Summary
PlayStationruffled some feathers when it revealed the PS5 Pro last month, confirming the mid-gen refresh forits newest console will cost $700. It has won favor back in a couple of ways since. Not only viathe reveal of its 30th-anniversary collectionbut also byquietly adding listings for refurbished PS5s to PlayStation Direct. If those were going to be your way into PlayStation’s current-gen, it’s time to hop aboard asthose refurbished listings are now live.
$700 might be too much to ask for even the most hardened PlayStation fans as almost two weeks later,the PS5 Pro is still readily available.
A refurbished PS5 is exactly what it sounds like - pre-owned consoles that have been returned to PlayStation and brought up to a standard sp that they can be resold. Other than a warning that there might be some minor cosmetic imperfections,refurbished PS5s are exactly the same as brand new consoles.
Both of PlayStation’s refurbished options arebase versions of the consolerather than the slimmer models released almost exactly one year ago. There are two refurbished consoles to choose from:a standard model, and the digital model. The only difference between them is the former has a disc drive, but the digital one does not.
If you ever plan on using your PS5 to play physical media, then you should choose the slightly more expensive standard version of the console. Yes, PlayStation does sell a detachable disc drive separately, but it is not compatible with the PS5’s base model.
Refurbished PS5s From As Little As $350
You Just Need To Decide Whether You Want A Disc Drive Or Not
A standard refurbishedPS5is available now at PlayStation Direct through the link in the box belowfor $399.99. If you have no desire to ever play physical media on your PS5, you can save an additional $50 andpick up the digital edition of the console for $349.99. Not only is that the lowest price yet for anyone who wants to join the current-gen of PlayStation gaming, but it’s half the price of a PS5 Pro. Such a low price that I can see these refurbished consoles selling out before the Pro does.
Certified Refurbished PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5 was launched in 2020 as Sony’s next-gen console, armed with an SSD and the new DualSense controller. Disc-based and digital models are available, and it supports the new PS VR2 virtual reality headset.
If you’d prefer a brand new PS5 or the slimmer model, PlayStation has discounted those consoles ahead of the holidays too. A regular version of the slimmer PS5 with a disc drive built-in has received a $50 price cut,bringing its price down to $450, and the digital version of the slimmer console has received the same reductionmaking it just $400for a limited time.
