PS5 and Xbox Series X prices and dates just leaked — but we're not buying it

PS5 and Xbox Series X prices and dates simply leaked — but we're not buying it

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With the PS5 and Xbox Series X ready to launch in only a few months, rumors and speculation around each console's cost and release date is reaching a fever pitch. Now, one notable tipster has allegedly leaked the prices and launch dates for every version of both consoles, though nosotros're taking this i with a grain of salt.

Analyst Roberto Serrano, who'southward been quite agile on Twitter with his side by side-gen console predictions, has posted what he believes to exist the full prices and release date schedule for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

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*BREAKING NEWS*📌@Xbox and @PlayStation fansAccording to latest news (more than a rumor or speculation), the adjacent-gen panel release date should be 🟢#XboxSeriesS xi.05.2020 399 $/€🟢#XboxSeriesX 11.06.2020 499 $/€🔵#PS5 11.13.2020 $/€ 499 - Digital $/€ 399*TBC* motion picture.twitter.com/XwEXtblL8nAugust 18, 2020

According to Serrano, the PS5 will launch on Nov thirteen for $499, with the Digital Edition to price $399. He also claims that the Xbox Serial S will launch on November 5 for $299 (according to a correction in a follow-up tweet), with the Series 10 to follow on Nov 6 for $499.

These dates and prices all seem fairly believable, but at that place are a few reasons to exist skeptical. While the declared November 6 date matches a Serial 10 retail leak from earlier this month, it would seem odd for Microsoft to launch 2 next-gen consoles a twenty-four hour period apart from one another.

It's also worth noting that Serrano isn't exactly a reputable leaker. He was ane of several tipsters to suggest that PS5 pre-orders would go live last month, which never came to pass. He likewise predicted a PS5 event for August 6, which was half-right — Sony did host a State of Play livestream that day that was more than focused on PS4 titles.

However, an early-to-mid Nov release date and a price ballpark of $500 seems reasonable for the PS5 and Xbox Serial X, based on previous predictions and what we know about each organization's powerful SSDs and ray tracing capabilities. It would also be adept news for the Xbox Series X, which was tipped to cost as much as $599 based on an alleged retail leak that made the rounds earlier this week.

Where things could get interesting is the battle between the Xbox Series S, which is expected to be an entry-level console, and the PS5 Digital Edition, which ditches the Blu-ray bulldoze for a presumably cheaper price. If Microsoft truly has a $299 next-gen console up its sleeve (even if it's limited to 1080p gaming), that could requite it a serious ace in the hole for price-conscious gamers looking to hop to the adjacent generation.

Microsoft is expected to accept the wraps off of the Series S past the finish of this calendar month, so it may simply be a matter of weeks before we have a total flick of how the next-gen console boxing will look this autumn.

Mike Andronico is Senior Writer at CNNUnderscored and was formerly Managing Editor at Tom's Guide. When not at piece of work, you lot can usually catch him playing Street Fighter, devouring Twitch streams and trying to convince people that Hawkeye is the best Avenger.