Sony has finally announced that the PlayStation 5 will arrive November 12th for the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico and South Korea markets but the rest of the world will get it around a week later on November 19th.
Along with the release date comes the price announcement with the various versions of the console. The Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive retailing for USD $499, while the Digital Edition goes for USD $399.
Both versions of the console go on sale from the day one launch.
The company also used the presentation to showcase a variety of Playstation Exclusives and while there was a bit of new footage there wasn't a lot of new news apart from a few announcements like the “Harry Potter” inspired game “Hogwarts Legacy,” and few sequels including “Final Fantasy XVI: Awakening” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach”.
In Australia the console will have a RRP of $749.95 for the Disc version and $599.95 for the Digital Version, so similar pricing to Xbox Series X for the top of the range consoles, while the Digital Only versions will see Sony's be $100 dearer.
Also launching this November is a slate of new accessories:
- DualSense™ Wireless Controller (standalone) – US$69.99/¥6,980/€69.99 (RRP)
- PULSE 3D™ wireless headset – with 3D audio support and dual noise-cancelling microphones US$99.99/¥9,980/€99.99 (RRP)
- HD Camera – with dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay moments US$59.99/¥5,980/€59.99 (RRP)
- Media Remote – to navigate movies and streaming services with ease US$29.99/¥2,980/€29.99 (RRP)
- DualSense™ Charging Station – to conveniently charge two DualSense Wireless Controllers US$29.99/¥2,980/€29.99 (RRP)
PlayStation®5 Specifications
| 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) |
| Optical Drive | Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G) ~10xCAVBD-ROM (25G/50G) ~8xCAVBD-R/RE (25G/50G) ~8xCAVDVD ~3.2xCLV |
| PS5 Game Disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc |
| Video Out | HDMI™ OUT port Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
| Audio | “Tempest” 3D AudioTech |
| Dimensions | PS5: Approx. 390mm x 104mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base)PS5 Digital Edition: Approx. 390mm x 92mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base) |
| Weight | PS5: 4.5kgPS5 Digital Edition: 3.9kg |
| Power | PS5: 350WPS5 Digital Edition: 340W |
| Input/Output | USB Type-A port (Hi-Speed USB)USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2 USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) |
| Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/axBluetooth® 5.1 |
DualSense™ Wireless Controller Specifications
| Dimensions | Approx. 160mm x 66mm x 106mm (excludes largest projection) (width x height x depth) |
| Weight | Approx. 280g |
| Buttons | PS button, Create button, Options button, Directional buttons (Up/Down/Left/Right), Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square),R1/L1 button, R2/L2 button (with Trigger Effect)Left stick / L3 button, Right stick / R3 button, Touch Pad button, MUTE button |
| Touch Pad | 2 Point Touch Pad, Capacitive Type, Click Mechanism |
| Motion Sensor | Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope + three-axis accelerometer) |
| Audio | Built-in Microphone Array, Built-in Mono Speaker, Stereo Headset JackOutput : 48kHz/16bit, Input : 24kHz/16bit |
| Feedback | Trigger Effect (on R2/L2 button), Vibration (haptic feedback by dual actuators), Indicators (Light bar / Player indicator / MUTE status) |
| Ports | USB Type-C® port (Hi-Speed USB), Stereo Headset Jack, Charging Terminals |
| Communication | Wireless: Bluetooth® Ver5.1 Wired: USB connection (HID, Audio) |
| Battery | Type: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Voltage: DC 3.65V Capacity: 1,560mAh |
