First Playstation 5 details / discussion

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Master Geek

#2566430 17-Sep-2020 08:53

I wish the discless version was viable, but we get price gouged on digital versions when they should in fact be half of the retail since we're avoiding shipping a physical item, paying staff to sell it etc.

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#2566434 17-Sep-2020 08:58

PS5 show today was quite meh tbh.

Nothing to make me pick up a PS5 near launch, so a couple of years down the line it will be.

Looks like at this point I will be trading up to a Series X near launch as an upgraded gamepass machine.

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#2566612 17-Sep-2020 09:29

I do love that Sony are just going for one powerful console (as the discless version is 100% the same hardware other than lack of disc drive), plain & simple.

I'm quite clued on with the tech world and even I have trouble understanding the different variants of Xbox X/S/Series X/Series S, Gamepass etc.

With Sony it'll be "here's the PS5, and here are the PS5 games".

Any update on official NZ pricing yet?

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#2566624 17-Sep-2020 09:36

For anyone wanting the official NZ pricing, here it is:

PS5: $819.95 RRP

PS5 Digital Edition (disc-less): $649.95 RRP

Source: @PlayStationNZ (Twitter)

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#2566633 17-Sep-2020 09:42

Available to pre-order on Mighty Ape

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#2566636 17-Sep-2020 09:43

So $50 price difference in usd between the two versions equates to nigh on $200 here? Ugh

Edit. Oops it's $100 difference in the USA

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#2566641 17-Sep-2020 09:48

It will be the digital edition for me. I've been exclusively digital since the PS4 was launched back 2014 and I have no need for a UHD BluRay drive as I stream everything. I find that with a couple of overseas PS accounts setup and sites like PSPrices below to monitor what's on sale I can generally offset the digital price premium. I just can't be arsed with physical media anymore.

https://psprices.com/region-ie/index?platform=PS4

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#2566643 17-Sep-2020 09:49

rabba:

Available to pre-order on Mighty Ape

Got mine! I ended up getting the disc based version. Will be interesting to see if I get it on day one. Mighty Ape are saying it will be shipping Nov 11 but its not expected to arrive till the 17th-19th.

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#2566644 17-Sep-2020 09:50

Benjip:

I do love that Sony are just going for one powerful console (as the discless version is 100% the same hardware other than lack of disc drive), plain & simple.

I'm quite clued on with the tech world and even I have trouble understanding the different variants of Xbox X/S/Series X/Series S, Gamepass etc.

I think this is where we are seeing the two companies strategies diverging.

Microsoft has pivoted to being a Software-as-a-Service company, who sells hardware as a means to an end. Their Xbox products are structured this way: GamePass (Netflix for games), All Access (like an interest free mobile plan, one monthly fee for the game pass service + repayments on a console), Play Anywhere (buy it once on Xbox or Windows PC, use on both) etc. I guess they are also trying to diversify the line-up for different buyers as well; Xbox Series X is going for the full HTPC/gaming experience, whereas Xbox Series S is trying to appeal to the more casual gamer crowd.

Sony seems to be content with the traditional model of sell a high performance console and try to nab as many first-party exclusives as possible. I must admit I am not familiar with the whole PSN experience though, haven't owned one since the venerable PS2. Is Sony doing anything like SaaS to compete with the Xbox?

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#2566647 17-Sep-2020 09:52

lagbort:

PS5 show today was quite meh tbh.

Nothing to make me pick up a PS5 near launch, so a couple of years down the line it will be.

Looks like at this point I will be trading up to a Series X near launch as an upgraded gamepass machine.

New Playstation Plus subscription looks interesting

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/16/21440388/playstation-plus-collection-ps5-ps4-games-titles

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Master Geek

#2566648 17-Sep-2020 09:53

Senecio:

It will be the digital edition for me. I've been exclusively digital since the PS4 was launched back 2014 and I have no need for a UHD BluRay drive as I stream everything. I find that with a couple of overseas PS accounts setup and sites like PSPrices below to monitor what's on sale I can generally offset the digital price premium. I just can't be arsed with physical media anymore.

https://psprices.com/region-ie/index?platform=PS4

Point is your shouldn't have to if digital pricing was incentived out of the gate and also if there is one thing I despise about Sony is that their accounts are regionalised. My MS account can bounce around to other countries with me, but Sony? Nah you gotta make a new account because I live in NZ now and not AU because you can't change the country (I have stuck with my AU account as I still have an AU bank account).

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#2566649 17-Sep-2020 09:54

So no launch bundles? I need at least 2 controllers and I want a game bundled. :)

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#2566651 17-Sep-2020 09:56

Zepanda66:

rabba:

Available to pre-order on Mighty Ape

Got mine! I ended up getting the disc based version. Will be interesting to see if I get it on day one. Mighty Ape are saying it will be shipping Nov 11 but its not expected to arrive till the 17th-19th.

See they've just started putting the accessories on Mighty Ape (Additional Controller $124 and Headphones $179) + Dock $54

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#2566659 17-Sep-2020 10:00

Zepanda66:

rabba:

Available to pre-order on Mighty Ape

Got mine! I ended up getting the disc based version. Will be interesting to see if I get it on day one. Mighty Ape are saying it will be shipping Nov 11 but its not expected to arrive till the 17th-19th.

Pre-ordered my Digital Edition with Mighty Ape too.

I think the "17–19th delivery" is just because it's marked as a large/bulky item in their system so it throws that default message as perhaps they use different couriers for that (eg. if you ordered a giant gaming chair, it's not going to fit in a typical courier van).

But I imagine being a hot ticket new console launch, they'll make sure they get them delivered on Day 1.

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#2566660 17-Sep-2020 10:00

Maybe it won't be the digital edition for me. Anyone else see Mighty Ape's pre-order dates?

Disc edition available from 11-Nov

Discless edition from 18-December!

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