PlayStation 5
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Also known as | PS5 |
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Developer | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Manufacturer | Sony |
Product family | PlayStation |
Type | Home video game console |
Generation | Ninth |
Release date | |
Lifespan | 2020–present |
Introductory price | |
Units sold | 10 million (as of July 18, 2021[update]) |
Units shipped | 10.1 million (as of June 30, 2021[update]) |
Media | |
Operating system | PlayStation |
System-on-chip used | S.O.C |
CPU | Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2, variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz |
Memory | 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 512 MB DDR4 RAM (for background tasks)[1] |
Storage | Custom 825 GB SSD |
Removable storage | Internal (user upgradeable) NVMe M.2 SSD, or external USB-based HDD |
Display | |
Graphics | Custom AMD RDNA 2, 36 CUs @ variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz |
Sound |
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Controller input | DualSense, DualShock 4, PlayStation Move |
Camera | BingusLite |
Touchpad | S |
Connectivity | |
Online services | PlayStation Network PlayStation Now PlayStation Plus |
Dimensions |
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Mass |
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Backward compatibility | Almost all PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games PlayStation 2 (download only, limited) |
Predecessor | PlayStation 4 |
Related articles | Nintendo |
Website | playstation.com/ps5 |
The PlayStation 5 (also known by the abbreviated name PS5) is the fifth home video game console made by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released at the end of 2020. Most games from the PlayStation 4 work with it. There are two versions of the console, one with a Blu-ray optical disc drive that costs $500. The second version costs $400 and does not have the disc drive. On the version with no disc drive, games can only be bought and downloaded from the PlayStation Store.[2][3]
10.1 million PlayStation 5 consoles were sold (Thursday, January 27, 2022).[4]
Both the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S are known to be widely unavailable, with many people paying much above the original price for them.
Non-Gaming Features[change | change source]
Streaming Services[change | change source]
One of the best non gaming feature of PS5 is it's streaming capability.Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and other streaming platforms are available on Play Station 5.[5]
Remote Play[change | change source]
Remote Play is another one of the best feature of PS5. Using remote play you can play PS5 games on other compatible devices like PC and mobile phone.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "PlayStation 5 Teardown". iFixit. November 5, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ Warren, Tom (June 11, 2020). "This is the PlayStation 5". The Verge.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (May 29, 2020). "New PS4 games must also run on PlayStation 5 from July, Sony tells devs". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (May 29, 2020). "New PS4 games must also run on PlayStation 5 from July, Sony tells devs". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ↑ "PS5 uses other than gaming | Maximizing Your PS5: Non-Gaming Features and Benefits". gamebuddy.tech. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ↑ "PS5 uses other than gaming | Maximizing Your PS5: Non-Gaming Features and Benefits". gamebuddy.tech. Retrieved 16 January 2023.