Everything you need to know about xbox x vs ps5, price, and release date, specifications, and more.
Introduction
xbox x vs ps5 price
Sony has always been better at prices, with Play Station being a little less costly. However, Microsoft has hinted that it will not lose on the rate in this round.
There are no official prices for the next-gen consoles from both the companies. Some leaks and comments from the executives do provide a clue about the range of the two consoles.
The leaks are not definitive, but the speculation and some leaks suggest that the cost of the new console PS5 will be $499, whereas another source has claimed $450. The range between the two leaks is relatively short, making the estimated cost of around $499.
In the previous launch, X Box One was at a back foot because it was more expensive (think $100) with a less powerful configuration. However, the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, made it clear in an interview that X Box will not lose in price this time. So, the expectations are that there will be little or no difference between the consoles’ costs.
Release date
At present, both the companies have identified the 2020 holiday season as the launch date for the consoles. The exact time is not yet available. However, Microsoft does have a preorder page online that comes with a notify option for when the preorder is available.
As per the leaks and the previous launches, the estimated release date for both the consoles would be Mid November. The leaks have suggested that the release date for PS5 and X Box Series X is November 20th, 2020. However, these are all speculations as nothing is confirmed by both the companies.
Specifications of PS5 and X Box Series X
The xbox x vs ps5, price, and the release date is not the only aspect that matter.
Specifications mentioned include X Box Series X GPU Custom AMD Radeon RNDA Navi 12 Teraflops, 52 CUs at 1.825GHz – (Supports DirectX Ray Tracing) and CPU 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.8GHz (3.6GHz with SMT)
Specifications of Play Station 5 includes CPU of 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5HGz, and GPU with Custom AMD Radeon RDNA Navi 10.28 Teraflops, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz – (Supports Ray Tracing and 3D Audio via Tempest Engine)
The companies have announced the specifications for both the consoles. The specifications available show that there are some differences in the overall configurations of the consoles with X Box Series X leading in the graphics depart.
Conclusion
The winner of this battle will only emerge once the prices are out, and the consoles are in the market for people to use. With the information available at the moment, there seems to a tie between the two consoles.