Playstation 5
 

I was thinking about picking up a PS4 and some games with some of my Trump charity. But I know PS5 is suppose to be coming out this fall or winter.

Does anyone else feel skeptical about that projected release time? What games are they going to launch it with? I guess Cyber Punk should be coming out around that time. I've been figuring the Last of Us 2 is getting pushed back so it can launch with PS5. I've seen people speculate that Horizon Zero Dawn sequel might be announced.

Also, they havent confirmed backwards compatibility which would be a huge issue for me. It's part of the reason i bought a PS3 first. There were a ton of games i wanted to buy and play. I have about 30 PS3 games and i've only played like 6 and completed. lol.

PS4 has quite a few titles I'd like to play also and if Sony fucks up again and doesnt to backwards compatibility, then I'll have the PS4 for somewhat cheap. If they do have backwards compatibility, then at least i'd have the games when i get around to buying a PS5.

I've also considered a switch, but PS4 just has more games that i really want to play.

Anyways, what have you heard or think about the PS5. I have a hunch that it will get delayed into 2021. I read somewhere they were still having really bad overheating issues with it. Who knows.

To answer some of your questions:

It's backwards compatible. But just with the PS4. No PS3 or 2 games will be played.

Today's news in regards to consoles is on the grim side is that roughly 5-6 million PS5s will be made in the first 2 quarters come launch time due to the 'rona. But Sony is saying it's because they're still kicking around the price an the components will be hard to come by. So unless you get a preorder the second you hear about it, they're likely gonna be tough to come by. 7.5 million PS4s were sold in the first 2 quarters of launch.

I think they'll launch when they're supposed to. If not a tad later. They'll no doubt want to be right there with Microsoft when their new Xbox launches.

Launch titles? No idea.

They will absolutely launch just before or on Black Friday so they can push those sales going into the holiday season. The lower console numbers at launch is them copycatting what Nintendo did with the Switch launch to artificially drive up demand and build more hype for the system.

There's been a couple games announced for the launch window, but nothing from the major 1st party franchises. Godfall is the best looking confirmed launch game. Speculating that Last of Us 2 and Ghost of Tsushima will also have PS5 versions as launch titles. Usual slate of 3rd party games will prob be announced too, like CoD, Battlefield and Assassins Creed. Maybe Cyberpunk as well.

Theres a big PS5 event streaming online next month though, will prob get the deets on some of the launch titles there as well as the official unveiling of the system itself.

All that said, unless you absolute need a PS4 right now out of sheer boredom, I'd wait for the 5 due to the backwards compatibility with the 4. Unless you can catch a really good deal on the 4 used right now or something.

Those overheating issues with it were bullshit rumors being passed around xbox fanboy sites btw and then rereported by minor gaming sites. It literally all comes from one anonymous reddit account saying "I KNOW A BUNCH OF DEVZ AND THEY SAY IT GETS TOO HOT".

Honestly dunno how anyone can even report those rumors with a straight face. Prob why none of the major gaming outlets have reported it. The devs at this point are most likely not working with the final consoles, they are working with development kits that are not indicative of the final consoles exact specs or form factor. If there were actual launch PS5s out in any capacity then we would have the final specs and pictures of the console itself by now. Nobody can keep anything quiet these days.

OH MY GOD PS5!

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That thing is going to land on the moon before space X does.

The console sort of looks like a wireless router or one of those fancy portable chargers for devices.

Think my sister has a charger that looks somewhat similar to it. I almost broke it one time thinking the sides were openable or was just a fancy looking protective cover.

Aesthetics are meaninglessness to me. Need a price

I want to play the the cyber punk kitty cat simulator.

The design looks neat..... but does it help it cool better?


Looks like a pain in the ass to clean dust out of..

The white is nice. Hides the dust better.

My concern too is cooling. I don't want the machine to sound like a jet engine when its running a little hot

The blue parts look like vents which wrap around the console.

Nothing from the presentation intrigued me too much, the cat simulator looks cool and maybe there was one other but idk. Will prolly buy it eventually when they announce persona 6 or ff7 remake 2

I never buy consoles at launch. Theres a good 18 months where things are multigenerational so i use that time to find a good used deal

Sony's VP of UX Design recently claimed that the PS5's user interface will be a "100% overhaul" of the PS4's user interface.

https://www.destructoid.com/stories/...--594404.phtml

I actually think it looks really good.

I always liked that kind of aesthetic though, always bought weird looking cases when building my PCs.

Way better than the Xbox Series X design, an effin block, really?

I can't be alone in thinking it's too soon for a new piece of hardware, right?

Not really. PS4 came out around 7 years ago. That's par for the course in terms of console lifespan.

Sony giving gamers an opportunity to be selected to pre-order a PS5 through their website before they open up the window.

Just enter your PSN gamer tag and you're set. Here's the link.

