PS5 release date & event: PlayStation 5 'Future of Gaming' event set for June 4

After months of anticipation, Sony has finally anunced its next-generation PS5 gaming console which is set to come out later this year. company has released a short teaser for PlayStation 5 reveal event where it will showcase launch games on upcoming gaming console.

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PS5 event

Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Sony, recently stated on PlayStation Blog that upcoming event which comes with a tagline “ Future of Gaming" will take place this week on June 4 and will run for over 60 minutes. event will see company give viewers a first glance at games playable once PS5 starts selling this Christmas season. With Sony previously having affirmed barely any games for freshest support, it is expected that those very games could be seen during occasion.

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PS5 games

PlayStation fans can expect to see a huge deal of crossover between PS4 and PS5 games. It is also confirmed that PS5 will be backwards compatible with PS4, meaning that a PlayStation S5 user can play games that are available on console itself, along with those released on its predecessor.

PS5 release date

Sony has confirmed a ‘Holiday 2020’ release for its new-gen gaming console. In a recent conversation with a media outlet, company has confirmed that it still stands by its original schedule and expects to launch gaming console later this year. So far, company has assured fans that global pandemic hasn’t affected expected late 2020 launch plans and that re shouldn’t be a delay; however, outbreak may cause problems when it comes to game production. An exact PS5 release date is yet to be anunced.

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PS5 price

Just like release date, console's price has been shrouded in mystery. And while Sony is yet to reveal any details on pricing of PlayStation 5, recent analyst predictions have estimated that PS5 price could be anywhere between $470 to $499 (approx. ₹35,412 to ₹37,609). price is on high side if you compare it to PS4 which was released at $399.99.

PS5 pre-orders

For those who wish to be tified concerning PS5 pre-orders, y can w sign-up for email tifications on Best Buy, Target, and GameStop. It's currently t clear when PS5 pre-orders will be available; however, it is expected to go live by end of this month. People who are signing up for email tification should te that this won’t guarantee m a unit just yet and will only give m a tification on availability of pre-orders.

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Im credits: PlayStation Blog