If you are a fan of PS5 in India, this has got to be the best New Year’s gift from Sony. The company has finally announced a launch date of PlayStation 5 for the country.

Sony PlayStation 5

Sony‘s PlayStation India, via a Twitter post, made the breaking announcement. Accordingly, the next-gen Gaming Console will launch officially on February 2, 2021, in India. Before that, you can start pre-ordering it from January 12 at 12 PM IST(UTC+ 05:00). Below is the list of online and retail partners where you can pre-order the PS5:

  • Amazon
  • Flipkart
  • Croma
  • Reliance Digital
  • Games The Shop
  • Shop at Sony Center
  • Vijay Sales
  • Select Authorized Retail Partner

That said, Sony has put a neat little disclaimer that pre-orders will last till the “stocks last”. Now, we really want to be positive and don’t want to jinx it but don’t expect a lot as the demand is strikingly high in the country. Not willing to wait for an official launch, People had already started buying imported units at crazy prices as high as ₹90,000($1,231).

Speaking of which, the company has already announced the pricing of the gaming console and other accessories for India back in October. In case you don’t know, you can take a look at the details as follows:

  • PlayStation 5(4K- BlueRay Disc Drive Edition)- ₹49,990($684)
  • PlayStation 5(Digital Edition)- ₹39,990($547)
  • Accessories:
    • DualSense Wireless Controller – ₹5,990
    • DualSense Wireless Charging Station- ₹2,590
    • Media Remote- ₹2,590
    • PULSE 3D Wireless Headset- ₹8,590
    • HD Camera- ₹5,190

In addition to this, Sony also said that titles like Demon’s Souls, Destruction Allstars, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition would be available for ₹4,999. However, Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Marvel’s Spider-man: Miles Morales standard edition is priced at ₹3,999.

The Sony PlayStation 5 is coming after a three-month delay in India. Right from the first official launch on November 12(US, Japan), it has been under great demand. The company tried its best to improve the stock during November 19 launch in Europe.

Nevertheless, the India launch finally is here and it is definitely going to add up to the tally of 3.4 million unit sales Sony had already achieved elsewhere last year.

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