Sony plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, Bloomberg reported Thursday. From the report: The Tokyo-based tech giant is limiting its initial production run in part because it expects the PS5’s ambitious specs to weigh on demand by leading to a high price at launch,…
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The PlayStation 5 vs. the Xbox Series X: Which Is More Powerful?
Now that Microsoft and Sony have published the technical specifications of their respective next-gen gaming consoles, we can compare them head-to-head to see which one has the edge. While Sony appears to lag behind Microsoft when it comes to specs, the PS5’s speedy custom SSD may be its secret weapon. Engadget reports: Sony’s lead PlayStation architect, Mark Cerny, finally gave us…
The PS5 Will Include PS4 Backwards Compatibility at Launch, But That’s It
During today’s PlayStation 5 livestream, Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with PS4 and PS4 Pro games, but the company made no mention of retro PS1, PS2, and PS3 titles. From a report: Mark Cerny, Sony’s lead system architect for PlayStation hardware, said the following about the PS5’s backwards compatibility: “The PlayStation 5 GPU is backwards compatible…
Sony Is Struggling With PlayStation 5 Price Due To Costly Parts
Scarce components have pushed the manufacturing costs for Sony’s next PlayStation to around $450 per unit, forcing a difficult price-setting decision in its battle with Microsoft, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources. From the report: The Japanese conglomerate is preparing to gradually replace the six-year-old PS4 console, releasing its PlayStation 5 the same holiday season its archrival debuts the upcoming Xbox Series…
Huge PS5 Leak Spills a Bunch of Info On Sony’s Reveal Event
A PS5 leak posted on 4Chan, which was later reposted on Reddit, spills a bunch of information on the PlayStation 5 reveal event which is expected to take place in February. According to the leak, the PS5 will be unveiled on February 5 at a PlayStation Meeting event for the media. “The console design, controller, UI/home screen, certain features, console specs,…
Sony’s PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Join the Fight Against Climate Change
Both Sony and Microsoft on Monday committed to making their future video game consoles better for the planet. The two console makers laid out their plans alongside the UN Climate Summit as part of the Playing for the Planet Alliance. From a report: Microsoft will start a pilot program to create 825,000 carbon neutral Xbox consoles, the company said in a…