Sony will soon begin selling refurbished PS5 consoles and controllers on its official PlayStation Direct website, allowing customers to make a saving of around £90 / $100 over a brand new model. Listings on the page are tagged as "coming soon", with a refurbished PS5 console with a disc drive set to be sold at £389 / $400.
If you opt for a refurbished system, you'll get "a product that works like new with genuine PlayStation replacement parts (as needed) that has been thoroughly cleaned, inspected and tested". You will receive all the cables and paperwork you need for a PS5, and it comes with a 12-month manufacturer's warranty. While there's no guarantee the PS5 you receive will be in tip-top condition — the site says "Certified Refurbished products may have minor cosmetic imperfections" — it will have been cleaned and tested to make sure it works before it's shipped out to you.
"All Certified Refurbished products will come with the necessary accessories, cables and manuals. All PlayStation Certified Refurbished products are packaged in its own branded Certified Refurbished packaging and will be sent to you with the 1 day express or 2 day standard shipping options available on PlayStation Direct."
The same goes for refurbished PS5 DualSense controllers, with the standard white and black pads selling at $60, and other colours like purple and pink priced slightly higher at $65. The refurbished PS5 controllers only appear on PlayStation Direct in the USA; it's not clear yet if they'll be available in other territories. A 12-month warranty is again included with the controllers, just like the main consoles.
Since manufacturer Sony has only ever done PS5 price increases rather than drops, this is one route you could take to get a current-gen machine for slightly cheaper. Would you opt for a refurbished console? Let us know in the comments below.
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[source direct.playstation.com]
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THE PRICE CUT FINALLY CAME WHO SAID SONY ARE ARROGANT AGAIN!!!! /s
Dunno if I'd trust a used PS5, even directly from Sony.
Recycling is good for the world, so thumbs up
Oh Sony you do spoil us...🤭
Well, it is good that those working parts are not just thrown on some garbage mountain. So, well done for that. They have warranty so what do you care.
Are they selling any refurbished PS5 Pros by any chance
Hrmmm, could this mean that they will offer an upgrade program for current PS5 owners who want a Pro, like how Apple does with its devices, which could make the cost of an upgrade significantly cheaper?
I will start a business of selling refurbished refurbished consoles
Why is the PS Direct link to the US store and not UK? It baffles me why this site seems to be US-centric.
What is the 1day express or 2day standard shipping? I can't find anything saying there's a choice. Usually shipping is free, is there now a paid 'express' delivery guaranteeing next day?
yknow when I said I was hoping the announcement of a PS5 Pro would end up driving the original PS5's price down, I didn't think it'd happen this soon XD
Cosmetic imperfections don't really bother me in the slightest as long as the console itself (and the games on it) runs fine so I might actually use this as a means of getting my own PS5 down the line 😁
only 5 dollar discount on the controllers is insane
I think this is a good way to handle it. Environmentally safe, and an affordable option for those who can't otherwise and you get a warranty so you are safe for 12 months.
This is a good thing. Price decrease and recycling machines. Who’s this not good for?
I have two controllers with some drift issues. I tried to contact Sony last year to see if they are willing to offer to fix or anything. ( I was willing to send at my own cost and pay for all). I just don't like wasting anything; I want to fix it first over buying new.
I hope that means they offer some kind of service over the warranty time.
I owned a refurbished before and they work pretty fine.
Sure, it was a refurbished 3DS, but still.
I think that this is a great idea.
But...
It also makes it less likely that anyone will buy a Pro. As suggested in an above comment this might be an indication of some kind of trade-in scheme though.
@DualWielding
The saving isnt worth it imo. I'd buy a new one instead 🤷♂️ But I do like the principle of it. Just not enough of a saving for me to consider getting a refurbished controller.
Might be time to jump on ps n grab one so can play astro n ratchet 😎
Or buy one from CEX and get a 2 year warranty.
I see so many people online stupidly thinking they will be getting more than this trading in their launch units to buy a pro. They definitely won’t be getting a good trade in value now.
@sanderson72 don't buy anything from CEX. They are ripoff merchants who clearly target people who don't know any better.
You can buy a PS5 disc for £400 from CEX and you get a 2 year warranty instead, so better to spend the extra £11 and get the extra year warranty.
@JohntheRaptor They can be but I got my boxed slim Vita from them and it was absolutely mint. The rip off part, for me, seems to be the £2.50 per item P&P rather than bundling everything together.
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