Summer Sale: Sony PlayStation 5 Slim price dropped in India
PS5 by PlayStation is displayed in a GameStop in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Sony India has announced a limited-time “Summer Sale” offer on its recently launched PlayStation 5 Slim gaming consoles.
Starting Wednesday, May 1, the Sony PlayStation Summer Sale will run until May 14 or until stocks last.
During this promotional period, interested customers can purchase the Standard Disc Edition of the PS5 Slim model at a discounted price of ₹49,990, down from the usual retail price of ₹54,990.
Details and availability
The ‘Summer Sale’ offer does not apply to all models and the company is only selling a limited number of units.
While the Standard Disc Edition of the PS5 Slim is available at a discounted price of ₹49,990, the price for the PS5 Slim Digital Edition remains unchanged at ₹44,990.
Customers can avail of these promotional prices at various online and offline retailers like Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance, Sony Center, Vijay Sales and other participating stores.
Besides them, people can also take advantage of the discounted prices on Blinkit, which earlier teamed up with the company to offer ultra-fast deliveries of the PS5 Slim consoles within 10 minutes in some cities across the country.
PlayStation 5 Slim: Features
While the PlayStation 5 Slim models retain the same powerful hardware which the company uses in the standard PS5, the new Slim version has a 30% reduction in overall volume and is up to 24% less in weight.
The Slim versions are available in the market with a generous 1TB of internal storage, which is a notable upgrade from the 825GB in the older models.
Moreover, the PS5 Slim features a sleek design with four separate cover panels and boasts a glossy top portion and a matte bottom.
Also, it comes with dual USB-C ports at the front, while the PS5 has single USB-C and USB-A ports.
The Digital Edition of the PS5 Slim offers users the flexibility to convert to a disc-compatible version and adds an optional disc drive accessory. Moreover, users can expand the internal storage using external SSDs, which provides ample space for gaming libraries and downloads.