The deck is about 400$ and the GPU power isn't even on par with the PS4. It would be impossible to make it 200$ unless they were losing 200$ or more per device. They don't want a PS3 2.0.
$400 USD vs above PS4 perf vs portability
Switch is going to be 400$ for sure. It also is going to get native ports of games, so unless this new PSP is a new console with it's own new devkit, the situation will be different.
For a more powerful system than a PS4 Portable, no? While PS4 is ten year old tech.
Memory bandwidth is going to be a problem (120ish vs 170 gb/s) but switch 2 will have a smarter GPU with ai upscaling and better architecture. Meanwhile a PS4 portable would have to brute force PS4 code. So that means matching the memory bandwidth. That would be costly. I just find this rumour hard to believe.
I have yet to see ANY ultra portable devices out there that can meet all three of those qualities either way ...
If cheap enough it'll provide those who want Fortnite et al in a handheld with something much better than Switch but not as expensive as NSW2 or Steam Deck.
So you are thinking $500 for any other handheld?
Yes .That's why I'm thinking a PS4 level portable sort of works as the only way to get the price down while still providing something of value, a notable upgrade to the NSW for those wanting to play the GaaS staples.
Maybe not.
Nintendo are somewhat betting the farm on this. Or is that just intending to sell Nintendo games with a hardware access requirement?
My guess is the latter. They make a profit on the software and a profit on the hardware. When it's fitted to a dock, it's essentially no different to owning and playing on a stationary console like a PS4, and so can perhaps be thought of as one if that's what you want.
I don't know. Everyone here is saying a lot!
It provides the market with a capable $150 gaming device where presently and going forwards the only options are $400. It'd be the equivalent of 'what does the XBSS get Xbox?'
Perhaps not a case of "couldn't" but "didn't". There could be fairly fat margins in there for all we know. It certainly doesn't generate more revenue to justify being sold close to cost.
LinusTechTips cost breakdown of the components shows that it's being sold with small margins, so if you add decent hardware you quickly get to 400$ sold at no profit. There is no portable that's possible at 150 unless it was compatible only with 2d games and PS3 era titles and below.
I dunno then. I just look at the portal and its more than what your saying a portable ps4 would cost lolI don't know. Everyone here is saying a lot!
There could be but the alternative is that htere wouldn't be good margins on a ps4 portable.
here's what $200 get you, as a benchmark
CPU: 4*78@2.6GHz 4*A55@2.0 GHz
GPU: G77 MC9@836MHz
RAM: 8GB LPDDR4x
Storage: 128GB UFS 3.1 + TF Card Slot
OS: Android 13
Retroid Pocket 4/4Pro Handheld
Retroid Pocket 4/4Pro Specifications & Features: RP4 Pro:CPU: 4*78@2.6GHz 4*A55@2.0 GHz GPU: G77 MC9@836MHzRAM: 8GB LPDDR4xStorage: 128GB UFS 3.1 + TF Card SlotOS: Android 13 RP4:CPU: 2*A78@2.4GHz + 6*A55@2.0GHzGPU: G68 MC4@900MHzRAM: 4GB LPDDR4xStorage: 128GB UFS 3.1 + TF Card SlotOS: Android...www.goretroid.com
and this is probably priced to be a profit since the hardware is their only revenue source
A PS4Portable would have to use an AMD SOC. That'd greatly affect pricing.
