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minus-square Altima NEO ( @altima_neo@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilink17•9 days agoRemember when everyone though the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars?
minus-square hoghammertroll ( @hoghammertroll@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink26•9 days agoFor context, $599 in 2006 dollars equals $911.41 in 2024
minus-square 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️ ( @Kolanaki@yiffit.net ) linkfedilink8•9 days 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.
minus-square callouscomic ( @callouscomic@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink7•8 days 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-square ipkpjersi ( @ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink1•7 days agoYeah, people thought the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars because it WAS insane at 599 US dollars lol
minus-square alessandro ( @alessandro@lemmy.ca ) OPlinkfedilink2•8 days ago Remember when everyone though the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars? The day Microsoft did smile, as finally they could see an actual chance for their xbox thing.
minus-square ipkpjersi ( @ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink1•7 days ago Remember when everyone though the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars? That’s because it WAS insane at 599 US dollars lol that’s worth like $900 US dollars in 2024.
Remember when everyone though the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars?
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.
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.
Yeah, people thought the PS3 was insane at 599 US dollars because it WAS insane at 599 US dollars lol
The day Microsoft did smile, as finally they could see an actual chance for their xbox thing.
That is insane
That’s because it WAS insane at 599 US dollars lol that’s worth like $900 US dollars in 2024.