Japanese gaming giant Sony could reportedly announce the price, pre-order details, and release date of the PS5 on July 16. Sony Interactive Entertainment President Jim Ryan earlier announced that the PS5 would arrive on the holiday of 2020. Until now, the company has not yet revealed the price, pre-order details and the specific release date of the gaming console, but if the latest leak is to go by, this may no longer be the case.
PS5 Price, Release Date Announcement
The latest information about the PS5 came from Italian analyst Roberto Serrano. The industry analyst believed that Sony would announce the specific release date and price of its next-generation gaming console at 12:30 PM Pacific Time. Serrano has an impressive record of accurate leaks in the past. He earlier leaked the date pf the PS5 game showcase event ahead of the official announcement.
Venture Beat's Jeff Grubb earlier said that Sony might reveal the price, pre-order details, and specific release date of the PS5 this week. Many fans are convinced that the announcement of the much-awaited details about the upcoming gaming console could happen this week. This belief is further triggered by the recent launching of several PS5 pre-order pages in Amazon.
A few days ago, a Reddit user spotted Amazon Australia launching several PS5 pre-order pages. Later that day, other fans shared screenshots of other pre-order pages launched by the online retailer in various regions. This includes Amazon Brazil and Amazon India. Amazon Germany has its PS5 pre-order pages up for several days.
Around 12.30am PT | 9.30pm CEST — Roberto Serrano' (@geronimo_73) July 11, 2020
Other Details
If the Japanese gaming giant does announce the price and specific release date today, it could be a massive blow to Microsoft, according to Gamerant. While Microsoft first unveiled the Xbox Series X, it has not yet announced the price and specific release date of its upcoming gaming console. Several whispers online believed that the Redmond-based tech giant might make the announcement on July 23 at the Xbox Game Show.
Meanwhile, the Japanese press recently reported that Sony is boosting the production of the PS5 gaming console by 50%. According to Bloomberg Japan, Sony aims to have 10 million PS5 units by 2020. Several game enthusiasts believe that it might be the company's strategy to meet the industry's demand.
It is possible that Sony increased the production of the PS5 hardware because it expects a spike in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic that allowed people to stay at home. Sony has not yet confirmed this information. Take this interesting information with a pinch of salt.
