I’d be curious to know what percentage of PS5 Pro buyers end up installing an optical drive. I would assume the Pro buyers are less price sensitive and more demanding customers, who would be more likely to opt for the drive, even if they need to install it themselves.
Frankly, I think it’s insane they can release something called the “Pro” with fewer features than a version of the normal console.
It’s clear the consoles are pushing to remove physical media (at least Microsoft and Sony). But I don’t think we should pretend for a second it’s anything more than a way to increase profits. A digital only console effectively kills the second hand market. Like you said, I don’t think these people are thinking ahead, and they just take what they can afford. Sony can price the optical drive version at a premium and put up additional barrier, then report how customers prefer the digital only version, when the price is all they like.
Frankly, I think it’s insane they can release something called the “Pro” with fewer features than a version of the normal console.
It’s clear the consoles are pushing to remove physical media (at least Microsoft and Sony). But I don’t think we should pretend for a second it’s anything more than a way to increase profits. A digital only console effectively kills the second hand market. Like you said, I don’t think these people are thinking ahead, and they just take what they can afford. Sony can price the optical drive version at a premium and put up additional barrier, then report how customers prefer the digital only version, when the price is all they like.