SX Speculation

[3dc]

So the SX900 and SX700 are on the way. What about SX600 or maybe SX300? Will there even be a third SX model? What about price range from 900 all the way to SX300? Features for entry level SX model? I dare you to speculate in this thread for pure fun. Let see what we get right and was completely off after official Yamaha presentation. 

For me it would be nice if Yamaha introduced a complete replacement for current PSR-E and S models. SX300 as E-363. Probably a fishful thinking but as a beginner I would buy that one for sure! 

[beykock]

Everybody is waiting for the official Yamaha announcement of the XS-serie.

Apparently XS700 and XS900 have been shipped from Asia for delivery in October 2019.
BTW ... not officially confirmed by Yamaha yet.☝

Wait and see.😏

Babette

[SciNote]

I'm thinking something like this may very well be in the works, as well.  I don't know if they'll use the "SX" prefix up and down the line, but I think there are some changes coming to the E-series.  For one thing, this year, we were all expecting the replacements for the PSR-E263 and E363, which would've naturally been the PSR-E273 and E373, but that did not happen -- at least, not yet -- and it's late July.  Then they came out with that weird PSR-E360 variant, which is essentially a current PSR-E263 with a touch sensitive keyboard added that is available in different colors.

Yamaha used to use a designation of simply "PSR-xxx" up and down the line, as there were entry level keyboards like the PSR-100 or PSR-200, to more advanced models like the PSR-500 and PSR-600, and then the dedicated pro models like the PSR-1000 and PSR-2000.  They may just do the same thing again, and have everything from a PSR-SX200 to a PSR-SX900, but because the "S" is still in there, I'm thinking that the "SX" designation will still just be for the 600-and-up series.

For the E-series, I predict one of two scenarios.  Either Yamaha will introduce a PSR-EX series, as in PSR-EX300 and PSR-EX400.  Or, maybe the PSR-E360 really is the new model of the PSR-E263, instead of it being called the PSR-E273, and maybe they'll do the same with the E363 and E463 and add 97 to the model number for the next version to come up with PSR-E460 and PSR-E560 for the next versions of those models.

EDIT:

While checking out my local Craigslist, I just saw something that might very well explain what is going on with Yamaha's numbering system -- at least with the E-series keyboards.  It turns out that there has already been a Yamaha PSR-273 -- not E273, but just 273.  Still, that is close enough that I bet Yamaha didn't want to cause confusion by introducing a model called a PSR-E273.  Thus, the E360?  We'll see how other E-series models play out!

[andyg]

I don't think they're worried about confusion. After all they've already had a PSR550 and a PSR-S550, and if we look, I'm sure that we can find others! And we had a PSR3000 that was later and more advanced than the PSR8000!

Logically, if they go to PSR-SX, then PSR-EX makes sense.

[tomsixtwo]

There is still no successor for PSR-S670 in sight Launch of this keyboard was in 2016, so it's about time.

In this price range there are currently no reasonable keyboards available.

[3dc]

There is still no successor for PSR-S670 in sight Launch of this keyboard was in 2016, so it's about time.

In this price range there are currently no reasonable keyboards available.

I really wouldn't mind something refreshing from Yamaha in this price range but with my luck they will introduce the successor right after I purchase the current PSR-S670. 

I wonder why they insist with current model? To much on inventory? Its good enough and no need for change? What do you guys think?