Sony Playstation 5 Discussion Thread

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The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is an upcoming home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 in 2019, its launch is scheduled for late 2020. The system will launch in two varieties, as a base PlayStation 5 system that will include an optical disc reader, which can play 4K Blu-Ray discs, as well as a Digital Edition without the drive.

Hardware
The PlayStation 5 uses AMD's 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture with 8 CPU cores running at a variable frequency capped at 3.5 GHz.[10] The GPU is a customized system-on-a-chip (SoC) based on AMD's RDNA 2, featuring 36 compute units running at a variable frequency, capped at 2.23 GHz, and capable of 10.28 TFLOPS.[10] Both the CPU and GPU are monitored by a special boost system incorporating AMD's SmartShift technology that adjusts the frequency of these systems based on the current activities of both chips, to target ideal constant power drawn and a model SoC performance profile. For example, if the CPU is running at lower activity, the boost system may reduce its frequency and increase the frequency of the GPU to allow that GPU to run at higher performance without otherwise affecting power use or cooling. The GPU supports hardware acceleration of real-time ray traced rendering.[5] It has a new audio technology called Tempest Engine, which allows not only for hundreds of sound sources within a game to be accounted for in producing audio output compared to 50 for the PlayStation 4, but also how that audio is presented based on the end user's device and preferences. The system has 16 GB of GDDR6 SDRAM with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

A custom SSD storage solution was designed for the PlayStation 5 to increase data input/output rates for fast loading times and larger bandwidth. This speed allows games to be more immersive and to support 8K resolution. The base system has a 825 GB SSD connected via a 12-channel interface to the main system, achieving a 5.5 GB/s transfer rate uncompressed, and between 8 to 9 GB/s using compression with the Oodle Kraken protocol from RAD Game Tools. This atypical drive size was found to be optimal for the 12-channel pathway for the system rather than more typical 500 GB or 1 TB units. Direct storage for games is expandable through an NVM Express (NVMe) M.2 port, while additional storage can be made available through USB-compatible drives. The system includes a 4K-compatible Ultra HD Blu-ray optical drive. Though game installation from a disc is mandatory as to take advantage of the SSD, the user has some fine-grain control of how much to install, such as only installing the multiplayer components of a game

Playstation 5 Event

PS5 Hardware Reveal Trailer

Accessories
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Doesn't look durable. Not sure about the cooling. I actually like the XSX design even though I'm not going to buy it.

Bruno said:
The Xbox looks more powerful, but in the end i'm still leaning towards the PS because I have been using a PS all my life. I actually like the design despite many people not liking it. Any idea on the difference in price between the PS5 with and without the disk drive?

There is no official pricing yet. Rumors are it could be 50-100$ difference.

if there is a 100$ difference, I am going for a non disk drive model. I can surely use an USB disk drive, can't I ?

I am still dreaming of PS4 and u guys talking abt PS5 :grin:

(never ever had PS..will buy some day as due to work load ..cant dedicate much time..just play FPS on mobile for 1 hr)

esumitkumar said:
I am still dreaming of PS4 and u guys talking abt PS5
(never ever had PS..will buy some day as due to work load ..cant dedicate much time..just play FPS on mobile for 1 hr)

I play PS2 games on PCSX2 (along with PC games) and haven't had the time to setup RPCS3 yet. :lol:

Never had a console in my childhood except for knock-off nes/snes which worked with 8 bit game cassettes.

ps5 will release on Nov 19 in India. US Price is same as xbox series x $500 ( Indian price will be same I guess ₹50000)

*www.playstation.com/en-in/ps5/

Are there any games bundle with this ? The XBOX one will have 24 months XBOX Game Pass I suppose.

bubusam13 said:
Are there any games bundle with this ? The XBOX one will have 24 months XBOX Game Pass I suppose.

We will know closer to launch. Microsoft has been really good with their transition to next gen.

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The PS5 teardown. It looks so bulky and big in size. I am disappointed. Now XBOX S seems to be a good option.

