Sony rumored to reveal PS5 release date, price, and preorder details as early as next week

[Chris Smith]

• The PS5 release date, price, and preorder information will be revealed in just a few days, two separate sources indicate.
• An analyst offered a purported price tag and release date for the PS5 console, as well as similar data for the Xbox Series X.
• A different leaker suggested that preorders are imminent, without providing actual dates or pricing information.

Sony and Microsoft have revealed almost everything there is to know about the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, respectively, except for the details fans want most. We’ve seen plenty of chatter about the PS5 and Xbox Series X prices and release dates, but officials from both companies refrained from revealing any specifics.

The consoles will launch this holiday season, Sony and Microsoft keep telling fans. Both companies are aware that the novel coronavirus pandemic will hurt sales. Microsoft already said the focus will not be on selling as many new Xbox consoles as possible and added that the Series X will be covered by the All Access subscription program. Sony doesn’t have a payment plan of its own for the PlayStation 5, but the company unveiled the PS5 Digital Edition alongside the PS5, an indication that it’s aware of how important the price tag will be.

Rumors claim that Microsoft is waiting for Sony to make the first move when it comes to revealing the price and availability of the PS5 so that it can beat that price with a cheaper Xbox Series X and an even more affordable Series S that has yet to be announced. And if these new rumors are accurate, we’re just a few days away from the moment when Sony will unveil the PS5 price, release date, and preorder information.

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