The date Sony's new console will be
available in Europe is revealed, and
more than one million pre-orders
have already been made.
Sony's new PlayStation console will
be released in Europe on November
29 and the US on November 15, the
company has confirmed.
More than one million pre-orders
have already been received for the
next-generation PlayStation 4.
"The response we have received is
nothing short of incredible," said
Andrew House, head of Sony
Computer Entertainment.
Speaking at a news conference at
Gamescom, Europe's biggest
videogames fair, he said the console
would be on sale in 32 countries by
Christmas.
One million pre-orders have already
been received for PlayStation 4
Microsoft's new Xbox One will be
going head to head with the
Playstation 4 and is also slated for a
November release, although the
exact dates have not yet been
revealed.
The new consoles were announced
earlier this year and Sony already
has the edge on pricing, according
to games industry experts.
The PlayStation 4 will cost £350 in
the UK and $399 in the US, whereas
the Xbox One system comes in at
£429 in the UK and $499 stateside.
Microsoft Europe's Vice President of
Interactive Entertainment Chris
Lewis said on Tuesday that pre-
orders for the Xbox One were
"unprecedented" but did not give
any more detail.

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