PS5 price revealed on Danish retail site will make your eyes water

A listing for Sony's new console includes a hefty price tag and a release date

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Sony unveiled the specs of the upcoming PS5 a couple of weeks ago, and while we've heard rumours of a price point of around $499/ £449 for the console, the company has been hesitant to confirm anything concrete. Last month, Sony's chief financial officer, Hiroki Totoki, told investors that the price hasn't even been set yet.

Totoki pointed to a  number of factors that could influence the final price tag, calling it "a balancing act", but with potential parts shortages and possible delays having an effect on the cost, it could skyrocket. In fact, a listing for the console has already been spotted, sporting a price of more than £800 with a December 1 release date. 

Danish retailer føtex currently has the console listed for 6,989 Danish krone, which is around $1043/ £837. That's more than double the rumoured price, and is incredibly expensive! The PS4 launch price came in at $399/ £349, which rose more than a few eyebrows at the time. Paying more than twice that at the best of times would cause an uproar, and with the current economic uncertainty in the wake of coronavirus, I don't think anyone would be willing to shell out so much for a console.

It's more feasible that this is simply a placeholder price until Sony drops the official details, as it's a world away from striking the balance the Japanese manufacturer is striving for. The listing also has a placeholder release date of December 1, 2020, which seems like it's much closer to reality than the price.

We know that both the Xbox Series X and PS5 have a 'holiday 2020' launch window, and Microsoft let slip an even more accurate date of 'Thanksgiving 2020' on its own website, although it claimed that this was simply an error. Thanksgiving falls at the end of November, for readers who aren't in the US, and is in line with the launch dates of Microsoft's previous console. Sony has been less consistent with its console release dates, but based on its track record, a November window seems likely.

Either way, the launch of both consoles could be impacted by the current situation, and that could mean an increased price or delays. We'll have to wait and see how far-reaching the consequences are.

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Shabana Arif

Shabana worked at T3.com as News Editor covering tech and gaming, and has been writing about video games for almost a decade (and playing them since forever). She's had bylines at major gaming sites during her freelance career before settling down here at T3, and has podcasts, streaming, and video content under her belt to boot. Outside of work, she also plays video games and should really think about expanding her hobbies. If you have any tech or gaming tips, shoot over an email or DM her on social media.