PlayStation announced that more players will be able to receive products directly from the company, thanks to the launch of direct.playstation.com in four new locations in Europe. Starting May 23, it will be available in Austria and Italy, while from May 25 it will arrive in Spain and Portugal.
Direct.PlayStation.com, what the online store offers users
The site direct.playstation.com offers users the perfect online destination to purchase a variety of physical products directly from PlayStation. Included are PlayStation 5 bundles and consoles, PlayStation VR2, the highly customizable DualSense Edge wireless controller, the range of colors available for the DualSense wireless controller and PS5 console covers.
Also, at launch, a selection of games on disc for PS5 will be available for purchase, including:
- God of War Ragnarök
- The Last of Us Parte I
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Gran Turismo 7
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection
- PlayStation Q Lite: a device for the Remote Play from PlayStation 5 coming soon from SonyRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Returnal
- Sackboy: A great adventure
- Demon’s Souls
- Death Stranding Director’s Cut
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- Nioh Collection
When you make a purchase directly from PlayStation at direct.playstation.com, you get many benefits such as free standard delivery on all orders over €39, free 30-day returns on eligible items, free launch day delivery on pre-orders and so much more. PlayStation Plus members get free delivery at direct.playstation.com. This is a subscription-only benefit PlayStation Plus.
PlayStation is pleased to make the online store available in these four markets as well. Fans and gift seekers will have an additional option to purchase consoles, games and accessories direct from PlayStation.
PlayStation Q Lite: An upcoming PlayStation 5 Remote Play device from Sony
The debut of PlayStation Q Lite should take place during 2024. The accessory will not be able to play the games independently, but it can be connected remotely to the PlayStation 5 to allow users to play on the move (but always having an Internet connection available for connection to the console). The PlayStation 5 will have to take care of playing the game.
Despite the expectations, therefore, Sony is not working on a portable console and will not launch a successor to the PSP and PS Vita in the future. The success of the Nintendo Switch has not convinced Sony, which, for the moment, will not go beyond the Q Lite (a project still to be officially confirmed), preferring to focus on other sectors, such as VR. As previously mentioned, in fact, the project should only make its debut in 2024 when the PS5 Pro.