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minus-squareAltima NEO@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoRemember when everyone though the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars?
minus-squarecallouscomic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoPS1 launched at $299 in September 1995, which would be about $614 right now. PS2 launched also at $299 in October 2000, which would be about $541 right now. PS3 launched at $599 in November 2006, which would be about $935 right now. PS4 launched at $399 in November 2013, which would be about $538 right now. PS4 Pro launched at $399 in November 2016, which would be about $520 right now. PS5 Digital launched at $399 in November 2020, which would be about $482 right now. PS5 Disc launched at $499 in November 2020, which would be about $603 right now.
minus-squarehoghammertroll@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoFor context, $599 in 2006 dollars equals $911.41 in 2024
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI remember when they announced the first PlayStation right after Sega announced the Saturn was going to be $500 and the Sony dude just came out and said “299” and then bounced.
Remember when everyone though the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars?
PS1 launched at $299 in September 1995, which would be about $614 right now.
PS2 launched also at $299 in October 2000, which would be about $541 right now.
PS3 launched at $599 in November 2006, which would be about $935 right now.
PS4 launched at $399 in November 2013, which would be about $538 right now.
PS4 Pro launched at $399 in November 2016, which would be about $520 right now.
PS5 Digital launched at $399 in November 2020, which would be about $482 right now.
PS5 Disc launched at $499 in November 2020, which would be about $603 right now.
For context, $599 in 2006 dollars equals $911.41 in 2024
I remember when they announced the first PlayStation right after Sega announced the Saturn was going to be $500 and the Sony dude just came out and said “299” and then bounced.