PlayStation 5
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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]
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 | 50 million (as of 20 December 2023[update])[1] |
Units shipped | 65.5 million (as of 30 September 2024[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 |
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 |
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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 20 December 2023, over 50 million PlayStation 5 consoles have been sold.[1]
Non-gaming features
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Streaming services
changeThe PlayStation 5 can stream video content from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and other available platforms.[6]
Remote Play
changeRemote Play allows for playing games on the PlayStation 5 from a PC or mobile phone.[6]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PlayStation 5 Achieves Milestone of 50 Million Units Sold to Consumers" (Press release). 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ Batchelor, James (8 November 2024). "PlayStation's rising game sales boost Sony financials as PS5 passes 65m shipped". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "PS5 uses other than gaming | Maximizing Your PS5: Non-Gaming Features and Benefits". gamebuddy.tech. Retrieved 16 January 2023.