Sony just announced its next big PS5 event – here’s what you need to know

[Chris Smith]

• Sony's PS5 price and release date are still unknown, but we finally have official word on when Sony will reveal availability information for the PlayStation 5 series.
• Microsoft announced launch details for the Xbox Series S and Series X earlier this week, a move that supposedly made Sony revisit its pricing structure for the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition.
• Just as new reports suggested that a recent PS5 announcement might be imminent, Sony announced that a PS5 event will take place this coming Wednesday, September 16th.

Between a boring prerecorded PlayStation 5 specs event and quiet PS5 design reveal, Sony has done little to drive up the hype for its next-gen console. Some may say that Sony doesn’t have to do much since the PlayStation sells itself. The PS4 turned out to be a huge winner for the company, with sales surpassing 100 million units and significantly outselling the Xbox One. Then there’s the massive novel coronavirus pandemic to consider, as the health crisis halted all in-person gatherings like the PS5 press events that Sony might have otherwise hosted. We speculated in early 2020 that Sony would follow the PS4 launch playbook by hosting separate press events to unveil details about the PS5 and keep the buzz going. But that was before the coronavirus shut the world down.

Microsoft has done a much better job at keeping things interesting for Xbox fans. This week’s surprise Xbox Series S reveal proves all that. Microsoft was quick to act on a series of leaks by confirming the Series S design and price. After that, the company announced the release date for both consoles, revealing that preorders will start on September 22nd. Ready or not, Sony is now under pressure to announce availability details for the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition — and thankfully, it looks like that will finally happen next week.

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