PlayStation 5 event: $499 with a disc drive, $399 without, on Nov. 12 ~ USA Latest Games

Fancy, reflecting eyeballs for FFXVI. [credit: Sony ]

As part of a PlayStation 5 showcase today, Sony finally revealed the launch pricing for the PlayStation 5: $499.99 for the standard edition (€499.99, £449.99, ¥49,980) or $399 for the "All-Digital" version without a disc drive (or €399.99, £359.99, ¥39,980).

Both consoles will launch on November 12 in the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea, followed by a November 19 launch in the rest of the world. Pre-orders will be available at select retailers starting Thursday, September 16, Sony said after the event. [Update, 5:20 p.m.: Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan has confirmed five first-party launch titles shipping alongside PS5 on November 12: Astro's Playroom (pre-installed for free on all PS5 consoles), Demon's Souls, Destruction All-Stars, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure.]

The $499 price matches Microsoft's Xbox Series X pricing on the top end of the next console generation. The All Digital Edition, however, comes in at $100 more than the similarly discless Xbox Series S, which is also a step down in hardware power from the Series X.

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