At today’s PS5 event on September 16th, Sony has finally officially announced the price and the release date of its next-gen console, the PlayStation 5. But what about the PS5 pre-order? Here are the key details.
This is what many have been waiting for: Finally, all the speculation and rumors come to an end. During the PlayStation 5 Showcase, a kind of PS5 presentation, Sony has now officially revealed the final price as well as the pre-order and release date of the PS5.
We have also documented this and many other cool details for you in a live ticker: The most important PS5 event of recent months – We are live-tweeting
Pre-order PS5: It turns out that the PS5 is indeed repeatedly available at various shops. It was available for a short time again at Amazon, OTTO, and MediaMarkt. However, it sells out very quickly every time. Therefore, it’s worth checking back with the shops regularly. We will also keep you updated here.
- Pre-order PS5 at Amazon
- Pre-order PS5 at Alternate
- Pre-order PS5 at OTTO
- Pre-order PS5 at Expert
- Pre-order PS5 at MediaMarkt
- Pre-order PS5 at Saturn
The PS5 price – This is how much the new consoles cost
It is known that Sony’s new console will be available in 2 versions, one being a purely digital version without a Blu-ray drive and one with a Blu-ray drive. You can find out more about Sony’s next-gen console here: PlayStation 5 – Everything we know about Sony’s upcoming PS5
This is how much the PS5 costs:
- The digital version of the PS5 will cost €399.99
- The disc version of the PS5 will cost €499.99
By the way, the Xbox Series X costs the same as the PlayStation 5, while the Xbox Series S is cheaper than the PS5 Digital Edition: Xbox Series X: Price and Release Date officially revealed – Pre-orders starting soon
The PS5 release date – How long to wait?
When will the PS5 come out? Sony has finally revealed the release date of the PlayStation 5 during this event. Both PS5 versions are scheduled to be released on November 12, 2020.
We in Europe will have to wait a bit longer, as the PS5 will be released here on November 19, 2020, which is a week later.
PS5 Preorder – When can you pre-order the PlayStation 5?
Update September 17th: Apparently, the pre-order process went differently than many had envisioned: PS5 sold out – Pre-order started too early and is sinking into chaos
PS5 Pre-order – Update 23:06: As Sony just announced on Twitter, you can now pre-order the PS5 very soon – starting tomorrow (September 17th) at selected retailers. Which retailers they are, is currently not yet known in detail. However, you can already pre-order the PS5 at several shops. We have broken down which ones in our overview for you.
The leak stating that you can pre-order the PS5 shortly after the Sony event was indeed correct.
What do you think of the PS5 prices? Did you estimate them the same way? Or were you surprised? Which version of the PlayStation 5 will you be getting? Or are you leaning towards the competition in the form of the new Xbox – now that the prices are known?
By the way, PS Plus subscribers will receive a cool surprise on the PlayStation 5 at launch: PlayStation Plus for PS5: These 18 games are available for free at launch
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