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    PlayStation 5 South African launch date and pricing revealed

    By Agency Staff17 September 2020
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    Sony said its next-generation PlayStation 5 console would launch in November priced at R11 999 and R9 999 for a version without a disc drive, as it squares off against rival Microsoft’s new Xbox console.

    The pricing announcement sets the stage for a year-end showdown between Xbox and PlayStation, as consumers continue to flock to gaming optimised consoles offering exclusive titles.

    Microsoft said last week Xbox Series X would go on sale on 10 November priced at $499.99 with the less powerful Xbox Series S priced at $299.99, as Xbox bets that offering consumers choice will outweigh the risks run by launching two distinct devices at once. The US pricing for the PS5 with disc drive is $499.99, while the discless version is $399.99.

    Read: Xbox Series X launches in South Africa on 10 November – this is how much it will cost

    The PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X have the same price, but the $399.99 PlayStation 5 Digital Edition “offers a substantial discount at no cost in terms of performance or hardware, besides the disc reader,” said Guilherme Fernandes, analyst at gaming analysis firm Newzoo.

    Hardware pricing decisions have won and lost generational console battles as makers look to build the critical mass of consumers that will attract games developers to their platform.

    Heading into the year-end shopping season “you are balancing a weak economy with a higher need for people to entertain themselves at home

    Sony, which is making a stylistic departure from recent generations with the predominantly white PlayStation 5, is offering the version without a disc drive as digital downloads become standard.

    Upcoming titles unveiled for the console include platform exclusives Final Fantasy XVI from Square Enix, a new God of War title from Sony’s Santa Monica Studio and a Harry Potter role-playing game.

    The announcement bolsters PlayStation’s line-up following the reveal of a slew of titles including Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales from in-house studio Insomniac Games in June. That title will also be available on the PlayStation 4, Sony said.

    Exclusives

    Sony’s “fantastic” games line-up shows it is “more aggressively betting on exclusives” with “Microsoft focused on cheaper entry prices to get users into the Xbox ecosystem”, said Serkan Toto, founder of game industry consultancy Kantan Games.

    With both companies seeking to drive recurring revenues, Sony said PlayStation Plus subscribers will have access to a back catalogue of titles from the ageing PlayStation 4.

    Gaming industry revenues have been on a tear among consumers staying home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, helping drive up Sony’s shares 46% since its March lows.

    See you this November! pic.twitter.com/KCZiJ97SuA

    — PlayStation South Africa (@PlayStation_SA) September 17, 2020

    Heading into the year-end shopping season “you are balancing a weak economy with a higher need for people to entertain themselves at home,” said Carolina Milanesi, analyst at Creative Strategies.

    The PlayStation 5 will go on sale on 12 November in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea and on 19 November in the rest of the world, including South Africa.  — Reported by Sam Nussey and Supantha Mukherjee, (c) 2020 Reuters



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