The History of Consoles

PlayStation 5


A picture of the black and white ps5 on a stand with a controller resting by its side.

Photo: Howardcorn33


Released: November 12, 2020

The PlayStation 5 is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. (wikipedia)

Details:

  • Name for Console: PlayStation 5
  • Alias: PS5
  • Year Released: 2020
  • Discontinued: Ongoing
  • Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Product Family: PlayStation
  • Generation Number: 9th Generation
  • Backward Compatibility: Yes
  • Specifications:
    • Operating System: Customized FreeBSD
    • CPU: Custom AMD Zen 2 - 8 Zen 2 core
    • GPU: Custom AMD RDNA 2 - 10.28 TFLOPS, AMD Radeon, RDNA-based graphics engine
    • Memory: 16 GB GDDR6
    • Storage: 825 GB NVMe SSD
    • Display Formats: 1080p, 1440p, 4K
    • Sound: Tempest 3D AudioTech
    • Controller Input: DualSense Wireless Controller
    • Extra: Comes in Disc or Digital, same Specifications. In November, 2023 Sony released the PlayStation 5 Slim with a swappable disc drive and a 1 TB SSD.
  • Units Sold: 40+ Million Units (As of 2023)
  • Predecessor: PlayStation 4
  • Slim Refresh: PlayStation 5 Slim
  • Gen Refresh: PlayStation 5 Pro
  • Successor: None
  • Company Website: PlayStation 5