https://wccftech.com/playstation-5-price-slashed-match-up-xbox-series-x-s/

This week we finally found out how much we’d be paying for Microsoft’s next-gen consoles -- $300 for the Xbox Series S and $500 for the Xbox Series X. Fairly reasonable, all things considered! Of course, now attention turns to Sony and the PlayStation 5, which still lacks a price tag. We’ve heard all sorts of rumors that Sony is struggling to keep the price of the PS5 down due to expensive components like its cutting-edge solid-state drive, so should we be bracing ourselves?

Perhaps not, per a new report from the usually-reliable folks at Gamereactor. According to their sources, the price point Sony originally had in mind for the PS5 was “considerably” higher than the $300/$500 Microsoft settled on for their new consoles. Thankfully, Sony has since chopped the price of the PS5 to bring it in line with the competition. Specifically, the disc-less PS5 will now reportedly cost $400 and the version with a disc drive will cost $500.