Cost of Buying a New Console

[Atomic Wanderer Chicken]

The price of buying a new console is quite shocking. Even though you get over the hurdle of buying the console, everything adds up. It isn't the console that will empty your pocket, it is the games.

Playstation 4

Console:$399

3 Controllers: $59.00x3

4 Games: $59.00x4

Camera: $60.00

• Total $872.00
  

Wii U

Console: $354

Controllers $32.00x3

Games $40.00x4

Total: $610.00

Xbox One

Console:$499

3 Controllers: $49.00x3

4 Games:$59.00x4

Total: $882.00

This is just an idea of how much a console with its acessories and games will cost you. This varies by the store and other factors as well. I got the prices above from Amazon just to get an idea.

[threetonesun]

+ the cost of a Xbox Live or PS Network account.

+ all the DLC for that $60 game.

It's kind of sad, really, but it reflects the fact that the majority of gamers are in their 20s and 30s and have more discretionary income than they know what to do with. As long as people keeping paying for it, the game companies will keep selling it.

[spaceelf]

As long as people keeping paying for it, the game companies will keep selling it.

As long as I want the content, why wouldn't I pay for it? Before DLC I bought expansions. Almost never finished any of them and they were pretty halfassed, where I did with the main game.

Expansions rarely made much money and were rarely as good as the main game. DLC might be a mixed bag but some of it is great stuff.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

The costs would obviously add up if you're buying multiple controllers and games. It's not bad if you get 2 games with the console. For me, it'll come up to $519.97 ($399.99 + $59.99*2).

Also, the prices are a bit off. The correct prices are (in USD):

PS4:

Console: $399.99

3 controllers: $59.99*3 ($179.97)

4 games: $59.99*4 ($239.96)

Camera: $59.99

Total: $879.91 ($819.92 without camera)

XB1:

Console: $499.99

3 controllers: $59.99*3 ($179.97) [real price unknown]

4 games: $59.99*4 ($239.96)

Total: $919.92

WiiU:

Console: $299.99/$349.99

3 controllers: $49.99*3 ($149.97)

4 games: $59.99*4 ($239.96)

Total: $689.92/$739.92

Not a lot of people are going to buy 4 games and 3 controllers because the cost of that alone is ~$420. Most people are going to buy a game or two and maybe another controller if they want to play with someone in their house.

[Boxster17]

Happens every generation and I've been preparing for this for the past year or so setting aside about 20 bucks every paycheck (bi monthly) to put towards this so it's not such a massive drain when the time does come. While it's a huge upfront cost the amount of hours I get of enjoyment easily make it worthwhile. Also I don't plan on picking up that many controllers at launch (will likely never pick up 4 to be honest). Most friends will have the consoles as well, so if I really needed 4 they can always bring it with them but I'll be picking up at least a secondary controller at/near launch.