Tom Henderson on PS5 Slim: "I'm inclined to believe it will just be called a PS5 and branded as an improved model. It's my understanding that this new
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I think that making the disk optional is also the point. Moving people to downloads only makes them tons of money with the savings on physical disc printing, labelling, boxes, storage, transport, stores displays, etc. So they get pure money.
Also, if they cut down their production price and distribution costs then don't pass on the savings to their clients this is like a stealth price hike.
Selling the plate and the disc drive, or the drive has a back plate.
For me this still seems fake.
Nothing companies do is just to simplify manufacturing. Any savings are not passed to the consumer, and a 10 quid drive turns into a 100 dollar add-on.
Sony needs to maintain focus on a disc based model. Discs are what gives Sony the retail exposure to the mass market, not just gamers that know what they are looking for.
This makes more sense. Sony is trying to reduce costs as much as possible. War is Coming.
This is fine, I’ll allow it.
Disc based sku will continue to be sold with the module simply attached in the box. Manufacturing optimisation as DF speculates.
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is on the financial reports. the slipt between Digital and Physical is almost 80%.
This is ps5 consoles we’re discussing, not game sales right?
The console itself is what gives the retail exposure and great AAA games (marketing-high scores-word of mouth) is what makes it desirable to the mass market.
so no, Sony doesn't need to maintain focus on a disc based model in order to achieve exposure to the mass market, that model is for the hardcore gamers....and they already have one, for them, it will be the PS5Pro next.
Don’t assume it is a “slim” unless it is official from Sony, though I highly doubt it will be called that given that it is not. Though people assuming so and complaining about it not being “slim”… is hilarious.
If it's slim or not is completely irrelevant. It's probably going to be smaller because the internals of the regular PS5 have already reduced in size considerably.
To me the most interesting info is if the detachable disc reader is actually real or not.
To me the most interesting info is if the detachable disc reader is actually real or not.
If they make it cheaper than the current digital model it will be a decent choice
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