
“I’ll be shelling out $100 extra for the standard PS5 because, much like Tomas, I also have a backlog of physical game copies that I revisit every now and then.

Ultimately, I’d rather just pay $100 more and have the most whole version of my next-gen console rather than save a bit of money now and regret the decision later.” Danny Paez - Standard Edition As such, I don’t want to solely rely on getting digital games for my PS5. Game file sizes don’t seem to be shrinking anytime soon, so that limited amount of storage space is worrying. Both the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition have 825 TB of storage. Backward compatibility will be very important in the early days of the system’s lifespan, so I’d rather opt for the version that can easily support my entire library.Īnother major issue is the storage space.
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To start, I have a gigantic library of physical PS4 games that I want to use on PS5. “I will ultimately go with the standard PS5 for several reasons. I’d also rather give my money directly to Sony and cut out the mega-corporate middle man.Įspecially because the hardware quality is the same, there’s no chance I’m spending an additional $100 just for a disc drive.” I want to play at the stroke of midnight on launch day after pre-downloading the new game days prior. What’s the point then? I don’t want to go to GameStop or wait for Amazon to deliver a hard copy of a game. Digital Edition just doesn’t have a disc drive. But as PlayStation chief Jim Ryan re-clarified with in a September 2020 interview, these two consoles are identical under the hood. That would make me consider spending the extra money on something more powerful.
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My biggest concern going into the PS5 era - one that I’m assuming is the case for many gamers - was that the Digital Edition might be more like the Xbox Series S: a weaker console at a cheaper price point. My Overwatch disc has also been sitting in my PS4 since 2019. Which is to say that I was an early adopter of going all digital for gaming I even already have an external hard drive for my PS4.
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“My wife and I have lived in small apartments in recent years, so free space is at a premium, and we’re tidy people by nature who try to minimize how many “things” we collect.

That said, I’ll probably end up spending the extra hundo to have the disc drive just in case.” Corey Plante – Digital Edition If someone asked me for a recommendation, I’d tell them to save the cash and clutter and get the Digital Edition. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t really go to the PlayStation store just to browse or make impulse purchases. I missed God of War 2018 when it first came out, but got a hard copy later that year on Black Friday for $20, and now I won’t shut up about that game. I also like the idea of buying preowned games or sharing with friends and siblings, even if I don’t do it all that often.Īlso, for games that are a year or two old, I find the discounts on physical copies from retailers like Target and Best Buy are often more compelling than digital discounts in the PlayStation store. I live near a fantastic mom-and-pop game store here in NYC, and it’s nice to have the option to buy a hard copy of a game on a whim, even if most of my library remains digital.

“Initially, I was convinced that I would buy the Digital Edition PS5, but now I’m not so sure. SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Jen Glennon – Standard Edition Games retail might be hurting post-Covid, but used games are still an attractive proposition.
