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PlayStation 5, Console Wars, and the Battle of Best Buy

Justin and Micah discuss the release of the PlayStation 5, including the pre-order fiasco, and more
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Justin Charity and Micah Peters discuss the release of the PlayStation 5. They break down the pre-order fiasco involving hackers and scalpers (0:45), the hype that surrounds a new gaming console (21:25), and the end of the previous console generation (40:25).

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Justin Charity is a senior staff writer at The Ringer covering music and other pop culture. After years of living in D.C. and NYC, and a brief stint in Wisconsin, he’s now based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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