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ca...ct-pre-orders/

I think the problem is they put the Pro out more recently but I think it was understood the Pro wasn't worth buying

I want a ps5 but I need a new TV. Plus havent plsyed much because it hurts to try to use my bad left hand so it almost makes no sense. Yet I bought madden 21 lol

According to a report from VideoGamesChronicle, PS5 is currently rumored to be launching during the week of November 13th while Microsoft's Xbox Series X is currently rumored to be launching a week earlier.

The report also mentioned the reason why both Sony and Microsoft have been unwilling to give any solid launch details is due to both fearing production and retail plans for their upcoming console launches might get wrecked by the second wave of the coronavirus.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/...l-ps5-release/

PS5's backwards compatibility feature is currently rumored to only support PS4 games based on a a recent update to Ubisoft's support page that was deleted afterwards.

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status...63282164293636
https://www.destructoid.com/stories/...t-602163.phtml

The lack of info on both of these systems is strange to me. It feels like two companies who know they raced to get a system out and they might no be ready so they're hoping the other blinks and delays launch.

Chatter around the 'net is that Sony is going to reveal everything Wednesday. Launch date, price, preorder into etc. It's Playstation Anniversary Day.

Keep your inboxes refreshed and your retail sites on standby that day.

Not sure about Microsoft but Sony had been rumored for a long while to be having issues trying to get the unit cost for the PS5 down and being very worried the coronavirus will wreck the PS5's launch for why they haven't announced a price nor launch date yet.

Like there was speculation at one point the PS5 might be costing $600+ because of all the expensive parts and tech Sony was putting into it.

Playstation 5 Showcase scheduled for this Wednesday.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PlayStation 5 Showcase broadcasts live this Wednesday at 1pm Pacific Time: <a href="https://t.co/W4gkVp7pdv">https://t.co/W4gkVp7pdv</a> <a href="https://t.co/Nn33RT0yki">pic.twitter.com/Nn33RT0yki</a></p>&mdash; PlayStation (@PlayStation) <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1304768250400530432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Woo starting soon.

November 12 release

$499 for the disc drive version
$399 for digital

Based on the pricing for PS5 launch games, two more games join the pile of next gen games getting the $10 price hike at least for launch.

https://www.destructoid.com/stories/...p-603816.phtml

Gonna be fun trying to preorder this tonight in the 2.7 seconds they are available before bots snatch them all up.

Wal-Mart jumped the gun.

But, my buddy scored a digital one during the rush.

Honestly thought Sony would have planned this out better.

Mission accomplished. Get to Target, now.

Fucking bullshit with the early release preorders.

Sounds like Pre ordering went smooth.

After literally 2 hours and 43 minutes of clicking confirm payment on Bestbuy it finally accepted it and i fucking got one. Now to get another one somewhere else for that ebay resell to cover the cost of mine.

itll be something if the XBOX comes in at $599. I thought for sure they'd both be $599

Xbox has already been announced as $499

There was 0 chance PS5 was gonna be 599. They learned their lesson on that with the PS3 and have said multiple times they would never price a console that high again.

Yeah. Sony dropped the ball with the preorders. Should have put it off a few days like Microsoft.

Buddy and I managed to get ours through Target during their rush. After a few clicks it went through. Another one got his through Wal-Mart. But, a lot of people were getting their orders cancelled quick. So far, he's still good.

Happy hunting guys.

Im going to wait til after christmas, I need a new tv anyway

well I missed that.

Not really Sonys fault. I mean yeah they said they would give more notice but that's all they really botched. It's the retailers who broke the date/time on preorders that fucked it all up. And specifically it's Walmart since they went first because everyone else just jumped on the bandwagon at that point to get in on the hype. Amazon was the only one that was holding on for the time until IGN somehow got the secret listing on their site before preorders went live and they sold out before they were even listed.

Seems odd though. Wondering why they haven't already broke the date for the Xbox yet tbh.

I'm still gonna try and score another if more preorders open or at launch for resale though. They are selling on Ebay for enough that I can cover the cost of the one I'm gonna keep for myself as well.

I should have been doing this too.... TPWW got mad at me when I did it for the SNES Classic, though.

I prob would have gotten mad back in the day. In the past I was def against this kind of thing. But these are hard times. Supply and demand blah blah blah. If someone is willing to fork over the dough then who am I to complain?

My in-laws wanted me to get a bunch of PS4s around launch to resell in NZ for instance because they were going for outrageous prices over there because of the scarcity at the time. I wanna say around 2k USD if I remember correctly. I didn't do it though. Hindsight and all that though.

Yeah I was pressed for cash at the time too, sold one SNES Classic for $120 on fb marketplace which helped pay for mine.

Capitalist pig

So am I SOL until after launch if I didn't swipe up a PS5 preorder yesterday?

