Massive PS5 discount and Call Of Duty bundle coming this week claims leak
Sony is set to announce various price cuts for the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro as part of a new sale, according to a reliable insider.
Shortly after raising the price of the PlayStation 5 digital edition in the UK, it seems Sony is preparing to announce some temporary discounts.
Every year around May, Sony usually holds a Days Of Play event with special offers across PlayStation games and consoles. Last year's event saw the company make massive £90 reductions on the PSVR2, while the PlayStation 5 received a £40 discount.
It seems Sony is preparing to announce a similar set of discounts for this year, along with a reduction to the recently launched PS5 Pro.
According to reliable leaker Billbil-kun, this year's Days Of Play event will start from Wednesday, May 28 and run for two weeks until June 11, 2025. As part of this sale, it's claimed the standard and digital versions of the PlayStation 5 console will receive a discount of €100 in Europe.
While no UK price specifics are given, if it directly lines up, this will equate to around £80 off the £479.99 and £429.99 price for each respective console in the UK.
The PS5 Pro will also apparently see a discount, albeit only €50 off the €799.99 price in Europe. In the UK, the PS5 Pro costs £699.99.
It's claimed the PSVR2 headset will similarly receive a €50 discount, while a selection of DualSense controllers will be available for €54.99. More Trending
According to the leak, these won't be the only discounts revealed during the event. A series of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 bundles are also expected to launch on the same day, which will include a digital copy of the game alongside the PlayStation 5 console.
The bundle with the standard version of the PlayStation 5, with a disc drive, will apparently cost €50 more than the standard price in the sale, at 'around 499 euros'. Meanwhile, the digital edition bundle will see the same increase to €449.99.
There's a chance not all of these promotions will apply to the UK, and it's unclear if the US tariffs will impact its potential rollout in other territories, but we won't have long to wait, as the official announcement is expected sometime on Tuesday, May 27.
Beyond this event, Sony is rumoured to be planning a State Of Play presentation for next month, although some believe it may have been delayed to the autumn.
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