PS5 price, hardware, release: the previously known information about the Playstation 5

At Christmas 2020, Sony is launching its new PS5. We reveal what the Playstation 5 should cost, what hardware is in it and what games are planned.

• Playstation 5 is planned for Christmas 2020 .
• Sony has not yet released the next-gen console to the public.
• Some games have already been confirmed for the PS5 .

At the end of 2020, the Playstation 5 will replace the popular PS4. But what the new console looks like, Sony has still not revealed. However, this will change on March 18, 2020 from 5 p.m. German time. Sony gave a deep insight into the hardware of the Playstation 5 in a livestream. What the PS5 looks like, the group continues to keep secret.

When does Playstation 5 come?

What is the price of the PS5?

When does Sony show the Playstation 5?

What games are there for the PS5?

Is the PS5 backwards compatible?

All information about the hardware

DualSense controller of the PS5

PS5 release: when will the Playstation 5 be available?

Sony wants to launch the Playstation 5 in time for the 2020 Christmas season. However, the Japanese have not yet given a specific date. However, since Sony wants to use the Playstation 4 schedule, a release of the PS5 at the end of November is a likely scenario. Pre-orders for Playstation 5 should be possible after the official presentation.

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PS5 price: how much will the Playstation 5 cost?

For many fans, the price of the PS5 should be more important than the release date. So far, Sony has not talked about this. The PS4 cost just under 400 euros at the start in November 2013. This was followed later by the stronger PS4 Pro, which also cost around 400 euros.

So far, many fans and supposed insiders have assumed that the Playstation 5 will also be available for a similar price *. However, Sony apparently has problems keeping production costs below $ 450, an insider reported in February 2020, according to the business magazine Bloomberg. So a price up to a maximum of 400 euros does not seem realistic at the moment, even if the Playstation was initially sold cheaper than the production costs in the past.

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PS5 presentation: when will Sony show the Playstation 5?

In a tweet on March 17, 2020, Sony announced that Lead System Architect Mark Cerny would like to make a deep dive to Hardware Playstation 5 in a live stream on March 18, 2020. Then fans will finally find out what the PS5 can do.

Tomorrow at 9am Pacific Time, PS5 lead system architect Mark Cerny will provide a deep dive into PS5's system architecture, and how it will shape the future of games.

Watch tomorrow at PlayStation Blog: https://t.co/bgP1rXMeC8 pic.twitter.com/BSYX9tOYhE

Many fans are also wondering what the new console looks like and are creating their own PS5 designs. One of the most unusual ideas is likely to be the Playstation 5 in spherical shape *, which appeared on Reddit and Twitter in early March. The colleagues from ingame.de * also report on Sony's unveiling of the PS5 in a live stream.

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Games for the PS5: These games have already been confirmed for the Playstation 5

Game developers naturally got a DevKit from the PS5 months ago from Sony, so that they already have new games ready when the console is launched. We have collected the games confirmed so far (as of February 27, 2020). For now, we'll leave out the suspected games for the PS5 *. A very special feature of the PS5 * is supposed to be hidden in the user menu. Real-time images from multiplayer games and missions are to be displayed there in single-player games. Players should then be able to jump straight into the action without a long loading time.

Is the PS5 backwards compatible?

An important question that many PS4 fans ask is: Can old Playstation games also be played on the PS5? Sony's system architect Mark Cerny spoke about this in April 2019 in a conversation with the Wired news portal. Accordingly, the PS5 should be downward compatible with the PS4 .

The PS5 is also compatible with the VR Headseat Playstation VR. But what about old PS1, PS2 and PS3 games? Sony has not yet commented on this.

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Hardware of the PS5: that's in Sony's console

On March 18, 2020, Lead System Architect Mark Cerny presented the hardware of the Playstation 5 * to the public in a livestream. In the table below we have collected the hardware equipment of the PS5 that has been announced:

At the beginning of March there was a rumor that Sony wanted to release two PS5 models at the start *. However, these are claims from September 2019. Sony has not yet commented on a possible PS5 Pro model. The probability is there, however, that a pro version will come, but probably not for the release on Christmas 2020.

PS5 controller: what can the DualSense do?

Sony does not bring a completely new controller for the PS5. Instead, the PS4 controller is being further developed. Innovations should affect the triggers, among other things. While vibrating on current consoles, Sony plans that the PS5's triggers can withstand the pressure of gamers. The group has now actually installed this in the new PS5 controller.

The new gamepad is called DualSense and was officially launched by Sony on the late evening of April 7th, 2020 *. Instead of the standard black, Sony showed the PS5 controller in the unfamiliar white. Is this also an indication of the color of the Playstation 5?

First images of the DualSense wireless game controller, which will bring the sense of touch to PS5 gameplay: https://t.co/e4DicwHQN6 pic.twitter.com/LLozslrnlM

A Sony patent also provides that controllers with a heart rate monitor * are possible. Based on the pulse of the players, this should be able to adjust the difficulty of the game or even make decisions. The technology is probably not yet used in the controller of the PS5. At least Sony has not yet confirmed this for the DualSense .

The DualSense will also be compatible with the Playstation 4 and get a USB-C connection. So far, the Playstation controllers have a micro USB connection. In addition, it is assumed that the input device can also be charged wirelessly for the first time *. Sony has not yet commented on the presentation of the PS5 controller. It just means that the gamepad uses rechargeable batteries.

At the beginning of March 2020, a new patent appeared that describes a possible new function for the PS5 controller. Accordingly, the vibration level of players or the game itself can be adjusted . Gamers can customize these for each title and games can use the function to create more suspense in sneaking missions, for example. For example, if you hide under a car and another drives past the player, the vibration can first increase and then decrease.

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