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[–] kowcop@aussie.zone 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tbh, most people would drop more than the price difference on clothes that they will never wear. Just look at the new car market. Hardly anyone buys the cheap model, so for a couple of hundred bucks, I don’t think anyone really cares about this. If they have the disposable income, they will probably just buy the pro because of the perception that they are buying the best.

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Not if they already have a PS5, though.

[–] kowcop@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Like all the people who didn’t need an iPhone 16 Pro Max because they already had an iPhone 15 Pro Max? People out there are buying millions dollar properties to stay empty. Sony wouldn’t have even created it unless there was a market for it

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Tbh I have a PS5 and I am interested in buying a pro, eventually. Maybe next year black Friday sales will be nice.

[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People buy new cars when they already have a car to use ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Of course they do, but let's unpack that.

When people buy a new car who already have one, they generally do it because either 1. they think it will bring some material benefit over their old car, or 2. they want a new car simply for vanity reasons.

Looking at the PS5 Pro, there will absolutely be people who think "I want to upgrade to the Pro just for bragging rights" but I'm pretty sure the majority of consumers wil simply think "This doesn't play any games my PS5 can't already" and pass on it.

[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

So you agree that there are people out there with disposable income who will buy the pro for that 10 extra games. I think it'll be 1 in 4 PlayStation owners just like the PS4 Professional . I never said majority.