PlayStation next-gen hardware matches Xbox on price
After months and months of fevered speculation, Sonyhas finally revealedthe launch dates and price points of its highly anticipated next-gen hardware: PlayStation 5.
The standard PS5 model launches November 12 in the U.S., Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, priced at $499 USD. It will follow in all other territories one week later on November 19.
A disc-free edition of the console, PS5 Digital Edition, will launch on the same dates, and will retail for a slightly cheaper $399 USD. The graphic below displays the price point in various global currencies.
PS5 pre-orders will open “starting as early astomorrowat select retailers,” so keep ’em peeled if you want to be first in line. The first-party launch lineup includesDemon’s SoulsandSpider-Man: Miles Morales. On the high end, standard PlayStation 5 gameswill cost as much as $69.99.
