PlayStation 5 launches, sparking Xbox sales battle
By AFP
12 November 2020 |
2:20 pm
Eager gamers pick-up their PlayStation 5 orders from stores in Sydney but due to Covid-19 all consoles were sold through pre-orders and most delivered directly to people's homes. As a result the usual queues and campouts associated with the last generation of consoles were missing.
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