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[Mr Reasonable]

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4440006?clickSR=slp:term:ps5%20pro:1:264:1

UK Retailer, Argos, have cut the PS5 Pro price from £699 to £659 within a week of launch. I assume they must be drowning in them and that the appetite for Sony's latest console isn't there currently.

Crazy timing - a week after launch and on the run up to the Christmas period - you'd expect these would be flying off the shelves, not being discounted.

Is this a stealth official price cut? It'll be interesting to see if other retailers cut to the same price across the board.

 

[saintjules]

A whole £50 is hardly anything imo. And I wouldn't even count this since it's just one region.

 

[llLeonhart]

Good.gif

 

[Aion002]

I don't know if in UK is different, but in Brazil many stores are already selling stuff with discounts because of black friday...

 

[Punished Miku]

you'd expect these would be flying off the shelves

If you say so.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Holy shit!

Bomba!

/s

 

[hemo memo]

I don't know anyone in my circle who has bought one. And some of them buy a lot of useless gaming stuff. Anecdotal, I know.

 

[IFireflyl]

Xbox keeps winning!

 

[jm89]

This is a site wide discount.

 

[RoboFu]

3rd party it is then.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

A whole £50 is hardly anything imo. And I wouldn't even count this since it's just one region.

It's quite a big deal - the console is a week old. Fairly unprecedented, AFAIK.

Famously retailers make practically nothing on console sales, so I'm wondering if the discount comes from Sony, not the retailer.

 

[Pedro Motta]

 

[DenchDeckard]

This is a site wide discount.

What do you mean?

 

[Heisenberg007]

Weird presumptions based on a site-wide discount?

Or did you miss the statement that PS5 Pro is outselling PS4 Pro?

 

[jm89]

What do you mean?

They put alot of products on sale. Not specific to the pro.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Isn't Black Friday coming up? Some stores are already doing their promotions early

 

[DenchDeckard]

It's quite a big deal - the console is a week old. Fairly unprecedented, AFAIK.

Famously retailers make practically nothing on console sales, so I'm wondering if the discount comes from Sony, not the retailer.

Absolutely, you don't see a retailer just shave £40 off the MSRP of a console for no reason.

They put alot of products on sale. Not specific to the pro.

Dude, the pro launched 6 days ago. This never happens in the UK.

 

[daffyduck]

A whole £50 is hardly anything imo. And I wouldn't even count this since it's just one region.

It's actually quite a bit. But not for this product.

If you say so.

I think it was sarcasm/bazinga.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

Def not Sony authorized but IIRC the Pro was even more than the US MSRP when factoring in currency.

 

[lh032]

hey, tbh if that helps increase the sales, lets go.

 

[jm89]

Dude, the pro launched 6 days ago. This never happens in the UK.

Uhm site wide discounts are normal.

 

[Mr Moose]

Not bad, day on-...

Standard delivery from: £3.95

Pre-order cancelled.

 

[drotahorror]

I only know one person with a normal PS5 (me) and I didn't buy the Pro. Flop confirmed.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

A 50£ price decrease promoted by a retailer during Black Friday / Christmas? Omg this is shocking /s.

The console just sold 10k on Spain alone during its first few days lmao.

I'm sure its doing fine.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Uhm site wide discounts are normal.

What are you talking about site wide? site wide in the UK would mean every gaming product has this discount. Is that the case?

 

[Rush2112]

one single outlet in nowhereville, UK does not equal global prices.

 

[Bloody Crow of Cainhurst]

Fire Hermen Hulst immediately!!!

 

[DenchDeckard]

Its now no longer purchasable from Amazon in the UK.

I feel like something could be happening here.

 

[jm89]

What are you talking about site wide? site wide in the UK would mean every gaming product has this discount. Is that the case?

Both ps5 base editions are one sale, and Xbox consoles.

 

[sainraja]

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4440006?clickSR=slp:term:ps5%20pro:1:264:1

UK Retailer, Argos, have cut the PS5 Pro price from £699 to £659 within a week of launch. I assume they must be drowning in them and that the appetite for Sony's latest console isn't there currently.

Crazy timing - a week after launch and on the run up to the Christmas period - you'd expect these would be flying off the shelves, not being discounted.

Is this a stealth official price cut? It'll be interesting to see if other retailers cut to the same price across the board.

It's a high end console. It is also not a replacement for the base model. People will just get the base model unless they have the extra income to go for the Pro.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Both ps5 base editions are one sale, and Xbox consoles.

