PlayStation 5 (PS5): release date, rumors, price

There is little doubt that PlayStation 5 is one of the most important video game consoles in recent times. It has generated such an amount of income for Sony and has generated such a number of players that it simply leads the sector. And now comes the PlayStation 5. Do you want to know everything about her? Well, she keeps reading!

Attention: Before we start talking about what the PlayStation 5 is going to bring us, you should know that Sony keeps the project in the strictest secret, and only lets go small nuggets of information to whet your appetite.

Why do this? Very simple: The video game console and video game market moves a lot of money, and no company wants to let the competition discover its ideas and copy them.

That is why they try to keep the development of both video game consoles and video games secret. 

What do we mean by this? Well, although here we are going to give you all the information that is available to date and that is most likely to be fulfilled, this does not mean that we can guarantee 100% that what is going to be said here is correct.

It is the most likely thing to happen, but there could be changes, it could be rumors that ultimately do not come true, or it could be information that Sony releases to mislead competitors.

Therefore, Keep in mind throughout the article that this information is probable, not certain. (and, by the way, if you find another website where they GUARANTEE you what the PS5 is going to be like, automatically distrust it, because no one can guarantee it 100%).

And, with this clarified, we can move on to talk about what we are going to find (probably) on the PlayStation 5.

The main features of the PlayStation 5

It should be noted that to date we have only heard rumors about the launch of the new game console, but the vast majority come from reliable sources so we understand that it should not vary too much with respect to the version that we will know.

We begin by studying some of the highlights of the new playstation 5, and one of the things that has surprised us the most is its incredible power, allowing more than 10 teraflops, which will allow us to achieve resolutions higher than 4K and a minimum of 60 FPS, something that we have been able to experience on the PlayStation 4 Pro although only in a few very few titles. In short, what is clear is that we will surely be able to enjoy a UHD resolution of 3840 × 2160 with HDR and 60 images per second.

On the other hand, it also seems that we are going to observe important changes in both the RAM memory and the graphics card, maintaining some key details such as the incorporation of an HDMI 2.1 port as well as a digital optical port for those who want to enjoy 7.1 surround sound. . However, with respect to RAM memory we do not yet know the amount it will incorporate, but of course, taking into account the characteristics and power of the new game console, it is clear that the minimum should be 16 GB.

One of the reasons why this new model will have so much power is due to the incorporation of a novelty that we have all been waiting for, which is the virtual reality PSVR 2.0. From this, we can also deduce that it will incorporate an input for the camera (PlayStation Camera) and at least it will also have a couple of USB ports.

Another important piece of information is the internal storage memory, and in this sense it seems that we will have at least 2 TB of storage, which will allow us to add a good number of games, having a varied and, above all, very good library at our disposal. nourished But if it happens that we want to increase storage, we have the option of connecting external hard drives so we will no longer have any type of limit in terms of space.

And if this were not enough, it will also have cloud storage, but we must keep in mind that this resource is only interesting in those cases in which we have a connection.

Charlie Demerjian of SemiAccurate, the PS5 will have a magnificent 8-core Zen CPU and a GPU with AMD's new Navi architecture. Obviously, both customized and created specifically for PlayStation.

You have to keep in mind that there are already PlayStation 5 devkits in circulation, so you can have access to certain ideas that lead us to guess what the specifications of the game console will be.

Of course, what Demerjian says is not correct, and he could be wrong. But he is a reliable person in these cases, so it is likely that the specifications he indicates are quite close to what we will finally have.

And, beyond what was mentioned, nothing else is known about the technical specifications of PS5. We do know some additional rumors about the software and VR technology it will have. Let's see it below.

These are some of the details of the hardware of the new PlayStation 5 But how will it fare in terms of game titles?

PS5 software

Most of the details about the software of this game console are still unknown. However, Some small pieces of information have been published that can give us an idea.

Thus, we find that the new PlayStation 5 will (probably) have Navi and Zen graphics from AMD. In fact, as published by Forbes, the Navi component that PS5 would have would have been developed exclusively for Sony. 

However, you have to keep in mind, at the moment, there is no confirmation from the company in this regard. Of course, it is information that has come out of Forbes and, in general, we can consider that this is a serious and reliable publication.

Better VR support

What is coming in the coming years is virtual reality. There is little doubt about this, and you don't have to be a genius to realize it. After all, All large companies are investing millions to make it a reality.

One of the ideas that are circulating (and that is mentioned in the report by the aforementioned Demerjian) is that the PlayStation 5 will be built completely and from scratch with virtual reality in mind.

