Tbh I actually think the way MS has set the new pad up is quite clever. The only thing I want from it is the paddles. So an extra 20 quid is still ok by me. The extra build quality is nice too.
But I’ve never been interested in the slightest by the other stuff. Longer and shorter sticks and the rest of it.
I suspect most folk are in the same boat too, so shifting those out into an extra package for those that want them means it doesn’t price the features I want into a totally unattainable category.
I hope they can bring that price down. I would be curious enough to cave at £150. Who knows, maybe level 4 stars users will get a discount. Wouldn’t put it past Jim at this point.
As it stands, I’m now a bit worried about the price of psvr2. They’re definitely doubling down on premium pricing.