The slim PS5 is still huge
From left: the original digital PS5, the original PS5, the new digital PS5, and the new disc drive PS5."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164236","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"RustySpoon"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:15:57.000Z","text":"The leaks were true.
Now the question is will we see the PS5 Pro next year?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51165973","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"FIRE40"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T19:23:22.000Z","text":"Will we get massive discounts for existing stocks?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51171361","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nettle_Warrior"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T12:53:34.000Z","text":"Good to see they've reduced the size and weight. Never got over how huge and heavy the thing was compared to the Series X I swapped it out for."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51170983","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"scuzzlebutt"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T12:13:11.000Z","text":"Am I right in thinking the disc version allows you to load up PS4 games? I have a shelf full of PS4 games and if this is correct it would seem to make more sense for me to get the disc version."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164260","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"CremeDeMenthe"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:19:23.000Z","text":"Price is still £479.99 rather disappointingly"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51165236","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"angleseyman"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T18:01:19.000Z","text":"So just cosmetic and no extra specs ? "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164850","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"dragonfury"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T17:14:00.000Z","text":"Finally. Now the countdown begins to PS5 PRO. Held out this long may aswell wait another year or so"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51166772","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tryp"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T20:56:06.000Z","text":"Can we maybe get some games now? No?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51167305","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"rimalpatel007"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T22:07:57.000Z","text":"Still waiting for PS6..."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164277","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Retro89"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:20:34.000Z","text":"\"Vertical stand sold seperate\" Come on Sony, you included one with the current PS5."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164346","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mark_Hickman"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:26:37.000Z","text":"Damn it ive hardly used mine since release day, played like 3 games and now theres a new model, Really shouldn't have bought it "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164710","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"mehdi.tlili"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:58:55.000Z","text":"They don't even put it next to the original PS5 for size comparison, what an incompetent redactor"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164461","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"EmeraldGreen"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:35:44.000Z","text":"Is it still only RDNA 1.1 Refuse to purchase a PS5 when you consider the Xbox Series S is RDNA 2"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51166023","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Swarfega"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T19:29:41.000Z","text":"It just looks like a PS5 breathing in and holding its breath for a photo."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164600","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Connect1000"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:48:50.000Z","text":"Wasn't people stating this was fake lol
Soon gone quiet"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164408","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Deedie"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:30:55.000Z","text":"I stand corrected. I didn't think they would have done this so quickly after the Spider-Man edition console being released."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51167954","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"magnus1983"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T04:32:22.000Z","text":"PS5 is 3 years in to its life and you still have to pay £480."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164808","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"John.Panter"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T17:09:20.000Z","text":"I hate the new design. The fins easily catch of clothing and when putting in and out of bags when travelling. The ps4 box design was travel friendly."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51165401","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jimbobwalton"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T18:22:53.000Z","text":"It's slimmer and more expensive. Plus you have to pay for a stand too?
Nah "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51166893","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"XP200"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T21:11:49.000Z","text":"\"But...but......Sony won't release a new PS5 model because they are bundling the new spiderman game with the phat model\", and \"a price cut does not mean a new model is coming, just Sony moving stock around\"........they screamed red faced with anger that they just spent £400 on the old phat model 2 months before the new revised model is launched. Lol"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51169096","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Phil_Me"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T08:30:56.000Z","text":"Why does the separate disc drive cost 50% more in the UK than the USA? That's crazy extra markup"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51168497","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"scribbler"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T07:09:03.000Z","text":"Gutted I have waited ages to get a PS5 due to the console size/shape not fitting in my media cab. Based on these pics it still wont and is still a stupid shape. Very disappointing."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51165123","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Elmore45"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T17:49:09.000Z","text":"It's definitely smarter to look at.
But would the disc drive being removable have performance impacts?
Genuinely don't know, I'm not an expert.
