Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Sony PlayStation 5 or PS5 officially launched today (12/11/2020) in several major countries. However, orders must be made online to avoid infection with the Covid-19 corona virus.
Today, the PS5 will be sold in the United States (US), Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. Other countries began ordering on 19 November 2020.
The regular PS5 will sell for US $ 499.99 per unit or equivalent to Rp. 7 million (assuming Rp. 14,000 / US $) and the PS 5 Digital edition at US $ 399.99 or equivalent to Rp. 5.6 million. The bad news is that most of the PS5 units were sold out before the launch day.
In Indonesia, gamers have to wait longer and spend more. The reason is, the new PS5 order or pre-order will open on December 18 and will go on sale officially on January 22, 2021. The PS5 Digital Edition sells for Rp. 7.3 million and PS5 Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive for Rp. , Thursday (12/11/2020).
Apart from consoles, Sony also sells PS5 accessories separately in Indonesia:
- DualSense Wireless Controller (standalone) IDR 1.27 million
- PULSE 3D – with 3D audio support and dual noise canceling microphones IDR 1.7 million
- HD Camera -with a dual 1080p lens so gamers can broadcast IDR 999 thousand gameplay moments
- Media Remote – to navigate your movies and streaming services easily IDR 499 thousand
- DualSense ™ Charging Station – for charging two DualSense Wireless Controllers, IDR 499 thousand.
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