<bi-shortcode id="disclaimer" class="mceNonEditable" data-type="insiderpicks"></bi-shortcode><p><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5ee2af5ef0f4194f5f07f954-2400/ps5rendergroupwithnotice02.jpg" border="0" alt="PlayStation 5 PS5 Product Line" data-mce-source="Sony"></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><ul class="summary-list"><li>Sony's <a href="https://goto.target.com/c/196318/81938/2092'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2FPS5%2F-%2FA-81114595%3Fclkid%3Db985d6c1Ne15411eaab7642010a246e28" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">PlayStation 5</a> has launched with two models the $500 standard PS5 and a $400 digital edition with no disc drive.</li><li>Stock has been consistently sold out at most online retailers, but additional inventory has been available at select stores.</li><li><a href="https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/196318/614286/10014'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fplaystation-5%2Fplaystation-5-packages%2Fpcmcat1588107358954.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1588107358954" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Best Buy</a> plans to make more PS5 consoles available today, December 15, though the exact times aren't clear just yet.</li><li>We'll update this post with more purchase options as they become available.</li><li>For detailed impressions on the PlayStation 5, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sony-ps5-playstation-5-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">you can read our full PS5 review here</a>.</li></ul><div></div><div></div><p>Sony's <a href="https://goto.target.com/c/196318/81938/2092'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2FPS5%2F-%2FA-81114595%3Fclkid%3Db985d6c1Ne15411eaab7642010a246e28" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">PlayStation 5</a> is now available, with a standard edition priced at $500, and a digital edition with no disc drive priced at $400. While some gamers were lucky enough to land online preorders and in-store sales during Black Friday, stock has been extremely limited since the November 12 launch.</p><p>GameStop was one of the few retailers to let gamers pick up their PlayStation 5 consoles in-store due to the ongoing pandemic. Other retailers have been making PlayStation 5 consoles available online as stock becomes available, though the dates and times aren't announced very far in advance.</p><p><a href="https://corporate.bestbuy.com/more-gaming-consoles-3-day-sale-arrive-dec-15" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Buy announced</a> more <a href="https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/196318/614286/10014'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fplaystation-5%2Fplaystation-5-packages%2Fpcmcat1588107358954.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1588107358954" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">PlayStation 5 units would be available on December 15,</a> though it's not clear exactly what time they'll be on sale.</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sony-ps5-playstation-5-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We got to try out the PlayStation 5</a> ahead of release, along with some of the most anticipated PS5 games, like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spider-man-miles-morales-ps5-ps4-remastered-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales."</a> The PlayStation 5's new features include a customized solid state drive, support for 120 frames per second gameplay, and real-time ray tracing graphics.</p><p>The PlayStation 5's November 12 release date was for North America, Japan, Mexico, Austrailia, New Zealand, and South KoreaPS5 launched in the rest of the world on November 19.</p><p>Sony's console will compete with two new Xbox models for the affection of gamers throughout the 2020 holiday season. Microsoft' <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/xbox-series-s-specs-price-release-date" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$300 Xbox Series S</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-buy-xbox-series-x-preorder-release-date" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$500 Xbox Series X</a> launched on November 10, but stock for both consoles will also be hard to find.</p><p>PlayStation 5 units continue to pop up at <a href="https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/196318/614286/10014'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fplaystation-5%2Fplaystation-5-packages%2Fpcmcat1588107358954.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1588107358954" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Best Buy</a>, <a href="https://goto.target.com/c/196318/81938/2092'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2FPS5%2F-%2FA-81114595%3Fclkid%3Db985d6c1Ne15411eaab7642010a246e28" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Target</a>, <a href="https://go.skimresources.com'id=35871X943606&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FSony-PlayStation-5%2F363472942" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Walmart</a>, and other major retailers when available. We'll continue to update this post as stock becomes available at other stores.</p><p><em>Updated on 12/15/2020 by Kevin Webb: Updated PS5 purchase details.</em></p><h3>PlayStation 5 price and release date</h3><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5f627a4957b7da001ee12143-400-300/playstation-5-price-and-release-date.jpg" alt="" /><p><p>The PlayStation 5 is now available in two different models — one that has a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray drive and a "digital edition" with no disc drive at all. The standard model is priced at $500, and the digital edition is priced at $400. While the digital edition is $100 cheaper, you might need to use your PlayStation 4 discs to claim the PlayStation 5 versions of those games later on.</p><p>Several stores, including <a href="https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/196318/614286/10014'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fplaystation-5%2Fplaystation-5-packages%2Fpcmcat1588107358954.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1588107358954" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Best Buy</a>, <a href="https://go.skimresources.com'id=35871X943606&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestop.com%2Fvideo-games%2Fplaystation-5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">GameStop</a>, <a href="https://goto.target.com/c/196318/81938/2092'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2FPS5%2F-%2FA-81114595%3Fclkid%3Db985d6c1Ne15411eaab7642010a246e28" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored">Target,</a> and Newegg made more PlayStation 5 consoles available after preorders were done, but quantities are limited. Some <a href="https://go.skimresources.com'id=35871X943606&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestop.com%2Fvideo-games%2Fplaystation-5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">GameStop</a> stores have had consoles for sale in-store as well.</p><p>Best Buy plans to make <a href="https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/196318/614286/10014'u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fplaystation-5%2Fplaystation-5-packages%2Fpcmcat1588107358954.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1588107358954" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored">PS5 consoles available online</a> today on a rolling basis, though the exact times aren't clear. You can check the links below to see if PS5 preorders are currently available at each retailer.</p><h3>PlayStation 5 (Standard Edition) </h3><biembeddedobject id="ce1af793-7948-4031-a30e-fe7c782aee30" class="product mceNonEditable" style="width: 100%; height: 150%;">Product Embed: <br />Product Name: Sony Playstation 5 <br />Card Type: button <br />https://produktor.businessinsider.com/productCardService'id=5fa5b81b8fc397262a27a4d6&type=button&live=true <br />Width: 100% <br />Height: 150%</biembeddedobject><h3>PlayStation 5 (Digital Edition)</h3><biembeddedobject id="95c83b3b-3654-4f1c-8845-3ea5818578b0" class="product mceNonEditable" style="width: 100%; height: 150%;">Product Embed: <br />Product Name: Sony Playstation 5 (All-Digital) <br />Card Type: button <br />https://produktor.businessinsider.com/productCardService'id=5fa5b90802495a0c116cd425&type=button&live=true <br />Width: 100% <br />Height: 150%</biembeddedobject><p> </p></p><br/><br/><h3>Sony PlayStation 5 specifications</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5ee2b5222618b962440d6526-400-300/sony-playstation-5-specifications.jpg" alt="" /><p><p>The PlayStation 5 boasts much more powerful hardware than the PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro. Upgrades include a solid state hard drive and a graphics card capable of ray-tracing technology.</p><p>"Fortnite" creator Epic Games used the PlayStation 5 for an impressive technical demonstration of its upcoming Unreal Engine 5 software, giving gamers an early look at the new console's potential. For detailed impressions, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sony-ps5-playstation-5-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">check out our full PlayStation 5 review here</a>.</p><biembeddedobject id="3015666f-9269-48b7-ac49-9b11064d6e71" class="youtube mceNonEditable" style="width: 560px; height: 315px;">Youtube Embed: <br />//www.youtube.com/embed/qC5KtatMcUw <br />Width: 560px <br />Height: 315px</biembeddedobject><p><img src="https://i.insider.com/5ee2a9111918246371783847" border="0" alt="" width="615" height="413" /></p></p><br/><br/>
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