Sony PlayStation 5 Pro Console $1198 & $119.80 Back as Gift Card + Delivery @ Harvey Norman

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Sony PlayStation 5 Pro Console $1198 & $119.80 Back as Gift Card + Delivery @ Harvey Norman
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B3 on 24/01/2025 - 11:53 harveynorman.com.au (581 clicks)
Last edited 24/01/2025 - 12:13 by 1 other user

One day deal only. GC is only valid for a month. It's not easy getting 10% off console prices, so this is ~$120 discount that can be used to buy games / peripherals. You should also be able to use already owned gift cards for the initial purchase.

Please don't go off on rants about how Gerry drinks the blood of Satan, or nobody should ever pay this much for a gaming console. I've heard it all before but IF you are among those who want one of these it seems like a very solid deal to me. If you're not in the market for one then that's just fine, I really don't need to hear all the reasons why.

The one reservation I do have is that stock levels seem a bit tricky to be 100% clear on. If you're unlucky they may need to order the console in or get it delivered to you which would delay things by a day or two.

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  • tommypickles on 24/01/2025 - 11:59
    +98

    Holy heck, is that how much a PS5 Pro costs? For a marginal benefit of improved resolution and frames, while missing out on having a disc drive requiring re-purchase of your games library or 'optional' purchase of a further disc drive? Complete madness. I'll upvote deal for visibility but damn that is a lot to pay.

      • thewiseone on 24/01/2025 - 12:09
        +34

        Eh, it's a fair comment. May convince someone to look at PS5 Slim instead which is better value for money.

        • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 12:16
          +13

          Absolutely a fair comment, Im still wondering why I purchased a PS5 as it was definitely not ground breaking tech from the PS4 Pro I had.

          • smartProverble on 24/01/2025 - 14:15

            @BatmanAU: …to play Gran Turismo 7.

            Oh wait…

          • boomramada on 24/01/2025 - 15:03
            -5

            @BatmanAU: It is a fair comment that Toyota Driver would say about a Merc lol
            I can see the issue here, most spend years to buy their PS5 with all the discount codes and all, and for them getting a PS5 Pro would take light years :)

            And I'm still on PS4, as I don't play many games.

            • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 15:10
              +2

              @boomramada: Ahh commenting on a PS5 thread and making judgement having not even owned one, nor playing many games.

              So keep waving your fist at those kids playing noisily across the road and leave the discussion to those who own the products.

          • DingoBlue on 24/01/2025 - 15:03

            @BatmanAU: Diminishing returns

          • Justin9mm on 24/01/2025 - 16:14

            @BatmanAU: There are over 100 PS5 games, supporting 120hz, this is what the PS5 is for. Try harder next time!

            • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 16:22

              @Justin9mm: I said it wasn’t ground breaking from the PS4 Pro champ, but good try for a Friday, Gold Star.

              • Justin9mm on 24/01/2025 - 16:24

                @BatmanAU: That in itself is ground breaking for a console, and get your own comeback, what are you 12!? LOL

        • HangryCakeStore on 24/01/2025 - 13:44
          +1

          Some how he upvoted, so it seemed unnecessary lol

      • Cheepcheep88 on 24/01/2025 - 13:16
        +4

        Very fair comment, i thought exactly the same thing when i saw this.

      • Epiuse on 24/01/2025 - 13:29
        +1

        Oh the irony

      • Caped Baldy on 24/01/2025 - 14:23
        +5

        How is it unnecessary?

        Spending $1k plus on a console and being forced to buy expensive digital games is not a bargain.

    • The Value on 24/01/2025 - 12:28
      +8

      I agree with you except upvoting for visibility. Bury this shit.

    • end user on 24/01/2025 - 12:57

      THIS! I thought it was a typo, having been lucky enough to score a PS5 Disc for $500 during a eBay flash deal. $1k in this economy is outrageous.

    • Barry off EastEnders on 24/01/2025 - 13:06
      +13

      .. But she’s got a new hat.

      • Fire Chicken on 24/01/2025 - 13:33
        +6

        I understood that reference

    • Binchicken22 on 24/01/2025 - 13:20
      +2

      60FPS without having to drop to 2010 era resolutions is nice I have to say.

      It's definitely expensive for what we are used to paying for consoles, probably back around the PS3 launch price + inflation, but just look at how much GPUs have gone up in price over the last 10 years.

    • AustriaBargain on 24/01/2025 - 13:44
      +1

      PS5 will be five years old this year. A generation is what, six years? So we'll probably get the PS6 next year.

      • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 13:46
        +2

        PS gens have been 7 years, so probably PS6 late 2027

      • MrMcHairyHead on 24/01/2025 - 13:47
        +2

        No way we'll get the PS6 next year. Not a chance.

