The PlayStation 5 (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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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] |
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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 | PlayStation Camera, PS5 HD Camera |
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
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to PlayStation 5.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.