The PlayStation 5 has officially launched in Australia, and if you missed out on pre-ordering you may still have a chance at picking up a console before Christmas.
It’s arguably the most anticipated console of the year; boasting an 825GB custom SSD, futuristic design, new DualSense controller and 4K visuals, the PlayStation 5 is promising a true next-gen experience.
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Thousands across the country will today be picking up their brand new PlayStation 5 consoles.
If you missed out in the initial pre order stage, you may have luck on your side. Harvey Norman, JB HIFI, and BigW are all offering further online orders for the new console tomorrow.
Harvey Norman claim if you pre-order online this morning you could be set to receive your console by December 15. But note, all of these extra preorders are online only. It’s very unlikely you’ll be able to walk into a retail store and pick one up over the next few weeks.
Harvey Norman’s website states: “Consoles will not be available for in-store purchase tomorrow”.
Amazon have also announced PlayStation 5 orders are coming back online, yet the delivery date is unclear. An email was sent on Wednesday to Amazon Prime Members who signed up to receive alerts regarding the console.
The PlayStation 5 launches with the PlayStation Collection, a library of game titles featuring many of PlayStation’s exclusive hits.
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The PlayStation 5 also launches with a short list of exclusive and previous-gen compatible titles, several other games have been optimised for the new console.
See the full list of launch games below:
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Astro’s Playroom (PS5, pre-installed on the console)
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Demon Souls (PS5)
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Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5)
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Spider-Man Remastered (PS5)
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Sack Boy: A Big Adventure (PS4, PS5)
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Godfall (PS5)
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Bugsnax (PS5, available free for PS Plus members)
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Overcooked! All You Can Eat (PS5)
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Planet Coaster: Console Edition (PS4, PS5)
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NBA 2K21 (PS4, PS5)
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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4, PS5)
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Watch Dogs: Legion (PS4, PS5)
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Destiny 2: Beyond Light (PS4, PS5)
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Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War (PS4, PS5. Coming to PlayStation on November 13)
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Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition (PS4, PS5)
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Maneater (PS5)
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Dirt 5 (PS4, PS5)
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Borderlands 3 (PS4, PS5)
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The Pathless (PS4, PS5)
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Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4, PS5)
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Fortnite (PS4, PS5)
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No Man’s Sky: The Next Generation (PS4, PS5)
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Observer System Redux (PS4, PS5)
The PlayStation 5 retails for $749 (standard) and $599 for the digital-only version. PS5 releases on November 12.