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PlayStation 5
The base PlayStation 5 console (with optical drive) in rest mode and DualSense controller
Also known as PS5
Developer Sony Interactive Entertainment
Manufacturer Sony
Product family PlayStation
Type Home video game console
Generation Ninth
Release date
November 12, 2020
Lifespan 2020–present
 Base / Digital edition
 US$499 / US$399
 €499 / €399
Introductory price  A$749 / A$599
 ¥49,980 / ¥39,980
 GB£449 / GB£359
Units sold 10 million (as of July 18, 2021)[1][2]

Units shipped 10.1 million (as of June 30, 2021)[3]
 Ultra HD Blu-ray
 Blu-ray
Media  DVD
 Digital distribution
Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2,

CPU
variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz
16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Memory
512 MB DDR4 RAM (for background tasks)[4]
Storage Custom 825 GB SSD
Internal (user upgradeable) NVMe M.2 SSD, or external USB-based
Removable storage
HDD
 Video output formats
Display  HDMI: 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K UHD, 8K UHD
Custom AMD RDNA,

Graphics
36 CUs @ variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
 Custom Tempest Engine 3D Audio
 Dolby Atmos & DTS:X (Blu-ray video & UHD Blu-ray video)
Sound
 7.1 surround sound
Controller input DualSense, DualShock 4, PlayStation Move

 Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ax
 Bluetooth 5.1
 Gigabit Ethernet
 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2×1
Connectivity
 1× USB 2.0
 1× USB-C with USB 3.2 Gen 2×1
 1× HDMI 2.1
PlayStation Network
Online services
PlayStation Now
 Base: 390 mm × 260 mm × 104 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 4.1 in)
Dimensions  Digital: 390 mm × 260 mm × 92 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 3.6 in)
 Base: 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb)

Mass  Digital: 3.9 kilograms (8.6 lb)
Backward
Almost all PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games
compatibility
Predecessor PlayStation 4
Website playstation.com/ps5
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive
Entertainment. Announced in 2019 as the successor to the PlayStation 4, the PS5 was
released on November 12, 2020, in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North America, and
South Korea, with worldwide release following a week later. The PS5, along with Microsoft's
Xbox Series X and Series S consoles were released in the same month, is part of the ninth
generation of video game consoles.
The base model includes an optical disc drive compatible with Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. The
Digital Edition lacks this drive, allowing it to serve as a lower-cost model for those who
prefer to buy games through digital download. The two variants were launched
simultaneously.
The PlayStation 5's main hardware features include a solid-state drive customized for high-
speed data streaming to enable significant improvements in storage performance, an AMD
GPU capable of 4K resolution display at up to 120 frames per second, hardware-accelerated
ray tracing for realistic lighting and reflections, and the Tempest Engine allowing for
hardware-accelerated 3D audio effects. Other features include the DualSense controller with
haptic feedback and backward compatibility with most of the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation
VR games.
The lead architect of the PlayStation console line, Mark Cerny, implemented a two-year
feedback cycle after the launch of the PlayStation 4. This entailed regularly visiting Sony's
first-party developers at two-year intervals to find out what concerns they had with
shortcomings in Sony's current hardware and how such hardware could be improved in
console refreshes or for the next generation. This feedback was fed into the priorities for the
console development team. In the development of the PlayStation 5, a key issue was the
length of loading times for games. This is based on the size of data being loaded into the
game, the physical location of data on the storage medium, and the duplication of data across
the medium in order to reduce load times. An important goal was to find ways to reduce
loading time, particularly in games that stream or dynamically load new game areas as the
player moves through the game world.[5]
Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, stated that Sony had researched the
feasibility of a "low priced, reduced spec" version of the PlayStation 5, like what Microsoft
had done with its Xbox Series X and its lower-power counterpart the Xbox Series S; and
concluded that they believed such consoles do not fare well, becoming obsolete too fast.[6]
Cerny first publicly described the new console in an interview with Wired magazine in April
2019.[7] In early 2019, Sony's financial report for the quarter ending March 31, 2019, affirmed
that new next-generation hardware was in development but would ship no earlier than April
2020.[8] In a second Wired magazine interview in October 2019, Sony said it intended to ship
its next-generation console worldwide by the end of 2020.[9] The current hardware
specifications were revealed in October 2019.[10][11] At CES 2020, Sony unveiled the official
logo for the platform, which follows the similar minimalist styling of the previous
PlayStation consoles and brand.[12] Full specifications were given in an online presentation by
Cerny and published by Sony and Digital Foundry on March 18, 2020.[13][14][15] Digital
Foundry spoke with Cerny in detail and published a "deep dive" on April 2.[16]
A major game library showcase had been planned for June 4, 2020, but was postponed until
June 11 due to the George Floyd protests. This presentation was also the premiere of the
console's external hardware design.[17][18][19][20]
Event lighting being set up at SIE headquarters on the evening of November 8, four days
before the November 12, 2020 launch.
Sony planned to launch the PlayStation 5 by 2020's end-of-year holiday period.[21] The date
and pricing was confirmed as part of a game showcase presentation on September 16, 2020;
the release date in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North America, and South Korea was
confirmed for November 12, 2020, and for most of the rest of the world on November 19,
2020.[22]
PlayStation 5's release in India was delayed, leading to speculation that a trademark dispute
was the reason; the name "PS5" was briefly trademarked by a different person; eventually the
dispute was resolved and the system released there on February 2, 2021.[23][24][25][26] The
console launched in Indonesia on January 22, 2021.[27] The system is set to launch in China in
the second quarter of 2021.[28]

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Units sold 10 million (as of July 18, 2021)[1][2]

Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2,

Custom AMD RDNA,

Controller input DualSense, DualShock 4, PlayStation Move

 Base: 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb)

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