Hey, players! Have you been eyeing buying the Sony PlayStation 5? You’ve come to the right place! The console arrived on November 12th, 2020 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. While on November 19th, the UK, and the rest of the world welcomed Sony’s newest console. However, it’s kind of a given that prices do vary in different countries. So if you’re here to know Sony PS5 price comparison, along with the countries with the cheapest console for sale, stick with us and proceed to read below!
PlayStation 5 console editions prices
Firstly, let’s talk about the two editions of the PlayStation Series 5: the PS5 (Standard Edition) and the Digital Edition. We’ll briefly put a specification comparison of the two for easier viewing. The red text signifies the difference between the two editions.
| PS5 Standard Edition | PS5 Digital Edition | |
| CPU | 8x Cores @ 3.5 GHz (variable frequency) | 8x Cores @ 3.5 GHz (variable frequency) |
| GPU | 10.3 TFLOPS, 36 CUs @ 2.33 GHz (variable frequency) | 10.3 TFLOPS, 36 CUs @ 2.33 GHz (variable frequency) |
| Expandable Storage | NVMe SSD Slot | NVMe SSD Slot |
| External Storage | USB External HDD Support | USB External HDD Support |
| Internal Storage | 825 GB Custom NVME SSD | 825 GB Custom NVME SSD |
| I/O Throughput | 5.5 GB/s (Raw), up to 8-9GB/s (Compressed) | 5.5 GB/s (Raw), up to 8-9GB/s (Compressed) |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Optical Drive | 4K UHD Blu-Ray Drive | No disc drive |
| Performance Target | 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS, and 8K | 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS, and 8K |
- Let’s now move forward to the price comparison of the two editions. The Standard Edition is more expensive than the Digital Edition, mainly because of its optical drive, as seen above. The Standard Edition retails for around $499.99, while the Digital Edition cost around $399.99. Let’s go to the price comparison of the countries that offer the cheapest consoles!
Comparison of countries with the cheapest Sony PS5 price
As we wait for the restocking of the Sony PS5 consoles, you may want to look at the various prices from different parts of the world. We’ll list the prices on a table for easier comparison. Also, we’ll write the prices of the cheapest retail price down to the most expensive consoles for sale.
- Do note that the prices we have here are converted from local currency to US Dollars for a more visible comparison. These are based on the latest price changes (price hikes) that Sony announced and are effective immediately.
- The price hikes are made because, in a PlayStation Blog post, SIE president and CEO Jim Ryan said, “We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries.“
| Countries | PS5 Standard Edition prices | PS5 Digital Edition prices |
| Japan (effective September 15th) | $430.64 | $352.31 |
| Canada | $493.89 | $395.11 |
| Australia | $542.68 | $440.92 |
| Europe | $543.73 | $444.87 |
| United Kingdom | $549.54 | $446.50 |
| China | $619.78 | $504.45 |
| Mexico | $750.76 | $625.63 |
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- On an additional note, other regions may experience the price hike soon, although the Sony team had not mentioned the specific countries and prices yet.
We have to stay tuned to that.
- If you want to compare these newest retail prices, to the cheapest prices last 2021, look here. Again, the following are the cheapest countries to offer PS5 last August 2021, according to The Tech Headlines. Note that these are also converted from local currency to US Dollars.
| Countries | PS5 Standard Edition prices |
| Japan | $383.00 |
| Canada | $385.95 |
| Cambodia | $398.86 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $399.00 |
| Macau | $399.00 |
That’s it, players, we hope we helped you!
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