Other features include the DualSense controller with haptic feedback, backward compatibility with the majority of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games, and the PlayStation VR2 headset. The PlayStation 5's main hardware features include a solid-state drive customized for high-speed data streaming to enable significant improvements in storage performance, an AMD GPU capable of 4K resolution display at up to 120 frames per second, hardware-accelerated ray tracing for realistic lighting and reflections, and the Tempest Engine for hardware-accelerated 3D audio effects. The two variants were launched simultaneously.

The Digital Edition lacks this drive, as a lower-cost model for buying games only through download. The base model includes an optical disc drive compatible with Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. The PS5 is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, along with Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S consoles, which were released in the same month. It was announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 in April 2019, was launched on November 12, 2020, in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North America, and South Korea, and was released worldwide one week later. The PlayStation 5 ( PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Digital (2022 revision): 3.4 kilograms (7.5 lb)Īlmost all PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games.Digital (launch model): 3.9 kilograms (8.6 lb).Base (launch model): 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb).

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