The PlayStation 5 is available in two different designs. The standard five will cost potential applicants CZK 13,490, the version without mechanics called Digital Edition will cost CZK 10,790.
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Officially, the sale started on November 19 – abroad a week earlier, ie on November 12. However, since the beginning of last September, people have been able to purchase both consoles as part of pre-orders. And the interest from users was so high that at the time of the official start of sales, there was not a single console on the store shelves – everything was analyzed in the pre-orders.
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PlayStation 5
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DualSense driver
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Sony is gradually trying to bring more and more consoles to market, but this is becoming more and more difficult due to chip delivery problems. “We still need some time to meet all the demand. The lack of chips is definitely a problem, “Jim Ryan, head of Sony’s interactive entertainment division, told Reuters.
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Even from the published sales, it is clear that Sony is doing what it can to get the consoles to the players as soon as possible. The ten million mark was broken after about eight months. In the case of the PlayStation 4, it was not until nine months later. At five, sales are significantly higher – and logically also deliveries to the market.
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The lack of consoles is not only a problem at Sony, the competing Xbox Series X from Microsoft is also hopelessly sold out. This is currently the most powerful console, which costs CZK 13,499.
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Of the new models from Sony and Microsoft, only the cheapest Xbox Series S is available in stores, which costs CZK 7,999. While both playstations offer the same performance, the US software giant has achieved a more attractive price tag simply – it has reduced the performance of the console, and has also removed the optical drive.
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Introducing the inexpensive Xbox Series S console
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