        Last gen was 7 years and this generation is likely to be longer than that.

        • raphael2012 on 24/01/2025 - 14:35

          Agreed, even the PS5 launched 4y after the PS4 pro

      • cmoddoo on 24/01/2025 - 14:59

        There is zero chance for PS6 to appear next year. Best bet at least 4-5 years away. They will need to make money off PS5 pro that just came out to make it worthwhile.

    • MrMcHairyHead on 24/01/2025 - 13:46
      +1

      This is the unfortunate result of Microsoft giving up on the Xbox in 2013 and PlayStation having no competition since. I'm still so angry about the Xbox One. What a waste.

      • ForkSnorter on 24/01/2025 - 15:24

        What was wrong with it?

        • MrMcHairyHead on 24/01/2025 - 15:25
          +1

          They advertised it as a box for watching American football on TV, and not a videogame device, so everyone rightfully gave up on it.

          • ForkSnorter on 24/01/2025 - 15:42

            @MrMcHairyHead: That is a long time to be angry. I agree, when I got into gaming a few years ago, the Xbox seemed a bit more obscure, so I naturally got into the PS4 system.

            On an unrelated note, currently I use my PS5 to watch movies/TV shows on Amazon Prime because the PS5's Prime app runs so much smoother than TV's native Prime app.

    • duncancan on 24/01/2025 - 13:53
      +1

      This is what I came here to say - holy hell this is expensive! You could get an RTX 4060 gaming PC for the same money.

      • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 14:13
        -2

        I mean, you can, but then you need $180 for a Windows licence, you need a mouse and a keyboard, probably want a monitor.

        And at the end of that, you have a PC, not a console.

        Edit: Not saying a PC is better or worse than a console, but they both provide different experiences in terms of ease of use, options, versatility.

        • raybies on 24/01/2025 - 14:47
          +4

          ever hear of Steam OS?
          ever hear of Windows keys?

          aint nobody ever paid $180 for windows.

          • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 14:52

            @raybies: That's what it costs on the link above to add an installed copy of Windows 11 Home to that 4060 equipped gaming PC, so I went with that. If you want something you can plug in and it'll (mostly) work, that's what you'd be charged.

            What I know about SteamOS after a minute on google is from their website: "Users should not consider SteamOS as a replacement for their desktop operating system."

            If the comment above had talked about buying a SteamDeck instead of a Switch I'd say you had a point.

            • Gorby on 24/01/2025 - 15:01
              +1

              @McFodder: If anybody pays $180 for windows they need to hand in their Ozbargain badge.
              Add the world's cheapest mouse and keyboard, get an xbox-like controller from somewhere and get it to boot into Steam Big Picture mode, you basically have the most backward compatible console of all time then

              • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 15:06

                @Gorby: It's years since I've set up a PC - if you source a key elsewhere what would you pay, and then how long to get it activated or installed?

                • Gorby on 24/01/2025 - 15:13
                  +1

                  @McFodder: Installed is pretty quick off a usb. Like an hour to download and install I guess if you didn't have it ready?
                  Windows is free if you just don't activate it (and you live with the watermark of shame).
                  If you already own a Windows 10 key somewhere then that's transferable (in many cases) and the upgrade is free.
                  Otherwise pick your price starting from $7 odd to buy a third party key that fits somewhere along a sliding scale of dodginess.

            • gizmomelb on 24/01/2025 - 15:04
              +1

              @McFodder: the general hardware release of Steam O/S is due this year and I'm tipping it'll be a major replacement for all those windows 10 gamers being left unsupported (plus the majority of gamers on steam run windows 10 already). Steam o/s is linux based and pressing f1 will bring up a normal GUI desktop where you could run MS Office in your browser, youtube etc. so it may be a legit replacement desktop o/s for a large number of users. The drawpoint for steam o/s of course is the 6' interface designed to be used on a tv, with a controller (not keyboard and mouse), same as the console home menus etc.

              • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 15:08

                @gizmomelb: So would you run it on a PC without needing a Windows install once it hits general release?

            • raybies on 24/01/2025 - 15:05

              @McFodder: SteamOS is not a desktop replacement; it's an OS designed for gaming.
              I personally use Ghost Spectre Superlite or Windows-X-Lite on my gaming machine. I’m not even asked for a key, and I frequently wipe the boot drive.
              Installing Windows takes about 6 minutes, and running my fix-up PowerShell script takes 20 seconds.

              Back when I used a PS4, every single time I had an hour a week free to play, I’d need to update the firmware and then the game—rinse and repeat.

              Now I can spend my 1hr aimlessly looking for inscriptions in Indiana Jones :)

              • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 15:15

                @raybies: So it doesn't solve the need for a Windows installation for most people then? Sounds like you've got it down to a fine art, but most people won't be that tech savvy.

