PS5

PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It launched in November 2020 and represents the sixth generation of PlayStation consoles. The PS5 is available in two configurations: the Standard Edition, which includes a built-in Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive, and the Digital Edition, which omits the drive. Both models share the same CPU, GPU, memory, and I/O architecture.

The PS5 uses a custom AMD system on a chip combining an 8-core Zen 2 CPU at 3.5 GHz with a RDNA 2-based GPU capable of up to 10.28 teraflops. It includes 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 825 GB custom SSD with roughly 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth, enabling fast loading and streaming; user-accessible storage is expandable via a PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD slot and USB drives. The console supports 4K video output at up to 120 Hz and features hardware-accelerated ray tracing. It also supports 8K output and high dynamic range.

The PS5 ships with the DualSense wireless controller, which includes haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, a built-in microphone, and a new Create button. The system runs PlayStation software with features such as activity-based game navigation and a redesigned user interface. It is backward compatible with the majority of PS4 titles, with enhanced performance for many games. The launch lineup included Demon's Souls (remake), Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Astro's Playroom, a built-in tech demo. Games can be played from the internal SSD or expanded storage; PS4 games can also be played from USB drives.

Pricing at launch was $499 for the Standard Edition and $399 for the Digital Edition. Initial availability began November 12, 2020 in major markets including the United States and Japan.