Ok, they all have £50 off?

I bet all those PS5 pre orders in the UK feel great right about now. lol

 

[Mr Reasonable]

one single outlet in nowhereville, UK does not equal global prices.

I didn't say it was global, but I do wonder if sales are less robust in the UK than expected.

Argos is a fairly big retailer here, they've got nearly 600 stores.

 

[FrankWza]

PrOutrage continues...

 

[RagnarokIV]

Sony in shambles!!

 

[Mr Moose]

Ok, they all have £50 off?

I bet all those PS5 pre orders in the UK feel great right about now. lol

£20+. Black Friday Bunduru.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[jm89]

Ok, they all have £50 off?

Uhm ok? That's my point about there being a sitewide sale.

 

[sainraja]

What are you talking about site wide? site wide in the UK would mean every gaming product has this discount. Is that the case?

You have an abnormal/unhealthy level of interest in seeing the Pro fail, where you even ignore the reality of the situation. It's a Pro console which exists alongside the base model. It doesn't need to be flying off the shelves (would Sony love that? of-course, but that isn't the point here).

 

[RJMacready73]

someone previously posted about Very.co.uk, they offer 20% off new purchases if you sign up with them and take out credit (just pay it off in full) and that's a 140 quid saving right away.. been mulling it for a few days trying to talk myself out of it lol

 

[StereoVsn]

I kind of find it amusing that US Black Friday retailer push spread to the rest of the world so we are having BF sales in UK and Brazil.

Capitalism!!!

 

[RJMacready73]

I kind of find it amusing that US Black Friday retailer push spread to the rest of the world so we are having BF sales in UK and Brazil.

Capitalism!!!

"sales" it's just a way for retailers to get rid of lingering stock and the stupid masses lap it up, i remember watching clips of fucking mongoloids rushing to get a 100 quid Shamshing telly thinking they were getting a bargain, thankfully we didn't go fully like those absolute fucking spongebobs in the states and fighting over the dregs.. that was hard to watch

 

[RagnarokIV]

someone previously posted about Very.co.uk, they offer 20% off new purchases if you sign up with them and take out credit (just pay it off in full) and that's a 140 quid saving right away.. been mulling it for a few days trying to talk myself out of it lol

I abused that offer 3 times before so I'm getting the wife to do it this time lol

 

[DenchDeckard]

You have an abnormal/unhealthy level of interest in seeing the Pro fail, where you even ignore the reality of the situation. It's a Pro console which exists alongside the base model. It doesn't need to be flying off the shelves (would Sony love that? of-course, but that isn't the point here).

No, I want a PS5 Pro and I thought the price and lack of disk drive/stand was an insult to their loyal customers so I would like to see it fail at their MSRP price as I feel Sony needs a little humble pie, especially in the UK, Europe, AUS and Canada. Seeing it potentially have to be cutting the price due to lack of sales early would instil my faith in humanity a little and hopefully allow me to buy one sooner rather than later.

Win, Win!

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Nice deal. Spread them pros

 

[consoul]

I assume they must be drowning in them and that the appetite for Sony's latest console isn't there currently.

They say assumptions make an ass out of you and me, but I think this one might just be you.

Is this a stealth official price cut?

No, it's nothing of the sort. This is a single retailer having a broad sale that happens to include PS5 Pro.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

650 consoles in a month is a bomb my man, the pro is just getting started.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4440006?clickSR=slp:term:ps5%20pro:1:264:1

UK Retailer, Argos, have cut the PS5 Pro price from £699 to £659 within a week of launch. I assume they must be drowning in them and that the appetite for Sony's latest console isn't there currently.

Crazy timing - a week after launch and on the run up to the Christmas period - you'd expect these would be flying off the shelves, not being discounted.

Is this a stealth official price cut? It'll be interesting to see if other retailers cut to the same price across the board.

Tag checks out

 

[vaibhavpisal]

I think xbox dodged a bullet here.

Their X/S idea is genius will be copied next by other console manufacturers.

Switch 2 needs to be 2 consoles instead of cramming everything in a handheld. Win win for those who want fidelity.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

you'd expect these would be flying off the shelves

Would you? A consumer electronic aimed at the most hardcore user?

I wouldn't expect that at all

 

[Clear]

Yeah, don't forget in the UK there is no Thanksgiving and so Black Friday is basically a random day in November. £50 off a £700 item is not a big discount either.