Past console generations have seen Sony mostly stick with releasing one version of its consoles at a time, with new iterations released later on. Sony bucked this trend with the PlayStation 5 console, releasing both a standard version with a disc drive for $499.99, along with a Digital Edition-only version of the PS5 with no disc drive for $399.99. Unfortunately, both versions of the PS5 have been difficult for fans to come by thanks to a variety of factors.
Chip shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic, PS5 scalpers, and more have made it incredibly hard for the average consumer to buy either version of Sony's next-generation console. All fans can do is try to take advantage of retailer restocks and keep their fingers crossed that they are successful in ordering one. The next chance gamers have at getting a PS5 Digital Edition console is the Amazon restock, which takes place at 8am PT on Wednesday, March 30, exclusively for Amazon Prime members. If one is a Prime member, click here to try buying a PS5 Digital Edition console from Amazon.
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Those with an extensive collection of physical PS4 games or who just prefer physical media in general will want to wait for the standard PS5 with a disc drive to become available again, but those that don't care about those things may as well pick up the PS5 Digital Edition. Whereas there is a significant power difference between the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, both versions of the PS5 are basically identical — it's just one has a disc drive and the other doesn't.
It's possible that a third version of the PlayStation 5 will be introduced at some point down the line, so some may want to wait and see if there's any movement on
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