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Sony PlayStation 5 vs Xbox X specs, games, release price and deal bundles at Best Buy or Walmart

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Nov 23, 2020, 7:21 AM

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The Apple TV app is now present on the PlayStation 5 (and PlayStation 4) at launch, Sony just confirmed, and the news can't come at a better time as November 12 is the big PlayStation 5 release date. Besides Apple TV, Sony's PlayStation 5 console will support the following streaming service apps at launch:

Amazon Prime Video (coming at a later date)
Apple TV
Crunchyroll
Disney+
Hulu (coming at a later date)
Netflix
Peacock (coming at a later date)
Plex
Spotify
Twitch
YouTube

How to buy the PlayStation 5 on November 12 at the best launch day deals

Sony PlayStation 5 & bundles

$824 ⁸⁸ Buy at eBay View price Buy at Amazon $499 ⁹⁹ Buy at BestBuy

$399 ⁹⁹ Buy at Target $499 Buy at Walmart

Walmart online at 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, or 9 PM ET on 11/12/20 w/ a PlayStation VR Bundle @$410
Target: only available with Drive Up or Order Pickup services now
BestBuy: w/ exclusive PS5 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Ragnarök Edition

PlayStation 5 vs PlayStation 4 vs Xbox X price, specs and game compatibility

For the first time, Sony is issuing a PS5 Digital Edition, so what's the difference between the two PlayStation 5 models, Microsoft's new Xbox Series X console, and the outgoing PlayStation 4?

	PlayStation 5 Standard	PlayStation 5 Digital	PlayStation 4 Pro	Xbox Series X/S
Price	$499.99	$399.99	$399.99	$499.99/$299.99
Resolution and frame rate support	4K HDR/8K games/video, up to 120fps	4K HDR/8K games/video, up to 120fps	4K games/video	4K/QHD, up to 120fps, 8K video output
Storage	825GB SSD	825GB SSD	1TB HDD	1TB/512GB SSD
Processor/graphics/RAM	3.5 GHz AMD Zen 2/10.3 TFLOP AMD RDNA 2/16GB DDR6 RAM	3.5 GHz AMD Zen 2/10.3 TFLOP AMD RDNA 2/16GB DDR6 RAM	AMD Jaguar/4.20 TFLOP/8GB DDR5	3.8 GHz AMD Zen 2/12 TFLOP AMD RDNA 2/16GB DDR6
Backwards game compatibility	Most PS4 games, as well as PS4 Pro-optimized ones	Most PS4 games, as well as PS4 Pro-optimized ones	PS3/4 games	All Xbox One games, plus some Xbox 360/OG Xbox games
Exclusive game titles	Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon II: Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7	Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon II: Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7	Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon II: Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7	Halo Infinite, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Forza Motorsport 8, State of Decay 3

Tomorrow is the day you’ve all been waiting for! Order the #PS5 online only on 11/12 during these four times throughout the day:

12 PM ET

3 PM ET

6 PM ET

9 PM ET
— Walmart (@Walmart) November 11, 2020

All PlayStation 5 exclusives and game titles available at launch

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Astro's Playroom
Borderlands 3
Bugsnax
Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War
Demon's Souls
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
DIRT 5
Fortnite
Godfall
Maneater
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
NBA 2K21
No Man's Sky: The Next Generation
Observer: System Redux
Overcooked: All You Can Eat Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Watch Dogs Legion

Best PlayStation 5 accessories: DualSense controllers, charging stations, remotes, cameras and headphones

DualSense Wireless Controller

for Sony PlayStation 5

$69 ⁹⁹

Buy at BestBuy

Pulse 3D Wireless Headset

for PlayStation 5/4

$99 ⁹⁹

Buy at BestBuy

PlayStation 5 - HD Camera

$59 ⁹⁹

Buy at BestBuy

DualSense Charging Station

Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate Edition

for PlayStation 5

$59 ⁹⁹

Buy at BestBuy

$90

$210

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.