512 GB: $1,049 USD / 1,509 CAD / 1,039 EUR / 879 GBP / 1,609 AUD / 4,389 PLN
2 TB: $1,349 USD / 1,919 CAD / 1,359 EUR / 1,149 GBP / 2,109 AUD / 5,739 PLN
512 GB w/ Controller: $1,128 USD / 1,628 CAD / 1,108 EUR / 938 GBP / 1,728 AUD / 4,698 PLN
2 TB w/ Controller: $1,428 USD / 2,038 CAD / 1,428 EUR / 1,208 GBP / 2,228 AUD / 6,048 PLN
GN released a home build that was yeah, like 120 bucks cheaper but uses a $30 timebomb/power supply. Computer prices are just insanely jacked up right now and considering the PS5 Pro is 900$, I’m gonna say this is one of the better deals on the market if you’re trying to swap from console to PC. It has drawbacks, obviously, but everything is so fucked up that this is on the lower tier of fucked up.
I was actually surprised with how close the equivalent came out to be through their build. I haven’t priced out a build in years, but it was genuinely surprising to see how expensive a mid-low end build is now. Gone are the days of the $500 console killer.
The problem here continues to remain that I know almost no one that can just shell out $1050 for this device. I get why it is priced as it is, but this is definitely not going to sell to what I imagine their initial target audience was. It’ll just be relegated to enthusiasts with too much disposable income.
That said, it is a good entry into PC gaming, the platform that generally does well and can still play games from >20 years ago on a modern machine. One can’t look past the fact that I can still play the games I bought on Steam in 2008 on the computer I built three years ago in 2023. That is easily the biggest selling point of this device to the average consumer in my opinion.