Yes

Oh

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I mean..... you'll have e-bay and shit.


Or, if Sony pulls their heads out, they will find a way to meet some actual demand

You can buy one from Seph for $1500

Unless you have a Buster Sword and Knights of the Round Table as your friends.


Then you can brutally destroy him before he summons the Comet to destroy life as we know it and just take it instead.

You could also buy one at the store at launch.

I would bring a sword though for sure.

spec into dual wield, "akimbo" as the kids say.

Walmart supposedly gonna have another batch of preorders on Sept 22nd.

2 for $2500.

Mmmmmm. Xbox's day.

Madness all over again.

Anybody still looking? Walmart will open up a window pretty soon. 9 pm eastern.

I dont really see the hurry. I can wait til December if i have to.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Walmart employee when I scan my PS5 as a tomato: <a href="https://t.co/UDBNSE2iKh">pic.twitter.com/UDBNSE2iKh</a></p>&mdash; ������������ (@arrestful) <a href="https://twitter.com/arrestful/status/1306342509778403328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And then you’ll have to go one on one with The Undertaker. But that’s really our door guy, Randall.</p>&mdash; Walmart (@Walmart) <a href="https://twitter.com/Walmart/status/1306411957948473344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I want to get in on Seph's Sneaky Scalper Scheme

They had more standard ones at Walmart last night and more digital only ones this morning. Seems walmart is phasing their preorders or something. Keep an eye out.

PS :https://www.nowinstock.net/videogami...soles/sonyps5/

Turn on the alarms. You're welcome ;)

If you wait till December - you'll be SOL

Lot better than this site:


https://www.stockinformer.com/checke...-playstation-5

So apparently games will be supporting PS4 for 3 to 4 more years according to Sony.

I rather get a PS4 on the cheap.

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Might wanna rethink the Marketing strategy Sony

I hope that's real

Holy fucking shit if it is

From the Netherlands few years ago

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However I've been told the first one is fake

For those interested in the 3D audio feature for PS5 games, Sony said TV speaker support for it won't be available at launch. Only way to experience it at launch is via 3D audio capable headphones.

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10...-after-launch/
https://www.destructoid.com/stories/...o-605962.phtml

oof. why not atmos integration? i have that shit on my Xbone right now and its pretty badass.


Maybe not the same thing, not an audio guy.

Buddy sent me a text last night and target confirmed this morning in an email. Accessories are for sale before launch. Hit shelves and ship October 30th.

According to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, PS5 pre-orders during its first 12 hours of availability matched what the PS4 did for pre-orders during its first three months.

Based on some estimates, that would be around 1 million pre-orders for the PS5 globally during that time frame.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-s...-idUSKBN27C2P5
https://www.destructoid.com/stories/...t-608100.phtml

We’re less than one week away from the launch of PlayStation 5 in the U.S., and your PS5 console gift will be on its way soon!

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had to agree not to sell, gift, or transfer the console to anybody. It's ok though, I'll tell you guys how it looks, tbh

Should be getting mine........sometime. Scored mine through Target and they like to keep me guessing. Projected arrival date is sometime between November 12-18.

2 moar days til mine comes, yay.

Gotta figure the best site to buy from midnight is Target?... Gamespot i feel would have worse servers.

Website aint updating

Given i saw someone got a ps5 already and its alreadyb100% dead id be waiting to get one lol

Ehhhhhh, Best Buy and Amazon are better bets.

I saw that story from screennrant :/

Got mine hooked up, time to engage

May your controller charge after it's dead. Heard that's been an issue with some folks.

Target finally slapped a shipping sticker on mine. Praying I get mine Saturday.

My friend's 2 PS5s arrived today. 1 for him he got off Wal-Mart, the other off the Sony Store for a friend. He actually got the exclusive invite e-mail to preorder from them.

Now that's service.

The haptic feed back is insane. Insane.

Walmart has been worse than target so far

GO
SUCK
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Leaning towards a PS5 as I've heard rumors a new Silent Hill game might be exclusive on that platform. Going to wait until sometime next year and pick it up with my Amazon discount

Mine's coming tomorrow. Up in Massachusetts right now.

So excited.

Nerds

Mine arrived today.

Should be hooked up and ready to go tomorrow night.

Mine is set to arrive in dec:( is the ps5 as loud as the ps4 pro in your opinion? I’ve heard the new ps5 can run a bit loud

Happily plodding away on my ps3 and wii u. Don't see myself getting one of these until a "must have" game comes out on it, nothing that launched looks particularly appealing. If they get Persona 6 or something like that, I'll cave

This a straight up lie you have been told. I've been playing Valhalla on it in 4k/hdr and the system has not made a single sound. It's been perfectly quiet the whole time. Put my hand on it and its barely above room temperature. It's honestly amazing how quiet it is.