We look forward to sharing more information about PS5, including the console design, in the coming months.". So far, the process for preordering hasn't been smooth, with Sony announcing the opening of preorders about an hour before it happened, and lots of technical issues marring players' attempt to secure their PS5s along the way. The new hardware has a design similar to that of previous versions, but a much different look with its predominantly white color with black space where the analog sticks are located along with some blue accents. That'd be nice. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. It consists of classic PS4 games that you'd likely have on disc, so you can play them immediately on the digital-only model. It featured extremely realistic visuals, no texture pop-in, a smooth framerate, and the ability to transfer assets from films directly into games rather than have to considerably rework them. Even if you do manage to score a preorder, it may still not arrive on Nov. 12. Sony has not yet explicitly discussed the subject of backwards compatibility for PS3, PS2, or PS1 games on PS5. Sony also outright denied this would be happening, calling the report false. You can even get a sense for a variety of textures when running through fields of grass or plodding through mud. Most new game prices seem to be hovering in the $60-$70 range in the US. Check with individual game developers. This will provide PS5 players access to a library of PS4's best games, including God of War, The Last of Us Remastered, Persona 5, Monster Hunter World, and more. Sony has confirmed that the next-generation console will be out during holiday 2020. I'm still waiting for my Trolling-Fu medals you promised me dude. "But that's, of course, extremely expensive. However, a Ubisoft support site page says those systems' games will not be supported. The cheaper model starts at $400 (£360, AU$600) and is identical to the $500 (£450, AU$750) model, except for its lack of an optical drive. Of these, none are major AAA releases. Looking back at the launches of the PS3 and PS4, both of which took place in November, it’s more than likely that Sony will aim to keep that same holiday launch window with its next-gen console. The Pulse 3D wireless headset, designed to take advantage of the PS5's surround audio, runs $100 (£90, AU$159). The company has advised people not to purchase drives ahead of it revealing its recommendations, so don't jump the gun just yet in your efforts to prepare yourself for the incoming launch. "To that end, there are two key innovations with the PlayStation 5's new controller. According to a Digital Foundry report, "NVMe PC drives will work in PlayStation 5, [but] the only problem is that PC technology is significantly behind PS5 [and] Sony needs to validate them to ensure that they will work properly.". Terms of Use and The new controller, along with the many innovative features in PS5, will be transformative for games--continuing our mission at PlayStation to push the boundaries of play, now and in the future. 120Hz is a refresh rate around double the rate of standard TVs. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. The rest of the world, including European countries like the UK, Germany, and France, will be able to buy the console from 19th November. Sony plans to launch PS5 on November 12--only two days after the release of Microsoft's Xbox Series X. Currently, a full list hasn't be provided, but you can find a list of everything confirmed so far below: PlayStation Plus Collection should be somewhat welcome news for those who were disappointed by the PS4's lack of backwards compatibility with PS3, PS2, and PS1 games. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. The PS5 will be one of the largest game consoles ever, and according to PlayStation's VP of UX design Matt MacLaurin, this is due to the amount of heat the console generates. Of course, you wouldn't expect Sony to say anything different, but one gets the feeling the company has learned from the PS3's exorbitant price tag--and the console's subsequent struggles--and the PS4's more reasonable cost and subsequent successes. A feature called Game Boost allows for smoother gameplay in certain titles, including providing higher framerates to games that didn't receive specific PS5 updates. Sony's official video comparing performance of PS4 Pro vs next-gen PlayStation pic.twitter.com/2eUROxKFLq. Furthermore, the Share button from the PS4's DualShock has been replaced with what Sony has now dubbed the Create button. One advantage of this strategy is that, once backwards compatibility is in the console, it's in. A better way is to incorporate any differences in the previous console's logic into the new console's custom chip. Before the announcement, Sony had emailed selected current customers, based on "previous interests and PlayStation activities," with an offer of early preorder reservations for the console for a limited window of time, only one PS5 per PSN ID, and on a first-come, first-served basis. Let us know in the comments section, and be sure to check out our PS5 guide for much more information.