For those saying that it'll only be a $50 difference between disc and discless:
- iPhone 6s 16GB: $199 on contract, $649 full retail
- iPhone 6s 64GB: $299 on contract, $749 full retail
- iPhone 6s 128GB: $399 on contract, $849 full retail
Look at the iPhone prices there. Does anybody believe that a 16 to 64GB price jump should be the same as 64 to 128? No, it shouldn't. Apple did and does this because it pushes the buyer into a specific price target. The 6s 16GB was there to create the illusion of a good deal, but it was a crippled phone that couldn't handle as much. Pushing the buyers there would allow apple to then sell iCloud Storage.
Now look at the PS5
Most people wouldn't buy the target version because for only $50 you can get a disc reader. Now, when looking at a $100, your inner impulsive buyer will look at the short term gains of saving that amount.
Sony's target is the Discless version, so they will sell it substantially lower to "force" buyers into that product, as it will yield a long term benefit on online purchases (can't be resold, cost less to produce due to package and logistics, PS Store takes a cut from 3rd party sells, etc).
And I'll say it again
499 / 399. That's it.