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skozzii, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

BuT wHy dOeSnT “SONY” jUsT eAt tHe tArRiFfS.

VampirePenguin, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

I just got a PS3 for free

OhStopYellingAtMe,
@OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world avatar

I once traded someone my PS3 for his PS4.
I traded up, and he had two PS4s and no PS3 and he wanted one of each. It was a win-win.

lichtmetzger,

And a PS4 BluRay exploit has just been released, so you can crack the whole thing by burning a BluRay (up to a certain software version).

Lots of legitimately obtained backup copies to play!

MrScottyTay,

Is there a cfw yet or other homebrew? Or we just at the start and they’ve just found the door in so far?

lichtmetzger,

There isn’t a CFW for PS4. But what we have is GoldHEN (which enables us to run decrypted games, also called fPKG’s) and various methods to run GoldHEN.

Up to firmware 9.00 (I believe) there is a browser exploit to run it, up to 11.00 you can also hack the console via PPP (pppwn) and up to 12.02 GoldHEN can be loaded with a BluRay you have burned before.

So you basically start the system and put it in a state where it accepts unsigned code. It’s very similar to PS3HEN. There’s also a method of hacking the console with some obscure Japanese games and one with a PS2 game. Some absolute madlads even made it possible to hack the PS4 with an LG Smart TV. 😆

The channel MODDED WARFARE always reports on those methods and makes tutorials, highly recommended.

Ugh,

You lucky bastard! Good for you. 🤘

inclementimmigrant, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

This is Republicans and Trump’s doing btw.

ameancow, (edited )

No no, I’m sure it’s the fault of the trans kids. And the immigrants. I’m sure prices will go down if the US just cracks down harder on these threats to gaming.

edit: do some of you dipshits have literal brain damage? If I have to add /s tags to something like this, it’s proving that we have NO hope for the future ffs, take your medication and talk to someone.

inclementimmigrant, (edited )

You’re not wrong.

Here’s how I think it’s going to go down.

  • They’ll realize that Sony isn’t a American company.
  • They’ll find out it’s a Japanese company
  • They’ll blame Chinese-Americans for the increase.
  • Republican gestapo intensifies
  • Tariffs will continue until Americans aren’t so stupid

Everyone in the world suffers from higher prices.

ameancow,

They’ll find out it’s a Japanese company They’ll blame Chinese-Americans

I love how this is one of those things that sounds like an absurdist joke but it’s actual realistic analysis based on current trends.

lefixxx,

It’s Biden fault

sugar_in_your_tea,

At least it’s not Obama’s…

SCmSTR,

DAG NABBIT JOSEH BIDUN

SCmSTR,

MUH EEEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGSS

Texas_Hangover,

Username checks out.

jve,

Thanks, Obama

SoftestSapphic,
@SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world avatar

There is also the choice if making less money that companies are allowed to make.

A company that is profitable will still be profitable if they make a tiny bit less profit.

But that’s not even seen as an option anymore. The idea that a company should shoulder the cost of anything instead of the consumer is crazy to us.

mogranja,

And to top it off, if the tariffs went away in 3 months, would they lower the price back down?

PhAzE,

Why would they make less money just so someone else can pocket some of it? Raising prices is the only and proper business decision to this.

SoftestSapphic,
@SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world avatar

So they lower prices when the economy is doing better right?

skisnow, (edited )

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  • SoftestSapphic,
    @SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world avatar

    Wow you are a weird ass troll

    Decq,

    Why would they take a hit for something the US population voted for themselves? That makes no sense.

    SoftestSapphic,
    @SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world avatar

    Why would businesses shoulder the burden of economic downturns when they have the option to force poor people to pay for it?

    Why would they ever save for a rainy day when the laws allow them to constantly redline their buisness?

    Yeah that’s the question

    I struggle to shed a tear for souless corporations

    Decq,

    I don’t shed tears for soulless corporations either. But i also don’t shed tears anymore for a populace that systematically votes for self-harm

    Semjaza,

    I think, if I understand US law correctly, not a legal choice to publically traded companies.

    SoftestSapphic,
    @SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world avatar

    This is true

    Dodge vs Ford Motor Company started us down that road to our current shareholder economy

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_v._Ford_Motor_Co.

    mrgoosmoos,

    well, that and the insatiable lust for profit

    ClydapusGotwald, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    Have you all said thank you yet for the tariffs?

    Jollyllama, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    ✓Fuck around

    ✓Find out

    zebidiah, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    remember when consoles got cheaper as they aged? …and eventually they’d hit that $99 sweet spot in the last few quarters of life? and used game stores were overstocked with older cheap used games…

    ozymandias117,

    That’s why all of the major players have been frothing at the mouth to get rid of discs

    ChetManly, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow
    fin, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    You can’t blame Sony for this

    TubularTittyFrog,

    Everyone did it. They are the last hold out.

    muusemuuse,
    @muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works avatar

    Yes we can.

    fin,

    It’s a tariff problem. Blame your horrible president

    dreadbeef, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    de minimus tariff exemption (imported goods valued at under $800) ends at the end of the month because trump said so a few days ago

    this is why

    source: whitehouse.gov/…/suspending-duty-free-de-minimis-…

    This does not only affect playstation. Anyone who doesnt have a stockpile of inventory already imported are gonna be affected very soon.

    P1nkman,

    Norwegian postal service will not send packages with less than $800 dollars (except for private packages). Many businesses will not send anything to the US in the coming months.

    GreenKnight23,

    1000001898

    jokes on you if you thought this was about this term, it’s about his first term.

    samus12345,
    @samus12345@sh.itjust.works avatar

    The COVID deaths statistic gave it away. Nobody cares about that any more.

