Gone are the days when PlayStation 5 buyers had to be waitlisted due to insufficient stock, it seems, and there is now even the first direct PS5 Disc Edition discount deal for a bundle on Amazon. Sony promised that the supply chain troubles will be behind it in 2023 and there is suddenly PS5 stock everywhere.
Sony sold a record number of PlayStation consoles in the US last month as its promise that the PS5 supply chain problems have been resolved has started to materialize. There is now PlayStation 5 stock on all major retailers indeed, both of the PS5 Digital and Disc editions. So much so, that Amazon appears to have started a PlayStation 5 price war, and for the Disc Edition version at that.
The first direct PlayStation 5 price cut comes in the form of an Amazon bundle deal for the God of War Ragnarök PS5 pack (US$509). Instead of the US$559 MSRP, the PS5 Disc Edition price is now discounted by $50 for the whole bundle, which includes:
- PlayStation 5 console
- DualSense Wireless Controller
- Base
- HDMI Cable
- AC power cord
- USB cable
- Full God of War Ragnarok game voucher
Amazon’s God of War Ragnarök game version starts from $69, while the console itself is $499, so PlayStation 5 fans would basically be getting the game for $10 or so.
Gone are the days when scalpers were selling PlayStation 5 consoles for double and triple their retail price, it seems, and what is left now is to witness PS5 price cuts for the standalone Digital and Disc models during major sales events.
Sony is upgrading the latest generation of its PlayStation gaming console with a number of new features like 1440p VRR support, Discord integration, or Wireless Device Update for the DualSense controller, too. There are rumors for a PlayStation Pro edition that may be released in 2024 as well, but until then anyone who wants to buy a PS5 console can now do so without wait or even at a discount.
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Wooed by tech since the industrial espionage of Apple computers and the times of pixelized Nintendos, Daniel went and opened a gaming club when personal computers and consoles were still an expensive rarity. Nowadays, fascination is not with specs and speed but rather the lifestyle that computers in our pocket, house, and car have shoehorned us in, from the infinite scroll and the privacy hazards to authenticating every bit and move of our existence.
Daniel Zlatev, 2023-03-30 (Update: 2023-03-30)
