Sony Interactive Entertainment has launched another PlayStation 5 hardware sale in Europe.
For thesecond time in as many months,Sonyhas cut the price of the standard PS5 model by £75 in the UK and by €100 in countries including Spain, Portugal and Italy, although some retailers are offering even bigger discounts.
OnPlayStation Directin the UK, PS5’s price has been reduced from £479.99 to £404.99, with the deal valid until September 7.
Currysis offering PS5 with a copy ofLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagafor £399, whileGameis selling PS5 consoles bundled with one game for £399.99. There are several titles to choose from, includingForspokenandSaints Row.
The console is also available standalone for £399 atAmazon, and for £399.99 at retailers includingArgosandSmyths.
The sale will further fuel speculation that Sony is attempting to clear stock ahead of unconfirmed plans tolaunch a new PS5 with a detachable disc drive.
In legal documents published in July,Microsoftsaid it expects Sony to launch a new PS5 console this year.
The new PS5 model will cost the same as the existing PS5 Digital Edition console, which is $100 / £90 cheaper than the standard PS5, it suggested.
“PlayStationlikewise sells a less expensive Digital Edition for $399.99, and is expected to release aPlayStation 5Slim later this year at the same reduced price point,” Microsoft said.
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Sony said in July thatPS5 sales had topped 40 million worldwide.PS4remains its fastest-selling console to reach the milestone, having hit 40 million sales two months sooner, but it didn’t face the same Covid-related supply issues that checked PS5’s momentum.
The company isaiming to ship 25 million PS5 consolesduring its current fiscal year ending in March 2024. If achieved, it would beat a 25-year-old console sales record set when the original PlayStation shipped 22.6 million units over a 12-month period.
