With the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X just a few months away, rumors and speculation regarding the price and release date of each console have reached a fever pitch. Now, a prominent informant has allegedly leaked the price and release date for each version of both consoles, but this information should be taken with a grain of salt.

Roberto Serrano, an analyst who actively makes predictions for next-generation game consoles on Twitter, posted what appears to be a full schedule of prices and release dates for the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

According to Serrano, the PS5 will be available on November 13 for $499, with the Digital Edition at $399. He also stated that the Xbox Series S will be available on November 5 for $299 (a correction was made in a subsequent tweet) and the Series X will be available on November 6 for $499.

While all of these dates and prices seem fairly plausible, there are several reasons to be skeptical: the November 6 date matches the Series X retail price leaked earlier this month, but it seems odd that Microsoft would launch two next-generation consoles one day apart. It seems odd that Microsoft would launch two next-generation consoles one day apart.

It is also worth noting that Serrano is not exactly a reputable leaker. He was one of several informants last month who suggested that PS5 pre-orders would begin, but that did not happen. He also predicted that a PS5 event would be held on August 6, which was half right, and Sony held a State of Play live stream that day focused on PS4 titles.

Still, an early to mid-November release date for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, with a price tag of around $500, seems reasonable, given previous predictions and what we know about each system's powerful SSD and ray-tracing capabilities. It would also be good news for the Xbox Series X, which was also said to be $599 in leaked information to retailers that circulated earlier this week.

What could be interesting is the battle between the Xbox Series S, which is expected to be an entry-level console, and the PS5 Digital Edition, which omits the Blu-ray drive and probably costs less. If Microsoft really does have a $299 next-generation console in the works (even if it is limited to 1080p games), it could be a serious ace in the hole for price-conscious gamers looking to switch to the next generation.

Microsoft is expected to unveil the Series S by the end of the month, so it may only be a matter of weeks before the full picture of this fall's next-generation console battle is revealed.