<p>After months of speculations, leaks and rumours, Sony has finally announced the price and release date of its next-generation game console, the PlayStation 5.</p>.<p>At its latest PS5 showcase, which showed demos and announcements of several games coming to the system, the company announced that the console will retail for $499 for the physical edition, which features a 4K Blu-ray drive, and $399 for the digital edition.</p>.<p>The company also announced the prices of the accessories and peripherals which will be sold alongside the PS5:</p>.<ul> <li>DualSense Wireless Controller (standalone) – $69.99</li> <li>Pulse 3D wireless headset – with 3D audio support and dual noise-cancelling microphones - $99.99</li> <li>HD Camera – with dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay moments - $59.99</li> <li>Media Remote – to navigate movies and streaming services with ease - $29.99</li> <li>DualSense Charging Station - $29.99</li></ul>.<p>The console releases on November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, while it releases on November 19 everywhere else barring China.</p>.<p>The console will compete with Microsoft's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/xbox-series-x-series-s-pre-order-to-go-live-this-month-884993.html" target="_blank">Xbox Series X and Series S</a>, which are priced at $499 (Rs 49,990) and $299 (Rs 34,990) respectively. The new Xbox consoles release on November 10 worldwide.</p>.<p>Among the games shown off in the showcase were the first gameplay demos of <em>Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, </em>and<em> Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War</em>, which you can see below:</p>.<p>Among the new announcements was a special edition of Capcom's <em>Devil May Cry 5 </em>and a new trailer of <em>Resident Evil Village</em>, a new demo of Arkane's <em>Deathloop</em>, the first trailer of a game set in the Harry Potter universe (though predating the main series it by a century or so) called <em>Hogwarts Legacy</em>, an unsettling teaser for a new <em>Five Nights at Freddy's</em>, Square Enix's <em>Final Fantasy XVI,</em> and closed with an too brief teaser for a new <em>God of War</em>, which comes out in 2021.</p>.<p>Sony also announced that <em>Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sackboy A Big Adventure</em>, and <em>Horizon Forbidden West, </em>which were previously announced as PS5 exclusives, will also launch on PS4. "While these three games were designed to take advantage of PS5 and its unique next-gen features like the ultra-high-speed SSD and DualSense controller, PS4 owners will also be able to enjoy these experiences when they launch. The PS4 digital versions of launch games include a free upgrade on both PS5 consoles, while the PS4 disc versions of these games include a free upgrade on the PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc drive," the company said in a blog post.</p>
<p>After months of speculations, leaks and rumours, Sony has finally announced the price and release date of its next-generation game console, the PlayStation 5.</p>.<p>At its latest PS5 showcase, which showed demos and announcements of several games coming to the system, the company announced that the console will retail for $499 for the physical edition, which features a 4K Blu-ray drive, and $399 for the digital edition.</p>.<p>The company also announced the prices of the accessories and peripherals which will be sold alongside the PS5:</p>.<ul> <li>DualSense Wireless Controller (standalone) – $69.99</li> <li>Pulse 3D wireless headset – with 3D audio support and dual noise-cancelling microphones - $99.99</li> <li>HD Camera – with dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay moments - $59.99</li> <li>Media Remote – to navigate movies and streaming services with ease - $29.99</li> <li>DualSense Charging Station - $29.99</li></ul>.<p>The console releases on November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, while it releases on November 19 everywhere else barring China.</p>.<p>The console will compete with Microsoft's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/xbox-series-x-series-s-pre-order-to-go-live-this-month-884993.html" target="_blank">Xbox Series X and Series S</a>, which are priced at $499 (Rs 49,990) and $299 (Rs 34,990) respectively. The new Xbox consoles release on November 10 worldwide.</p>.<p>Among the games shown off in the showcase were the first gameplay demos of <em>Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, </em>and<em> Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War</em>, which you can see below:</p>.<p>Among the new announcements was a special edition of Capcom's <em>Devil May Cry 5 </em>and a new trailer of <em>Resident Evil Village</em>, a new demo of Arkane's <em>Deathloop</em>, the first trailer of a game set in the Harry Potter universe (though predating the main series it by a century or so) called <em>Hogwarts Legacy</em>, an unsettling teaser for a new <em>Five Nights at Freddy's</em>, Square Enix's <em>Final Fantasy XVI,</em> and closed with an too brief teaser for a new <em>God of War</em>, which comes out in 2021.</p>.<p>Sony also announced that <em>Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sackboy A Big Adventure</em>, and <em>Horizon Forbidden West, </em>which were previously announced as PS5 exclusives, will also launch on PS4. "While these three games were designed to take advantage of PS5 and its unique next-gen features like the ultra-high-speed SSD and DualSense controller, PS4 owners will also be able to enjoy these experiences when they launch. The PS4 digital versions of launch games include a free upgrade on both PS5 consoles, while the PS4 disc versions of these games include a free upgrade on the PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc drive," the company said in a blog post.</p>