*techraptor.net/gaming/news/ps5-trademark-not-owned-sony-india

bubusam13 said:
The PS5 teardown. It looks so bulky and big in size. I am disappointed. Now XBOX S seems to be a good option.

True. Especially digital version being much cheaper it's better to get Series S

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I am planning to get it purchased in UK or HK. But I doubt will it have international warranty.

thetechfreak said:
*techraptor.net/gaming/news/ps5-trademark-not-owned-sony-india
True. Especially digital version being much cheaper it's better to get Series S

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PS5 released prices in India?

TheSloth said:
PS5 released prices in India?

No.. They don't even hold the copyright so they can't.

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Anybody bought PS5 in TDF ?
I heard there is a Stock crunch by SONY and its not available in any retailers in US/UK.
Limited stocks are sold out like hot cakes and scamsters are selling it at high price on eBAY.

Still no news on PS5 restock. Even local retailers cannot confirm the status.

Amazon had it in stock 1 day back at night 12AM for 5 mins.

*in.ign.com/playstation-5-playstation-5/158381/news/ps5-india-amazon-restock-buy-now

khalil1210 said:
Amazon had it in stock 1 day back at night 12AM for 5 mins.

*in.ign.com/playstation-5-playstation-5/158381/news/ps5-india-amazon-restock-buy-now

This is really pathetic. They didn't even send a notification to those who have subscribed it.

Yes there are people in other forums who have booked because of using telegram bots. As there is high demand and people are willing to pay 65k (15K) I feel like scalpers are buying and reselling it.

Sony doesn't seem to care. They are more interested in selling their PS4 models at full price, so they are not bringing new consoles here.

khalil1210 said:
Yes there are people in other forums who have booked because of using telegram bots. As there is high demand and people are willing to pay 65k (15K) I feel like scalpers are buying and reselling it.

Sony doesn't seem to care. They are more interested in selling their PS4 models at full price, so they are not bringing new consoles here.

This is pretty pathetic. I know there is shortage of consoles but the way Sony is handling all this is making it even more worse.

$hadow said:
This is pretty pathetic. I know there is shortage of consoles but the way Sony is handling all this is making it even more worse.

Its not just Sony. I think no one is handling it, in anyway, may be except 1 or 2. Their products are selling at MRP, even last gen products! It's all dream come true for these companies.

@$hadow I think more stocks are coming. Keep your eye on Flipkart and shopatsc. PS5 Back in Stock at Reliance Digital

khalil1210 said:
@$hadow I think more stocks are coming. Keep your eye on Flipkart and shopatsc. PS5 Back in Stock at Reliance Digital

It got sold out by the time I clicked on buy now on RD.

Scalpers everywhere

PlayStation 5 restock will be available for pre order on shopatsc on 17 May 2021 at 12 PM.

Now retailers across the country such as Prepaidgamercard have listed the PS5 with pre-orders live from May 17 at 12pm. No date on delivery has been announced just yet though sources tell us that orders placed by May 17 would be delivered to customers by May 24. Quantities for this May 2021 PS5 restock are severely limited we’re told, this is likely due to the ongoing lockdown restrictions in parts of the country.

*in.ign.com/playstation-5-playstation-5/158868/news/ps5-india-restock-pre-orders-go-live-from-may-17

Is this legit website ?

*jpn-playstation.com/product/sony-playstation-5-console/

Zangetsu said:
Is this legit website ?

*jpn-playstation.com/product/sony-playstation-5-console/

at times when people are selling ps5 for 800 on eBay I doubt selling it short is any sort of feasible. Probably some cheap rip off

Hmm. That's scam website I found out now. Yes, nobody will sell a $499 PS5 for $350

I'm eagerly waiting for PS5 to comeback in stocks. So that I can play the exclusive titles.

Miles Morales is on my list

Zangetsu said:
I'm eagerly waiting for PS5 to comeback in stocks. So that I can play the exclusive titles.

