Update 7 May: we have updated the article with all the details on the Console and its availability.

In a 2020 difficult to predict, the next generation of consoles still managed to fix the appointment: despite unexpected events and reversals due to the COVID-19 emergency, Sony has confirmed that we can soon get your hands on PlayStation 5 .

We see in this article a real vademecum dedicated to the next-gen console, to guide fans among the different features of PS5 and provide all the answers available to date for their questions. The article will be updated when further details emerge.

What is PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 is Sony’s fifth generation console. It is a platform that collects the legacy of the market success of PlayStation 4 and the previous consoles of the Japanese manufacturer, before it.

PlayStation 5 horizontally

When PlayStation 5 comes out

Sony announced at its September 16 event that PlayStation 5 would launch on November 19th in Europe. The console had its absolute debut on November 12 in some markets (such as the United States and Japan), but it took an additional week to be available on Italian soil.

PlayStation 5 price

PlayStation 5 is offered in two models and, consequently, with two different prices . The standard model is sold for the full price of € 499.99 . The digital model is instead sold for € 399.99 .

• PS5 Standard: € 499.99
• PS5 Digital: € 399.99

PlayStation 5 standard and digital: what changes?

PlayStation 5 standard is the console model that includes all the functionalities and technical features that Sony he envisioned for his next generation. PlayStation 5 digital has the exact same technical data sheet (SSD, RAM, CPU, GPU), but lacks the Blu-Ray player, making it mandatory to rely on downloading video games in digital format, rather than traditional copies sold on disk.

PlayStation 5 standard (left) and Digital (right)

Where can I buy PS5? Is it available?

Since its bookings, PS5 has had inventory issues, which is why it is out of stock at major retailers . However, on SpazioGames we constantly report new availability, which usually sees the weekly arrival of new units ( indicatively on Wednesday ).

Below are the pages to keep an eye on on Amazon to take your PS5 home as soon as it becomes available:

How powerful is PlayStation 5? The specifications

Even before publishing the complete PS5 data sheet, Sony had confirmed that the console would count on AMD CPUs, as well as on GPUs of the AMD Radeon line, specially made for its platform.

The flagship of the console according to Sony, however, does not lie in the brute graphics power, equal to 10.3 TFLOPs (PS4 Pro stopped at 4.20), but in its SSD . Saying goodbye to the traditional mechanical hard drive, PlayStation 5 boasts extremely fast loading and a leaner game weight, because in some cases it is not necessary to insert duplicate assets to overcome the slow loading of data. p>
The PS5 DualSense controller

Sony has also placed emphasis on the features of its DualSense controller , which has much more sensitive triggers and will be able to provide players with haptic feedback different from what they have ever experienced before. According to the Japanese company, in a racing game you will have different sensations whether you are on asphalt or if you are on dirt, and all through the controller.

Mark Cerny, lead architect who created the console, also placed the accent on Tempest Engine , the new PlayStation 5 audio experience that aims at a three-dimensional sound sector, promising to involve you in an innovative way at the center of the virtual worlds you will experience.

Below, the PlayStation 5 datasheet published on PlayStation Official Blog , identical for standard and digital , with the exception of the presence or absence of the Blu-Ray player.

Component
Specifications
CPU
x86-64-AMD Ryzen “Zen 2” 8 Core up to 3.5 GHz
GPU
based on AMD Radeon RDNA 2, Ray Tracing Acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)
Memory
GGD6 16GB with 448GB / s bandwidth
SSD
825GB at 5.5GB / s (raw) bandwidth
Optical reader
Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G / 100G) ~ 10xCAVBD-ROM (25G / 50G) ~ 8xCAVBD-R / RE (25G / 50G) ~ 8xCAVDVD ~ 3.2xCLV (standard version only)
Video output
HDMI OUT, support for 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (with HDMI ver.2.1)
Power
350W (standard), 340W (Digital)
Input and Output
USB Type-A (Hi-Speed ​​USB), USB Type-A port (Super-Speed ​​USB 10Gbps), x2USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed ​​USB 10Gbps)
Game support
Ultra HD Blu-Ray up to 100GB (standard only)

Can I expand the PlayStation 5 SSD?

