Find XO: Next-Gen Consoles Could Start at $1,000 If Memory Prices Don't Drop (kotaku.com)

- Ampere Analysis predicts that if next-gen consoles launch at $1,000 instead of $700, sales will drop by 39 million units in the first five years. - Kagan from S&P Global expects component prices to fall around 2028, making $600-$800 consoles feasible. - However, Microsoft noted in their August Xbox price increase notice that memory prices will double again by fall 2027. - Teams managing console sales should prepare two separate price scenarios.