Miles Morales is on my list

I waited and waited but eventually managed to grab a hold of xbox series x. PS5 is utter insanity rn atleast MS is trying to stock it's console

A

Earlier news of a june restock was going around but sony might open pre orders sooner.

*gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/ps5-in...hopatsc-delivery-june-7-playstation-5-2448498

A

*www.news18.com/news/tech/sony-play...ng-live-in-india-again-on-may-27-3773513.html

Who all are waiting for it?

Anyone got ps5 here?

A

Yesterday's restock was a joke. I highly doubt anyone got anything.

pkkumarcool said:
Anyone got ps5 here?

Doubt it. Getting more messy as the re-stocks are happening

$hadow said:
Doubt it. Getting more messy as the re-stocks are happening

mainly because of gpu crysis more and more people are leaning towards ps5.

Croma says "Add to Cart" and 5% Cashback on CC.

anybody tried it ?

*www.croma.com/sony-playstation-5-825gb-ssd-cfi-1008a01r-white-/p/231643

Zangetsu said:
Croma says "Add to Cart" and 5% Cashback on CC.

anybody tried it ?

*www.croma.com/sony-playstation-5-825gb-ssd-cfi-1008a01r-white-/p/231643

out of stock for my location.

Zangetsu said:
Croma says "Add to Cart" and 5% Cashback on CC.

anybody tried it ?

*www.croma.com/sony-playstation-5-825gb-ssd-cfi-1008a01r-white-/p/231643

It has been there since 17th May preorder but when you add location it goes OOS

*www.videogameschronicle.com/news/p...lper-claims-hes-creating-young-entrepreneurs/

Anybody able to get PS5 ? Looks like Flipkart is selling it but don't know when

Sure something is srsly going on in the back…..

Zangetsu said:
Anybody able to get PS5 ? Looks like Flipkart is selling it but don't know when

are you planning to buy ps5?

^^Yes, if I get it. Wanna try PS5 exclusives

There are few twitter accounts you could follow like *twitter.com/ICGOriginal , they generally post the time when it comes to stock. Most probably you can buy items with bundle from amazon like ps5 + camera or ps5 + extra controller.

Zangetsu said:
^^Yes, if I get it. Wanna try PS5 exclusives

I got in cart 2 times on amazon Didnt buy it

pkkumarcool said:
I got in cart 2 times on amazon Didnt buy it

Was it a Flash Sale ?

Zangetsu said:
Was it a Flash Sale ?

yeah last flash sale on 18th january

pkkumarcool said:
yeah last flash sale on 18th january

Meanwhile I'm trying to score a used PS3 or PS4 but people are trying to scalp even 10-13 year old consoles :hissyfit:

Edit:
Look at this clown's messages:

Him : Drop Whats App contact.
Nurse : Sir, this is a mental hospital. You've been here since a year.

Chat Bot Gone Crazy

SaiyanGoku said:
Meanwhile I'm trying to score a used PS3 or PS4 but people are trying to scalp even 10-13 year old consoles

Edit:
Look at this clown's messages:
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You shouldnt expect ps4 pro @10k It sells for around 24-25k Obviously you will get scammers :smile:

pkkumarcool said:
You shouldnt expect ps4 pro @10k It sells for around 24-25k Obviously you will get scammers

I'm not expecting 10k, that's why I asked if the price was correct but then the guy starts spamming "Drop Whats App contact" instead of replying with details.

Next ps5 sale is on 22 February. Anyone planning to buy one.

K

khalil1210 said:
Next ps5 sale is on 22 February. Anyone planning to buy one.

i am for my kid and me

SaiyanGoku said:
I'm not expecting 10k, that's why I asked if the price was correct but then the guy starts spamming "Drop Whats App contact" instead of replying with details.

Bro once I listed my gaming pc on OLX and i had a call from assam, at 2 AM asking to buy. All I had to do is, accept the "paytm link" and money would be transferred to my account. Too many scammers.

king_of all said:
i am for my kid and me

The date is 07 Feb 2023; 12 noon. Quoted post is old.

