I feel bad for Australians. Completely joked in the entertainment industry from books to movies. Then they deal with absurd gaming prices and ratings system that not even Europe touches.
npiet1
Yeah they can get fucked. I would have purchased it if it was $800. For the price buying a PC would be the only possibility for me. I play my ps5 almost daily and so do my kids. Absolutely love the ps5 but it’s just way too much for what it is. Especially with their lack of exclusives at the moment.
BitRunr
No one needs this. It’s not enough of an improvement to matter, and they’re basically putting it into the market and immediately shifting focus to the next console.
SolidCat1117
FYI, $1199.00 AUD is $815.95 USD. It’s $740.94 here with tax, so Oz is paying a $75 premium for it.
Hadesthedude
It’ll probably be R$6k here in Brazil. Minimum monthly wage here is R$1400. A joke
Dave10293847
Sony clearly intends to make a little profit per unit for this console. That means non primary markets are completely at the mercy of their currency value and the logistics required to maintain supply. None of this is surprising at all.
infradoam
The expected minimum price in Turkey is 1,523.51 US dollars :/ Turkish government is not joking around when it comes to taxes.
crazytib
How much is that in second hand spoons?
WickedHero69
at least australian monthly wage is very big. meanwhile us 3rd world country fans are poor af. $1000 no disc drive and its equal to 5 month salary here. fml
sarcasticbat19
Similar to Canada, it prices out people.
I guess that’s fine as only hardcore gaming addicts or rich people with money to burn will be buying this anyway
Sharktoothdecay
wow screw that
Lore86
Still 67 euros cheaper than in Europe I guess.
JTD_On_Fire
It’s not worth it maybeeeeee the ps6 but not this
Zestyclose-Fee6719
I live in China right now, and the PS5 with a disc drive currently sells for around $600 USD, but for a long time it was $700 USD. I can only imagine what the Pro will go for here in its first year. I remember the PS4 Pro launched here for $500 USD. I’m extremely happy with my gaming PC and base PS5 combo, so I’m just watching as a curious spectator.
nagrom7
Fuck me I can get a pretty decent PC for that price. I thought consoles were supposed to be the cheaper option?
mgillespie175
just don’t buy it lol, that’ll teach them (maybe)
DQ11
Not worth it. Just wait for PS6
notsocoolguy42
Luckily most ps5 games nowadays come to pc so us pc plebs don’t need to put that amount of money into a machine that’s just for entertainment.
Hefty-Ant-378
Sony will have the “First” ppl by the short and curlies but just wait they will slash the prices and give bundles just to sell them.
Ssscrudddy
Jeez, I dread to think how much a 4090 costs in Oz dollars
GorcsPlays
Base PS5 around here in Brazil is currently at ~3.5 minimal wages, when PRO comes best believe it’ll around 6 minimal wages, let that sink in
Give-me-your-taco
I mean I don’t really see why people are tripping about a higher price and a stronger machine in comparative to normal ps5.
500-600 dollar consoles are gonna be gone for anything new gen with more power. Hell a decent 1440p PC is gonna run at least 1500 with no peripherals
Arkhamfitnessnz
1379 in newzealand then 169 for disk drive and 59 for stand.
BanditLuigiVampa
*Laughs in latin America prices*
Toxicity246
What’s that in the number of Tim Tam’s?
derpdankstrom
sold out is awfully misleading if it’s a few hundred/thousand consoles sold.
Ode1st
Good thing no one needs it then
ZandatsuRising
Nope.
Just nope
thefrostman1214
in brasil the estimate price with taxes will be R$ 6000,00 this is USD 1108,44 in the current conversion
Informal-Evidence997
Price here in Brazil is expected to be 1300USD
ItsLewdoe
Converted to pounds that’s actually cheaper than the planned cost in the UK, so..
£616 compared to £699 release price.
GeraintLlanfrechfa
Is just everything more expensive in Australia?
Tolendario
a premium device comes with a premium price. if you dont like it dont buy it, youre not entitled to your hobbies
D7west
I could never get a discless version of a console. How else would I be able to watch my physical media!?
anonerble
If you think you need to buy a pro. That’s no one’s fault but your own
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I feel bad for Australians. Completely joked in the entertainment industry from books to movies. Then they deal with absurd gaming prices and ratings system that not even Europe touches.
Yeah they can get fucked. I would have purchased it if it was $800. For the price buying a PC would be the only possibility for me. I play my ps5 almost daily and so do my kids. Absolutely love the ps5 but it’s just way too much for what it is. Especially with their lack of exclusives at the moment.
No one needs this. It’s not enough of an improvement to matter, and they’re basically putting it into the market and immediately shifting focus to the next console.
FYI, $1199.00 AUD is $815.95 USD. It’s $740.94 here with tax, so Oz is paying a $75 premium for it.
It’ll probably be R$6k here in Brazil. Minimum monthly wage here is R$1400. A joke
Sony clearly intends to make a little profit per unit for this console. That means non primary markets are completely at the mercy of their currency value and the logistics required to maintain supply. None of this is surprising at all.
The expected minimum price in Turkey is 1,523.51 US dollars :/ Turkish government is not joking around when it comes to taxes.
How much is that in second hand spoons?
at least australian monthly wage is very big. meanwhile us 3rd world country fans are poor af. $1000 no disc drive and its equal to 5 month salary here. fml
Similar to Canada, it prices out people.
I guess that’s fine as only hardcore gaming addicts or rich people with money to burn will be buying this anyway
wow screw that
Still 67 euros cheaper than in Europe I guess.
It’s not worth it maybeeeeee the ps6 but not this
I live in China right now, and the PS5 with a disc drive currently sells for around $600 USD, but for a long time it was $700 USD. I can only imagine what the Pro will go for here in its first year. I remember the PS4 Pro launched here for $500 USD. I’m extremely happy with my gaming PC and base PS5 combo, so I’m just watching as a curious spectator.
Fuck me I can get a pretty decent PC for that price. I thought consoles were supposed to be the cheaper option?
just don’t buy it lol, that’ll teach them (maybe)
Not worth it. Just wait for PS6
Luckily most ps5 games nowadays come to pc so us pc plebs don’t need to put that amount of money into a machine that’s just for entertainment.
Sony will have the “First” ppl by the short and curlies but just wait they will slash the prices and give bundles just to sell them.
Jeez, I dread to think how much a 4090 costs in Oz dollars
Base PS5 around here in Brazil is currently at ~3.5 minimal wages, when PRO comes best believe it’ll around 6 minimal wages, let that sink in
I mean I don’t really see why people are tripping about a higher price and a stronger machine in comparative to normal ps5.
500-600 dollar consoles are gonna be gone for anything new gen with more power. Hell a decent 1440p PC is gonna run at least 1500 with no peripherals
1379 in newzealand then 169 for disk drive and 59 for stand.
*Laughs in latin America prices*
What’s that in the number of Tim Tam’s?
sold out is awfully misleading if it’s a few hundred/thousand consoles sold.
Good thing no one needs it then
Nope.
Just nope
in brasil the estimate price with taxes will be R$ 6000,00 this is USD 1108,44 in the current conversion
Price here in Brazil is expected to be 1300USD
Converted to pounds that’s actually cheaper than the planned cost in the UK, so..
£616 compared to £699 release price.
Is just everything more expensive in Australia?
a premium device comes with a premium price. if you dont like it dont buy it, youre not entitled to your hobbies
I could never get a discless version of a console. How else would I be able to watch my physical media!?
If you think you need to buy a pro. That’s no one’s fault but your own