Sony PlayStation 5 : Play Has No Limits

[Doof Warrior]

After watching the PS5 showcase yesterday, I looked up if any Pakistani retailers are taking preorders and how much of a dent it will be to my wallet. Honestly, I was ballparking it to around 90-95K for the disc-based version and 80-85K for the disc-less version. Well, to my surprise a retailer by the name of Pakref is taking preorders but at a significant markup.

Their prices are through the roof! No matter how much I'm looking forward to owning one, definitely not gonna spend that much.

150K for disc-based PS5
132K for disc-less PS5

Playstation 5 | Register Your Interest Now - PakRef

Pre-Order Will Be Available Soon| Register Your Interest Today Via Email At [email protected] Prices Have Been Announced? PS5 STANDARD DISC EDITION PRICE: Rs. 150,000 PS5 DIGITAL EDITION PRICE: Rs. 132000

pakref.com

 

[walleed]

well is there a possibility that that there won't be any backwards compatibility ? if thats the case I will never get a Sony console ever...

 

[faraany3k]

Local vendors or dare I say (looters) are aiming to make upward of Rs.50k on each sale.

Avoid getting from local shops until price drops to around 1 lac or import it yourself.

No point wasting money on new consoles especially when there are only two next gen games available on PS5.

 

[JANARIOO]

well is there a possibility that that there won't be any backwards compatibility ? if thats the case I will never get a Sony console ever...

well ps3 was a different type of machine getting ps4 to do a backwards is very difficult

besides remakes in ps4 are selling so well why even bother thts wat sony thought.


but ps5 will be same type of machine as ps4 so backwards compatibility is for sure this time.

 

[Doof Warrior]

Agreed! Us Pakistani gamers always get a double whammy: the local retailers are generally jerks and the dollar rate never does us any favors.

 

[Chandoo]

Maybe first tease about "looking forward to the future" at E3 2018. Hardware announcement or reveal at E3 2019 and release in 2020. That's how I see it going.

 

[GoldenHawk]

What did you expect from Local lootarey

 

[walleed]

well ps3 was a different type of machine getting ps4 to do a backwards is very difficult

besides remakes in ps4 are selling so well why even bother thts wat sony thought.


but ps5 will be same type of machine as ps4 so backwards compatibility is for sure this time.

The thing is ps4 is not bc but still it sold so much

so Sony might think why not sell last of us for the third time on the ps5 .....I know it would really suck but still what do I know

 

[HYD3R]

wait atleast a month after release .

 

[manigamer]

@walled wtf re REMASTER last of us ;p wtf on ps5 haha

well im speculating ps5 announcement in 2019 and 2020 it would hit the market.

 

[its Me]

wait atleast a month after release .

They will never drop the price after a month either.

 

[Chandoo]

Wow, I feel for local buyers. At this rate its just better to ask on PG if anyone is coming to PK soon to get it from them.

This is almost double of what the linear conversion should be.

 

[JANARIOO]

The thing is ps4 is not bc but still it sold so much

so Sony might think why not sell last of us for the third time on the ps5 .....I know it would really suck but still what do I know

well last of us cannt be remasterd again bcoz its already running 4k 30fps or close on ps4 pro .

it can b however 4k 60fps but tht doesnt need remaster .

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Maybe first tease about "looking forward to the future" at E3 2018. Hardware announcement or reveal at E3 2019 and release in 2020. That's how I see it going.

wishing for 2019 release with ps4 backwards compatibility

 

[zainzombie]

What's even the point in buying one at launch. I will wait for a year. I regretted buying PS4 at launch... Had no good exclusives for atleast a year and it ended up dying in a year or so.

I will think of getting one when GOW releases.. which will probably be 2022.

 

[walleed]

xbox has done a good job with backwards compatibility but it still kind of failed due to lack of exclusive games....SONY has the momentum now the switch was not bc still it did well....seems like the audience wanting bc is in the minority

 

[manigamer]

expected price. nothing surprsing

 

[ahmedleo]

Just got myself a PS4 few months ago, don't want a new console so soon

 

[JANARIOO]

xbox has done a good job with backwards compatibility but it still kind of failed due to lack of exclusive games....SONY has the momentum now the switch was not bc still it did well....seems like the audience wanting bc is in the minority

yes on ps4 they don't want Backwards Compatibility bcoz almost all the epics are already remasters or remade which are selling v v well.

but for ps5 it is a must to be BC ..

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Just got myself a PS4 few months ago, don't want a new console so soon

well life cycle for ps4 is near its end that everyone knows besides ps4 is gona get games even after ps5 release for atleast 1-2 years.

 

[venom]

Nothing surprising tbh given the track record of local vendors. And i dont expect the prices to stabilize even after 5-6 months of launch.