After months of speculation, Sony finally announced the price of the PS5 on September 16 – just 57 days before its final release in the United States. The price of the PS4 is 100 days less than the gap between what is being unveiled and the console being launched seven years ago.
This late revelation led many to speculate that the impact of the Sony coronavirus had fallen on both the supply chain and the domestic budget and had to change its price accordingly. But that was not the case, according to PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan.
Shared by Wccftech, Ryan told Edge Magazine, “Our preferred prices were set earlier this calendar year.
This, he insisted, had not changed, and there were always plans to sell the same amount as the PS4 for the disc-free version. “We can launch the PlayStation 5 at the 9 399, 9 399, with all the horsepower and feature set from the console, at the same price we launched the PS4 back in 2013.”
This second principle will also be watered down for the late price disclosure: Sony was waiting to see Micros.ft’s Xbox Series X MSRP before making its decision. He said: “Sony always wanted to sell a disk-free console in 9,399, so that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t have been forced to adjust if Microsoft had cut it massively.”
Whether this is the whole story or not, it is quite clear that both Sony and Microsoft could afford a slightly higher console price as they wished. Following the pre-order chaos for both consoles, they have sold out everywhere as well as hitting the shelves.
We’re on the brink of a global recession thanks to Covid, but the $ 499 gaming consoles produced by both Sony and Microsoft are definitely hungry. Microsoft has also said it expects the shortage to grow well into next year.
If you’re still looking for a pre-Christmas pay-per-view games console, all hope is not lost. We keep track of where to buy the PS5 and where to buy the Xbox Series X on site, and update regularly.
