History of video games/Platforms/PlayStation 5

__NOTOC__ History Development thumb|Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters lit for the PlayStation 5 launch. The PlayStation 5 followed the older PlayStation 4. Supply logistics for NAND and DRAM were a key concern to Sony in early February 2020, though they were reportedly more worried more about competition with 5G smartphone manufactures then the still not yet widespread coronavirus outbreaks.Sony Is Struggling With PlayStation 5 Price Due to Costly Parts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-14/sony-is-struggling-with-playstation-5-price-due-to-costly-parts 4 February 2021 Bloomberg.com 14 February 2020 enMochizuki Takashi Parts shortage has Sony struggling to price upcoming PlayStation 5 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/17/business/corporate-business/parts-shortage-sony-pricing-playstation-5/ 4 February 2021 The Japan Times 17 February 2020 The ease in which they are able to get code running on PlayStation 5 is way beyond any experience they've had on any other PlayStation platform. Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Interview with GamesIndustry.biz on November 7th, 2019.Sony's Jim Ryan: We had to make changes to deliver our PlayStation 5 dream https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-07-sonys-jim-ryan-we-had-to-make-changes-to-deliver-our-ps5-dream 24 December 2020 GamesIndustry.biz en When the cooling system was being designed, smoke from dry ice was pumped through a transparent casing to observe it's effects on temperature. Launch thumb|The PlayStation 5 logotype. Two consoles were announced for launch in November of 2020, a $399.99 Digital Edition without an optical drive, and a $499.99 full console with an Ultra HD Blu-Ray drive.PlayStation 5 launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/playstation-5-launches-in-november-starting-at-399-for-ps5-digital-edition-and-499-for-ps5-with-ultra-hd-blu-ray-disc-drive/ 24 October 2020 PlayStation.Blog 16 September 2020 At those prices, the PlayStation 5 hardware was sold at a loss.Good Owen S. Sony is selling the PS5 at a loss, investors told https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/3/22264242/playstation-5-sales-loss-manufacturing-costs-msrp-sony 4 February 2021 Polygon 3 February 2021 enSony is selling PlayStation 5 hardware at a loss https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/03/sony-is-selling-ps5-hardware-at-a-loss/ 4 February 2021 VentureBeat 3 February 2021 By August 4th, 2021 the PlayStation 5 with an optical drive was no longer sold at a loss, though the cheaper digital edition continued to be sold at a slight loss.Mochizuki Takashi Sony Boosts Profit Outlook on Better Movies, Music Prospects https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-04/sony-raises-profit-outlook-as-gaming-demand-stays-resilient 4 August 2021 www.bloomberg.com August 4, 2021Warren Tom Sony’s $499 PS5 is no longer selling at a loss https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4/22609150/sony-playstation-5-ps5-loss-profit 4 August 2021 The Verge 4 August 2021 en Supplies of consoles were expected to be short on launch day, with only a units that had been preordered being available for pick up.Welch Chris PlayStation 5 won’t be available for in-store purchase on launch day, Sony confirms https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/5/21550842/sony-playstation-5-ps5-launch-day-in-store-purchases The Verge 5 November 2020 en 5 November 2020 By the end of 2020 4.5 million consoles had been sold. By late January 2021 supplies of the console were still inadequateBrowning Kellen Still Looking for a New Gaming Console? Here’s Why https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/business/ps5-xbox-console-shortage.html 2 February 2021 The New York Times 29 January 2021 due in part to issues with scalpers purchasing as much as 10% of all PlayStation 5 consoles sold,PS5 Scalper Sales Reportedly Account For 10 Percent Of All Units Sold https://screenrant.com/ps5-scalpers-sales-resell-how-many-percent-fraction/ 2 February 2021 ScreenRant 1 February 2021 but mostly due to severe supply and logistical constraints.Orland Kyle Scalpers aren’t the main reason you can’t find a new console https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/scalpers-arent-the-main-reason-you-cant-find-a-new-console/ 24 February 2021 Ars Technica 2 February 2021 en-us During the Japanese launch retailers to took unusual precautions to meet high demand.After PS5 Chaos, Japanese Retailer Cracks Down https://kotaku.com/after-ps5-chaos-japanese-retailer-cracks-down-1846179537 17 March 2021 Kotaku en-usComplete Chaos At Tokyo Retailer Over PS5 Sales https://kotaku.com/complete-chaos-in-tokyo-retailer-over-ps5-sales-1846164340 