PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5
	The original PlayStation 5 console with optical drive, and DualSense controller
Also known as	PS5
Developer	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Manufacturer	Sony, Foxconn
Product family	PlayStation
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Ninth
Release date	November 12, 2020 AU/JP/KR/NA/NZ: November 12, 2020; WW: November 19, 2020; PHI: December 11, 2020; INA: January 22, 2021; IND: February 2, 2021; VIE: March 19, 2021; CHN: May 15, 2021; ;
Introductory price	Base / Digital Edition / Pro; US$499 / US$399 / US$699; €499 / €399 / €799; ¥49,980 / ¥39,980 / ¥119,980;
Units sold	50 million (as of December 20, 2023)
Units shipped	75 million (as of December 31, 2024)
Media	Ultra HD Blu-ray; Blu-ray; DVD; Download;
CPU	Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2; Variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz
Memory	16 GB/256-bit GDDR6 SDRAM; 512 MB DDR4 RAM (used as SSD controller cache); 2 GB DDR5 RAM (used for system; Pro Model only)
Storage	Base (2020–22); 825 GB; Slim (2023); 1 TB; Pro (2024); 2 TB; Custom PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD;
Removable storage	Internal PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD upgradeable up to 8 TB; External USB-based HDD or SSD up to 8 TB;
Display	Video output formats; HDMI: 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1440p, 4K, 8K;
Graphics	Base (2020–22)/Slim (2023); Custom AMD RDNA 2; 36 CUs; Variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz; 10.28 TFLOPS peak; ; Pro (2024); Hybrid AMD RDNA 2 based with some RDNA 3 features and RDNA 4 raytracing cores; 60 CUs; Variable frequency up to 2.35 GHz; 18.05 TFLOPS peak;
Sound	Custom Tempest Engine 3D Audio; Dolby Atmos; 7.1 surround sound; DTS:X (Blu-ray video & UHD Blu-ray video);
Controller input	DualSense (Edge), DualShock 4, PlayStation Move, PS5 Media Remote, PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6 (Base/Slim) Wi-Fi 7 (Pro); Bluetooth 5.1; Gigabit Ethernet; 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2×1; 1× USB 2.0 (2020–22); 1× USB-C with USB 3.2 Gen 2×1; 1× USB-C with USB 2.0 (2023); 1× HDMI 2.1;
Online services	PlayStation Network; PlayStation Plus
Dimensions	Dimensions Base (2020–22): 390 mm × 260 mm × 104 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 4.1 in) ; Digital (2020–22): 390 mm × 260 mm × 92 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 3.6 in) ; Base (2023): 358 mm × 216 mm × 96 mm (14.1 in × 8.5 in × 3.8 in) ; Digital (2023): 358 mm × 216 mm × 80 mm (14.1 in × 8.5 in × 3.1 in) ; Pro: 388 mm × 216 mm × 89 mm (15.3 in × 8.5 in × 3.5 in) ;
Weight	Mass Base: ; 2020: 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb) ; 2021: 4.2 kilograms (9.3 lb) ; 2022: 3.9 kilograms (8.6 lb) ; 2023: 3.2 kilograms (7.1 lb) ; Digital: ; 2020: 3.9 kilograms (8.6 lb) ; 2021: 3.6 kilograms (7.9 lb) ; 2022: 3.4 kilograms (7.5 lb) ; 2023: 2.6 kilograms (5.7 lb) ; Pro: 3.1 kilograms (6.8 lb) ;
Backward; compatibility	Almost all PlayStation 4 games and PlayStation VR games
Predecessor	PlayStation 4
Website	playstation.com/ps5

The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 in April 2019, was launched on November 12, 2020, in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North America, and South Korea, and was released worldwide a week later. The PS5 is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, along with Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S consoles, which were released in the same month.

The base model includes an optical disc drive compatible with Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. The Digital Edition lacks this drive, as a lower-cost model for buying games only through download. The two variants were launched simultaneously. Slimmer hardware revisions of both models replaced the original models on sale in November 2023.^[10] A PlayStation 5 Pro model was released on November 7, 2024, featuring a faster GPU, improved ray tracing, and introducing an AI-driven upscaling technology.

The PlayStation 5's main hardware features include a solid-state drive customized for high-speed data streaming to enable significant improvements in storage performance, an AMD GPU capable of 4K resolution display at up to 120 frames per second, hardware-accelerated ray tracing for realistic lighting and reflections, and the Tempest Engine for hardware-accelerated 3D audio effects. Other features include the DualSense controller with haptic feedback, backward compatibility with the majority of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games, and the PlayStation VR2 headset.

^ "PlayStation 5 Achieves Milestone of 50 Million Units Sold to Consumers" (Press release). December 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^ Romano, Sal (February 13, 2025). "PS5 shipments top 75 million". Retrieved February 13, 2025.
^ "PlayStation 5 Teardown". iFixit. November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ Harper, Christopher (November 4, 2024). "Last-minute PS5 Pro leaks indicate system will pack 16.7 TFLOPS GPU with 16GB dedicated GDDR6 VRAM — plus 2GB DDR5 system RAM". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ Stuart, Keith (March 19, 2020). "PlayStation 5 specifications revealed – but design is still a mystery". The Guardian. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ "AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU". TechPowerUp. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ Sony advertised a 16.7 TFLOPS figure for the PS5 Pro, however they confirmed that the actual max GPU clock is 2.35 GHz which puts the peak TFLOPS at 18.05
^ "PS5 Pro Technical Seminar at SIE HQ". YouTube. December 18, 2024.
^ "Inside PlayStation 5 Pro: The Mark Cerny and Mike Fitzgerald Interview". YouTube. December 18, 2024.
^ "New look for PS5 console this holiday season". PlayStation.Blog. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

[1] "PlayStation 5 Achieves Milestone of 50 Million Units Sold to Consumers" (Press release). December 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[2] Romano, Sal (February 13, 2025). "PS5 shipments top 75 million". Retrieved February 13, 2025.

[ifixit-3] "PlayStation 5 Teardown". iFixit. November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[tomhardware-4] Harper, Christopher (November 4, 2024). "Last-minute PS5 Pro leaks indicate system will pack 16.7 TFLOPS GPU with 16GB dedicated GDDR6 VRAM — plus 2GB DDR5 system RAM". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[5] Stuart, Keith (March 19, 2020). "PlayStation 5 specifications revealed – but design is still a mystery". The Guardian. Retrieved March 19, 2020.

[6] "AMD Playstation 5 Pro GPU". TechPowerUp. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[7] Sony advertised a 16.7 TFLOPS figure for the PS5 Pro, however they confirmed that the actual max GPU clock is 2.35 GHz which puts the peak TFLOPS at 18.05

[8] "PS5 Pro Technical Seminar at SIE HQ". YouTube. December 18, 2024.

[9] "Inside PlayStation 5 Pro: The Mark Cerny and Mike Fitzgerald Interview". YouTube. December 18, 2024.

[10] "New look for PS5 console this holiday season". PlayStation.Blog. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

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