PlayStation 5 Showcase has just ended today with a list of new trailers plus couple of new titles announced, including the surprised introduction of Final Fantasy 16! But the biggest announcement today: Playstation 5 Console release date, pricing, and pre-order schedule. Here’s a quick recap.
For recap on the game announcement, check this link.
PlayStation 5 Console Release date and price announced
The PlayStation 5 will make its debut as early as November 12 starting at $399.99 USD (Digital Edition) and $499.99 USD (with HD Blu-Ray). Pre-order opens tomorrow at participating retailers and here’s the full details:
Launch Date
- November 12 (US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea)
- November 19 — Rest of the World(availability subject to local import regulation; China release date tbc)
Price (RRP)
- Digital Edition — $399.99/¥39,980/€399.99 (MSRP)
- PS5 w/ Ultra HD Blu-ray — $499.99/¥49,980/€499.99 (MSRP)
Accessories
- DualSense™ Wireless Controller (standalone) – US$69.99/¥6,980/€69.99 (RRP)
- PULSE 3D™ wireless headset – with 3D audio support and dual noise-cancelling microphones US$99.99/¥9,980/€99.99 (RRP)
- HD Camera – with dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay moments US$59.99/¥5,980/€59.99 (RRP)
- Media Remote – to navigate movies and streaming services with ease US$29.99/¥2,980/€29.99 (RRP)
- DualSense™ Charging Station – to conveniently charge two DualSense Wireless Controllers US$29.99/¥2,980/€29.99 (RRP)
PS5 Launch Day Games from SIE Worldwide Studios
- Astro’s Playroom (Japan Studio) – pre-installed on PS5
- Demon’s Souls (Bluepoint Games / Japan Studio) – US$69.99/¥7,900/€79.99 (RRP)
- Destruction All Stars (Lucid Games / XDEV) – US$69.99/¥7,900/€79.99 (RRP)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games) – US$49.99/¥5,900/€59.99 (RRP)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Mile Morales Ultimate Edition (Insomniac Games) – US$69.99/¥7,900/€79.99 (RRP)
- Sackboy A Big Adventure (Sumo Digital / XDEV) – US$59.99/¥6,900/€69.99 (RRP)
PlayStation®5 Specifications
| CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2” 8 Cores / 16 Threads Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine Ray Tracing Acceleration Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) |
| System Memory | GDDR6 16GB 448GB/s Bandwidth |
| SSD | 825GB 5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw) |
| Optical Drive | Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G) ~10xCAVBD-ROM (25G/50G) ~8xCAVBD-R/RE (25G/50G) ~8xCAVDVD ~3.2xCLV |
| PS5 Game Disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc |
| Video Out | HDMI™ OUT port Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
| Audio | “Tempest” 3D AudioTech |
| Dimensions | PS5: Approx. 390mm x 104mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base)PS5 Digital Edition: Approx. 390mm x 92mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base) |
| Weight | PS5: 4.5kgPS5 Digital Edition: 3.9kg |
| Power | PS5: 350WPS5 Digital Edition: 340W |
| Input/Output | USB Type-A port (Hi-Speed USB)USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2 USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) |
| Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/axBluetooth® 5.1 |
