14 DAY TRIAL // Now that Microsoft announced how much its next-generation consoles cost and when exactly they will be available for pre-order, all eyes are fixed on the competition. Sony has been mum on the price of PlayStation 5 for an excruciating time, but all will be revealed this week.
Pushed from behind by Microsoft's last week announcement, Sony confirmed over the weekend that a new event where we'll be given one more look at some of the games coming to PlayStation 5 at launch will kick off Wednesday, September 16, at 1 pm PDT / 9 pm BST / 10 pm CEST.
Judging by what Sony said in the announcement, it doesn't look like we're getting details about the PlayStation 5's price and availability, but it would be quite unusual if that doesn't happen considering that the holiday season is almost upon us.
People want to know what to expect as early as possible so that they can sort out their budgets for when both Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 are coming out. It's at least Microsoft and PlayStation can do for gamers who favor consoles over PC or simply those who wish to own all gaming platforms.
It's important to add that PlayStation's upcoming digital showcase will weigh in at around 40 minutes, and, as pointed out above, it will offer feature updates on the latest titles from Worldwide Studios and Sony's third-party development partners.
The showcase will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube this Wednesday, September 16, so we've embedded the video above for those who'd like to watch it live.
Here is hoping that PlayStation 5's price won't be higher than the price Microsoft announced for the Xbox Series X. In case you missed the announcement, Microsoft revealed that the Xbox Series X will sell for $500, while the less powerful Xbox Series S will be available for purchase for $300.