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PlayStation Pulse Elevate speakers ship on November 12 for $220
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Sony has confirmed that its Pulse Elevate desktop gaming speakers will begin shipping on 12 November, priced at $220, with pre-orders opening on 1 September via PlayStation Direct and third-party retailers — nearly a year after the product was first unveiled. The launch completes the rollout of the latest addition to Sony's PlayStation audio accessory lineup, giving PS5 owners a dedicated desktop speaker option to sit alongside its existing headset range, and the units will be sold in white and Midnight (black) finishes to match other PlayStation hardware.
The speakers use planar magnetic drivers, which Sony says deliver near-perfect sound accuracy across the audible spectrum, along with woofers and a noise-suppressing microphone. They support Tempest 3D AudioTech spatial audio and low-latency PlayStation Link connectivity via a bundled USB-C adaptor, and can connect to a PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC or Mac, or function as tiltable Bluetooth speakers with multipoint pairing; settings can be customised through a PS5 or PC. Sony has not disclosed full technical specifications or exact battery life, saying only that the speakers will play audio for "hours" on a charge.
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In short
- Pulse Elevate speakers cost $220, ship 12 November
- Pre-orders open 1 September at PlayStation Direct
- Sony hasn't revealed full specs or exact battery life
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Coverage reverted to calling the speakers "unveiled" a year ago and restored the detail that speaker settings can be customised through a PS5 or PC, while again noting Sony has yet to disclose full specifications or exact battery life beyond playback lasting "hours" per charge.
- 3 months ago The report was reframed slightly, describing the device as first "announced" rather than "unveiled" and recasting the launch as part of a broader expansion of Sony's PlayStation audio range, while shifting mention of the white and Midnight colour options into the technical section and softening the earlier claim that Sony had withheld specifications to simply having "yet to release" them.
- 3 months ago Sony confirmed its Pulse Elevate desktop gaming speakers, first unveiled nearly a year earlier, will ship on 12 November for $220 with pre-orders opening 1 September via PlayStation Direct and other retailers, arriving in white and Midnight finishes with planar magnetic drivers, Tempest 3D AudioTech and PlayStation Link support.
Explained simply
Sony first showed off the Pulse Elevate speakers nearly a year ago as part of its ongoing push to expand PlayStation-branded audio gear beyond headsets. The product is aimed at PS5 owners who want dedicated desktop speakers rather than headphones, sitting alongside Sony's existing Pulse headset range.
The speakers use a technology called planar magnetic drivers, a type of speaker design often associated with more accurate sound reproduction than standard drivers. They also support Sony's Tempest 3D AudioTech, the spatial audio system built into the PS5, and can connect to multiple devices including PCs, Macs and the PlayStation Portal handheld, either wirelessly via Bluetooth or through a low-latency USB-C connection.
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Originally published by Engadget as “PlayStation’s $220 Pulse Elevate wireless speakers arrive November 12”.