PlayStation fans furious over lack of PS5 price & preorder details Sony \/ PlayStation[jwplayer hRlzg0BA]Sony sparked backlash after revealing its August 6 State of Play event would not feature any major PlayStation 5 announcements. Fans have become frustrated that the next-gen console still has no price or release date. On August 3, Sony revealed that their upcoming State of Play would only showcase PS4 and PSVR titles. The company warned viewers that it would not focus on substantial details about the PS5\u2019s launch. The reveal sparked backlash on social media after players became fed up with the next-gen hardware still not having a release date or pricing, despite the console releasing in \u201cHoliday 2020.\u201d PS5 fans are frustrated Sony revealed that their next State of Play will be over 40 minutes long, and will heavily focus on the PS4, PSVR, and some PlayStation 5 indie titles. However in a blog post on their website, the company cautioned viewers to not expect PS5 hardware or launch news. \u201cJust to be super clear \u2014 there will be no PlayStation Studios updates in Thursday\u2019s episode. There won\u2019t be any updates around hardware, business, preorders, or dates either. Our focus is squarely on showcasing some cool upcoming games,\u201d it read. The publisher reiterated the announcement on Twitter, stating, \u201cWhat to expect: A focus on PS4 & PS VR games. No big PS5 announcements!\u201d Their tweet was met immediately met with backlash from players. State of Play returns Thursday at 1:00pm Pacific! What to expect: \u25aa\ufe0f A focus on upcoming PS4 & PS VR games \u25aa\ufe0f A few quick check-ins on third-party and indie games from June\u2019s PS5 showcase \u25aa\ufe0f No big PS5 announcements!Tune-in details: https:\/\/t.co\/kgrDFZsHd2 pic.twitter.com\/9AIPFnh3CT \u2014 PlayStation (@PlayStation) August 3, 2020 The post received thousands of replies from those upset that the company still has not given the next-gen console a release date or pricing. Users such as \u2018Rocketfuel777\u2019 explained: \u201cWe need the price and ability to preorder! Some folks need to plan the budget.\u201d \u2018Vhero\u2019 echoed a similar sentiment: \u201cHow can you get to Aug 6th with no price and release date with a console out this year??\u201d The Sony tweet had gotten so much negative feedback that \u2018no PS5\u2019 began trending on the social media platform. Even industry analysts such as NPD\u2019s Mat Piscatella weighed in on the topic. \u201cAt some point, retail hardware allocations must get locked. Retailers have to know how many they\u2019ll have to sell, and how much they\u2019ll have to spend to acquire the inventory. We\u2019re getting late in the game, retail needs to know,\u201d he said. Piscatella also pointed out that PlayStations 5\u2019s launch consoles will no doubt \u201csell out\u201d regardless of what the price or release date is. Still, the lack of information this close to launch is interesting, to say the least. It\u2019s still uncertain who will make the first move \u2013 Sony or Microsoft. At the time of writing though, neither company has made any signals that they have plans to reveal a price or release date anytime soon, despite both systems supposedly coming out this Holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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