If a PS5 Pro is $900, What Does This Mean for PlayStation 6? – Beyond 940

Once again, Sony has raised the price of PlayStation hardware, with a PS5 base model selling for $150 more than its 2020 launch price. The PS5 Pro, which had a hefty pricetag to begin with, is now 899.99. Usually, at this point in a console’s life-cycle, hardware is at least half the price it was at launch, but the PS5 has increased by almost a third. So, what does this mean for PlayStation 6? It’s supposedly still a ways off, and really, we can’t argue with that, but it makes us wonder if these current gen prices will come down, or if they’re just paving the way for a $1000+ next-gen console. In other absurd financial news, Sony and Honda’s PlayStation-enabled Afeela electric car has been officially scrapped ahead of its planned release later this year, and Capcom publicly audits the Resident Evil 4 Merchant’s business dealings, which don’t really seem like they’re panning out. Beyond!00:00 – Intro00:23 – Sony has raised the price of PlayStation hardware16:44 – Sony & Honda Just Ain’t Afeelin’ It Anymore40:14 – The RE4 Merchant Needs A Financial Audit46:05 – Brian Went to Japan53:31 – Final ThoughtsThis weeks show is hosted by Max Scoville and Brian Altano, and is produced by Nick Maillet