{"id":49467,"date":"2013-01-16T12:30:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T10:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=49467"},"modified":"2013-01-16T12:33:04","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T10:33:04","slug":"ps4-xbox-720-pricing-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/49467-ps4-xbox-720-pricing-forecast","title":{"rendered":"PS4, Xbox 720 pricing forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"

An analyst has chimed in on the price speculation of next-gen consoles, saying that Sony and Microsoft\u2019s next systems will cost between $350 and $400 (R3,000 \u2013 R3,540).<\/p>\n

The forecast comes from Baird Equity Research\u2019s Colin Sebastian, who, after chatting with \u201cwith a number of companies involved in video game development and distribution\u201d at CES 2013, believes that the console prices will be within the range of the Wii U\u2019s high-end launch price.<\/p>\n

Sebastian also explained that gamers won\u2019t be willing to pay what they did for the previous console generation, particularly that of the PS3, which launched with an exorbitant price.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the fragile state of the console game market, we expect the E3 trade show in June will take on added significance, most likely providing the industry with the first public opportunity to examine next-generation hardware,\u201d said Sebastian.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur check suggest that next-generation console hardware will be largely built from \u2018off the shelf\u2019 high-end PC components, along with hybrid physical\/digital distribution models, enhanced voice controls and motion sensing (Kinect integration with every Xbox), and broad multi-media capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Nextbox<\/a>

Pictured – not the Xbox 720<\/p><\/div>\n

While Sebastian\u2019s expectation include Sony and Microsoft showing off their next-gen consoles at E3 2013 in June, it\u2019s rumoured that the console makers will announce the new systems before the big event.<\/p>\n

Sony and Microsoft are expected to announce the Playstation 4 and Xbox 720 respectively within the week of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), which takes place in March.<\/p>\n

How much would you be willing to pay for the Playstation 4 and Xbox 360? Have you already begun saving?<\/p>\n

\"PlayStation<\/a>

Pictured – not the PlayStation 4<\/p><\/div>\n

Source: Gamesindustry.biz\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\n

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