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PlayStation 5 Launches on Nov. 12 for $499, Digital Edition Will Cost $399

Pre-orders begin 'as early as tomorrow at select retailers, so please check with your local retailer,' Sony says.

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Sony today finally revealed pricing for the PlayStation 5, which will cost $499 for the standard edition and $399 for the disc-less digital model.

The console goes on sale in seven markets—including the US, Canada, and Australia—on Nov. 12. The rest of the world will get it on Nov. 19. Pre-orders begin "as early as tomorrow at select retailers, so please check with your local retailer," Sony said today.

At $499, the PS5 is in the same price range as the Xbox Series X, which arrives on Nov. 10. However, the $399 digital model is $100 more than the disc-less Xbox Series S.

The launch dates. (Credit: Sony)

Sony made its announcements during Wednesday’s special PS5 showcase, which debuted more footage for the games on the console. That includes a new God of War game for the PS5, which is scheduled to arrive in 2021. It also teased Final Fantasy XVI, which is billed as a “PlayStation Console” exclusive, even though it'll also be made available on PC.

Accessories

We also got some details on accessory pricing:

  • DualSense Wireless Controller (standalone) – $69.99

  • PULSE 3D wireless headset with 3D audio support and dual noise-cancelling microphones – $99.99

  • HD Camera with dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves – $59.99

  • Media Remote to navigate movies and streaming services – $29.99

  • DualSense Charging Station, which charges two DualSense Wireless Controllers –$29.99

Launch Day Titles

The following SIE (Sony Interactive Entertainment) titles are expected on launch day:

Gameplay Teases

Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Sony showed us some gameplay footage showing Miles Morales fighting enemies and saving civilians on a collapsing bridge in New York. The game is arriving for the PS5 this holiday season.

Residential Evil Village

A new trailer was shown fleshing out more of the story and the creepy world around this latest entry in the hit horror game series. It's coming in 2021.

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Hogwarts Legacy

You’ll be able to experience the Harry Potter universe in this game, which is also arriving next year. The game itself is set in late the 1800s, and will let you to create your own character to have adventures at the famous fictional wizarding school. 

Demon's Souls

We got extensive gameplay footage for the Demon's Soul remake, which is also arriving as a PS5 launch title, but with overhauled graphics. Watch as the character expertly beats enemy after enemy in a medieval fantasy setting only to face a colossal boss.

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I've been a journalist for over 15 years. I got my start as a schools and cities reporter in Kansas City and joined PCMag in 2017, where I cover satellite internet services, cybersecurity, PC hardware, and more. I'm currently based in San Francisco, but previously spent over five years in China, covering the country's technology sector.

Since 2020, I've covered the launch and explosive growth of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, writing 600+ stories on availability and feature launches, but also the regulatory battles over the expansion of satellite constellations, fights with rival providers like AST SpaceMobile and Amazon, and the effort to expand into satellite-based mobile service. I've combed through FCC filings for the latest news and driven to remote corners of California to test Starlink's cellular service.

I also cover cyber threats, from ransomware gangs to the emergence of AI-based malware. In 2024 and 2025, the FTC forced Avast to pay consumers $16.5 million for secretly harvesting and selling their personal information to third-party clients, as revealed in my joint investigation with Motherboard.

I also cover the PC graphics card market. Pandemic-era shortages led me to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000. I'm now following how the AI-driven memory shortage is impacting the entire consumer electronics market. I'm always eager to learn more, so please jump in the comments with feedback and send me tips.

The Best Tech I've Had:

  • My first video game console: a Nintendo Famicom
  • I loved my Sega Saturn despite PlayStation's popularity.
  • The iPod Video I received as a gift in college
  • Xbox 360 FTW
  • The Galaxy Nexus was the first smartphone I was proud to own.
  • The PC desktop I built in 2013, which still works to this day.

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