Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PS5 Bundles Pricing Raises Eyebrows

A new leak suggests that PlayStation 5 bundles with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 could be coming soon, and the prices are getting people's attention in the gaming community. The leak was made by a French website that said Sony is getting ready to show off these bundles before its annual Days of Play sale, which is set to begin later this month.

There isn't an official release date yet, but the leak suggests that there will be both standard PlayStation 5 bundles and Digital Edition bundles. Notably, there is no mention of a PS5 Pro bundle. The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Digital Edition bundle is expected to sell for $400, while the standard disc-based bundle may sell for $450. The prices are what really stand out, though.

There are a few things that make this price seem odd. First, the fact that these bundles exist suggests that Sony and Microsoft are still working together on bundles, even though Microsoft recently bought Call of Duty publisher Activision. In the past, Sony and Activision often worked together to offer Call of Duty hardware bundles with both companies' names on them. However, many people thought that when Microsoft bought Activision, that era would end.

Instead of what people thought, this leak shows that Microsoft is willing to keep doing these cross-platform promotions, even with hardware competitors, now that they have a more open third-party publishing strategy. This is a big change that shows Microsoft is changing how it thinks about platform exclusivity and working together.

The prices are the second most important thing to look at. Many people thought that Sony would soon raise the prices of PS5 hardware because prices for everything in the gaming industry were going up, including hardware, games, and subscriptions. That would change a lot if there were a $400 or $450 bundle with a big AAA game like Black Ops 6 in it.

At that price, the bundles would be a good deal for holiday shoppers and FPS fans alike, especially since the PS5 hardware alone usually costs around that much without a major launch game.

If this leak turns out to be true, Sony may be taking a big step to keep customers interested and stay competitive as the console generation ages. It also shows how Microsoft's views on multi-platform presence are changing, especially since the company recently said it would be bringing several first-party games to competing platforms.

Just like with any other leak, you should be careful with this information until it's made official. One thing that gives this report some credibility is that the source, billbil-kun, has a history of accurate PlayStation leaks.

More details should be available soon, maybe at Sony's Days of Play event at the end of the month. Until then, this possible bundle is still one of the more surprising and interesting developments in the ongoing story of how Microsoft and Sony have changed since their acquisition.