Sony India announced a limited time discount promotion called the Summer Promo on its standard disc edition of PlayStation 5, offering prices reduced by as much as Rs 13,000 ($156). Starting April 10, this limited offer runs up until April 30th 2024 bringing down costs significantly below their regular retail price of Rs 54990 ($659) for an affordable solution for fans looking for their PS5 fix!
Exclusive Discount Offer
This promotion applies specifically to older PS5 models featuring disc slots - identified by model number CFI-1208A01R - that have not yet seen digital edition or thinner PS5 Slim models hit stores, thus clearing existing stock for release of newly launched disc models at similar pricing points as older disc models. The current sale likely serves to clear out excess inventory as recently launched slimmer PS5 Slim disc models are likely priced similarly as older disc models were.
Comparison With PS5 Slim
Comparatively to its predecessor, the PS5 Slim is 30% smaller, approximately 1.3 kg lighter, and boasts more usable storage space - approximately 850GB as opposed to 660GB on its older model. These differences suggest that due to enhanced features and design features of this version may impact price point in favor of it over its previous iterations.
Sony and Blinkit have joined forces to offer quick delivery service within 10 minutes in certain cities for those needing to quickly purchase PS5 Slim consoles. Unfortunately, this service is only applicable at present.
Sony is taking measures to bolster PS5 sales through this discount initiative, following their most recent earnings call and acknowledging difficulty reaching sales targets for fiscal 2023; expecting sales of 21 million instead of 25 million units planned initially.
Customers interested in taking advantage of this offer should research popular retailers like Amazon India, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital and Vijay Sales as potential options.
