It seems someone working at Amazon France made a mistake yesterday and decided to list the PlayStation 5 along with a release date and pricing for both models.
As Forbes report, the listing was spotted by Twitter user Ben Geskin who managed to capture a screenshot before it was inevitably taken down. If the information posted is accurate, it means Sony's next console is launching on Nov. 20, at least, it is across Europe. The date may vary by a week or two for the US and Japan.
As for pricing, the standard PS5 was listed for 499 Euros, while the Digital Edition (no Blu-ray drive) is surprisingly cheap in comparison at 399 Euros. That translates to $560 and $450 respectively, but we have to take into account the fact France has a 20 percent sales tax. Without the tax applied, the true price of the console is $450 for the PS5 and $360 for the PS5 Digital Edition.
If you consider all the talk of the PS5 being an expensive console, this pricing certainly comes as a relief assuming it's accurate. The PS4 Pro costs $400, so if the PS5 does end up costing $450, I think that's going to be acceptable to most early adopters, especially considering the performance gains and switch to SSD storage.
The launch date of Nov. 20 falls the week before Thanksgiving, so Sony avoids the huge sales weekend but not by much. It may be the US launch happens a week before Europe to maximize sales before Black Friday. Retailers can then push cheap 4K HDR televisions to consumers who just purchased a PS5.
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