PS5 Pro pre-orders are expected to open for PS Direct and for retailers in places where there is no PS Direct on 26 September. South African PlayStation fans will have to hang on a little bit longer to toss money at Sony as it doesn’t seem that pre-orders will go live on the same day.
According to PlayStation South Africa’s social media pages, the console has yet to receive its ICASA and NRCS clearance. By the look of things, shipping and logistics around the PS5 Pro have yet to be confirmed too.
Of course, all of these things are important to the launch of a new product in the country. Usually, these approvals are done before to save time but I suspect this wasn’t possible given the PS5 Pro’s secrecy.
At the moment there’s no clear indication when PS5 Pro pre-orders will go live in the country. Not to mention the fancy schmancy 30th Anniversary Collection range, which was also meant to go live on the same day.
We don’t even have a price for the base PS5 Pro console yet, let alone the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Bundle (if it is launching here that is). Leaked pricing for the 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim console revealed a $50 mark-up compared to the standard model. The DualSense Controller is priced at $70 – the normal asking price for a Limited Edition DualSense Controller.
Users in the United States are also waiting in anticipation for Sony to release the price of the bundle that includes the PS5 Pro, DualSense Edge, DualSense Charging Dock, Disc Cover and some other goodies. Fans predict it will likely cost them $1,200 or more.
If you’re eyeing out a PS5 Pro, just sit on your cash for now. I am sure that pre-orders will open soon. But don’t wait around on the 26th for listings to go live.
As for the price, it isn’t clear yet. Given that shipping and logistics have yet to be confirmed, the RRP is likely hovering around a set amount until confirmation.
I predicted the console might cost over R21,000 or even R22,000 in South Africa. This was taken by the direct comparison of the current PS5 console and working out the Pound to Rand exchange on its R13,999 asking price. But until the price is confirmed, don’t take this as set in stone.
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