Sony is preparing to sell refurbished PS5 consoles through PlayStation Direct. Sony promises that these used consoles will be “as good as new,” but most importantly, they’ll cost half the price of a new PS5 Pro.
Sony will start selling refurbished PS5 consoles
As first mentioned in the tweet below, Sony has quietly added a list of refurbished PS5 consoles and controllers to PlayStation Direct. They're currently marked as "Coming Soon," but they all come with price tags.
Both the consoles and controllers are what Sony calls "Certified Refurbished." This means they've completed a "rigorous recertification process that includes extensive testing to meet the same functional standards as new PlayStation products."
Before shipping, the product will be “thoroughly cleaned, inspected, and tested.” It will also “come with the necessary accessories, cables, and manuals,” and will be “packaged in branded Certified Refurbished packaging.” The console will also come with Sony’s 1-year limited warranty.
An incredibly affordable way to upgrade to a PS5
The refurbished version of the standard PlayStation 5 model will cost $399.99, with the Digital Edition (without a disc drive) costing $349.99. That's a $100 saving over buying either new console, which cost $499.99 and $449.99, respectively.
Unlike previous console generations, where hardware tends to get cheaper over time, the price of a new PS5 console has remained the same or even increased since launch (depending on where you live). So these used PS5s are a great opportunity for millions of PS4 owners to upgrade to a PS5.
Does this make the PS5 Pro price more worth pondering?
It’s no coincidence that Sony added a list of refurbished PS5 consoles the same week it announced the PS5 Pro . Their affordable prices make the PS5 Pro’s steep $700 price tag look even worse. But Sony is essentially offering an upgraded PS5 console to those who can afford it and see the difference it makes, while also offering a cheaper way to buy a PS5 for everyone else. After all, Sony itself has admitted that 50 million people are still actively using a PS4, and any of them could potentially own a PS5, regardless of whether they spend $700 on a PS5 Pro or $349 on a used PS5 Digital Edition.
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