PS5 Price & Release Dates Finally Announced by Sony

Today, during the PlayStation 5 showcase, Sony Interactive Entertainment finally revealed the price and release date of the PS5.

The standard edition will cost $499.99, €499.99, £449.99, or 49,980 yen while the Digital Edition is priced at $399.99, €399.99, £359.99, or 39,980 yen.

The release date will be on November 12 in the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea.

Everyone else will have to wait a little more: the console will launch in Europe and in the rest of the world on November 19.

Incidentally, the small print reveals that a possible Chinese release date is still “under exploration.”

We also hear that pre-orders will be available at select retailers as early as tomorrow.

Below you can check out the trailer revealed during the show, providing a look at the games that will be available on PS5.

We also get pricing information for a the accessories coming at launch.

• DualSense Wireless Controller (standalone) – US$69.99/¥6,980/€69.99
• PULSE 3D wireless headset – with 3D audio support and dual noise-canceling microphones US$99.99/¥9,980/€99.99
• HD Camera – with dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay moments US$59.99/¥5,980/€59.99
• Media Remote – to navigate movies and streaming services with ease US$29.99/¥2,980/€29.99 (RRP)
• DualSense Charging Station – to conveniently charge two DualSense Wireless Controllers US$29.99/¥2,980/€29.99 (RRP)

Games from Sony Interactive Entertainment will be priced between $49.99 and $69.99.

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Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.

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