Sony announced a slimmer, lighter refresh of the PlayStation 5 last month, bringing new design changes that help the console shed its bulky signature. The PS5 slim, which now comes with redesigned side panels that allow you to add a detachable external Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive to the digital edition of the console, is set to release this month. While Sony has not announced an official release date, both disc and digital editions of the new PS5 slim will reportedly go on sale November 10 in the US and could arrive in a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 bundle. Now, the PS5 slim disc edition is seemingly getting bundled with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, too. According to a Call of Duty news portal, the upcoming shooter from Activision is set to be bundled for free with the console.
PS5 Slim's Digital Edition Gets a Stealth Price Increase in USA | Push Square
14.10.2023 - 09:43 / pushsquare.com
Sony is using the opportunity of the PS5’s smaller, slimmer relaunch to stealthily bump the price of the Digital Edition in the United States. While we already know you’ll need to pay extra for a standalone vertical stand, the organisation has also made the decision to hike the overall cost of the non-Blu-ray unit by $50. This means, moving forwards, the disc-less device will increase from an MSRP of $399.99 to $449.99.
The price of the Blu-ray model has not changed, and costs just $499.99. As the standalone disc drive will retail for $79.99, you’ll actually save $20 stumping up for the bundle as opposed to buying the Digital Edition and Blu-ray add-on separately. The pricing is a bit confusing – especially when you start factoring in other currencies – but the bottom line is that it’ll become more expensive to buy the Digital Edition starting in November in the United States.
Has this put you off purchasing the new model at all? How do you feel about the stealth price increase? Let us know in the comments section below.
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You actually save $30 dollars on the bundle in the US. Meanwhile in the UK, you only save £10, as the separate disk drive is an absurd £99.99. The pricing between regions makes no sense.
its even more when you factor in the price of the now not included vertical stand $29.99
Big increase in Japan, too.
(From genki_jp on X)
«The Disc Drive will be sold separately for $79.99 plus a console price hike»
Making the digital PS5 total investment far more expensive than any other console in existence.
Not to mention an additional $30.00 for the stand if you ever want the flexibility of seeing that console vertically.
Looking at $40 extra in dollaryoos my neck of the woods,($160 Blu-ray add-on). It's a nice option to have rather than be «locked in»,as you are on the current digital models whether ps5 or Xbox.
But if you're on the fence or have an extensive ps4 physical library common sense says you get the model bundled with the drive from the get go.
Happy enough with my current model purchase during the recent Days of Play promotion,& daresay there'll be more as they'll want momentum to continue beyond this year.
Sticking to my Digital PS5. Already got the black plates for it and see no reason to upgrade unless we get the Pro. However Sony had to increase the price otherwise they would have had to way overcharge for the disk add on if the digital console alone was just $400. They kind of had to do it this way. This also help’s them pay less in shipping them with it being reduced in weight. So it’s a win for them financially.
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