PS5 Consoles (Before Planned Price Increase on April 2nd): Digital Edition Console

dsixfiddy

Mar 31, 2026 5:14 PM

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dsixfiddyMar 31, 2026 5:14 PM

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We are in the "pay more, get less" epoch of late stage capitalism.

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dsixfiddy

Mar 31, 2026 5:17 PM

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dsixfiddyMar 31, 2026 5:17 PM

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Quote from justye

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Nope. I will hold off. I still have a small collection of PS4 games left to play. Many people aren't going to pay $700 for disc console. I know it's not entirely their fault for having to increase price, but Sony has failed at producing 1st party exclusives for this generation that makes this thing worth the high price. That's the bigger issue than the price.

I'm with ya. I keep looking for games of interest that aren't just rehashes of popular titles, and I see nothing. Graphic upgrades on new consoles are useless if you're just playing the same game. ohhhhh shiney!

Last edited by dsixfiddy March 31, 2026 at 10:20 AM.

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RugerRedhawk

Mar 31, 2026 5:29 PM

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Quote from Quality-Learing

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If you haven't gotten a ps5 by now you didn't want one in the first place

Not true

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HappyCemetery977

Mar 31, 2026 6:18 PM

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HappyCemetery977Mar 31, 2026 6:18 PM

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Managed to get the fortnite bundle for 450...pretty slick at $200 off in a couple days lol.

Shredded408

Mar 31, 2026 6:25 PM

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Shredded408Mar 31, 2026 6:25 PM

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Just pulled the trigger on a new PS5 Pro. Got approved for two Amazon credit cards to get $250 in gift cards that dropped the total down to $569 after CA taxes. Paid with my Fidelity investment card for possible 7%+ rewards on my long term retirement stocks. Planning to get another card approval for another $50 gift card to use on a PS5 disc drive. Glad my credit score's 820+!
Smart move by Sony with this price increase imo. PS5's are currently selling like hot cakes. 🔥 🎂🍰🔥

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SkillfulStranger802

Mar 31, 2026 7:08 PM

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SkillfulStranger802Mar 31, 2026 7:08 PM

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Quote from Eragorn

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The real deals here are the PlayStation Fortnite bundles which are $100 less than other pricing and $200 less than they'll be on the 2nd. Wanted to make the thread so anyone on the fence about purchasing had time to before the price increases next week.

Thanks for this. I got the slim disc edition

MemorableMeal505

Mar 31, 2026 8:03 PM

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MemorableMeal505Mar 31, 2026 8:03 PM

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lmao terrible deal. can find almost brand new ps5 on marketplace for $300 sometimes less

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Sultanofdeals

Mar 31, 2026 8:07 PM

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SultanofdealsMar 31, 2026 8:07 PM

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Quote from SkillfulStranger802

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Thanks for this. I got the slim disc edition

When?

DogAndPony

Mar 31, 2026 8:16 PM

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DogAndPonyMar 31, 2026 8:16 PM

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Quote from MemorableMeal505

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lmao terrible deal. can find almost brand new ps5 on marketplace for $300 sometimes less

agreed, terrible deal. If costs have risen Sony should have eaten the costs. Probably would work out because they nickel and dime you on subscription costs. But now people won't buy it so they lose out on those subscription fees and on the cut they take on video games. just a dumb decision all around

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Tyross

Mar 31, 2026 8:23 PM

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TyrossMar 31, 2026 8:23 PM

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This is good for me, I can sell my ps5 I haven't touched in over a year for more money. I'll keep a controller to game on Steam though

Last edited by Tyross March 31, 2026 at 01:25 PM.

GregryS

Mar 31, 2026 10:06 PM

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GregrySMar 31, 2026 10:06 PM

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Quote from Eragorn

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The real deals here are the PlayStation Fortnite bundles which are $100 less than other pricing and $200 less than they'll be on the 2nd. Wanted to make the thread so anyone on the fence about purchasing had time to before the price increases next week.

Fortnite is sold out on Sony's website and at Target my regional dealer

Dascarecrow

Apr 1, 2026 1:59 AM

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DascarecrowApr 1, 2026 1:59 AM

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Quote from Ryancbarrett96

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Then don't buy it. I refused to buy a switch 2 because of the prices. It wasn't until they dropped the bundle price to $450 and got a PayPal deal for $100 cash back, making it $350 that I got one. Even now I'm kind of regretting doing that as Nintendo is still getting the money.

Trust me I don't buy at these prices and I still use the switch 1. As for PS5 and XBOX I had both at their launch prices.
I can see that now these companies want us to be ushered into cloud gaming and this is how you do it price everybody out since for these companies they take losses or make a low ROI on each device except for Nintendo they usually rely on the lower end hardware but volume sales approach but even with the switch 2 Nintendo is seeing that people aren't upgrading like they thought.

Thelement

Apr 1, 2026 3:28 AM

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ThelementApr 1, 2026 3:28 AM

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The fortnite bundles are also available at gamestop if anyone is looking. If you have a citi elite card, you can get $200 off (splurge credit) at best buy and that includes refurbished or open box models. I have a launch fat ps5 with disc drive, but it's on an older firmware so I decided to get another ps5 to keep updated. I'll keep it closed while I assess what happens to the retail and resell market when the new prices launch.

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Namelessme

Apr 1, 2026 6:50 AM

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Quote from MemorableMeal505

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lmao terrible deal. can find almost brand new ps5 on marketplace for $300 sometimes less

Folks are mostly just selling digital at $300 in my marketplace, tend to be more for the disc versions.

And they seem either: unusually dirty, from neighborhoods where I'd fear being robbed, or with small caveats like: 'Works Great, looks like new --- By the way, hdmi doesn't work'.

VioletHamster6985

Apr 1, 2026 6:37 PM

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VioletHamster6985Apr 1, 2026 6:37 PM

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i got my pro from bx exchange for 580

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