PS5 Slim: Price reduction still valid

Update: Despite Sony's announcement that the discount campaign will end at the end of February 2024, the amount of 469 euros is still valid at many retailers. Anyone who has missed the “deadline” will be able to find something cheaper even after the turn of the month.

Original message: The PS5 Slim, released at the end of 2023, costs 549.99 euros with a disk drive on an RRP basis. It's quite a chunk that could be beyond some player's budget. Of course, the Digital Edition offers one way to get into the PS5 world cheaper. But there is a better option.

Thanks to a cross-dealer sale, interested parties can currently also get the disk model for a comparable amount. However, you have to hurry. The price reduction initiated by Sony ends this Thursday.

PS5 Slim with disk drive until February 29, 2024 for 469 euros

Players will only benefit from the special price for the last few hours, which fell to 469 euros and is significantly lower than the RRP of 549.99 euros. The price applies to retailers such as Amazon, Media Markt and Saturn, among others.

Below you will end up directly in the product entries:

1. PS5 Slim at Amazon*
2. PS5 Slim at Media Markt*
3. PS5 Slim at Saturn*

There will be no long-term price reduction for the time being. At the recent investor conference, the new PlayStation CEO Hiroki Totoki emphasized that the scope for measures of this kind is limited. He cited the high prices for components, especially chips, as the reason.

At the same time, Sony is faced with the situation that demand for the PS5 was estimated to be too high. The expectations for the current financial year cannot be met, so that Forecast reduced by four million copies of the PS5 became. Nevertheless, the new-gen console is from Sony compared to the Xbox Series X/S duo in a comfortable leadership position.

PS5 Pro is scheduled to be released at the end of 2024

Any gamer who doesn't need a new console immediately should keep an eye on the PS5 Pro, as it's rumored to launch in late 2024.

An official announcement is still pending. Based on the rumors, it should happen sometime in the coming months. There is no reliable information on pricing. However, Totoki's words suggest that it will be higher than the base PS5 amount.

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