Sony has delayed its Pulse Elevate wi-fi audio system indefinitely, lower than per week earlier than they had been as a consequence of launch.
The information got here in a sixth November replace to Sony’s unique announcement on the PlayStation Weblog, first noticed by IGN. High quality testing has turned up a “manufacturing difficulty”, Sony stated, and there isn’t any new launch date but.
“As a part of our ongoing high quality testing of Pulse Elevate audio system, we’ve recognized a manufacturing difficulty with the product and have made the choice to delay the launch,” the assertion reads. “The extra time will enable us to make sure the product will ship the expertise we supposed for our gamers. We apologise for the delay and recognize your endurance and understanding. We stay up for bringing Pulse Elevate to gamers quickly.”
The audio system had been set to go on sale worldwide on twelfth November, and pre-orders opened in September. It is unclear what, precisely, occurs to these orders, however we’ll replace as and once we discover out extra.
Sony revealed Pulse Elevate in September 2025 as its first wi-fi audio system for desktop gaming. They sit alongside the Pulse Elite headset and Pulse Discover earbuds, and value £199.99 ($219.99).
They connect with PS5, PC, Mac, and PlayStation Portal through PlayStation Hyperlink, and might pair with a telephone over Bluetooth on the similar time. There’s additionally a microphone in the correct speaker with what Sony calls “AI-enhanced noise rejection”.
Midnight Black was as a consequence of be out there all over the place, whereas the White model was restricted to a handful of nations, together with the UK.
Alongside the Pulse Elevate audio system, Sony revealed a variety of {hardware} in September 2025, together with a 27-inch gaming monitor that is coming solely to the US and Japan.