                Since getting my PS5 I'd say I've had a system update maybe every 6 weeks or so, and most of these are minor and done in a few minutes. Game patches obviously depend on what you're playing, but what you're saying sounds like me when I turn on my gaming laptop - friends decide to play something I can't join them on on my PS5 so I start up the laptop and need to update Steam, then the game, then discord, and that's if no Windows security updates or updated drivers have been found.

                • raybies on 24/01/2025 - 15:32

                  @McFodder: Windows installation is faster than the firmware update Sony forces on you on day one (based on my PS4 experience).
                  With AI, there’s no excuse not to implement more sophisticated scripting these days.

                  Most services, like Defender, Updates, and their dependencies, are stripped from my gaming machine. I simply wipe and reinstall the latest build every 3 to 9 months.

                  The PowerShell script sets up my registry, drivers, desktop, shortcuts, and taskbar items, enabling me to use shortcut keys like Win+1, etc. This also shuts down the PC and triggers a webhook to cut the power, allowing me to turn it back on with voice control.

                  It can literally all be done while brushing your teeth.

            • The Maestro on 24/01/2025 - 15:16

              @McFodder: If you have to Google all this then maybe sharing your lengthy opinions on the matter is not at all helpful to other people.

              • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 15:19

                @The Maestro: Someone suggested a PC as an alternative to the console in this deal, I think the fact there's a fair bit of knowledge needed to make it competitive is worth factoring in when not everyone has been in the PC space for years.

        • MrMcHairyHead on 24/01/2025 - 14:53
          +2

          Mouse and keyboard are like 10$ and you can play most games with a controller on a TV. I play plenty of PC games that way.

      • witheredcouch on 24/01/2025 - 14:29
        +1

        Different markets though. I would be far more likely to buy a PS5 Pro for gaming, than a PC, because I don't enjoy gaming on PC, i like the "it just works" approach of a console. I used my PC for gaming for the first time in many years recently for Indiana Jones, and am very keen to never have to use it for gaming again. I have owned a PC more capable than my PS5 for the whole four years I have had it, but PC gaming just isn't for me, so I use the PS5.

        • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 14:43
          +1

          Did you use a controller with your PC?

    • paablo84 on 24/01/2025 - 14:15

      Don’t forget it has a really bad exclusive games library. This generation has been an unmitigated disaster for Sony, all stemming back to the scalping kerfuffle and no one being able to actually buy one for a good 18 months.

    • boomramada on 24/01/2025 - 14:18

      This is still cheaper than building a PC similer PS 5 Pro. Here is a example, https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/how-build-ps5-pro-equ… And this is in USD.

    • PennyPincher11 on 24/01/2025 - 15:04

      I think its a strategy to launch the next model and then say oh its the same price as the last one.
      Nvidia seems to be doing the same thing with 5090

  • Broomstick on 24/01/2025 - 12:00
    +27

    Gerry drinks the blood of Satan

    • tommypickles on 24/01/2025 - 12:01
      +8

      Well, on that I'm not certain but Gerry definitely drinks the blood of taxpayers (see: COVID job keeper $22 million payments despite profits doubling to $462 million)

    • EuphratesFate on 24/01/2025 - 12:10
      +1

      Gerry is Satan

      • Nugs on 24/01/2025 - 12:22
        +2

        Gerry drinks his own blood? A more extreme version of bubbling……
        .

    • Pingus on 24/01/2025 - 13:04

      Gerry loves getting raw dogged by satan

    • DeToxin on 24/01/2025 - 13:16
      +2

      Right after he pegged himself with $22m worth of jobkeeper subsidies he never needed

    • Plasma on 24/01/2025 - 14:17

      And now he is sulking about Temu and Shein!

  • mboy on 24/01/2025 - 12:13
    +22

    Hold off if you're not in a rush to get one. These didn't sell very well judging by the fact that at no point since launch did any Australian retailers run out of stock, including Amazon. Even now, if you check your local EB and JB stores, you'll see most stores have stock.

    I reckon Sony are going to want to drop prices soon to get these things moving.

    • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 12:17
      +5

      Not sure if they can while the YEN/AUD are where they are.

      • Circly on 24/01/2025 - 12:31
        +3

        Better than stock sitting there unsold.

        • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 12:50

          Not necessarily, but with Sony you might be right as they could just cut prices on the PS5 Pro, then raise prices on another product to cover it.

          • Gorby on 24/01/2025 - 15:03

            @BatmanAU: If PSVR2 is any guide they discount hard on abandoned hardware

            • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 15:15

              @Gorby: Never owned or used on, but wasn’t it the lack of games that killed the PSVR?

