Consumer electronics giant Sony (NYSE: SNE) has finally spilled the beans on the PlayStation 5 launch. In an online event on Wednesday, the company revealed firm launch dates and unit prices for the next-generation gaming console.
The PlayStation 5 console and its storage-less cousin, the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, will hit store shelves and e-commerce shipping centers on Nov. 12 in a handful of markets, including the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Most of the world will have to wait another week. A handful of popular stores are already taking pre-orders, but high demand quickly overwhelmed the ordering systems, and all of my checks on pre-order availability came up empty on Wednesday morning.
The Digital Edition will cost $400 at launch, and the full-featured PS5 will set you back $500.