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Chapter 488 - 165: The SE Press Conference That Won a Round of Applause! What Do You Have to Beat Me, Top Player? (Setup - )_4

Chapter 488: Chapter 165: The SE Press Conference That Won a Round of Applause! What Do You Have to Beat Me, Top Player? (Setup Chapter)_4

The barrage in the various live broadcast rooms also began to roll wildly.

"This configuration? Am I seeing things?"

"My god, do they have to treat us this way? It’s even higher than the media’s estimated specs!"

"Damn, the handheld console world is really going to change... Did SE just pull off such a ruthless move?"

"If this setup lets me comfortably play 3D games in bed, then in terms of gaming, it’s already outpaced phones. And as for portability, it could leave PCs a street behind."

"The era of portable 3D is upon us!"

"Is SE going to make a killing with this move? I can’t even imagine how many game developers will want to port their games to their platform now..."

"OMG, I already want to buy it—early bird gets the worm! What’s the price?"

It wasn’t just the audience.

Even the major game developers watching the live stream trembled when they saw these glamorous specs.

And soon, with the release of the price.

The atmosphere in the entire venue once again soared to new heights!

"I announce! The price of Slover13 is..." Hattori Hiroshi’s gaze swept over the expectant faces in the audience, then he raised his hand high and proclaimed loudly.

"108,999 yen!!!"

As his voice fell.

The whole room was stunned!

Everyone present fell into shock!

Meanwhile, at Webnews Headquarters.

Jia Kuigan slapped his hand on the table, breathing heavily, "How much??"

"Converted to RMB, the price is around 5199?" a senior executive quickly calculated and replied.

"This device’s performance, only for 5199?" Other senior executives were also astonished.

"Damn, SE has almost pushed the price to the limit!"

"Their last year’s 12th gen sold for 3599, but the performance is nowhere close to this one..."

"This is bad, Number One Player looks like it’s going to cool down..."

"Indeed, with these specs and price, there’s hardly any competition. SE themselves can probably only make a profit of around one to two hundred. This has to be the least they’ve ever made, right?"

"It really feels like the pricing specifically targets and warns others..."

"Boss Jia, I think we might need to find an opportunity to get in touch with Silver Brilliance, to talk about migrating our games to their handheld project," another senior executive suggested.

"Wait a bit," Jia Kuigan shook his head, "The Number One Player’s handheld hasn’t been released yet; maybe it will have a better price-performance ratio?"

Honestly speaking.

Jia Kuigan himself didn’t quite believe his own words.

SE has always had close cooperation with TSMC and Foxconn, and as deeply integrated foundries, they would surely get the most favorable hardware prices.

Just the processor components of Slover13, even the castrated PC version, are worth at least 3000.

Besides that, there are a bunch of small hardware configurations like sound systems, cooling, memory, batteries, vibration sensors, OLED screens, and so on.

Plus the body of the machine itself.

The cost prices of these things are right there, anyone can do the math.

The cost alone is probably around 4500 to 4800.

After deducting for after-sales and taxes.

Making a profit of one to two hundred is already fortunate.

In terms of price performance, Number One Player’s way out is practically sealed.

It’s a checkmate situation!

Even if Number One Player has comparable specs.

Your small factory won’t have a price advantage over Foxconn or TSMC.

And if you’re not matching specs, it’s even more awkward.

Either you have lower specs for a lower price.

Or higher specs for a higher price.

If it’s the former, with Slover13 just hitting the benchmark for running 3D masterpieces smoothly, and with such precise performance control that one might suspect Huang was pulling the strings from behind, if your specs are just a little lower, playing 3D masterpieces will be quite awkward.

If it’s the latter, then it’s the same issue.

Once players can smoothly play 3D masterpieces, selling a higher spec becomes even more difficult.

"We’re at checkmate..." Jia Kuigan shook his head and sighed helplessly.

This time, SE’s first move seemed to have killed the competition.

At this moment.

The press conference at SE Headquarters was still not over.

After several senior executives from SE Headquarters took turns on stage to speak, talking up Slover13’s advantages.

One by one the executives left the stage, and the stage lights gradually dimmed.

But what followed was the transformation of the big screen.

As everyone’s gaze turned to the screen.

A deep and magnetic voice-over slowly started.

The sounds of discussion in the crowd subsided.

Everyone understood.

Clearly, Slover13’s escort work was here!

"Welcome to this world full of mystery and fantasy, where you will encounter races and creatures you’ve never seen before. In these lands, you will witness bravery and glory, sacrifice and betrayal, love and friendship. You will experience the true essence of survival."

As the voice-over ended.

In the scene.

An elf woman holding an Emerald Green Bow stood by a clear lake within a dense forest, her back to the audience.

A delicate Spirit Bird flew onto her shoulder, whispering something in her ear.

"Safe now... okay, go play then," the elf woman gently stroked the Spirit Bird’s head, and after releasing it,

She slowly began to undo her light armor, revealing her elegant figure.

Her white jade-like back became exposed, and her waistline was gracefully long and slim.

As the armor was removed down to her hips, the camera switched to her full, pale feet, with a hint of pink. Her arches were like bright crescent moons, and she gently dipped her delicate toes into the water before stepping into the lake.

With ripples spreading in circles, the naked elf woman walked slowly into the water, but the audience could only see a glimpse of her white jade-like back.