Watch Live: PlayStation 5 Showcase on September 16
On September 16, we will get all the answers related to the PlayStation 5. Sony is holding its PlayStation 5 showcase event this week. The company is all but guaranteed to announce the price and release date for the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition. What’s more, Sony may also announce new third-party and third-party games for the next-gen game console.
If Sony announces PS5’s price and release date on Wednesday, pre-orders for the new console would also start on the same day or within next week.The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will cost $499 and $299, respectively. At $299, the Xbox Series S is a fantastic price for the next-gen game console. That put pressure on Sony to reveal the price and availability of the two PS5 consoles at the earliest.
How to stream PS5 ‘Showcase’ event:
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase will happen on Wednesday, September 16, at 1 pm PST or 1:30 am IST (September 17). The event will stream on PlayStation’s Twitch and YouTube channels. As per Sid Shuman, the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment communications, the event will run approximately 40 minutes.
What Sony will announce?
Sony will reveal more information about the PlayStation 5 as well as the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition on Wednesday. The company promises “updates on the latest titles from Worldwide Studios and our world-class development partners.” Sony has already revealed over 30 games for the PS5 like Gran Turismo 7 Horizon Forbidden West, but we expect to see more titles being announced on September 16.
But PlayStation fans have been asking Sony to reveal the price and release date for the next-gen hardware. Sony has reportedly cut the price of the PS5 following Microsoft’s surprise announcements earlier this week, and the PS5 and Digital Edition could retail for $499 and $399, respectively.
What games will be available?
The PlayStation 5 will launch with a ton of new games. In fact, Sony has already confirmed as many as 40 new games for the PS5. Here’s a look at the list of games that are coming to the PlayStation 5.
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Battlefield 6
- Demon’s Souls
- Destiny 2
- Far Cry 6
- FIFA 21
- Gran Turismo 7
- Hitman 3
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- NBA 2K21
- Resident Evil 8: Village