K

TheSloth said:
The date is 07 Feb 2023; 12 noon. Quoted post is old.

sorry thought it was this month but still ps5 sale is on 7 feb 2023

I too quoted a year old post. damn

LOL, I was saving every dime I could make :pig:

to get this, but it was always out of stock.

And now that I got a GPU :flamewar:

, this came in stock.

*www.flipkart.com/sony-playstation-...ppn=browse&ssid=ooixdgbykstrvvgg1678123409233

bubusam13 said:
LOL, I was saving every dime I could make to get this, but it was always out of stock.

And now that I got a GPU, this came in stock.

**www.flipkart.com/sony-playstation...ppn=browse&ssid=ooixdgbykstrvvgg1678123409233

PS5 is still not in stock in abundance, like you can't buy when you want it. So I won't say its supply issues have been solved.

bubusam13 said:
LOL, I was saving every dime I could make to get this, but it was always out of stock.

And now that I got a GPU, this came in stock.

**www.flipkart.com/sony-playstation...ppn=browse&ssid=ooixdgbykstrvvgg1678123409233

How did you miss last week's sale on Amazon? It was available for more than 30 mins!! Once I was browsing Amazon in early morning and spotted PS5 in stock, lol I was happy seeing it even though I wasn't going to buy it.

My cousin bought PS5 froim Croma. Though it took 10~15 days to arrive in stock.

PS5 in stock on Amazon at 54990 right now
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Edit after 30 mins
Still in stock. Its disc verison
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Edit after 3 hrs. PS5 still in stock. Has the demand reduced this much?

yes, it seems demand is less. Many people were WFH back then, but now people got busy. Also the current layoff scenerio and fear of recession is stopping people from making unnecessary investments. Many like me got graphics cards as well. And many PC users can try most games for free.
Also, I will prefer the upcoming PS5 pro.

TheSloth said:
PS5 in stock on Amazon at 54990 right now
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Edit after 30 mins
Still in stock. Its disc verison
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Edit after 3 hrs. PS5 still in stock. Has the demand reduced this much?

Lower demand + better supply, both I guess. Even few months back PS5 used to get OOS in few mins.

XB Series S seemed like it would fail on paper because of specs & price, but due to lack of availability of non disc PS5, it became a hit when demands were high. Also, I know someone who had a Series X, recently sold it off because his WFH ended.

TheSloth said:
PS5 in stock on Amazon at 54990 right now
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Edit after 30 mins
Still in stock. Its disc verison
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Edit after 3 hrs. PS5 still in stock. Has the demand reduced this much?

Yes, Sony increased production volume. Good thing is that now Scalpers will have huge inventory with them (which obviously they have to sell in current price)

Yes totally agree with recession and work from office scene has changed the potential buyers mind now.

Oh yes, let those scalpers burn in hell. But people buy from scalpers who are selling retail price? Won't there be any warranty related issue?

TheSloth said:
Yes totally agree with recession and work from office scene has changed the potential buyers mind now.

Oh yes, let those scalpers burn in hell. But people buy from scalpers who are selling retail price? Won't there be any warranty related issue?

warranty may not be an issue since you register the product with your PSN account for first time.

but the bad thing I feel is PS5 games are not exclusive anymore. Sony is releasing all AAA games on PC.

PS5 users : Sad
PC users: Happy

Good thing about PS5:
Optimize 4K playback @120fps and no worries about GPU upgrade
PS5 haptick feedback controller experience.

Another good reason of PS5 availability is the leaked release of PS5 Pro around the corner.

But the release is really around the corner or its in 2024?

Just a query, how many actually own a 120Hz 4K TV ?
Also PS5 games cost a lot. Avg 6k for a game, one needs to be a die-hard gamer.

User can pay 3k annual Subscription to play games when they are available in catalogue

bubusam13 said:
Just a query, how many actually own a 120Hz 4K TV ?
Also PS5 games cost a lot. Avg 6k for a game, one needs to be a die-hard gamer.

