That means no discs to fiddle with,andis a lower price tagat first.
At $400, the PS5 Digital Edition is $100 cheaper than the base PS5.
The $300 Xbox Series S is $200 cheaper than the Series X. Thats great, right?
A quick discount on your next-gen console?
As games get bigger and more sophisticated, theyll need evenmorespace.
Thats a lot of data.
At some point, youll probably want to upgrade your systems SSD drive.
Unfortunately, a new SSD will cost you nearly as much as the console itself.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X use super-fast SSD NVMe drivesgreat for gameplay, but harsh on your wallet.
Unlike the PS5s third-party drives, proprietary hardware rarely dips in price, if ever.
Sadly, its not that simple.
Its a decent compromise, but not ideal.
An all-digital PS5 or Xbox Series S will need to download each game first, andtheninstall it.
Installing large games is going to take some time, but downloading them could take much longer.
Installing a game from a disc is starting to sound less unpleasant, right?
If you have a digital-only console, you might as well kiss your GameSpot membership goodbye.
You cant sell, trade, or refund your digital purchases.
We call thisthe Nintendo approach.
Should you still consider a digital-only console?
You might as well embrace it.
In those cases, save up a little more and buy the standard PS5 or Xbox Series X instead.
And hey, by that point, maybe these new boxes willactually be worth the investment.
