Sony has not yet revealed the prices for the Playstation 5 and the cheaper PS5 Digital Edition. How big will the price difference be?
- Sony has introduced two models of the Playstation 5 - the Standard and the Digital Edition.
- The Digital Edition of the PS5 does not have a Blu-Ray drive, but it will be cheaper.
- But how big is the price difference to the standard PS5?
Sony let the cat out of the bag in June and presented the Playstation 5 to the public *. Another variant of the new console was also presented at the same time. There will also be a digital edition of the PS5 on the market that does not require a Blu-Ray drive, but is offered at a lower price. But how big is the price difference compared to the standard version of the PS5?
PS5 Digital Edition: How Much Will the Console Cost?
The PS5 can be placed vertically or horizontally.
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Many experts believe that the PS5 for around 500 US - dollar / euro will be offered - many leaks suggest. However, this amount is not set in stone, as an official announcement from Sony is still pending. But one thing is clear: the digital edition of the PS5 will be a bit cheaper.
However, as Eurogamer claims to have learned, by omitting the Blu-Ray drive, Sony would only save $ 20 per console. A higher price reduction than this amount would therefore mean a loss for Sony . Nevertheless, Eurogamer assumes that the PS5 digital edition will be around 50 US dollars cheaper than the standard version - in Europe that should be 50 euros. But how can Sony afford this losing business?
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PS5 Digital Edition: Sony benefits from digital game purchases
The costs for the components of the console play a subordinate role for Sony in this case. Because the switch to a purely digital sale of games is a great benefit for the platform operator and manufacturer . There are a number of costs associated with physical media that simply do not exist in the digital sector. The retailers and distributors each receive a share, plus the cost of manufacturing the Blu-Ray discs and the associated packaging.
With purely digital sales, these costs practically disappear completely. For this reason, Sony could afford to offer the digital edition of the PS5 for 50 US dollars / euros cheaper. But then the question arises: Is that enough to convince gamers to buy the digital edition instead of the PS5? (Ök) * tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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