Let us know below.
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/06/24/ps4-sony-xbox-one-microsoft-team-actually-danced-when-it-heard-higher-launch-price/
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EstablishPosted:
lolohnoeszsz so in other words Sony is childish? hmm..seems fairly accurate seeing as they are trying super hard to bash MS.
Yeah, because MS never tries to bash anyone...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_G05kz8IXk
lolohnoeszszPosted:
so in other words Sony is childish? hmm..seems fairly accurate seeing as they are trying super hard to bash MS.
HarmfulMushroomPosted:
Bankais Definitely understandable. But, I don't think that price was the only factor for many people switching over to the PS4. The initial negative reaction probably convinced several people to buy the PS4 over the Xbox one
You're definitely right, that was most of the reason I switched over to PS4 myself.
4G_LTEPosted:
I think MS screwed themselves over initially by having the kinect bundle only. Now this is why they are behind in sales by 2+ million units. There may be other reasons behind this, but this by far is the biggest reason MS is behind in sales. Hopefully the Xbox One will sell more now that there is a $399 console without kinect.
BankaisPosted:
Definitely understandable. But, I don't think that price was the only factor for many people switching over to the PS4. The initial negative reaction probably convinced several people to buy the PS4 over the Xbox one
SmurfsPosted:
Stax I bet they aint dancing anymore since Xbox one is now cheaper than the PS4.
PS4 has been $399 since its release. Now that there is an Xbox One without the Kinect it costs $399, so they're the same price.
HarmfulMushroomPosted:
Stax I bet they aint dancing anymore since Xbox one is now cheaper than the PS4.
...No it's not? They're each $399.
MissPosted:
That's pretty funny. I probably would have done the same thing because you know you already won the "console battle".
TricksPosted:
PS4 is outselling the One if I'm not mistaken. I would have been happy too. It's the same graphics and almost the same games, just a cheaper price.
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