A new rumored leak claiming to know the PlayStation 5's price and release date, yet reads more like a PlayStation fan's most-wanted list, is making the rounds on Reddit and social media. The leak stems from an anonymous source on a 4chan imageboard and has absolutely no corroborating evidence at hand. It's very likely fake, but nevertheless, the leak is interesting to consider. According to the leak, the PS5's price and release date will be $499.99 and October 2020.
The leak claims that the $499.99 price point will be for the base model of the PS5 and that there won't be a secondary model for the time being. The PS5 base model will "almost on-par" with the Xbox Series X in terms of hardware, but the Xbox Series X will apparently cost $100 more. The console's biggest new feature is full backward compatibility with previous console generations through the original PlayStation, including PSP. It's unclear if it's all digital, but must be.
The PS5 launch line-up of games is also included in the leak. Launch titles will include 5 different major games. These include unannounced titles like Gran Turismo 7, Demon Souls Remastered, and a Sony Santa Monica game named Legendz. The other two games are Godfall, which was announced at The Game Awards 2019, and MLB The Show 21, which has recently been announced to be a multiplatform game. Other games, including Horizon Zero Dawn, Crash Bandicoot, and Spider-Man sequels, will also be announced.
As for when the PS5 will be unveiled, the leak says that a PlayStation Meeting is planned for February 5, 2020. During the event, Sony will unveil the PS5 in full. That includes a first look at the console and its UI, the new DualShock 5 controller, the console's hardware specs, and more. Media will apparently be given the opportunity to get hands-on with the PS5 and try several of the games.
It bears repeating that this leak is completely uncorroborated. It's almost certainly made-up by a random video game fan who had some time on their hands. Nevertheless, there's always a chance it's accurate. And if the PS5 reveal event really is planned for February 5, fans will know about it soon.
The PS5 launches in late 2020.
Source: Reddit