According to a court document, Microsoft anticipates that Sony will offer the PlayStation 5 Slim later this year for $399.99.
The paper was made public as part of the Federal Trade Commission vs. Microsoft trial, which will decide whether to uphold a proposed preliminary injunction against Activision Blizzard’s $69 billion acquisition.
Sony’s New Console Launch And Pricing Details
Microsoft argues that the Nintendo Switch belongs in the same market as the Xbox Series consoles and the PlayStation 5 in a paragraph about price in an effort to improve the perception of Xbox as coming in third place and losing the console war.
The last statement in this paragraph, which confirms both the existence of the long-rumored PlayStation 5 Slim and its pricing, is certain to irritate Sony CEO Jim Ryan. Sony has been queried for comment by IGN.
The paper states that PlayStation also offers a less priced Digital Edition for $399.99 and plans to produce a PlayStation 5 Slim later this year at the same discounted price.
The shocking revelations don’t stop there; Microsoft continues, Sony is also projected to produce a handheld version of PlayStation 5 later this year for under $300.
The Project Q, a portable game streaming device from Sony that wirelessly connects to the PS5, is relevant here. Sony has not yet disclosed the cost or release date.
Given that Sony has developed small versions of its prior consoles, the PS5 small’s presence wouldn’t be all that surprising.
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PlayStation 4 Pro And Xbox One X Unveiled
In 2016, it introduced the PlayStation 4 Slim, which took the place of the standard PS4 model, and the PS4 Pro, which was more powerful.
The PS5 was released in two versions in November 2020: one with a disc drive for $499 and one without for $399.
Four years after the launch of the original Xbox One, a more potent console, the Xbox One X, was introduced.
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