PlayStation 5: Price, Specs, Launch Date and Games

PlayStation 5, the much awaited gaming console from Sony was revealed on 12 June 2020. The console was to be revealed on 4 June 2020 initially but it was postponed because of the ongoing protests. The console has finally been revealed along with some games that will be available from the launch date and later.

Let’s see the different aspect of PlayStation 5 that we know till now.

PlayStation 5 Specs

PS5 is the fifth console of the PlayStation series, it has been 7 years since the last PlayStation was released. The hardware specifications were already revealed months ago, the same reflected that PlayStation 5 will be a powerhouse and will be significantly more powerful than PS4.

Here are the PlayStation 5 specs.

CPU	x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2”
	8 Cores / 16 Threads
	Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz
GPU	AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine
	Ray Tracing Acceleration
	Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)
System Memory	GDDR6 16GB
	448GB/s Bandwidth
SSD	825GB
	5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw)
PS5 Game Disc	Ultra HD Blu-ray™, up to 100GB/disc
Video Out	Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1)
Audio	“Tempest” 3D AudioTech

As we can see from the PlayStation 5 specs, things have improved drastically. In the past two generations, that is, PS3 and PS4, Hard Disk were used but the same has changed in PS5, Sony has decided to use an 825GB SSD which will have approximately 100 times faster read speed than HDD which had 50 to 100MB read speed. As a result of this, we will be able to switch between games pretty fast without even closing one.

Along with this, another major leap will be in the Video Output, PS5 will support an output of 4k 120Hz which is quite remarkable and makes the console future proof. This all will be possible because of PS5 GPU which works on AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine and supports ray tracing technology.

Related: Free games available for PlayStation 4 in June 2020.

PS5 Design

The most talked about thing related to PlayStation 5 is its design. The console has changed drastically from its past versions. The new design has been trolled on the internet because of its futuristic yet weird design. The design of PS5 seems to remind us of an alien ship. Also, the design of digital edition is a bit better because of the symmetry. The actual console was not shown at the launch event but it seems that it would be the biggest PlayStation console ever released.

PS5 Controller

The PS5 controller has gone a big overhaul and looks far different from it predecessors. The design seems to be a mix of PS4 and Xbox One series controller. The new PS5 controller is a bit thicker and lighter as compared to PS4 controller. Also, in place of Share button, there will be a newer Create button. The news PS5 controller will also provide haptic feedback to its users. We also get a microphone as well as 3.5mm headphone jack for easy communication with fellow players while gaming.

PS5 Price

Sony did not reveal the price of PS5 in its PS5 launch event on 12 June 2020. However, a few days ago, a leaked screenshot of the PS5 listing on Amazon France website showed the price of Disk Version at €499.99. With this price, it can be assumed that PS5 Digital Edition may cost near to €450.

PS5 price in UK can be around the £499 and £450 for disk and digital edition respectively. Similar prices can be expected for USA with $400 and $450 for disk and digital edition respectively.

PS5 Price in India

The gaming industry in India is pretty different. The PS4 was launched at ₹40,000 while it was launched at a meagre $400 in USA which was considerably lesser when compared with Indian price.

The scenario has changed now and the PS5 price in India can be expected within ₹40,000 to ₹50,000. If the console is priced below than the mentioned prices then it would eat up the PS4 Pro sales which is currently selling at the same ₹37,000 to ₹50,000 on Flipkart.

After the PS5 is launched in India, we can expect a reduction in prices of PS4 Slim and Pro version as selling the PS5 at a price higher than ₹50,000 would be really difficult for Sony.

PS5 Games

At the 12 June 2020 Event, many Indie as well as Third-party games were announced.

Following are the PS5 games the trailers of which were shown on 12 June 2020 at the event.

• BUGSNAX
• GOODBYE VOLCANO HIGH
• JETT: THE FAR SHORE
• KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS
• LITTLE DEVIL INSIDE
• ODDWORLD: SOULSTORM
• THE PATHLESS
• STRAY
• SOLAR ASH
• GRAND THEFT AUTO V
• GHOSTWIRE: TOKYO
• GODFALL
• PROJECT ATHIA
• HITMAN 3
• NBA 2K21
• DEATHLOOP
• RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE
• PRAGMATA
• SPIDERMAN: MILES MORALES

For more info related to all the above mentioned games, check this article.

PS5 Release Date

PS5 release date was not revealed in the event. However, the screenshot provided above shows the launch date to be 20 November 2020. PS4 was launched on 13 November 2020, so the mentioned date for PS5 launch date seems legit.

So, these were all the specifications, games, price, launch date information related to the Sony PlayStation 5.

What is the best thing about PlayStation 5 according to you? Is it the console design? the games? or the hardware? Do share your thoughts in the comments section below.

We will keep this article updated with latest information related to PS5 whenever we will get to know something new about it.

Meanwhile, here's a sneak peek of the actual PS5 console that was leaked on Twitter.