Buy a yearly subscription would be cheaper than buying each game separate.
I don't own a 120Hz 4K TV. But will buy one in future

But one difference I noticed while watching a demo 120Hz TV is that the motion is super fast. Even the 23~24fps Movies run at 60fps in a 120Hz TV

Zangetsu said:
Buy a yearly subscription would be cheaper than buying each game separate.
I don't own a 120Hz 4K TV. But will buy one in future

But one difference I noticed while watching a demo 120Hz TV is that the motion is super fast. Even the 23~24fps Movies run at 60fps in a 120Hz TV

Check if it's actual 120hz or interpolated 120hz. Some manufacturers mislead people.

Zangetsu said:
Buy a yearly subscription would be cheaper than buying each game separate.
I don't own a 120Hz 4K TV. But will buy one in future

But one difference I noticed while watching a demo 120Hz TV is that the motion is super fast. Even the 23~24fps Movies run at 60fps in a 120Hz TV

That is MEMC at play to interpolate 24fps videos to 60fps. I don't like the soap opera effect it creates, checked it on some budget TVs as well as a Panasonic one. Maybe higher end TVs like LG or Samsung or Sony 120Hz models have better MEMC, but didn't spend extended time with it.

On the Panasonic TV at my parent's place, MEMC at low makes it feel bit smoother than MEMC off but without the soap opera effect. Maybe at low it is interpolating 24fps to 30fps & as 30fps is half of 60Hz refresh rate, it looks better than native 24fps.

On a separate note, Hisense U7H is a good budget 120Hz TV at under 45k now. This makes 120Hz 4K TV affordable. Although LG OLED, Samsung QN90B, Sony X90K, etc will be on a different level quality wise.

Nerevarine said:
Check if it's actual 120hz or interpolated 120hz. Some manufacturers mislead people.

Hisense U7H

There is a good discount on the PS5 right now. Is now a good time to buy it, or should I wait until the PS5 Slim releases instead?
Or can we anticipate a bigger discount during the BigBillion sale ?

bubusam13 said:
There is a good discount on the PS5 right now. Is now a good time to buy it, or should I wait until the PS5 Slim releases instead?
Or can we anticipate a bigger discount during the BigBillion sale ?

If you want PS5, buy PS5, as simple as that. Diwali sales are 5 months or so away. You will get good card discounts now. I think there's enough PS5 demand to not warrant price cuts any time soon.

Currently there is no demand for ps5 and people are preferring pc over it also gpu's

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pkkumarcool said:
Currently there is no demand for ps5 and people are preferring pc over it also gpu's

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that's an interesting observation,why do you think there's no demand for Ps5 at the moment?

quicky008 said:
that's an interesting observation,why do you think there's no demand for Ps5 at the moment?

check indian gaming reddit and also ps5 stocks are lasting more

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pkkumarcool said:
Currently there is no demand for ps5 and people are preferring pc over it also gpu's

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Its the opposite, supply is much better now. Surely there has been lower demand vs say 2021 because of work from office & those who want a gaming device has already bought one.

Supply situation got much better in US & EU by Nov/Dec last year, only recently Sony tried to address supply here it seems.

S

In flipkart ps5 disc version price is 46.7k with card discount. :doublethumb:

sumit05 said:
In flipkart ps5 disc version price is 46.7k with card discount.

44.7 K is you add 8K cashback in HDFC nocost EMI section.

its strange that even vedant and md have started selling the ps5 these days.I dont think they ever sold any consoles earlier in the ps3/ps4 era.

Who knows some big resellers may be the past scalpers.

P.S: I have no idea about Vedant and MD

bubusam13 said:
Who knows some big resellers may be the past scalpers.

P.S: I have no idea about Vedant and MD

For GPUs, prime, md & vedant were scalpers themselves.

Guys, have I cracked a deal or should have waited for PS5 slim. Kindly let me know before this gets delivered today.

*Its the disc version

bubusam13 said:
Guys, have I cracked a deal or should have waited for PS5 slim. Kindly let me know before this gets delivered today.

