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Why is PlayStation Slim sold out on Amazon right now? New bundle incoming or something?
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It isn't ?
kazuyamishima
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Both digital and disc versions are sold out.It isn't ?
But since the PS4, Amazon has had low stock of Sony consoles.
Mibu no ookami
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They're likely phasing out the Spider-Man 2 bundle.
It's even sold out on PlayStation direct.
My guess is most of Amazon's stock was the bundle.
It's even sold out on PlayStation direct.
My guess is most of Amazon's stock was the bundle.
Yes it isIt isn't ?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
You're literally quoting a post of mine with a picture from amazon I just took where it says "In Stock".
hybrid_birth
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Shows in stock with an add to cart at amazon. For the digital slim.
Here in San Antonio, TX, United States.
Probably just out of stock in your amazon warehouse wherever you are located. Explains why it may show out of stock for some areas and in stock for others.
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Topher
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
"Used"
New one's are also available under the more seller options, although they're marked up from the MSRP, Amazon are prioritizing the used models from their own warehouse as the top choice, but I digress.
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Topher
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New one's are also available under the more seller options, although they're marked up from the MSRP, Amazon are prioritizing the used models from their own warehouse as the top choice, but I digress.
Yeah....they are marked up because they are not from Amazon. Amazon is sold out. Amazon isn't "prioritizing" used models. Used models are all they have. lol
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Mibu no ookami
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Other retailers including PlayStation Direct have the base models.
As I mentioned, Amazon's stock was probably heavier on the bundle. They'll get more stock of the non-bundle probably in a week or two.
hybrid_birth
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I found 1 new offer from a third party seller on amazon. Its like $489 though. Idk why maybe they have supply chain issues.But it's not just the Spider-Man 2 bundle
That's used
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So they are just trying to ease the price back up to $499 after the quarter is over?
Amazon Warehouse is for used & refurbished products
Boss Mog
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Do you understand that OP is talking about systems "Sold by Amazon" and not some third party seller who hiked the price?New one's are also available under the more seller options, although they're marked up from the MSRP, Amazon are prioritizing the used models from their own warehouse as the top choice, but I digress.
Mibu no ookami
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The quarter is already over. We're in Q1 '24 now.
They were taking a massive loss with the Spider-Man 2 bundle. Now that the fiscal year is over they can largely squash that. A weak Q1 now actually helps them in 2025. Once the Spider-Man 2 bundle is officially sold out, they'll be back to 499. On PlayStation Direct, it's actually cheaper to buy a PS5 w/disc drive with Spider-Man than without Spider-Man.
They'll have the PS5 Pro and potentially a discounted PS5 Standard, but from now until the release of the PS5, they're no longer in a rush to sell a lot of units. The PS5 Pro will help them with YoY numbers.
Imtjnotu
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Bro just take your L and admit you were wrong.New one's are also available under the more seller options, although they're marked up from the MSRP, Amazon are prioritizing the used models from their own warehouse as the top choice, but I digress.
Basically they don't want to sell many consoles until they can get a die shrink/ manufacturing cost reduction which will most likely happen along side PS5 Pro so they're just gonna wing it for the next quarter or so?
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Mibu no ookami
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I doubt we'll see any additional die shrinkage, especially since I don't think we'll see the form factor change if they want to have a universal model for the disc attachment.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Mibu no ookami
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I wonder if Sony would ever consider selling a cheaper PS5 without a Dual Sense controller as any easier entrant for families who might end up with multiple PS5s and already have multiple controllers.
My guess is the Dual Sense is so high margin anyways that it wouldn't really make a difference for them in terms of production costs.
My guess is the Dual Sense is so high margin anyways that it wouldn't really make a difference for them in terms of production costs.
Mibu no ookami
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Already back in stock with both physical and digital models.
Alex Anderson
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Amazon is lame with stocking some game items. See: the recent nintendo game preorders that got canceled. My brain is too fried to remember which ones.
hybrid_birth
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We would end up with alot of angry kids who can't play on Christmas because their mom didn't know the system doesn't come with a controller.
Probably cause too much confusion.
Like with the people thinking the Wii u was a wii add on.
Mibu no ookami
Member
I mean the bigger problem is probably the margin on the controller. I think they could handle the marketing easily enough.
They sell the controllers for 70 dollars, but they go on discount to as low as like 50. So the controller is probably only really costing them 35-45 dollars to make, maybe even less. So excluding it from the console probably doesn't help them much and it is a pretty niche group who would want that anyways.
hybrid_birth
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The profit margins are greater than you think. For example according to this article a ps4 controller costs $18 to make.
PS4 cost $381 to build - Report
Teardown analysis from research firm IHS reveals combined cost of components used to make next-generation system.
www.gamespot.com
Those controllers were going for $60 new back in the day. So Sony was banking $42 on every controller sold.
Mibu no ookami
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The profit margins are greater than you think. For example according to this article a ps4 controller costs $18 to make.
PS4 cost $381 to build - Report
Teardown analysis from research firm IHS reveals combined cost of components used to make next-generation system.
Those controllers were going for $60 new back in the day. So Sony was banking $42 on every controller sold.
Presumably the Dual Sense would cost more to make than the Dual Shock 4.
Vroadstar
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Bro just take your L and admit you were wrong.
It's obvious, that he even intentionally did not capture the part where it says "used" to score brownie points. We all know him, so not surprising.
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