This is something to take into account, because developing a video game console thinking about one type of use and then incorporating an additional use is not the same as developing it especially thinking about that additional use (the difference there will be compared to PSVR, as you can imagine). ).

As you know, PS4 Pro polished the specifications to better incorporate PSVR, but it is not the same as the game console allowing you to take advantage of VR technology, to specifically develop a console with VR in mind.

This leads us to think that we are not yet close to seeing PlayStation 5 on the market, because this point must be better developed so that the new game console has a long history in the market (we talk a little more about this in the last section). .

Games that will arrive with PlayStation 5

Of course, another topic of greatest interest is what games will come with the PS5. As with everything else, nothing is clear, but there are certain rumors and certain probabilities that make us opt for the following:

1. The Elder Scrolls VI
2. Starfield
3. Cyberpunk 2077
4. Beyond Good and Evil 2
5. Fallout 76
6. The Division 2
7. Star Wars: Fallen Order
8. Dying Light 2

These are the titles that were presented at E3 2018. In most cases, they are titles that are as projects and whose development would not begin until the end of the year. There are doubts about whether they will be developed for PS4 or PS5.

If we take into account the time it takes to develop one of these video games, which would not begin to be developed until 2019, and that the launch of the PS5 is expected (as we will see in the last section) for 2020 or 2021, It seems very reasonable to think that these games will already be released for PS5.

However, as in previous cases, this is not something that is confirmed.

streaming service

Within the games section, we have to refer to something interesting. And, if everything continues as planned, it is most likely that the PlayStation 5 (and also Xbox Two) technology will be in the cloud.

So much so that the director of Final Fantasy

In this way, instead of purchasing the games individually, the user would pay a fee to have access to an entire catalog of games. For now, Tabata believes that it cannot be proposed in everyone, but that, inevitably, It is the direction in which we are moving. And he is right.

Now, it is worth asking to what extent this will affect the development of video games, since every change in model has consequences. However, if series and movies can be financed and produced under this model, there is no reason to think that the same cannot happen with video games.

In any case, it is reasonable to think that the new PlayStation 5 moves in this direction. At least some steps.

In addition, it is very likely that PS5 will rely on the procedural creation of the different elements that make up its video games. This technology allows the generation of large environments. 

This and other technologies are necessary for the correct incorporation of this more cloud-based system, where, as we have said, the sector is inevitably heading.

 

And... When will it arrive?

In this regard there are still many doubts, and, of course, you should not believe anyone other than the company itself. Until there is an official announcement, All this information is simple rumors, and should be treated that way.

However, it is true that we find statements and certain rumors that can be taken into consideration. For example, in May 2018, Sony CEO John Kodera made the following comment:

“PS4 is in the final phase of its life cycle and we will use the next three years to prepare for the next step. “We are gaining strength to jump further into the future.”

Taking this statement into account, We can assume that there will be no PS5 until at least 2021.

However, it is also true that the devkit consoles are there, and there is some speculation that, if this is so, there is no reason not to think that the PlayStation 5 could be ready in the holidays between 2018 and 2019.

Frankly, it seems to us that such an early date is unlikely. If that were the case, Sony would have already been generating some hype. Therefore, if we had to bet, we would rather bet on 2019, 2020 or, as we have already said, 2021.

What is the problem here? That, if they don't hurry, another company may eat their toast. Now, it may also be a good idea to wait, because, considering that game consoles have a long life cycle, releasing something too soon and it is not good enough, It can mean complete failure for many years..

Then we have the analyzes of the analysts (we pay attention to what we do to them, honestly, because they tend to fail more than they succeed). However, they are there, and they can be commented on.

For example, Mat Piscatella of NPD Group commented that the most likely launch date would be 2020, however, as he said: “The data suggests that there is no need to launch it sooner, but the truth is that we have already been surprised previously, so it could be that they released it earlier.”

There are other analysts who have given dates in this sense, most of them for after 2020. Therefore, It is unlikely that we will have the PlayStation 5 before then (Although individual analysts can make mistakes, it is unlikely that they will all do so at the same time.)

Otherwise, Sony hasn't given any official release date, so we have to take the above dates with a grain of salt. What we can say with certainty is that, with PlayStation 4, they announced it in February 2013 and released it 9 months later.

Therefore, it does not seem sensible to think that we will know for sure when the game console will arrive with a longer period than those nine months.

As you can see, Sony is not resting on its laurels and is preparing a PlayStation 5 that will delight us. And the truth is... We are already needing a new game console that makes us enjoy the PS4 again like we did at the beginning!