You got lowest price

enjoy the moment

bubusam13 said:
Guys, have I cracked a deal or should have waited for PS5 slim. Kindly let me know before this gets delivered today.

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Good deal. PS5 slim will be an aesthetic upgrade, that's all. Why wait for that.

It's the digital version, right?

No, its the one with disc.

bubusam13 said:
No, its the one with disc.

Damn, that's a great deal then. Why are you second guessing?

Do share how you got it, like coupons & offers included.

Price(PS5 Disc version)	₹ 54,990
Selling Price	₹ 47,490
SuperCoin Deal:Get ₹1000 off on using 100 supercoins	₹ 1,000
Extra ₹1,500 off on HDFC Bank Credit Card 12M and above EMI Txns on orders between ₹50,000 and above	₹ 1,336
No Cost EMI on Credit card and Debit card	₹ 3,049
Additional ₹1000 off on Select Debit and Credit Cards	₹ 1,000
Flat ₹2,000 off on HDFC Bank Credit Card EMI Trxns on orders priced between ₹40,000 to ₹49,999	₹ 1,782
Additional ₹3000 off on Select Debit and Credit Cards	₹ 3,000
Total	₹ 36,323

I selected no cost EMI and I got 8500 flat off(12 months EMI only)

ps5 slim will probably be an inferior cut down version of ps5-the original version is always preferable to that.

quicky008 said:
ps5 slim will probably be an inferior cut down version of ps5-the original version is always preferable to that.

PS4 slim was the same as PS4 with just a redesigned chassis. Why will they make a lower performance PS5 now?

Maybe APU chip will be made using newer fabrication technology resulting in lower power draw, thus lower cooling requirements, hence making it "slimmer".

As per the gyan received from Google, PS5 slim maynot have Disc.
Also many improvements are made in PS5 since initial release on the hardware. Now the the motherboard is smaller and heat is slimmer that they can just make a slimmer version of PS5 by just changing the case.

bubusam13 said:
Price(PS5 Disc version)
₹ 54,990
Selling Price
₹ 47,490
SuperCoin Deal:Get ₹1000 off on using 100 supercoins
₹ 1,000
Extra ₹1,500 off on HDFC Bank Credit Card 12M and above EMI Txns on orders between ₹50,000 and above
₹ 1,336
No Cost EMI on Credit card and Debit card
₹ 3,049
Additional ₹1000 off on Select Debit and Credit Cards
₹ 1,000
Flat ₹2,000 off on HDFC Bank Credit Card EMI Trxns on orders priced between ₹40,000 to ₹49,999
₹ 1,782
Additional ₹3000 off on Select Debit and Credit Cards
₹ 3,000
Total
₹ 36,323

I selected no cost EMI and I got 8500 flat off(12 months EMI only)

Apparently, they reduced the 12 mo EMI off from 8.5k to 6.6k now. I could see it for under 45k with PS5 disc + GoW Ragnarok (3.6k), additional 2k off via 150 supercoins is also available, so effectively under 43k.

omega44-xt said:
Apparently, they reduced the 12 mo EMI off from 8.5k to 6.6k now. I could see it for under 45k with PS5 disc + GoW Ragnarok (3.6k), additional 2k off via 150 supercoins is also available, so effectively under 43k.

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Keep checking. They keep on changing it very frequently. Even in 30 mins interval. discounts are 2000, 3000, 4250, 6500, 7000 and 8500. Max discounts is between 12am to 3 am.

I am analysing their trends for couple of months now.

I only got ₹1000 discount for 100 supercoins

bubusam13 said:
Keep checking. They keep on changing it very frequently. Even in 30 mins interval. discounts are 2000, 3000, 4250, 6500, 7000 and 8500. Max discounts is between 12am to 3 am.

I am analysing their trends for couple of months now.

I only got ₹1000 discount for 100 supercoins

I was checking for a friend. He decided to wait 2 months for Big Billion Days.

bubusam13 said:
Guys, have I cracked a deal or should have waited for PS5 slim. Kindly let me know before this gets delivered today.

