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It’s also the only version that will play boxed PS5 games you can buy at retail, which brings us to our next point… The PS5 is compatible with most physical PS4 games and also doubles as a 4K Blu-ray player, so if you’ve got a big collection of that stuff, this model is the only one that will play them.

This might sound obvious, but if you’re the type of person who likes to amass large shelves of physical media, the PS5 disc model is for you. You buy lots of physical media (including 4K Blu-rays) So while you refresh your browsers and follow your favorite PS5 restock trackers, here’s a quick look at who the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition are for. Both versions of the PS5 sport identical hardware inside, meaning you’ll enjoy features like immersive 4K visuals, silky high-frame-rate gameplay, ray tracing for super-realistic lighting and Sony’s innovative DualSense controller no matter which one you buy.īut while the PS5 Digital Edition is cheaper on paper, it isn’t necessarily the best value for everyone. And…the differences pretty much end there. Sony’s latest home console comes in two variations: the $499 PS5, which sports a disc drive, and the $399 PS5 Digital Edition, which is a cheaper model that ditches the drive for those who don’t mind downloading all of their games.

With that in mind, we’re here to help you figure out which model is right for you ahead of time. The PlayStation 5 is still pretty hard to find, and the last thing you want is to be scrambling over which model to get when that mystical “add to cart” button actually does light up. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
