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Sony Should Permanently Drop the PlayStation TV Price

Sony Should Permanently Drop the PlayStation TV Price

Have you noticed something about the PlayStation TV? Not that Sony hasn’t been doing enough to advertise it, even though that would be an accurate assessment. I mean, a few commercials or more posts reminding people it exists would be great. No, I’m talking about something else notable, and that’s the PlayStation TV’s price.

The PlayStation TV is supposed to sell for $79.99. $99.99, if you end up needing a controller to go with it. It’s a decent enough price for a Vita that isn’t compatible with every Vita game, except it’s usually never selling at that price. Earlier this year, Best Buy was selling the system for $59.99, the same price as a PS4 game. If you visit GameStop.com now, you can get one for $39.99, the same price as most Vita games. The microconsole is getting unofficial price drops all over the place, which means it’s the perfect time for Sony to actually drop the price.

Doing so would be the smartest move. Most recent Vita releases are compatible with the PlayStation TV anyway. Might as well make the microconsole more attractive to a wider audience for selling it at the same price as a game, especially since it can function as a PS4 streaming device as well. I know when GameStop first started selling them for $40, the system was selling out.

Making $40 the official price point for the unit alone would drive so many sales. While the Vita library isn’t incredibly robust, it has a lot of options for certain kinds of gamers, like RPG or indie game fans. There’s a decent amount of variety these days, with some quality titles that deserve more attention than they’re getting. If someone can get a system and a game for what used to be the price of the device alone, they’ll opt in.

Sony Should Permanently Drop the PlayStation TV Price

Especially since such a drop would make it more attractive than other microconsoles. The Ouya is questionable and few gamers would consider the Amazon Fire TV an option. The PlayStation TV has a fantastic PSP, PSOne, and Vita library behind it, not to mention Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, and Crunchyroll apps. Grabbing one for $40 to facilitate gaming and provide immediate access to some of the biggest streaming content providers would be a smart decision.

With E3 2015 coming up, Sony would be wise to think about making the PlayStation TV more attractive. The microconsole has a lot of potential, whether someone is an existing PlayStation user or not. Cutting the price in half would make it a must-have.

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