PS5 Digital Edition will succeed if PlayStation Store prices are lowered

Today, almost all analysts are talking about this, and now we will explain why

One of the big announcements this summer is the next generation console, the PlayStation 5 . But along with it, Sony demonstrated the second version of the set-top box called Digital Edition . There are no cardinal differences between the devices, except for the absence of an optical Blu-Ray drive in the second computer. But now that we essentially have two consoles, there are many questions that we would like to get answers to.

To begin with, the approximate production cost of an UHD Blu-Ray optical drive built into a standard PlayStation 5 would be around $20 (according to Digital Foundry ). Due to the lack of a drive, for sure the console will cost less than a regular PS5. But if Sony can't sell the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition as a "complete" alternative to the standard console, then that option is likely to be unprofitable.

To avoid losses, Sony needs to lower prices in the digital store, not only for various subscriptions, such asdpischiki-ps-plus-v-iyune-2020/" target="_blank">PlayStation Plus , PlayStation Now, but also digital copies of games, especially in poor regions (today only Sony sells games at full price in absolutely all regions world) If this does not happen, then, by and large, the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition may not find its buyers.