*Its the disc version

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gr8 now buy its expensive games xD

pkkumarcool said:
gr8 now buy its expensive games xD

But I can sell the game discs as well once done. And there is a trick to get digital games cheap.

Also at the price I got this console, I can sell it in profit or rent my console for 1500 a day

bubusam13 said:
But I can sell the game discs as well once done. And there is a trick to get digital games cheap.

Also at the price I got this console, I can sell it in profit or rent my console for 1500 a day

You got a great deal on the disc version of the console for sure. My friend yesterday decided to wait 2 months, and now changed his decision & the offer is gone

What's the trick for cheap digital games?

omega44-xt said:
You got a great deal on the disc version of the console for sure. My friend yesterday decided to wait 2 months, and now changed his decision & the offer is gone

What's the trick for cheap digital games?

BBD is from 23rd Sep, I suppose. Unless Sony reduces the price again, it wont be cheaper at BBD.
Get PSN account in a region where games are cheaper. I feel buying and selling discs is more economical than owning a digital copy, and subscription is there as well.

bubusam13 said:
BBD is from 23rd Sep, I suppose. Unless Sony reduces the price again, it wont be cheaper at BBD.
Get PSN account in a region where games are cheaper. I feel buying and selling discs is more economical than owning a digital copy, and subscription is there as well.

Why do you think its 23 Sep? Usually its between Durga Puja & Diwali but has been getting closer & closer to Durga Puja.

Edit - Just checked last year's dates, it indeed happened during Durga Puja, ended just before Ashtami.

I know that. But many websites predict 23rd Sep. One such screenshot below.

bubusam13 said:
rent my console for 1500 a day

WoW people will actually rent the console for 1500 a day, unbelievable!

*reddit.com/r/IndianGaming/s/KJN0uiZCSB

Bro

S

bubusam13 said:
I know that. But many websites predict 23rd Sep. One such screenshot below.

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Its fake not that early this year.May be around first week of october.It's october for sure.

sumit05 said:
Its fake not that early this year.May be around first week of october.It's october for sure.

I'm expecting just before Durga Puja like last year, but let's see. Once upon a time this used to happen just before Diwali.

RumbaMon19 said:
**reddit.com/r/IndianGaming/s/KJN0uiZCSB

Bro

@bubusam13 Did you get yours?

Its out for delivery today. Waiting for it with my recently purchased DJI Action 3

as it's a open box delivery. It was to be delivered the same day but I delayed it due to office works.

omega44-xt said:
I'm expecting just before Durga Puja like last year, but let's see. Once upon a time this used to happen just before Diwali.

I think now a days they put some Diwali sale as well.

Received it. :emoji_man_dancing:

Can I use this in PS5. Mentioned read speed is 7000 Mb/s

*www.amazon.in/EVM-N500-NVMe-Internal-Speed/dp/B0CFXPB6KK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

bubusam13 said:
Can I use this in PS5. Mentioned read speed is 7000 Mb/s

**www.amazon.in/EVM-N500-NVMe-Internal-Speed/dp/B0CFXPB6KK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

You can get open box Samsung 990 pro 2TB for under 12k, will be a much better choice. Even a big brand like Adata with S70 blade has QC issues, so better avoid EVM.

techenclave.com/threads/samsung-new-open-box-ssds.216270/page-7

Heard of some issues with 990 pro or 980 pro, just read about it online. I think issue no longer exists.

bubusam13 said:
Can I use this in PS5. Mentioned read speed is 7000 Mb/s

**www.amazon.in/EVM-N500-NVMe-Internal-Speed/dp/B0CFXPB6KK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

DO NOT BUY EVM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Link: blog.playstation.com/2024/09/10/welcome-playstation-5-pro-the-most-visually-impressive-way-to-play-games-on-playstation

IMO PS5 does not make sense anymore. You buy ps for its exclusives. Since most games now have a pc release, ps5 is not cheap for an average Indian. If I have to pay to play online and then also pay for the internet connection, I'm not buying it.