Recently plunged on the standard disc ps5, when game did their trade in promo. I'd have preferred this model, but wouldn't have paid full price for it, I was only lured in to the other because the trade deal helped me get rid of a switch that was getting no interest online"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51166024","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Franklin_Goodwin"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T19:29:48.000Z","text":"I don't see the appeal apart from it being smaller. You won't be getting any game bundles anytime soon either. I'm not regretting buying my PS5 in the EE Store deal, because it's £100 cheaper and came with EA FC 24"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51170519","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rickstarbo"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T11:21:34.000Z","text":"Whats with the price of the separate Blu ray drive? $79.99 USD and £99.99 GBP
The price should be £65.08 GBP going on the current exchange rate. Why are we being charger an extra £34.91 for the same product compared to USA?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164774","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"bp4917"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T17:05:55.000Z","text":"Nice feature to be able to upgrade the digital edition"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164793","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sardonicus"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T17:07:57.000Z","text":"Ehhh, I'm happy enough with my day one digital edition. Not including a stand is a poor show IMO, means a potential buyer has to shell out more."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164836","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"2minutenoodles"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T17:12:37.000Z","text":"Quite impressed with the launch pricing actually but just as you think they couldn’t make it look uglier "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51169924","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"andyrig86"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T10:06:52.000Z","text":""},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51167454","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Aerobiz"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T22:38:14.000Z","text":"I'm a phat boy 4 life."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51168094","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"BootStrapWill"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T05:53:42.000Z","text":"I was hoping they would change the design to be less, I'll be honest, ugly.
No price drop for a slim model?
Extra cost for the stand?
I was under the impression Sony was making money now on each console sold? So if this costs less to manufacture then where's the savings for the consumer?
What's going on?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51172746","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"luvclub"},"datePublished":"2023-10-11T15:53:18.000Z","text":"The current GBP/USD exchange rate is £1 = $1.23. Since UK prices are quoted including 20% VAT, UK price should roughly be equivalent to the US price.
PS5 with drive
499.99USD / 1.23 = £406.50 net of VAT
£406.5 x 1.2 = £487.79 including VAT (which is near enough the £479.99 they're charging)
However it is surprising that the non-drive version is so much cheaper in the UK. Based on the $449.99 it should be £439, but is only £389.99. It is not surprising that the add-on drive retails cheaper in the US at $79.99 vs the UK £99.99. If it was converted from the $79.99 then it would only be £78 and buying the digital SKU for £389.99 and the addon drive for £78 separately would be cheaper than buying the £479.99 SKU."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51166486","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"tempt"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T20:21:33.000Z","text":"Makes sense they have picked US to launch the new console. There is a slimming craze sweeping the country and a lot of companies are feeling the heat in the stock market.
morningstar.com/new…ies
Timely move by Sony to stay relevant. "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164636","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"deleted449189"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:51:37.000Z","text":"Something will have been compromised for sure, the fan / cooling?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51164706","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Fadd_Lo_Lun_Mera"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T16:58:35.000Z","text":"Any change in spec because that’s all I care about. As long as they have changed the innards with latest and greatest then it’s fine."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51165180","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sm9690"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T17:54:59.000Z","text":" If you purchase the PS5 Digital Edition, you can add the Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive for PS5 later, as it will also be sold separately for 79.99 USD | 119.99 EURO | 99.99 GBP | 11,980 JPY.
That US-UK price difference is mad, even with 20% tax, it's still a £20 difference"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51166276","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"DBO187"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T19:55:42.000Z","text":"Think i'll see if i can get the original a bit cheaper"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51166372","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"deleted169561"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T20:07:19.000Z","text":"Just a way for them to make more money, with minimum benefit for the consumer.
On a related note I'm also one of those that bought the PS5 a while ago and used it probably less than 10 times sigh.."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51167172","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"HottUKDealer"},"datePublished":"2023-10-10T21:48:16.000Z","text":"Wonder if they’ve reduced the power consumption "}],"commentCount":230,"interactionStatistic":155,"articleSection":"Misc"}