The article says the same shit we know. They make their profit from accessories. Its why the system is not sold at a loss.
"While the PS5 with a disc drive is no longer selling for less than the cost to produce it, the less expensive and disc-less $399 PS5 Digital Edition is reportedly on track to have Sony’s related losses offset by other hardware sales like accessories and the PS4."
The PS5 won’t be costly like the PS3.
www.theverge.com
Here is the correct article.
"Sony Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki said that the company’s key product, the $499 PlayStation 5, was no longer selling at a loss. The $399 PS5 Digital Edition is on track to have its loss offset by other hardware sales including peripherals and the PlayStation 4, the CFO added."
Sony Group Corp. raised its fiscal-year profit forecast, betting that improving prospects for its music, movies and electronics divisions will offset slowing gaming demand as the global economy starts to emerge from Covid-19.
www.bloomberg.com
The difference between the 2 devices is the Blu-ray disc. That makes the physical one more expensive, compared to digital one. By 1m hardware, the ps5 disc would have more cost to it, compared to the digital.