PlayStation 5
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.[4][5]
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 The base PlayStation 5 console (with optical drive) in rest mode and DualSense controller | |
| 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 | November 12, 2020
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| Retail availability | 2020–present |
| Introductory price | |
| Units sold | 30 million (as of 4 January 2023[update])[1] |
| Units shipped | 32.1 million (as of 31 December 2022[update])[2] |
| 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)[3] |
| 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 |
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| Controller input | DualSense, DualShock 4, PlayStation Move |
| Camera | BingusLite |
| Touchpad | S |
| Connectivity | |
| Online services | PlayStation Network PlayStation Now PlayStation Plus |
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| Backward compatibility | Almost all PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games PlayStation 2 (download only, limited) |
| Predecessor | PlayStation 4 |
| Website | playstation.com/ps5 |
As of January 2023, over 30 million PlayStation 5 consoles have been sold.[6]
Non-gaming features
Streaming services
The PlayStation 5 can stream video content from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and other available platforms.[7]
Remote Play
Remote Play allows for playing games on the PlayStation 5 from a PC or mobile phone.[7]
PlayStation 5 Media
Mark Cerny, Gamelab 2018 (cropped)
SIE headquarters with event lighting
Die shot of the PlayStation 5's SoC
PS5 Pro with visible black "gills" on the sides
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References
- ↑ Romano, Sal (January 4, 2023). "PS5 sales top 30 million". Gematsu. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (February 2, 2023). "PS5 shipments top 32.1 million". Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (January 4, 2023). "PS5 sales top 30 million". Gematsu. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "PS5 uses other than gaming | Maximizing Your PS5: Non-Gaming Features and Benefits". gamebuddy.tech. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