The SSD that is present in the PlayStation 5 will be NVMe PCIe 4.0 technology in a 825 GB size. Sony has confirmed that you can expand the console’s storage thanks to a dedicated slot, but you will have to do so by waiting for it to reveal which SSDs are approved for installation within the PS5.

In summary: do not buy a new SSD to complement the one already present in the console until Sony confirms which ones will be compatible. At the moment, the NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDs have a market cost of around € 200 for the 1 TB denominations.

Can I install PS5 games on an external hard drive?

Update 7 May 2021: with a new console update, Sony has made it possible to install PS5 games, in addition to PS4 ones, on an external hard drive. However, to play PS5 games you need to move them back to the console’s internal SSD first, in order to take advantage of the speed of the support. Once completed, you can archive them back to the external hard drive.

Demon’s Souls is a PlayStation 5 launch game

How big is PlayStation 5?

The dimensions of the PlayStation 5 are very generous, to the point that is the largest-bodied console ever . Sony has officially confirmed that, horizontally, it has dimensions equal to 39 x 10.4 x 26 cm (length x height x depth) in the standard edition.

The digital variant, without the Blu-Ray player, has dimensions of 39 x 9.2 x 26 cm.

Does

black PlayStation 5 exist?

At the moment, Sony hasn’t communicated any news about any colors other than the white one you’ll find in stores on PS5 launch day. It is possible that other colors will be proposed later, including a black PlayStation 5, but for the moment there are no details or rumors about it.

What games are there on PS5?

The line-up of PlayStation 5 games until launch on November 19th included:

• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Demon’s Souls
• Astro’s Playroom (pre-installed)
• Destruction All-Stars
• Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
• Godfall
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• DiRT 5
• Fortnite
• Marvel’s Avengers
• The Pathless
• Watch Dogs Legion

Among the PS5 releases of the following months and 2021 we find:

• Horizon: Forbidden West (Sony)
• Ratchet & amp; Clank: Rift Apart (Sony)
• New God of War (Sony)
• Returnal (Sony)
• NBA 2K21 (2K)
• Guilty Gear Strive (Arc System Works)
• Observer: System Redux (Aspyr)
• Little Nightmares 2 (Bandai Namco)
• Unknown 9: Awakening (Bandai Namco)
• Deathloop (Bethesda Softworks)
• Ghostwire Tokyo (Bethesda Softworks)
• Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
• Pragmata (Capcom)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt)
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (Daedalic)
• Chorus (Deep Silver)
• New Dragon Age (Electronic Arts)
• FIFA 21 (Electronic Arts)
• Madden NFL 21 (Electronic Arts)
• Kena (Ember Lab)
• Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One (Frogwares)
• TemTem (HumbleBundle)
• Hitman 3 (IO Interactive)
• eFootball PES 2022 (Konami)
• WRC 9 (Kylotonn)
• Cris Tales (Modus Games)
• Little Devil Inside (Neostream)
• Oddworld Soulstorm (Oddworld Inhabitants)
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (Paradox)
• Recompile (Phigames)
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (SEGA)
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (SEGA)
• Balan Wonderland (Square Enix)
• Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
• Outriders (Square Enix)
• Project Athia (Square Enix)
• Five Night at Freddy’s: Security Breach (Steel Wool Studios)
• Hood: Outlaws and Legends (Sumo Digital)
• Overcooked! All you can eat (Team17)
• Worms Rumble (Team17)
• Quantum Error (TeamKill Media)
• Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft)
• Immortals: Fenyx Rising (Ubisoft)
• Riders Republic (Ubisoft)
• Gotham Knights (Warner Bros.)
• Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros.)
• LEGO: Star Wars The Skywalker Saga (Warner Bros.)
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (Warner Bros.)
• Bugsnax (Young Horses)

Final Fantasy XVI è stato annunciato come esclusiva console

È stato inoltre confermato ufficialmente che i seguenti giochi PS4 avranno aggiornamenti per performance migliorate se eseguiti su PlayStation 5:

• Control (505 Games)
• Dead by Daylight (Behaviour Interactive)
• Doom Eternal (Bethesda Softworks)
• The Elder Scrolls Online (Bethesda Softworks)
• Destiny 2 (Bungie)
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt)
• Warframe (Digital Extremes)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)
• Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft)

Quanto costano i giochi su PlayStation 5?

