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- The PS5 release date might actually be staggered rather than a simultaneous international launch this fall, with North America set to receive the console ahead of the holidays.
- Other regions might get the console in "late 2020," which seems to be an indication that the PlayStation 5 might not ship before Christmas in all markets.
- The information comes from Sony's localized PS5 product pages, but also from launch plans for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the debut of which seems to be aligned with the PS5.
We already know that the novel coronavirus has impacted the launch of the PlayStation 5. From development and manufacturing to marketing events, COVID-19 ruined everything. It's not just the PS5, but also the Xbox Series X, Apple's new iPhone 12 handsets, and plenty of other products that are expected to launch this year. It was only a few months ago that we learned Sony was going to stick to the original PS5 launch schedule and hit that "holiday 2020" release window the company announced last year. That was all thanks to a regulatory filing that indicated the PS5 launch would go forward as planned.
At the same time, reports said that Sony will make up to 10 million PS5 units this year, which would be higher than initial estimates but still not enough to meet demand. Even if the pandemic has impacted the economy and many gamers postpone a new console purchase to 2021, there will still be plenty of buyers ready to pay whatever Sony asks for the PS5 — the price is also an undisclosed mystery. Then, a few weeks ago, Sony emailed PSN account holders to tell them that PS5 preorders will begin soon, without specifying any dates or pricing. What Sony made it clear was that the initial stock might be very low, and not everyone will be able to buy a console this year. This brings us to the latest developments in the industry, which seems to suggest the PS5 release might spread out over a few weeks, and this staggered launch might make it impossible for some people to score the console before Christmas.
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