The arrival of new box art and screenshots for PS5 games on Amazon Australia suggests that Sony could finally be ready to reveal more information about the system. The cold war regarding information about the next-generation of systems has finally come to an end, as Microsoft has revealed the price and release date for the Xbox Series X.
We now know that the Xbox Series X will be released on November 10, but that’s not why people are talking about Microsoft. The reveal of the rumored Xbox Series S, a weaker version of the X that comes at a much cheaper price point, is what has fans excited. The Xbox Series S will only cost $299 at launch, which has taken the spotlight away from the PS5, as fans are expecting the cheaper digital-only version of the system to cost at least $150-200 more than the Xbox Series S.
Microsoft has gained the upper-hand and fans are expecting Sony to respond in kind. There are rumors that the PS5’s price and release date will be announced tomorrow, and new developments on Amazon are backing them up. According to trusted industry leaker Nibellion on Twitter, Amazon Australia has been updating the pages for games like Demon’s Souls, Gran Turismo 7, and Returnal. The timing of these updates suggests that Sony is ready to reveal more about the PS5. Sony declined to respond when Screen Rant reached out for a comment.
The PS5 has been winning over the audience for months now, with reveal events filled with exciting games and new controller features that will make games more immersive than ever. By comparison, Microsoft has been apologizing for misleading events and delaying its biggest launch title, but that has all changed, and the new Xbox systems are looking like a better deal every day.
Now that Microsoft has revealed the price of the Xbox Series S/X, it’s up to Sony to determine how it will respond in kind. The PS4 cost $100 less than the Xbox One at launch, which helped the system take the lead and become one of the best-selling consoles of all time. The question now is whether Sony will be willing to do the same with the PS5. The company is in a stronger position in the marketplace than it was back in 2013, and this could be the hubris that leads to them releasing the PS5 at a price that drives consumers away.
The PS5 is due to be released during the 2020 holiday season.
