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TOKYO: Sony said on Wednesday (September 16) that the next-generation PlayStation 5 console would launch in November priced at $ 499.99 and $ 399.99 for a drive-less version, as it faces the rival Microsoft’s Xbox console.
The pricing announcement sets the stage for a year-end showdown between Xbox and PlayStation, as consumers continue to flock to consoles optimized for games that offer exclusive titles.
Microsoft said last week that the Xbox Series X would go on sale on November 10 with a price tag of $ 499.99 and the less powerful Xbox Series S with a price of $ 299.99, as Xbox bets to offer options consumers will outweigh the risks they take when launching two different devices at the same time.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are the same price, but the $ 399.99 PlayStation 5 Digital Edition “offers a substantial discount at no cost in terms of performance or hardware, in addition to the disc drive,” said Guilherme Fernandes, game analysis analyst. Newzoo signature.
CNA has contacted Sony to find out the price range of the console in Singapore.
Hardware pricing decisions have won and lost generational console battles as manufacturers seek to build the critical mass of consumers that will attract game developers to their platform.
Sony, which is stylistically moving away from recent generations with the predominantly white PlayStation 5, offers the drive-less version as digital downloads become standard.
The console will go on sale on November 12 in the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea and on November 19 in the rest of the world.
Upcoming titles released for the console include Square Enix’s exclusive Final Fantasy XVI platform and a Harry Potter RPG.
The announcement bolsters the PlayStation lineup following the reveal of a host of titles, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales from in-house studio Insomniac Games in June.
