The price of the Playstation 5, Sony has not yet revealed, but the stripped-down Digital Edition will cost less. But how big will be the price difference?

The Playstation 5 will appear by the end of 2020. Sony has unveiled two models of the PS5 – the Digital Edition contains no Blu-Ray drive, but is cheaper. But how big is the price difference to the Standard PS5?

Sony has recently left the cat out of the bag and the Playstation 5 presented to the Public. It was also presented to a further variant of the new console. It is also a Digital Edition of the PS5* will come on the market without a Blu-Ray drive works, but cheaper is offered. But how big is the price difference compared to the Standard variant of the PS5?

PS5 Digital Edition is US $ 50 cheaper

Many experts believe that the PS5 will be offered for around 500 US-Dollar/Euro*. In stone, this amount is not carved, there’s an official announcement from Sony yet. One thing is clear: The Digital Edition of the PS5 is cheaper.

However, as Eurogamer, would save Sony by the Omission of the Blu-Ray drive is only US $ 20 per console. A higher discount than this amount, would therefore mean a loss for Sony. However, Eurogamer believes that the PS5 Digital Edition, about US $ 50 is cheaper than the Standard variant. How comes this to pass?

also read : PS5-Release: Concrete sale date is set according to the Leak already.

PS5 Digital Edition: Sony is benefiting from digital game purchases

The cost of the components of the console games for Sony, in this case a minor role. Because the conversion to a digital sales Play a big win for the platform operators and manufacturers . The physical data do not fall on a series of costs that exist in the digital area simply. Retailers and distributors will each receive a share of the costs for the production of the Blu-Ray Discs and the accompanying packaging.

In purely digital sales, these costs virtually disappear completely. For this reason, Sony could afford it, the Digital Edition of the PS5 for 50 dollars cheaper. But then the question is: is that Enough to persuade gamers to purchase the Digital Edition presents itself?

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