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Playstation Fans in S’pore Can Pre-Order PS5 From 18 Sep Two Months Before Official Launch

2020-09-18 , 7:42 am

Following years of arduous wait, it seems that fans of the famed PlayStation console series will finally be able to get their hands on the highly-anticipated PlayStation 5…

From as early 19 November onwards.

Yes folks. That’s just two months away from now.

The hype is certainly real with this one.

And guess what? It looks like you would not have to scramble for your own unit on launch day itself, as apparently…

You can now pre-order your own set for S$599!

Playstation Fans in S’pore Can Pre-Order PS5 From 18 Sep For $599, Two Months Before Official Launch

According to Mothership, Sony’s Playstation 5 (PS5) will be available for pre-order from today, 18 September, from 11:00 a.m. onwards.

Purchasers will be able to opt from two varying editions of the console:

PS5 Digital Edition, recommended retail price of S$599
PS5 with an Ultra HD Blu-ray™ disc drive, recommended retail price at S$729

The former is an all-digital version of the console with no disc drive. Users are required to sign into Playstation Network and head to the Playstation Store to purchase and download games.

As for the latter, users will be able to purchase physical copies of released games. They will also be able to view 4K Blu-ray discs on 4K TV with their console.

Official Launch Date

The official launch for the PS5 in Singapore will be on 19 November 2020, one week after the console is launched in the United States (U.S.).

Consumers can look forward to an enticing line-up of games after the launch, with exclusive titles such as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Demon’s Souls.

They will also be able to play the following games on the console:

Horizon Forbidden West
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Gran Turismo 7
Godfall
NBA 2K21
EA Sports FIFA 21

The new Harry-Potter themed Hogwarts Legacy, which is set for a 2021 release, will also be available on the PS5.

Pre-Order Locations

Here is the list of retailers conducting online pre-orders in Singapore, according to mothership.sg:

Sony Singapore
PlayE
Toy or Game
Courts
Harvey Norman
Best Denki
Challenger
Gain City

The list of retailers holding offline pre-orders in Singapore, on the other hand, is as follows:

TOG:

Bugis+
Plaza Singapura
Causeway Point
Jurong Point
Waterway Point
JEM
Tampines Mall
Clementi Mall
Hougang Midtown

Play E

Ang Mo Kio Hub
Bedok Mall
VivoCity

Game Xtreme:

Tampines Mall
Northpoint City

GameMartz:

Plaza Singapura
Bugis Junction
Funan

Game Resort:

Compass One
Sun Plaza

Sony Store:

313 @ Somerset
Bugis
NEX
Westgate
Wisma Atria
Changi Airport

Harvey Norman:

Millennial Walk
Northpoint
Parkway Parade
Centrepoint

Courts

Tampines Megastore
Causeway Point
Jurong Point

Best Denki:

Ngee Ann City
VivoCity
Funan
Great World City

Gain City:

Sungei Kadut
Funan

Other standalone stores include Challenger Bugis Junction, Qisahn, Gamewerks and E Play.

Playstation 5

According to Playstation, the upcoming console will sport a number of next-gen features, including:

Insane loading speed with an ultra-high-speed SSD
Deeper immersion in games
Controllers with adaptive triggers
3D Audio
Groundbreaking graphics
An all-new generation of Playstation games

You can sign up for more timely PS5-related updates here.

And with that said, we wish you all the best in your next-gen gaming career…

Happy gaming, everyone 🙂