    Tja,

    Plus the number is quite a lot bigger now.

    caoimhinr,
    @caoimhinr@lemmy.world avatar

    Belgian postal service is suspending all deliveries regardless of value.

    paraphrand,

    The ports must be bracing for chaos.

    bitjunkie, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    Definitely not getting in on this generation, then.

    DarkDecay, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    Unfortunately Christmas is gonna be rough time for a lot of Americans this year thanks to the trump tax

    mnemonicmonkeys,

    That’s their fault for voting for Trump or not voting at all

    wizardbeard,

    Literal millions of us (myself included) voted “correctly” for Harris. Blue no matter who. We did our part for your petty ass purity test and we’re still getting fucked.

    Must be nice to live in a world where people only experience the results of who they voted for.

    mnemonicmonkeys,

    Dude, I’m from the US. I know. But the fact of the matter is that there’s shittons of poor people who voted for Trump, and they’re the ones most at risk. And they’re the ones I’m calling out

    GalacticHero,

    Tens of millions of us voted against it and did our best to convince those around us.

    On the whole, we deserve what we’re getting. We asked for it. I just hope the rest of the world doesn’t forget that so many of us tried.

    sugar_in_your_tea,

    Eh, I voted third party. Why? Because my vote literally doesn’t matter in my state, since Trump took it with >20% margin. Votes only really matter in like 8 states because the rest have enough straight ticket voters to secure the election for one of the candidates. And in those 8 or so states, the misinformation was real, so it’s understandable that many people didn’t know what they were getting with their vote, they just voted based on whatever smear campaign made them hate the other candidate more.

    IMO, the fault here lies w/ Kamala Harris for running a mediocre campaign promising the “status quo” when most people wanted real change. If she ran a more interesting campaign with actual plans regular people could understand, maybe she could’ve cut through the noise and reached enough people to win.

    Goodmorningsunshine,

    Americans need to boycott Christmas. Make memories and handmade presents instead of sending money at billionaires

    SoftestSapphic, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow
    @SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world avatar

    Damn I’m gonna not buy it even harder now

    AnimalsDream, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    Part of an overall concerning trend, but as someone who decided to stop buying consoles years ago: ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    JigglySackles, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow

    Ok. More reasons not to get one.

    REDACTED,

    Pretty much all of tech will see this price bump because of Trump

    JigglySackles,

    Yup. Still more reasons to not buy anything.

    Endymion_Mallorn, do games w Sony is raising all PS5 console prices in the US by $50, starting tomorrow
    @Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org avatar

    Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Reduce comes first for a reason.

    You do not need a PS5. You don't need a new console - if you need a console at all.

    CatDogL0ver,

    A okay gaming PC withis not cheap. To some people, console is the only way

    Just buy used PS5.

    ArsonButCute,

    What is wrong with ps4 or ps3? Are the games not good because they are aged?

    I do most of my gaming on ps1 and wii, and a bit on PC.

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  • Endymion_Mallorn,
    @Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org avatar

    Then decrease the demand by reducing what you buy and the lifespan you demand of the hardware and software.

    Endymion_Mallorn,
    @Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org avatar

    My PC is not a "gaming" PC. I play games on it. I have access to a nearly 50-year library of games. Just because I don't have the newest and shiniest doesn't mean I don't have tons of fun games available. And I said 'if you need a console at all'. If you are determined to play video games and you don't want them on a PC, phone, or tablet, then fine. There are thrift stores, there's eBay (though that's loaded with scalpers and scum even more than the thrift grifters), there are many ways to buy a used console. But I also stand by the thought that if what you have is working and being fun, keep using it. If the corporations have made it not fun, either go to older hardware they can't do that to, or get homebrew set up.

    Don't just keep it on a shelf "in case". Don't store it. And for the love of anything good, don't just discard it.

    Reduce. If you think you've reduced "enough", find something else to reduce.

    Blackmist,

    IN MY DAY WE HAD A STICK AND A HOOP AND WE WERE HAPPY

    Regrettable_incident,
    @Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world avatar

    I’m my day that wasn’t far from the truth. We don’t need quality games machines but they’re a very nice luxury.

    Endymion_Mallorn,
    @Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org avatar

    Quality is exactly what we need in games machines.

    Not meaningless iteration and oppressive corporate greed. The 2600 was a quality machine - you can still find working VCS consoles in the wild - and when they fail, it's usually something that can be fixed by the owner of the console. It doesn't die because software tells it to die, or because of a known manufacturing fault where a simple fix was ignored because it wouldn't have been profitable. The same can (mostly) be said of NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, SNES, and even TG16/PC Engine.

    Beyond that, I expect that 32-bit machines and forward should still work, even if disk rot is affecting the ones that weren't cartridge based.

    Endymion_Mallorn,
    @Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org avatar

    Getting into that case also gets into pedagogical theory, because giving kids primarily analog entertainment compared to digital seems to be beneficial. I was talking about those of us adults who are already doomed. We have computers. We already have machines. We don't need the new one.

    BigDaddySlim,

    “When I joined the Corps, we didn’t have any fancy-shmancy tanks. We had sticks! Two sticks, and a rock for the whole platoon - and we had to share the rock!”

    — Sgt Johnson, Halo 2

    Vanilla_PuddinFudge,
    @Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub avatar

    “You don’t need a new PS4-game player. Your PS4 is fine enough as-is!”

    Endymion_Mallorn,
    @Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org avatar

    I mean, there's that too.

    The_v,

    A cheap SSD upgradeand a PS4 plays PS4 games the same way a PS5 does.

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