Price
Currently, Sony is selling two models of its PlayStation 4. There is the PS4 Slim, which is the original PS4 in a smaller package, bundled with a game for $299, and the more powerful PS4 Pro at $399. Sony learned its lesson about pricing competitively after selling the PlayStation 3 for more than $500 at launch, which consumers balked at and former Sony CEO Jack Tretton admitted was not the best idea.
Microsoft cannot make the same mistake with Project Scorpio, but it would have to provide a darn great reason if the starting price is $499. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer admitted Scorpio would “feel like it’s a premium product,” and was designed almost “in parallel” with the Xbox One S to make a price versus performance comparison easier. Still, a $399 or $449 price for Scorpio would be extremely competitive if the console is much more powerful than the PS4 Pro.
