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Playstation 5 Digital Edition is the sweet spot for most gamers
The Last Ninja
Member
Funny how on the PC side people complain there are too many stores now and get pissed when a game isn't on Steam.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
PC is even better because even if you want a game on Steam you can still buy the key on other storefronts, not just on Steam. They got multiple storefronts and multiple places to buy keys for those storefronts.
The Last Ninja
Member
I've seen PS and XBOX keys on other storefronts.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
Its nowhere near the same level and the prices aren't even comparable. Its so minuscule its barely even worth mentioning lol, 99% of the digital purchases on the DE PS5 will be from PSN.
Mr. Nobody
Member
As a console player who moved onto being a primary PC player, I'll just get the digital version as I'm used to buying digital games all the time. This hobby should only be funded with disposable funds and if I'm buying any game with the hopes of recouping a part of my initial purchase, then it wasn't worth the buying in the first place. The entire used game market abuse paved the way to micro transactions which has ruined so many franchises. I'll buy a good game and fund any worthy developer, play it and then play it again whenever I feel like it.
Honestly, both Sony and Microsoft should have gone full digital and make games that are worth buying and not disposable. Both have digital storefronts that have games on sale all the time. Don't want to pay full price, don't buy the game day one. Whether you buy it day one or not, it will be all new when you press start for the first time.
Honestly, both Sony and Microsoft should have gone full digital and make games that are worth buying and not disposable. Both have digital storefronts that have games on sale all the time. Don't want to pay full price, don't buy the game day one. Whether you buy it day one or not, it will be all new when you press start for the first time.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
As long as I can trade in games, that $100 difference will be made up. I can also go all digital anytime I want after. I can trade in my PS4 Pro and still play my library of PS4 games on the disc version of the 5. If my account is locked, I can play my disc based titles. If a game goes digital cheaper than trade in value of physical game I can trade my physical copy and buy it digital. I don’t have to re-download the entire physical game on the Internet if I delete a game I have a physical copy of because of lack of storage..... etc. I have likely 5-7 years to make up that $100 cost this gen.
Lethal01
Member
Nah, this totally depends on the persons personality.
For games I actually want I would never wait more than a week to play them so I would never have the advantage of waiting for sales in the first place.
And it will likely be a decade until I would actually want to sell it.
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THE DUCK
Banned
Wait, you mean I didn't save $100 and get the less ugly version even though I only buy digital games?
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BattleScar
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Perhaps, but I would wager that the $100 they've sliced off the MSRP is a lot more than the cost of the BD Drive. I'm sure they would also prefer not to take much more of a loss than they already are.
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existensmaximum
Member
If rather have no console than a digital only console. No thanks.
Phrixotrichus
Banned
Sounds like a great idea to limit yourself to exactly one retailer, especially if that one just announced a massive price hike...... Totally a "sweet spot"
The Last Ninja
Member
Optical media is the worst.
Mr. Nobody
Member
Especially since the code that is on the disc is always patched day one after being installed on the console storage anyways.
Maddux4164
Member
Mmmm. Yeah. Ummm I’m going to have to go ahead and sorta... disagree
Locking down your purchases to whatever Sony says is not a smart move. I love picking up bargain bin games myself. Having options for the second hand market, sales at retailers, prove drops and also digital sales is always best. More options means more options to save money. The ability to buy and sell also. Trade games with friends. Etc.
Far worth the $100 extra premium. It’ll pay itself back ten fold over this generation
Locking down your purchases to whatever Sony says is not a smart move. I love picking up bargain bin games myself. Having options for the second hand market, sales at retailers, prove drops and also digital sales is always best. More options means more options to save money. The ability to buy and sell also. Trade games with friends. Etc.
Far worth the $100 extra premium. It’ll pay itself back ten fold over this generation
Thirty7ven
Banned
You get twice the hardware of the XSS at 33% higher price. PS5 DE, from specs to dual sense, makes the XSS price shine a lot dimmer.
ZehDon
Member
As a Gamepass box, the XSS is terrific value, because you save money on hardware, and have access to the fantastic value Gamepass offers. But, if you’re after 4k, and not interested in Gamepass, it’s a terrible proposition because you’re locking yourself in to Xbox Live as your sole source of games.
The PS5 doesn’t have a Gamepass equivalent, and the PS5 classic is only $100 more. As Sony themselves showed with the PS4 Game Sharing video, the PS5 DE is a pretty terrible option that locks you in to the PS Store. With Sony jacking up their prices, being locked into the PS Store for all your content is going to cost you exponentially more than you save. Without Gamepass, the PS5 DE is a bad deal that exists so Sony can stick a lower price point in their advertising.
The PS5 doesn’t have a Gamepass equivalent, and the PS5 classic is only $100 more. As Sony themselves showed with the PS4 Game Sharing video, the PS5 DE is a pretty terrible option that locks you in to the PS Store. With Sony jacking up their prices, being locked into the PS Store for all your content is going to cost you exponentially more than you save. Without Gamepass, the PS5 DE is a bad deal that exists so Sony can stick a lower price point in their advertising.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
No disk drive necessary PC reached this form of evolution back in Steams birth
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
No disk drive necessary PC reached this form of evolution back in Steams birth
???
