09/29/2020 - 12:59
Clarín.com
Technology
For
gamers
there is no crisis or tightening of the
exchange rate
that can against their will.
A few months after its official launch worldwide,
PlayStation Argentina
launched on Tuesday the pre-sale of
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 digital edition
, as well as the new DualSense joystick, which sold out in 4 hours and marked a milestone for the brand in the country.
From 1:00 p.m., the fifth generation of Sony consoles was available in the official Sony stores, Compumundo, Jumbo, Garbarino, Musimundo, Cetrogar and Frávega.
But within a few hours, demand far outstripped supply.
The banners with the ads were replaced by the legend "out of stock" and, in some cases, even removed from the sites.
From PlayStation Argentina they assured
Clarín
that it was
the Sony console that sold the fastest in pre-sale
since its landing 25 years ago.
Fans of the video game brand were able to pre-purchase the two editions of the console: PlayStation 5 with Blu-Ray disc reader at a suggested price of
$ 99,999
, its “Digital Edition” version for digital games (
$ 75,999
) and the new DualSense joystick (
$ 9,299
) that replaces the PS4's DualShock 4.
The official Sony Argentina store was one of the first that sold out stock of the PlayStation 5. Photo: capture.
As usually happens in these cases, the products had
financing plans
with credit cards
from any issuer.
For example, those who had BBVA's had the benefit of paying for the console with
12 interest-free installments
, while others applied surcharges to the final price.
Although the chains of electrical appliances did not offer specific data on the stock that went to pre-sale.
From
Garbarino
, as they recognized, 90% of the units that were put up for sale cost 99,999 pesos.
The pre-sale of the PlayStation 5 in Argentina sold out in a matter of hours.
Photo: capture.
The price, which a priori seemed restrictive, had no effect on the desire of the gamers who within minutes of being released in Frávega
sold out the cheapest version
.
The same happened in Musimundo, Compumundo, Cetrogar and even the Jumbo supermarket.
It was all the rage.
Consulted by
Clarín
, from Garbarino they revealed that the PlayStation 5 "sold out in 20 minutes", after having started later than originally planned.
According to their data,
55% of those who bought them did so with a credit card and in 12 installments
, while 35% did so in one payment.
The rest directly with interest or other means of payment.
The versions of the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 digital edition and the DualSense joystick were sold out in Argentina.
Photo: SONY
Globally, Sony shipped
three times more
disc-based PS5 units than the digital edition.
In the United States, for example, the units of the digital edition version are much rarer than those of the console with disk support, which represents an average of 24 percent according to the stores.
This represents that the console without a disk slot, the most economically priced model, has at launch with approximately three times fewer units than the other standard PS5, with 76 percent of Sony supplies.
The pre-sale of the PlayStation 5 in Musimundo.
Photo: capture.
On the other hand, those who bought the consoles will only have it in Argentina as of December 4, according to the confirmation emails that the retailers sent.
What remains to be confirmed on the part of PlayStation is whether they will indeed launch a new pre-sale with these same prices or what the new value will be when it goes on sale in the days before Christmas.
The video games that entered the PS5 presale
Those who enjoyed Marvel's Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 can't wait to soar through the skies of Manhattan again with the new Spider-Man Miles Morales, the same one who rose to fame in the animated film Spider-Man: A New universe (2018)
Along with the sale of the console will be available is available
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
in its "Standard Edition" version for PS4 and PS5 systems.
By pre-sale, users will have benefits such as Spiderman suit skins (TRACK Suit, Second Spidey Suit), among others.
In addition, you can purchase
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition
, exclusive to PS5, which contains this title and Marvel's Spider-Man remastered.
Another one of the exclusives is the adventure game for the little ones
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
, in the same way it will have its "Standard Edition" for its PS4 and PS5 versions.
While Sackboy: A Big Adventure Special Edition will only be available for PS4.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure, what's new on PlayStation 5.
And finally, the remake of the 2010 game that came out for the PS3,
Demon's Souls
, will be available in its “Standard Edition” version for PS5. Like
Destruction AllStars
, from the British studio Lucid Games, it will bring to the new console a game that mixes action and vehicles in the Rocket League style.