Not that I'm going to pre-order it anyway, but 500 would be my absolute limit. Anything more than that is too much for a console IMO. I reckon the digital edition will have to be at least 100 less for folks to consider it over the base model though, because what's an extra 50 when it comes to something as important as a disc drive?It definitely looks a hell of a lot bigger than what we’re used to. Just hoping the thing fits in my entertainment unit.
If I had to take a guess, price will be 500 for base model, 475 or 450 for the disc less. I think any more than 500 & they risk out pricing a lot of potential buyers.
I’d say the Series X will be around the same, though I think Microsoft will try to undercut Sony so maybe 450 for the base model & 425 or 400 for the discless.
lot of younger people just buy games from the ps store and dont bother with discs anymore.. loading times are better and no sounds from the disc drive... so i can imagine it wont be much of a difference... personally id prefer the design of the digital one as it looks much sleeker.. but as a collector i will go for the drive one of courseNot that I'm going to pre-order it anyway, but 500 would be my absolute limit. Anything more than that is too much for a console IMO. I reckon the digital edition will have to be at least 100 less for folks to consider it over the base model though, because what's an extra 50 when it comes to something as important as a disc drive?
lot of younger people just buy games from the ps store and dont bother with discs anymore.. loading times are better and no sounds from the disc drive... so i can imagine it wont be much of a difference... personally id prefer the design of the digital one as it looks much sleeker.. but as a collector i will go for the drive one of course
Makes sense with PC (I don't have an optical drive) but I'm surprised people want to go digital only on console. Prices are too expensive compared to physical and Steam, unless they only buy in sales the price difference will probably be lost after around 5 games.This is what I'm thinking, I'm not sure price will be that different between the two models, its just about giving an option. I'm in IGN's Xbox group on Facebook & the majority there would be all digital & don't buy physical media at all so would be going disc-less. I'll probably go digital with the PS5 (it does look sleeker & I've never once put a disc into my PS4) & use the Series X as my media player.
lot of younger people just buy games from the ps store and dont bother with discs anymore.. loading times are better and no sounds from the disc drive... so i can imagine it wont be much of a difference... personally id prefer the design of the digital one as it looks much sleeker.. but as a collector i will go for the drive one of course
Ps5 looks better, been a xbox user my whole life.size matters
Fair points. Aren't digital games always more expensive though? I rarely even visit the PS store because it's a rip-off... why should something digital cost more than something physical? You don't have the cost of materials to pay for a start, so it makes no sense to me. But yeah, I'd hate to be locked in to only buying expensive digital games... much better to be able to shop around for the cheapest option when it comes to physical media.lot of younger people just buy games from the ps store and dont bother with discs anymore.. loading times are better and no sounds from the disc drive... so i can imagine it wont be much of a difference... personally id prefer the design of the digital one as it looks much sleeker.. but as a collector i will go for the drive one of course
Fair points. Aren't digital games always more expensive though? I rarely even visit the PS store because it's a rip-off... why should something digital cost more than something physical? You don't have the cost of materials to pay for a start, so it makes no sense to me.
So sick of these square boxes...xbox one...a square, xbox 360 square, xbox one a square, xbox one X another square, cmon already
also I kinda want the playstation 5 if it has a 4k player, and because I can finally play some exclusive games
This is one of the things I dislike about PlayStation, they region lock digital codes for games on their platform.
A new Xbox game costs €69.99. I buy a digital code from Amazon U.S. for $59.99 which saves me about €17. If only PlayStation allowed for this.
Digital tends to be around the same price as physical but you're more limited digital whereas you can shop around for a bargain or whatever for a physical copy.
I'm curious, what else would you do instead of a square box? They're designed to fit in entertainment units. The PS5 is also a square box, just with a slight curve like the Xbox 360 had.
And yes, both PS5 & Series X will have a 4K disc drive.
circular, triangle everything besides what 4 or 5 gens of square boxesI have seen fan made concept that could have been made but due to keeping costs low they just put it in a square box and call it a day.
I heard "we tested 100 of the top games and they worked" in regards to backwards compatibility. fyi. Assume that means discs, and that all digital would port over.VR will still work. Don't Worry, Sony Just Reconfirmed PSVR 'Is Compatible With PS5'
i never got a ps4 pro (no UHD blu-ray support), but hopefully the new console is backward compatible with discs and store downloads so i can ditch my ps4 and free-up a port on the receiver.
perhaps. they might produce a refreshed smaller, quieter ps5 that is more souped up in 2-3 years. i'd be surprised if they drop the optical drive entirely then. however, it was like 2 years before i realized my ps4 couldn't read redbook audio CDs so who knows.And i have a feeling this will be last disc version console. ps5, and perhaps maybe even this launch unit is last disc version model even for ps5 unless there is a themed one within 1 year of release to tie in with a game launch. Gimme a miles morales ps5 plz