Sony ha annunciato ufficialmente che le sue maggiori produzioni esclusive per PS5 potranno arrivare ad avere un costo di listino massimo di 79,99€. Rientreranno in questa fascia di prezzo, ad esempio, Demon’s Souls e Destruction All-Stars (pensati per PS5). Spider-Man: Miles Morales, che dovrebbe avere le proporzioni di InFamous: First Light ed è cross-generazionale avrà un costo di 59,99€, il cross-gen Sackboy A Big Adventure costerà 69,99€.

Sappiamo inoltre che alcuni produttori hanno deciso di cambiare i loro costi di listino per la next-gen: se, ad esempio, Cyberpunk 2077 costerà lo stesso prezzo su PS4 e PS5, sappiamo che non sarà altrettanto per le produzioni di Take-Two Interactive come NBA 2K21, che costeranno 79,99€ su console di prossima generazione come PS5.

Spider-Man Miles Morales costerà 59,99 euro su PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 è retrocompatibile con i giochi PS4?

Sony ha confermato che tutti i videogiochi PS4, all’eccezione di dieci (qui i dettagli su questi ultimi) sono compatibili con PS5. Inoltre, i giochi PS4 potranno in alcuni casi godere di una Boost Mode che ne migliorerà le performance, come nell’esempio di Ghost of Tsuhsima. Infine, Sony ha confermato che potrete anche trasferire i salvataggi dei vostri giochi PS4 anche su PS5.

PlayStation Plus funziona su PS5?

L’abbonamento PlayStation Plus porterà i suoi benefici anche su PS5, con un gioco al mese incluso per gli abbonati. Sappiamo anche che Sony ha affiancato alle precedenti proposte la PlayStation Plus Collection. Questo archivio di videogiochi vi permetterà di accedere a una libreria di classici PS4 allo stesso prezzo del vostro abbonamento, sempre disponibili al download on demand.

I titoli presenti come parte della PlayStation Plus Collection sono:

• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Battlefield 1
• Bloodborne
• Days Gone
• Detroit: Become Human
• Fallout 4
• Final Fantasy XV
• God of War
• inFAMOUS: Second Son
• The Last Guardian
• The Last of Us Remastered
• Monster Hunter: World
• Mortal Kombat X
• Persona 5
• Ratchet & Clank
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
• Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
• Until Dawn

Posso usare il controller PS4 su PlayStation 5?

No, Sony ha sviluppato l’apposito controller DualSense per l’utilizzo con PlayStation 5, che avrà funzionalità uniche e differenti rispetto a quelle del precedente DualShock 4 per i giochi next-gen. Diverso, il discorso, per la retrocompatibilità: per giocare i titoli PS4 su PS5, infatti, you can use DualShock 4 .

What are the official PlayStation 5 accessories?

The official PlayStation 5 accessories are:

• DualSense Controller : is the new standard controller. It will have triggers and haptic feedback, capable of transmitting tactile sensations to the player. It will also integrate a microphone to help you with voice chat in case you don’t have another one. The resistance of the triggers can be programmed and managed by the developers. Like the previous controllers, this one will also have a rechargeable battery (so no batteries) and will cost € 69.99 .
• Headset Pulse 3D : the official headphones for PS5. They allow you to take full advantage of the spatial sonic characteristics of the console’s Tempest Engine. List price of € 99.99 .

• HD Camera : this is the heir of PlayStation Camera, a webcam equipped with double 1080p lenses, ideal for your streaming. List price of € 59.99 .
• Media Remote : This remote will be ideal for interacting with the console when you use it to play your favorite video content. Price of € 29.99 .
• DualSense Charging Station : This is a cradle in which to store the DualSense controller to recharge it while you are not using it. Price of € 29.99 .

Which game wheels work with PS5?

If you have a racing wheel that you enjoy racing with, you’ll be happy to know that several manufacturers have already confirmed that many of their PS4 peripherals continue to work on PS5 as well. In this regard, Sony explained that “all specialized peripherals, such as officially licensed steering wheels , arcade sticks and flight controllers they will also work with PS5 games and supported PS4 games. »

This was followed by official confirmation from Logitech , Fanatec and Thrustmaster , who have ensured that their official PlayStation branded wheels will work. also on PS5.

If you want to reserve your PS5, we recommend that you keep an eye on the dedicated pages on Amazon and on GameStop .