PlayStation
5
sales
have
already
surpassed
50
million
units
—
a
solid
figure
for
a
console
that
has
rarely
received
a
substantial
price
drop
since
it
arrived
on
the
scene
more
than
three
years
ago.
If
you
have
yet
to
pick
up
Sony’s
latest
console,
however,
Best
Buy
is
now
offering
the
new
PS5
“slim”
with
a
digital
copy
of
Marvel’s
Spider-Man
2
for
$449.99
($50
off),
which
marks
the
first
discount
we’ve
seen
on
the
bundle.
The
revised
PS5
isn’t
all
that
different
from
Sony’s
standard
disc-based
offering.
The
midcycle
refresh
is
slightly
smaller
and
more
refined,
and
it
tackles
all
the
same
games
as
the
original
models
at
the
same
4K
graphical
fidelity.
The
biggest
change
is
the
detachable
disc
drive
—
which
you
can
easily
remove
and
attach
without
any
tools
—
and
a
modest
spec
bump
to
1TB
of
built-in
storage
(up
from
825GB
on
the
OG
model).
It
also
features
a
rearranged
port
selection,
with
two
front-facing
USB-C
ports
as
opposed
to
a
single
USB-C
and
USB-A.
Timing-wise,
Best
Buy’s
discount
is
landing
at
a
great
time.
Final
Fantasy
VII
Rebirth
launches
today
on
the
PS5,
and
FromSoftware
recently
confirmed
that
Elden
Ring’s
Shadow
of
the
Erdtree DLC
is
set
to
arrive
in
late
June.
Hi-Fi
Rush
and
Sea
of
Thieves
are
also
coming
to
Sony’s
platform
in
the
coming
months
as
part
of
Microsoft’s
recent
strategy
shift
—
something
that
seemed
unimaginable
a
year
ago.
Having
picked
up
a
Keychron
Q1
Pro
for
around
$200
last
year,
I
will
be
the
first
to
admit
that
mechanical
keyboards
are
a
capital-C
Choice,
one
that
can
easily
destroy
your
wallet
and
even
your
mortgage
payment
if
you’re
not
careful.
Not
all
mech
boards
will
cost
you
an
arm
and
leg,
however.
The
Keychron
C3
Pro
is
a
good
example
of
a
budget
board
that
can
be
had
for
very
little,
especially
since
it’s
nearly
matching
its
all-time
low
at
Amazon,
where
you
can
pick
it
up
through
March
3rd
with
either
red
or
brown
switches
for
$29.91
(about
$7
off).
As
you
might
expect
based
on
the
price,
the
budget-friendly
C3
Pro
is
all
about
compromises.
The
wired,
tenkeyless
starter
board
isn’t
outfitted
with
hot-swappable
switches
or
premium
PBT
keycaps,
though
it
does
provide
an
enjoyable
typing
experience,
red
backlighting,
and
the
ability
to
easily
toggle
between
Windows
and
macOS.
It’s
also
relatively
sturdy
—
which,
frankly,
can
be
hard
to
find
at
this
price
point
—
and
supports
QMK,
a
type
of
open-source
firmware
for
keyboards.
The
latter
means
it’s
pretty
simple
to
adjust
the
keyboard’s
lighting
effects,
assign
custom
macros,
and
remap
keys
using
the
VIA
app,
letting
you
customize
the
board
to
your
liking
that
much
easier.
It’s
certainly
not
going
to
offer
the
look
and
feel
of
some
of
the
more
premium
models
out
there,
but
for
$30,
the
tradeoffs
make
sense.
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