Summary
- Sony is planning to release a PS5 console bundle alongside the highly anticipated game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, on November 10.
- PlayStation and Activision Blizzard have a longstanding relationship, and there will be PlayStation-exclusive content for Modern Warfare 3 players on the PS5.
- The confirmation of the PS5 bundle came from Sony itself, through the release of the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer on its YouTube account. Pricing and details of the bundle are yet to be revealed.
An upcoming PlayStation 5 console bundle appears to be confirmed during a recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer. Arriving on November 10, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is one of the year's most highly anticipated releases. Sony seems to be planning to capitalize on that excitement, pairing the upcoming shooter with a PS5 console bundle that will launch alongside the game. A full reveal of the PS5 bundle has yet to be made, but will likely be coming soon.
PlayStation and Activision Blizzard have a longstanding relationship surrounding the Call of Duty franchise. That continues to be in effect with the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The tradition of a PlayStation-exclusive beta has already returned, ending this past Tuesday. But there's still plenty of PlayStation-exclusive content planned for Modern Warfare 3 players on PS5, too. That includes a new Operator exclusive for pre-orderers on PlayStation consoles.
Confirmation of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PS5 bundle came from a surprising official source. Sony published the most recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer on its YouTube account with official PlayStation logos and platform release information at the start and end. The information at the end mentioned the pre-order exclusive Operator pack and in the fine print, it says, "also available in Call of Duty: MWIII PS5 Console Bundle."
Given the awkward way the PS5 bundle for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 appears to have been confirmed, there's no further information available about the product. It's unclear if the bundle will feature a disc-based PS5 or a digital-only console. It's unclear if it will be the standard PS5 or the new slim PS5 model that also arrives in November. Pricing also isn't available, though it very likely will combine both the PS5 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 retail prices without a discount.
By no means is confirmation of a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PS5 bundle a surprise, even though it has yet to be formally announced. PS5 bundles for annual Call of Duty games are common. The PS5 bundle for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remains available at most major retailers.
A proper unveiling of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PS5 bundle should be expected soon. It's likely just a matter of waiting for retailers to prepare for a wave of pre-orders. With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 just a month away from its November 10 launch, there's not much time to spare. PlayStation will likely also want this to be a big deal, as it may be the last Call of Duty PS5 console bundle considering Activision Blizzard's acquisition by Microsoft will likely close soon.