PlayStation 5 | Pro Spec Analysis

[Dragon Lord]

Double posting here just to say that the PS5 is fucking HUGE. Like, I heard that it was bigger than the PS4, but god damn man.

I was very surprised by just how big the PS5 is when I took it out of the box. I can see why some people complain about finding room for this baby on their entertainment stands/desks, haha.

[Moonface]

Yeah, it's insane how big it is. Comparing its size to a PS4 reminds me of comparing an original PS2 to its slim counterpart. XD

[Dragon Lord]

Yeah, it's understandable, because obviously the more components they put into the system, the bigger it's going to be. It's just kind of funny seeing how gigantic it is compared to my PS3 or PS4. Or any system I've ever had prior to this.

It'll be interesting to see how much they can slim it down by if they release a Slim/Pro version of it some day, though I have to wonder how much that would effect game performance if they have to go with some cheaper components/leave some out to reduce the size of the system.

Though I will say I am pleasantly surprised by how overall quiet the PS5 is. With its size, you'd think it'd be louder than the jet engine that is the PS4, but other than what I first turn it on, I don't really hear it making any noise at all. It's very nice after years of my PS4 sounding like a jet about to take off.

[Moonface]

I expect the size is in part for cooling the system by giving more space for either fans or just between different components so they don't start turning the console into a competitor to the KFC console.

How heavy is the system by the way? That's one of the few things I've not had a chance to check out first hand or even actually heard anything about.

[Dragon Lord]

Yeah, how much ventilation the system has is one of the first things I noticed about it. They definitely wanted to make sure this thing stayed cool, which is great.

As for how heavy it is, it certainly has some weight to it. I couldn't give you an estimate on how many pounds I think it is, but she's weighty. Twice as heavy as a PS4, that's for sure.

[Moonface]

@Dragon Lord: Now that you've spent a little time with it, how would you compare it in terms of usability to a PS4? What would you say is better/worse about things like the dashboard, controller, etc.?

[Moonface]

Looks like Sony might already be starting revisions to the PS5, judging by this new user manual that was found on the PlayStation website: https://manuals.playstation.net/document...-3.0_2.pdf

If you can read Japanese, then you might be able to find the information yourself that the manual contains that confirms the hardware revision. If like me you can't read Japanese, then those who can have stated that the specifications page in the manual lists the PS5 Digital Edition as 300g lighter, or 0.66lbs if you're not a metric user. Everything else is still the same, but if Sony are already changing parts I wonder if they're already working on a new model or if it's just lighter because they're using a different part because Covid is impacting their production.

[Karo]

.....If my PS5 is already out of date I'm going to be very disappointed. XD The PS5 is really huge compared to the PS4 I have mine in the standing up position but this thing is as tall as my tv and my tv really isn't that big. XD

[Moonface]

Well nothing else changed so I don't think current models are going to be out of date, and Sony can't even keep up with demand for the current model so I don't think they would want to increase demand by making a remodel that if history dictates will be cheaper than a current PS5.

[Metallix]

It's official, the system has sold 10 Million units. Making it the fastest selling console to hit that milestone, beating even the PS4 by a month which is crazy because PS4 wasn't supply constrained like PS5 is still. I got mine in February 2014 pretty easily but by March they were widely available in my area and April/May available worldwide.

[Moonface]

I saw that, and Microsoft reported that their console is also the fastest selling of theirs too. I'm surprised because I feel like everyone still struggles to find either of them and I thought it was due to lack of supply, but I guess it's also just people buying them up super fast so you rarely get to see them.

[ShiraNoMai]

It's official, the system has sold 10 Million units. Making it the fastest selling console to hit that milestone, beating even the PS4 by a month which is crazy because PS4 wasn't supply constrained like PS5 is still. I got mine in February 2014 pretty easily but by March they were widely available in my area and April/May available worldwide.

I assume you're referring to getting the PS4 here right? Cuz damn son, copping that PS5 before it even was conceptually a thing

[Metallix]

It's official, the system has sold 10 Million units. Making it the fastest selling console to hit that milestone, beating even the PS4 by a month which is crazy because PS4 wasn't supply constrained like PS5 is still. I got mine in February 2014 pretty easily but by March they were widely available in my area and April/May available worldwide.

I assume you're referring to getting the PS4 here right? Cuz damn son, copping that PS5 before it even was conceptually a thing

Haha yes, I meant to point out out that PS4 wasn't supply constrained that long whereas the PS5 still is.

[Moonface]

I didn't notice this detail in the announcement post about Horizon Forbidden West having a free upgrade now when I read it yesterday, but all first party games that release on both PS4 and PS5 will now only cost $10 to upgrade going forward.

[ShiraNoMai]

They really should've just done that from the beginning as standard. If a company wants to stray and do some extra perks or something for the upgrade, fine, but at the bare minimum this should've been the way to have your releases go.

At least they're not just calling them "remasters" and having you pay for the whole damn thing over again