              • Gorby on 24/01/2025 - 15:16

                @BatmanAU: Chicken and egg, lack of games, lack of players, take your pick

        • H3R34TH4C0MM3NTS on 24/01/2025 - 13:58
          +1

          Yep the Money is In the Digital Market Place , a sweet 30% of every digital sale. Let PS5's out there means less of an audience that you can monetise. People need to avoid this PS5 Pro, only then will Sony respond to reducing its price to meet the market. Also not having an Optical drive is a real K0K blocker. Just wait it out folks theres no need for anyone to buy this right now , it needs to come down to the 700-800 AUD mark (with Optical drive) to be worth peoples money and time

          • McFodder on 24/01/2025 - 14:14

            @H3R34TH4C0MM3NTS: If you're waiting for it to be priced lower than the Slim is currently, while most consoles are getting price rises, I think you'll be waiting a long time.

    • Maths Debater on 24/01/2025 - 13:56
      +1

      Well said. I knew this wouldn't sell out and called it before launch day. The price is a piss take to say the least.

      • BatmanAU on 24/01/2025 - 15:13
        +1

        Just like their game catalogue and tier pricing

    • Hybroid on 24/01/2025 - 16:03

      PS5 Pro is outselling the PS4 Pro during the same time period. Beyond vocal ridicule from general public, it's selling fine for the target niche market & exceeding Sony's expectations. Same as the Portal.

      • tommypickles on 24/01/2025 - 16:18

        Arguably the gaming population is bigger in 2024 than eight years ago in 2016, so this aligns with expectation.

  • Farrba on 24/01/2025 - 12:24
    +7

    not sure if fair price today, but in 2008 paid $850 for the ps3 metal gear bundle :D

    • wintersnow911 on 24/01/2025 - 12:57

      wow

    • plmko on 24/01/2025 - 13:01

      Old PS3 was a masterpiece though and it shows. I can sell my original PS3 right now for $600, can't say that about many other retro consoles.

      • jar-unit on 24/01/2025 - 13:08
        +3

        how can you sell it for $600 when theyre $100-200 on ebay?

        • Merlict on 24/01/2025 - 14:12
          +2

          The original launch PS3 played PS2 games, which is very desirable vs using an upscaler etc

          (They also had various hardware fault like the YLOD / dead disk drives which makes survivors worth more. )

      • YoursTruly on 24/01/2025 - 13:33
        +5

        PS3 original launch 60gb is the climax of console tech with rich feature sets.

        Every console prior and after it is not even close.

        • Wolfenstein98k on 24/01/2025 - 14:24

          Sadly the price was too high for the economy at the time, which Sony couldn't have predicted.

          Had it been rewarded with good sales, console development could've permanently changed for the better

        • paablo84 on 24/01/2025 - 15:44

          It was also unnecessarily complicated which is why it’s hard to emulate and future consoles haven’t touched the PS3 library

    • fivespice on 24/01/2025 - 13:33

      You know what's crazy, I'm pretty sure the PS2 was like $750 at launch in 2000!!!

  • Laziofogna on 24/01/2025 - 12:30
    +2

    Gerry drinks the blood of Satan, an we should never pay this much for a gaming console.

  • FujinShu on 24/01/2025 - 12:36
    +11

    $999 with the disc drive and I MIGHT consider it.

    • tommypickles on 24/01/2025 - 13:22

      @FujinShu this is the way.

      It’s straight up disappointing to be locked into the pricing of digital store games (which can be revoked at any moment and cannot be resold) — not least to leave your games library behind and/or have to buy a disc drive to restore functionality.

  • DMFD on 24/01/2025 - 12:55

    Gaming PC would be cheaper.

    • wintersnow911 on 24/01/2025 - 12:58
      +3

      not really, but PC is more versitle

    • vinni9284 on 24/01/2025 - 13:16

      If you're not into PS exclusives, many games are on PC. Plus if you desire PSVR2, now there is a PC adapter

      • smartProverble on 24/01/2025 - 15:58

        What PS exclusives are left?

        • vinni9284 on 24/01/2025 - 16:02

          One comes to mind are the Gran Tirismo series

    • VestMogen on 24/01/2025 - 14:06
      +1

      Hmm with nvidia 50 series?

    • PennyPincher11 on 24/01/2025 - 15:04

      5090 enters the chat

      • gizmomelb on 24/01/2025 - 15:07

        not until next week it doesn't.

  • Uncle Roger on 24/01/2025 - 13:09
    -2

    Upvoted for deal description lets gooo

  • beardelune on 24/01/2025 - 13:17
    +1

    Absolute waste of money for some extra pixels you can't see on the 4 exclusive games

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