Analytiker: Xbox One vil blive dyrere end Playstation 4

I en meddelelse til investorer, har Wedbush Morgan analytiker Michael Pachter meddelt, at han forventer at Xbox One vil komme til at koste 399 dollars (2.286 kr. i USA), mens Playstation 4 forventer han vil komme til at koste lidt mindre, nemlig 349 dollars (1.999 kr. i USA). Oven i disse priser, skal man lægge danske skatter og moms, så priserne nærmer sig nok det dobbelte her i afgiftsramte Danmark.

Pachter siger også, at han stadig forventer, at Microsoft vil tilbyde maskinen billigere hvis den bliver bundlet med en form for abonnement , f.eks. i form af et Xbox Live Guld abonnement, hvor prisen formentlig vil lande på 299 dollars (1.713 kr.). Ifølge Pachter, koster Xbox One 325 dollars at producere pr. enhed, mens Playstation 4 vurderes til at koste 275 dollars.

Michael Pachter siger:

We believe the ability to watch live TV from a cable, telco, or satellite set-top box through Xbox One could entice an MSO to drive subscriptions through a subsidised box in exchange for a multi-year contract. The ‘always connected’ requirement for the Xbox One likely means that a broadband connection will be required, suggesting to us that ISPs may have an incentive to offer a subsidy as well.

In addition, Microsoft could conceivably subsidise the Xbox One through prepaid Xbox Live Gold subscriptions (as it has done on a limited basis in the past) or premium Skype functionality as well. Similarly, Sony could subsidise the PS4 through prepaid PlayStation Network subscriptions, but unlike Microsoft, it does not have a history of doing so.

Vi venter spændt på, at høre nyt fra Microsoft i Danmark ang. prisen på Xbox One her i landet.