17 March 2021 Kotaku en-us Afterlaunch In December of 2020 the image of the PS5 on the Wikipedia page garnered some attention due to the inclusion of curtains in the background.Why Are There Curtains In The Official PS5 Wikipedia Image? https://www.thegamer.com/curtains-ps5-wikipedia/ 3 September 2021 TheGamer 6 December 2020 By early 2021 the lack of color variations for the PlayStation 5 created a small market for 3rd party replacement plates in other styles.Clark Mitchell Dbrand’s matte black PS5 side panels are now available for both models https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/17/22288163/dbrand-playstation-5-digital-edition-black-side-panel-darkplates-available 17 February 2021 The Verge 17 February 2021 en A PlayStation 5 VR headset was announced on February 23rd, 2021 with a slated 2022 release date.Sony is working on a new PlayStation VR headset for PS5 https://www.engadget.com/playstation-vr-ps5-details-142756612.html 23 February 2021 EngadgetMcWhertor Michael Sony announces PlayStation 5 VR headset https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/23/22296995/ps5-vr-headset-release-date-virtual-reality 23 February 2021 Polygon 23 February 2021 enIntroducing the next generation of VR on PlayStation https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/ 23 February 2021 PlayStation.Blog 23 February 2021 By July 2021 10 million PlayStation 5 consoles had been sold.Sony's PS5 outstrips predecessor with 10 million units sold since Nov launch https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sonys-ps5-outstrips-predecessor-10-130349618.html 28 July 2021 finance.yahoo.comWarren Tom Sony has sold 10 million PS5 consoles https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/28/22597784/sony-ps5-playstation-5-sales 28 July 2021 The Verge 28 July 2021 en In September 2021 it was announced that expanded support for free cross gen upgrades for first party games would be discontinued.Haske Steve PlayStation CEO nixes free cross-gen PS5 upgrades for good https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/09/sony-caves-on-free-horizon-sequel-next-gen-upgrade-but-its-the-last-time/ 15 September 2021 Ars Technica 8 September 2021 en-us In early November 2021, two separate groups announced flaws in the security of the PlayStation 5, potentially allowing for a vibrant homebrew scene to emerge.Phillips Tom PlayStation hackers claim major PS5 breakthrough https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-08-playstation-hackers-claim-major-ps5-breakthrough 9 November 2021 Eurogamer 8 November 2021 enGartenberg Chaim A pair of PS5 hacks could be the first steps towards jailbreaking Sony’s latest console https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/8/22770300/ps5-playstation-5-root-keys-debug-menu-hacks-exploits-jailbreak-sony 9 November 2021 The Verge 8 November 2021 enHackers Appear One Step Closer To Jailbreaking The PS5 https://kotaku.com/hackers-appear-one-step-closer-to-jailbreaking-the-ps5-1848015836 9 November 2021 Kotaku en-usDeakin Daniel R. PlayStation 5 jailbreak seems inevitable as double hack reveals PS5 root keys and debug settings https://www.notebookcheck.net/PlayStation-5-jailbreak-seems-inevitable-as-double-hack-reveals-PS5-root-keys-and-debug-settings.577947.0.html 9 November 2021 Notebookcheck en Technology thumb|The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. Compute thumb|Die of the PlayStation 5 APU. The PS5 uses an 8 core, 16 thread AMD Ryzen Zen 2 CPU clocked at up to 3.5 gigahertz.Unveiling New Details of PlayStation 5: Hardware Technical Specs [UPDATED] https://blog.playstation.com/2020/03/18/unveiling-new-details-of-playstation-5-hardware-technical-specs/ 24 October 2020 PlayStation.Blog 18 March 2020 The AMD based GPU is capable of Ray-Tracing and has a variable frequency, typically clocked at 2.23 gigahertz with a performance of 10.3 teraflops. The PS5 has 16 gigabytes of GDDR6 RAM with 448GB/s bandwidth. Storage A 825GB Solid State Drive is used in the PS5, with 5.5GB/s bandwidth during reads. An M.2 expansion bay exists for upgradable storage. Sony manufactured aftermarket storage drives.Pires Francisco Sony Releases Aftermarket PS5 SSD Under the Nextorage Brand https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sony-releases-aftermarket-ps5-ssd-under-the-nextorage-brand 17 September 2021 Tom's Hardware 16 September 2021 en An UltraHD Blu Ray drive is included on some systems, with a maximum disk capacity of 100GB. Software The PlayStation 5 includes a web browser which is not meant to be user accessible.Orland Kyle The PlayStation 5 has a hidden Web browser; here’s how to find it https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/11/the-playstation-5-has-a-hidden-web-browser-heres-how-to-find-it/ Ars Technica 15 November 2020 en-us 11 November 2020 Cooling The heatsink used on the Playstation 5 is very large. Liquid Metal is used as a thermal compound.Official Teardown Gives Unexpected Look Into PS5 https://hackaday.com/2020/10/07/official-teardown-gives-unexpected-look-into-ps5/ 24 October 2020 Hackaday 7 October 2020 Different fans were used in some consoles.Mitchell Keith PlayStation 5 Fan Lottery Responsible for Noisier Consoles https://www.tomshardware.com/news/playstation-5-fan-lottery-responsible-for-noisier-consoles 3 April 2021 Tom's Hardware December 01, 2020 en A change to a smaller heatsink was controversial, but ultimately appeared to either not to significantly affect performance or to slightly improve it.Cunningham Andrew Further testing shows new PS5’s smaller, lighter heatsink keeps console cooler https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/09/further-testing-shows-new-ps5s-smaller-lighter-heatsink-keeps-console-cooler/ 15 September 2021 Ars Technica 10 September 2021 en-us In 2020 Sony announced that the 120mm PS5 cooling fan was controllable by software, and would be updated for optimal performance.Statt Nick Sony will optimize PS5 fan performance with software updates using individual game data https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/19/21522991/sony-ps5-fan-optimize-update-game-performance-data 20 October 2020 The Verge 19 October 2020 en Controller The DualSense controller contains adaptive variable triggers for force feedback.Good Owen S. Here’s how the PS5’s ‘adaptive triggers’ work https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/2/21546518/playstation-5-dualsense-adaptive-triggers-haptic-feedback-ps5 Polygon 4 November 2020 en 2 November 2020 The DualSense controller is coated with a microtexture composed of 40,000 PlayStation symbols.Hollister Sean How Sony put 40,000 PlayStation symbols under your fingertips https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/2/7/22269634/how-sony-designed-ps5-dualsense-playstation-symbol-microtexture 10 February 2021 The Verge 7 February 2021 en Drift is a common issue with the DualSense controller due to a possible defect.Duffy Clare Sony facing class action lawsuit over alleged PS5 controller defect https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/tech/sony-ps5-controller-drift-lawsuit/index.html 17 February 2021 CNNSony Sued For Not Honoring Warranty Agreements on Defective PS5 Controllers https://gizmodo.com/sony-sued-for-not-honoring-warranty-agreements-on-defec-1846284638 17 February 2021 Gizmodo en-us The Dualsense controller sports updatable firmware.Byford Sam How to update your PS5 controller https://www.theverge.com/22539827/ps5-playstation-controller-how-to-update-dualsense 23 June 2021 The Verge 2021-06-23 en By late December 2020 Sony released an official driver for the controller on Linux.Shilov Anton Sony's PlayStation 5 Controller Now Works With Linux https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sonys-playstation-5-controller-can-now-be-used-with-linux 4 April 2021 Tom's Hardware December 28, 2020 en Other The system uses an HDMI 2.1 port.What’s the Deal with HDMI 2.1? https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/02/what-is-hdmi-2-1-and-why-is-it-important/ 16 February 2021 Kotaku Australia 16 February 2021 en-AU Optional accessories The PlayStation 5 HD camera records 1080p video using dual internal wide angle cameras.Lynch Gerald What does the PS5 HD Camera accessory do, and should you buy it? https://www.techradar.com/news/what-does-the-ps5-hd-camera-accessory-do-and-should-you-buy-it 12 December 2020 TechRadar September 19, 2020 enArtaius James PlayStation 5 HD Camera: why you need the PS5 camera for your console https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/playstation-5-hd-camera-why-you-need-the-ps5-camera-for-your-console 12 December 2020 digitalcameraworld November 12th, 2020 en The camera is integrated with an adjustable position stand.PS5 HD camera Official HD camera for PS5 https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/hd-camera/ PlayStation 12 December 2020 The PlayStation 5 media remote includes a microphone and is powered by two AA batteries.Webster Andrew PS5 media remote hands-on: simple, streamlined, safe https://www.theverge.com/21559280/ps5-media-remote-hands-on-youtube-netflix-disney-plus-spotify 12 December 2020 The Verge 11 November 2020 enPS5's Media Remote Is Super Slick, Includes a Microphone https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/06/ps5s_media_remote_is_super_slick_includes_a_microphone Push Square 12 December 2020 12 June 2020 Games 2020 Astro's Playroom Pre-downloaded game included on all launch era PlayStation 5 consoles. 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