Sony left two key pieces of information out of their PlayStation 5 announcement stream last night that have left gamers in debate: the final release date and the price. While Sony has not committed to anything more than a vague Holiday 2020 window for the PlayStation 5, nothing concrete has been confirmed for the next-generation console's launch price. Now, one online retailer has listed pre-orders for Sony's upcoming console that might provide hints to the console's launch price.
As one of the first retailers to list the PlayStation 5 console (with Bluray drive), Play-Asia has led the market with a price that might cause quite a stir in the console wars. With the first listings available online, we might see Sony's flagship console ship in December 2020 with a price tag higher than expected.
According to a brand new listing on Play-Asia, the PlayStation 5 with BluRay will retail for $699 USD. This price exceeds the PlayStation 3's infamous $599 USD for the higher-end 60GB model and may push it out of the budget of some interested gamers. With a limited number of product pictures and information on the pre-order page, Play-Asia hasn't confirmed what cables will come with the base console or even what the rear ports will look like. Expect a high-speed HDMI cable, USB Type-C (perhaps male-to-male to charge via the front Type-C port), and power cable. An included microphone might be entirely optional given the array microphone that Sony is including inside the DualSense controller.
Thinking of picking up a second DualSense controller for playing Astro's Playroom (the free title bundled with all PlayStation 5 hardware) on your PlayStation 5? Those may set you back $79.99 according to a similar listing on Play-Asia's page.
As always, prices and release dates are subject to change but Play-Asia is so far your first online retailer to offer pre-orders on the PlayStation 5. Be sure to keep checking back as we get more news on pricing and availability for the PlayStation 5 in the weeks to come.
About the author: Kai joined the gaming team of Wccftech in 2016 and has since penned over a hundred reviews and interview pieces, covering a bit of everything from one-man indie gems to AAA masterpieces and whatever lies in between. Over the recent months, Kai has expanded into preview and interview coverage of not only the gaming side of the industry but also tech and consumer electronics.
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