PS5 is Now on Sale in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and India - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 28 July 2023 / 6,688 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment is running a sale on the PlayStation 5 in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and India.
In the UK, the PS5 has been discounted from £479.99 to £399.99 until August 10 at several retailers including Amazon, Argos and Currys. On PlayStation Direct in the UK, the PS5 is available for £404.99.
In Ireland, Germany, and Austria, the PS5 has been discounted by €75. In India, the PS5 is ₹7,500 off.
There was a report the PS5 will also go on sale in the US and be reduced by $50 from $500 to $450.
Sony Interactive Entertainment in August 2022 did increase the price of the PS5 in Europe, UK, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam.
Sony announced this week the PlayStation 5 has sold over 40 million units as of the week ending July 16, 2023.
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Controllers in most places are 1/3 off too (except Game because Game). Considering getting one but alas, still not in orange. EDIT: Game now price matching for controllers.
In Switzerland, the PS5 is off by 50 bucks only. At SFr 449, it is now exactly the same price as the digital edition (??)....
The Spidey bundle is at SFr 649, no wonder it isn't sold out..
This makes Microsoft's plans to adjust the price of the Series X in those markets whose currency has dropped against the US Dollar even more questionable, IMO. Yes, the Xbox division has to be profitable within itself (unlike other divisions within Microsoft that don't have that requirement), but surely enough products and services are attached to each console sold (on average) that it's at least worth holding the line on the price?
Good news and discount. Let's see how long it will take for it to be the new MSRP.
I dont think it will be for awhile. like others have said i think this is to get rid of stock for the new model.
Yeah, to move on the old stock. We know a new revision is coming.
Well, we thought we did. And then they went ahead and announced the new Spider-Man console with the current size and shape, which Digital Foundry noted makes a slim system this autumn seem less likely.
The Spider-Man 2 is a Limited Edition custom console.
Once is sold out they won’t produce more.
So that doesn’t disrupt their plans of releasing a new model.
It doesn't. Except maybe it does. If Sony announces a newer (presumably better) Slim console before, that may affect the popularity of the Spider-Man 2 console. And if they do it after, people who bought the Spider-Man 2 console may be upset.
I don't thin ppl being upset is really a cause for concern for anyone. You could literally buy a book today only for a new edition to be announced tomorrow. Better/ different versions of anything could release at any time.
I dunno, just seems like a strange thing to be concerned about. If someone buys the LE SP2 it's most likely because they want a LE SM2 PS5, and I don't see how a potentially smaller version of a regular PS5 changes that.
You're comparing a $20-ish dollar book to a $500-ish console. The scale of the purchase will affect the strength of people's reaction.
To me, $500+ is a lot to spend on something only for something better to come out shortly thereafter. That's why manufacturer's don't tend to announce a new system until after the holidays, to make sure they don't lose holiday sales because of people waiting for the smaller/stronger/whatever one.
And I buy e-books, so that if a new edition comes out I usually get upgraded to it automatically. ;)
My point is that this happens in every single industry, tech or not. If you're gonna be upset because you purchased something and a newer/ better version is announced released afterwards, then you're gonna be in a constant cycle of being upset since this will happen to you for almost any type of purchase you make.
which is why I think it's not really that big of a deal.: less so for a LE something because ppl are usually buying a LE because it's LE.
I'm not saying people should be upset. I'm saying that they may be, whether they should be or not.
My thought was that people might prefer a LE of the latest version of the system, and that this therefore suggests they may have pushed back the release date of a slim model.
But, hey, maybe I'll be surprised.
