I bought my PS4 slim with three pack-in games (The Last of Us, Uncharted 4, and... DriveClub) for £280 in 2016. That's £370 today. If an equivalent PS5 bundle existed, it'd be over £500. The PS5 is absolutely worse value than the PS4 was.
The lack of exclusives highlights the relative lack of value. When there are a lot of games, I can amortise the cost of the console over more things and its value increases.
Can I afford a PS5? Sure. Do I think its value matches its price? Absolutely not.
I'm hoping the PS5 Pro will push the Slim closer to the equivalent of that PS4.
@Kanji-Tatsumi $70 is £55, but then you need to add VAT: £66. So maybe they should be £65, but it's not as far off as a straight currency exchange suggests.
I still have a decent backlog of Switch and PS4 games, so I'll continue to hold off on buying a PS5 until Black Friday next year. Then again, if a Super Switch is released that'll take priority and a a PS5 will become a late 2025 purchase.
I finished Yakuza 0 last weekend and immediately bought Yakuza Kiwami on sale despite promising myself not to buy any new games until my backlog is empty. It's worse than 0 in every way and a pity the world isn't much changed, but I'm still having fun. I'll be playing nothing but Zelda in a few weeks, but might have time to play Life is Strange between Kiwami and that.
I'm glad Push Square has decided to address politics briefly (!) in their review. Not talking about politics is a political decision to accept the status quo; for an oppressed community that means continued oppression. Push Square isn't the publisher or retailer and are thus free to discuss these things without it affecting their bottom line.
Things aren't made in a vacuum and the increased prominence given to the creator of the IP means increased trauma for those affected by it. Suggesting that trans women pose a risk to the safety of biological women is perpetuating a dangerous stereotype (as some comments here are doing). It'd be nice if people would at least recognise that.
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Re: Reaction: PS5 Needs a Price Cut
I bought my PS4 slim with three pack-in games (The Last of Us, Uncharted 4, and... DriveClub) for £280 in 2016. That's £370 today. If an equivalent PS5 bundle existed, it'd be over £500. The PS5 is absolutely worse value than the PS4 was.
The lack of exclusives highlights the relative lack of value. When there are a lot of games, I can amortise the cost of the console over more things and its value increases.
Can I afford a PS5? Sure. Do I think its value matches its price? Absolutely not.
I'm hoping the PS5 Pro will push the Slim closer to the equivalent of that PS4.
Re: Tons More Massive PS5, PS4 Games with Huge Discounts
@riceNpea Perhaps they're using British imperial tons 🤔
Re: $70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO
@Kanji-Tatsumi $70 is £55, but then you need to add VAT: £66. So maybe they should be £65, but it's not as far off as a straight currency exchange suggests.
Re: Poll: Are You Buying a PS5 'Slim'?
I still have a decent backlog of Switch and PS4 games, so I'll continue to hold off on buying a PS5 until Black Friday next year. Then again, if a Super Switch is released that'll take priority and a a PS5 will become a late 2025 purchase.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 474
I finished Yakuza 0 last weekend and immediately bought Yakuza Kiwami on sale despite promising myself not to buy any new games until my backlog is empty. It's worse than 0 in every way and a pity the world isn't much changed, but I'm still having fun. I'll be playing nothing but Zelda in a few weeks, but might have time to play Life is Strange between Kiwami and that.
Re: Sony Patent Adds Weight to PS5 Redesign Rumours
Sony won't be getting my money until there's a PS5 slim with a disc drive, so 🤞 this is a sign it's getting closer
Re: Hogwarts Legacy (PS5) - A Harry Potter Dream Come True
I'm glad Push Square has decided to address politics briefly (!) in their review. Not talking about politics is a political decision to accept the status quo; for an oppressed community that means continued oppression. Push Square isn't the publisher or retailer and are thus free to discuss these things without it affecting their bottom line.
Things aren't made in a vacuum and the increased prominence given to the creator of the IP means increased trauma for those affected by it. Suggesting that trans women pose a risk to the safety of biological women is perpetuating a dangerous stereotype (as some comments here are doing). It'd be nice if people would at least recognise that.