Following Sony's seemingly premature announcement earlier this week that it will knock $70 off the PS5 Slim Digital Edition in the US before Christmas, reliable leaker Bilbil-kun has claimed that similar discounts are coming to Europe soon, including a huge price cut from PSVR2. €200.
Writing for Dealabs, Bilbil-kun (who has a proven track record when it comes to PlayStation leaks) says that Sony's European Black Friday discounts will run from Friday, November 22 through December 12, with both PS5 Slim Standard Edition as with the PS5 Slim Digital. The edition will be reduced by “at least” €75 during that time. In some countries it can reach 80 euros.
If the claims are accurate, this means that it will be possible to purchase a standard edition PS5 Slim for €474.99 instead of the usual €549.99, while the digital edition will drop from €449.99 to €374.99.
That's not the end of PlayStation discounts, however; Bilbil-kun also reports a massive €200 price reduction for PSVR2, bringing it down to €399.99 from the usual €599.99. Additionally, the PSVR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle, which includes the VR headset and a Horizon Call of the Mountain code, will drop from €649.99 to €399.99. There's no UK pricing information for any of this yet, but it won't be long before everything is revealed.
All of this, of course, follows Sony's recent announcement that its console hardware has seen a significant drop in sales, falling to 6.2 million units sold compared to 8.2 million displaced in the same quarter. from last year. It remains to be seen if the recently released PlayStation 5 Pro will help give those numbers a notable boost. “The truth is that the standard PS5 is still the best option for most people,” Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter said in a recent review of the new console, “but for enthusiasts looking for the best possible experience, the option Pro is there.” for you, albeit at a substantial premium.”