Both digital and disc versions are sold out.It isn't ?
Yes it isIt isn't ?
Yes it is
Shows in stock with an add to cart at amazon. For the digital slim.Yes it is
You're literally quoting a post of mine with a picture from amazon I just took where it says "In Stock".
"Used"
New one's are also available under the more seller options, although they're marked up from the MSRP, Amazon are prioritizing the used models from their own warehouse as the top choice, but I digress.
But it's not just the Spider-Man 2 bundleThey're likely phasing out the Spider-Man 2 bundle.
It's even sold out on PlayStation direct.
My guess is most of Amazon's stock was the bundle.
That's usedYou're literally quoting a post of mine with a picture from amazon I just took where it says "In Stock".
But it's not just the Spider-Man 2 bundle
I found 1 new offer from a third party seller on amazon. Its like $489 though. Idk why maybe they have supply chain issues.But it's not just the Spider-Man 2 bundle
That's used
So they are just trying to ease the price back up to $499 after the quarter is over?Other retailers including PlayStation Direct have the base models.
As I mentioned, Amazon's stock was probably heavier on the bundle. They'll get more stock of the non-bundle probably in a week or two.
Amazon Warehouse is for used & refurbished productsShows in stock with an add to cart at amazon. For the digital slim.
Here in San Antonio, TX, United States.
Probably just out of stock in your amazon warehouse wherever you are located. Explains why it may show out of stock for some areas and in stock for others.
Do you understand that OP is talking about systems "Sold by Amazon" and not some third party seller who hiked the price?New one's are also available under the more seller options, although they're marked up from the MSRP, Amazon are prioritizing the used models from their own warehouse as the top choice, but I digress.
So they are just trying to ease the price back up to $499 after the quarter is over?
Bro just take your L and admit you were wrong.New one's are also available under the more seller options, although they're marked up from the MSRP, Amazon are prioritizing the used models from their own warehouse as the top choice, but I digress.
Basically they don't want to sell many consoles until they can get a die shrink/ manufacturing cost reduction which will most likely happen along side PS5 Pro so they're just gonna wing it for the next quarter or so?The quarter is already over. We're in Q1 '24 now.
They were taking a massive loss with the Spider-Man 2 bundle. Now that the fiscal year is over they can largely squash that. A weak Q1 now actually helps them in 2025. Once the Spider-Man 2 bundle is officially sold out, they'll be back to 499. On PlayStation Direct, it's actually cheaper to buy a PS5 w/disc drive with Spider-Man than without Spider-Man.
They'll have the PS5 Pro and potentially a discounted PS5 Standard, but from now until the release of the PS5, they're no longer in a rush to sell a lot of units. The PS5 Pro will help them with YoY numbers.
Basically they don't want to sell many consoles until they can get a die shrink/ manufacturing cost reduction which will most likely happen along side PS5 Pro so they're just gonna wing it for the next quarter or so?
Basically they don't want to sell many consoles until they can get a die shrink/ manufacturing cost reduction which will most likely happen along side PS5 Pro so they're just gonna wing it for the next quarter or so?
We would end up with alot of angry kids who can't play on Christmas because their mom didn't know the system doesn't come with a controller.I wonder if Sony would ever consider selling a cheaper PS5 without a Dual Sense controller as any easier entrant for families who might end up with multiple PS5s and already have multiple controllers.
My guess is the Dual Sense is so high margin anyways that it wouldn't really make a difference for them in terms of production costs.
We would end up with alot of angry kids who can't play on Christmas because their mom didn't know the system doesn't come with a controller.
Probably cause too much confusion.
Like with the people thinking the Wii u was a wii add on.
The profit margins are greater than you think. For example according to this article a ps4 controller costs $18 to make.I mean the bigger problem is probably the margin on the controller. I think they could handle the marketing easily enough.
They sell the controllers for 70 dollars, but they go on discount to as low as like 50. So the controller is probably only really costing them 35-45 dollars to make, maybe even less. So excluding it from the console probably doesn't help them much and it is a pretty niche group who would want that anyways.
The profit margins are greater than you think. For example according to this article a ps4 controller costs $18 to make.
PS4 cost $381 to build - Report
Teardown analysis from research firm IHS reveals combined cost of components used to make next-generation system.www.gamespot.com
Those controllers were going for $60 new back in the day. So Sony was banking $42 on every controller sold.
Bro just take your L and admit you were wrong.