Gollum said:
IMO PS5 does not make sense anymore. You buy ps for its exclusives. Since most games now have a pc release, ps5 is not cheap for an average Indian. If I have to pay to play online and then also pay for the internet connection, I'm not buying it.

But some games work for online play without PS+ subscription. Such as FortNight.

Zangetsu said:
But some games work for online play with PS+ subscription. Such as FortNight.

Did you mean to say without ps+?
It's a free game and anyone with a pc can play it for free.
Problem is paid games that need you to pay extra to play online and then pay more to get dlc.
You get free games from ps+ but you can only keep and play them till your subscription is active. The cheapest one is 330/m when you pay for annual. Monthly plan is ₹500.

Unless we make money by playing games, there is no point in these subscription based services for games.

I don't like the subscription based model to play games. But unfortunately Apple has also done the same.

Gollum said:
IMO PS5 does not make sense anymore. You buy ps for its exclusives. Since most games now have a pc release, ps5 is not cheap for an average Indian. If I have to pay to play online and then also pay for the internet connection, I'm not buying it.

Under 40k for a PS5 still makes sense for casuals IMO as Nvidia has completely given up on budget GPUs & AMD as well, kind of (AMD still makes money from consoles, so not much of a loss for them). A decent PC with say 3060 12GB will cost 60k+ (but 3060 is inferior to PS5 GPU slightly). Also most people are not tech savvy enough to own a custom PC. Also consoles are much more easier to use for casuals.

If you can afford a good PC & are tech savvy enough, definitely PC is better in the long run.

omega44-xt said:
Under 40k for a PS5 still makes sense for casuals IMO as Nvidia has completely given up on budget GPUs & AMD as well, kind of (AMD still makes money from consoles, so not much of a loss for them). A decent PC with say 3060 12GB will cost 60k+ (but 3060 is inferior to PS5 GPU slightly). Also most people are not tech savvy enough to own a custom PC. Also consoles are much more easier to use for casuals.

If you can afford a good PC & are tech savvy enough, definitely PC is better in the long run.

Where would you get ps5 under 40k? Maybe used console. If you're taking about used console and game discs for single player games then yes, it will serve the purpose of budget gaming. But you won't get this option in all parts of India.
And if you're building a pc in India, the average joe is only going to spend on hardware.
I still would love to buy a ps5 but only for hacking/jailbreaking and adding it to my existing collection of playstation consoles in my closet.

Gollum said:
Where would you get ps5 under 40k? Maybe used console. If you're taking about used console and game discs for single player games then yes, it will serve the purpose of budget gaming. But you won't get this option in all parts of India.
And if you're building a pc in India, the average joe is only going to spend on hardware.
I still would love to buy a ps5 but only for hacking/jailbreaking and adding it to my existing collection of playstation consoles in my closet.

New disc version of PS5 was under 40k or at 40k multiple times last year & early this year on mainly Flipkart.

Now that PS5 is OOS, I think PS5 slim digital was under 40k & disc one at 42k at times. Upcoming sales will again have these prices, most likely.

I was able to find this from desidime:
www.desidime.com/deals/sony-playstation-5-digital-edition-slim-43704811-75bc-4fbe-a302-9d95fadf79b4

Hi, I’ve been on the PS Plus Deluxe plan ever since I got my PS5, but now I’m starting to feel like it’s not worth the price for me. Sure, if you look at the number of games included, it seems like a great deal; but realistically, we barely play most of them.

When I think about how much I’ve spent on the subscription, I feel like I could’ve just bought a few physical or digital games that I’d actually play and own forever.

Does anyone else feels the same or should I keep the subscription, its due for renew in next 14 days ?

I never bought the PSN subscription and its really not worth for me.
PSN is only for those who plays lot of PSN games everyday & plays Co-op modes a lot also if a lot of youtube streaming is done.

I bought all my PS5 games online & physical copies (few)