Contrary to the strategy followed by Microsoft, in Sony are being very cautious with the information from the Playstation 5. Although some rumors indicated that the console would be presented in early February, the days pass and no official pronouncement emerges. Despite the secrecy, the Japanese company activated today the Web of your new hardware, in which they make it clear that they are not yet ready for the main presentation.

"We've started sharing some of the awesome features you can expect from the PlayStation 5, but We're not ready to fully introduce the next generation of PlayStation yet

"expresses the message published on the site. In addition, they offer you the option of subscribing to their newsletter to receive new information from the console in the future, but without anticipating when it will occur.

Although the PS5's most important data remains a mystery, Hiroki Totoki, Sony's chief financial officer, recently spoke about the price of new hardware during the last quarter's fiscal report. The manager hinted (via VGC) than They haven't defined the cost of their proposal yetbecause in the final decision all kinds of factors will intervene that are essential in the launch of any product.

"First, we must absolutely control the cost of labor, the cost of personnel, everything must be controlled. In the initial stage we will work on production and sales, and we will have to prepare the correct volume as we launch it." Totoki added. Even more significant, in his statements it can be understood that Competitive prices could influence PS5 too

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What is not yet very clear or visible is because we are competing in a space, so it is very difficult to comment on the price at this time. And depending on that price level, we will have to determine the promotion that we are going to carry out and how many expenses we are prepared to pay.

However, to date Microsoft has not revealed the price of the Xbox Series X; It will surely be a fact that they will offer before or during E3 2020. "It is a question of balance," said Totoki, referring to that "smooth transition" with which they intend to make the leap to the next generation of consoles. "We will choose the optimal approach and try to balance it as best as possible so that it is profitable throughout the life of the product," he concluded. Both consoles will be available during the last quarter of 2020.

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