Sony cuts PS5 Digital Edition storage to 825GB in Europe

Sony has quietly begun selling a version of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition in Europe with reduced internal storage, listings spotted in mid-September show, marking a notable shift for the digital-only console at a time of rising hardware and software prices across major markets. The revision, revealed through overseas online listings on and after September 13, advertises an 825 gigabyte solid state drive, down from the 1 terabyte capacity offered in recent Slim models.

The storage cut represents about a 17.5 percent decline in raw capacity compared with the 1TB Slim and translates into roughly 200 gigabytes less usable high-speed storage for players, according to testing and reporting from hardware analysts. That loss can be significant for owners of a digital-only system, analysts say, because modern triple-A games can exceed 100 gigabytes and some titles have pushed well beyond 200 or 300 gigabytes of installed space. Zhiye Liu, a news editor and SSD tester at a hardware publication, noted that while 200 gigabytes might be enough for one or two games in typical use, the shift feels like a regression after the Slim’s earlier increase to 1TB.