2.4 vs 5.5
TonyK
Member
Have you entered in the PS store? There are different discounts all the weeks. Even if there are no other store competence they always have new offers.
Do you think Steam only started to make offers because Epic store appeared? No, they always did. Ps store is the same.
Astral Dog
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Flying Toaster
Member
As a hardcore digital fan I am going physical this time around because of game prices. Physical always gets discounts faster than digital and $70 digital games is a no go for me.
MaximusPayne
Member
Locked into $70 games. No thanks. You forgot series x/s has gamepass which adds loads more value to that digital console. Sony can make the games but man they have been shady here lately.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
It doesn't matter whether or not your happy with the amount of sales on PSN or not, the fact is you get way less sales than any other method of buying games.
That wasn't even the main point of my post, your missing the whole picture. If you want a game on PSN but aren't willing to pay full price you just waiting like a sucker hoping it goes on sale one day. If a game is too expensive on Steam whatever go to CDkeys and get it. If a physical game is too expensive at Bestbuy whatever go to ebay and get a second hand copy.
Mr. Nobody
Member
Even more reason to invest in a PC or any other ecosystem that allows your purchases to go with you. The only reason to get a PS5 is for their limited exclusives. Since Sony doesn't believe in a proper backwards compatibility plan as a foundation of their ecosystem, their physical media is about as useful as their digital media once they move to a next generation.
Iced Arcade
Member
Maybe... But Sony only made 97 of them
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
If you can find one.
mili2110
Member
To all PS5 digital haters:
Have you ever shared a PS4 digital game with a friend?????Meaning: Splitting the costs for a game. You know you can have 1 PSN account on 2 systems, which means: Every brand new game you buy together on PS Store costs only 30$ each? E.g. You share the costs for 1 game, you buy and download the game, he then logs into your account, downloads the game on his PS4 as well and can play it with his own account.
When days gone (10$) or SOTC (10$) was on sale in the PS Store, I only paid 5$ each, because they were on sale on PS Store and we shared the costs.
Have you ever shared a PS4 digital game with a friend?????Meaning: Splitting the costs for a game. You know you can have 1 PSN account on 2 systems, which means: Every brand new game you buy together on PS Store costs only 30$ each? E.g. You share the costs for 1 game, you buy and download the game, he then logs into your account, downloads the game on his PS4 as well and can play it with his own account.
When days gone (10$) or SOTC (10$) was on sale in the PS Store, I only paid 5$ each, because they were on sale on PS Store and we shared the costs.
Grinchy
Banned
Yeah, it doesn't usually work out too well for people who say the PS5 is "9.2 - 10.3 TF" but that's what that math would be implying
MarkMe2525
Member
I agree, but I would say it's because brand/price/performance in that order.
Edit: not insinuating there is something wrong with PS5 performance. I am trying to say all three of those aspects are going to do a good job to sell the system.
Edit: not insinuating there is something wrong with PS5 performance. I am trying to say all three of those aspects are going to do a good job to sell the system.
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PurpleDragon92
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i also account share with my friend and assuming you can do that on ps5 your all good ! It’s because when a new game comes out and you both want it you Pay half each !
been doing that on PS4 for over a year now and saved a lot of money , so yeah digital is definitely the way to go for me too.
i also account share with my friend and assuming you can do that on ps5 your all good ! It’s because when a new game comes out and you both want it you Pay half each !
been doing that on PS4 for over a year now and saved a lot of money , so yeah digital is definitely the way to go for me too.
For the most gamers looks like the Series S is the go to , most of gamers aren’t hardcore and just what their fifa/cod yearly refresh, or is a secondary system. Price plus game pass it’s the absolute value for money.
For the most Hardcore games that cares about Sony exclusives, I still think DE isn’t the option ( even though is my choice when on Sony side) because those games probably wants a shimmy collection, and works for me only because the game will be 70$ but I will not buy until it goes under 20$ or my friend share the digitally with me.
And series X on paper is the best cost/performance ration but only like year 1-2 we will have a true grasp on power discrepancy
TLR - Ps5DE isn’t the probably best choice for most gamers as he states, XSS is cheaper Ps5 disc is favored by PlayStation fans
For the most Hardcore games that cares about Sony exclusives, I still think DE isn’t the option ( even though is my choice when on Sony side) because those games probably wants a shimmy collection, and works for me only because the game will be 70$ but I will not buy until it goes under 20$ or my friend share the digitally with me.
And series X on paper is the best cost/performance ration but only like year 1-2 we will have a true grasp on power discrepancy
TL
R - Ps5DE isn’t the probably best choice for most gamers as he states, XSS is cheaper Ps5 disc is favored by PlayStation fansThat’s what I do since ps3, I have 3 friends, everyone gets what they feel like, if one will buy the others don’t buy, 1 copy two plays only together, 2 copies 4 play together online, there’s 2 psplus only.
As we play fighting games mostly, we pick like uncharted 4 for 14.99 and serves 4 people.
hiro_x
Member
I'm getting the DE, I skipped PS4 this gen not because I don't want it but I couldn't justify it when I already have a PC, OneS and Switch. I'm completely all digital on Xbox and PC (duh) and the only reason I have physical on Switch is to share my games with my son. I don't really buy game day one so I can wait for digital sales and since I didn't have a PS4, I can play PS4 games first. It was really great to have that PS plus collection announcement.
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