PlayStation goes up against Xbox with five-game bundle

The UK arm of Sony console brand PlayStation is dealing with the immediate challenge of Microsoft’s more powerful Xbox One X console by offering a PlayStation 4 Pro bundled with five highly-rated exclusive games.

One regional branch of the PlayStation marque is fending off the Xbox One X by offering gamers a five-game console bundle for the same price as Microsoft’s new super-console.

Priced at £449 ($588 in US dollars) the Only on PlayStation bundle contains five of the PlayStation 4 system’s most highly rated titles from the past nine months.

Franchise spin-off “Uncharted: The Lost Legacy” elevates supporting characters Chloe Frazier and Nadine Ross to action-adventure leads, sci-fi open world romp “Horizon Zero Dawn” and its November 7 expansion “The Frozen Wilds,” glossy motorsport game “GT Sport,” and sci-fi racing compilation “Wipeout Omega Collection” are all part of the deal.

November 2016’s upgraded PlayStation 4 Pro console is also part of the package, offering 4K rendering and better support for the PlayStation VR headset.

The Only on PlayStation bundle, offered through retail store GAME, weighs in at £100 more than a standard UK one-game bundle, whereas purchasing each title individually would work out to an additional expense of $140 ($184 USD.)

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