Sony said that the latest version of its game console, the highly anticipated PlayStation 5, will go on sale on November 12 in the US for $ 500, matching the price of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X as the two companies prepare to fight for the market. . share. now. vacation season.
Sony will also launch a digital edition of the PS5 for $ 400, the Tokyo-based company said at a virtual event on Wednesday. That version does not have a disk drive and requires customers to purchase and download games digitally.
Price tends to be a major factor in the success of a video game console. Historically, less expensive systems sell more units, leading to higher gaming revenue.
Console games have been priced at $ 60 since the early 2000s, but that seems to be changing. Take-Two Interactive Software had previously announced that the next entry in its NBA 2K series would sell for $ 70 on Xbox Series X and PS5. In a blog post on Wednesday, Sony said that the PS5 games it develops and publishes will sell for between $ 50 and $ 70. The PS5 games Demon’s Souls and Destruction All Stars, which will be released alongside the console, will cost $ 70.
Sony also announced that Final Fantasy XVI, the next entry in the popular role-playing game series, will be an exclusive console for PlayStation, a huge blow to the Japanese publisher. The previous game, Final Fantasy XV, was released for the PlayStation and Xbox.
Other games released for PlayStation 5 include Hogwarts Legacy, an open-world role-playing game based on the Harry Potter franchise, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which will be released this fall alongside the console for $ 50. A bundle that includes Miles Morales and a remastered version of Spider-Man for PlayStation 4 will cost $ 70. Sony also teased a God of War sequel for PlayStation 4 that will be released in 2021.
