<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
(	O
PS5	B-Device
)	O
is	O
a	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
developed	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
April	O
2019	O
,	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
Japan	O
,	O
New	O
Zealand	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
South	O
Korea	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
one	O
week	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS5	B-Device
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
ninth	B-Device
generation	I-Device
of	I-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
,	O
along	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
consoles	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
model	O
includes	O
an	O
optical	O
disc	O
drive	O
compatible	O
with	O
Ultra	B-Device
HD	I-Device
Blu-ray	I-Device
discs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
main	O
hardware	O
features	O
include	O
a	O
solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
customized	O
for	O
high-speed	O
data	O
streaming	O
to	O
enable	O
significant	O
improvements	O
in	O
storage	O
performance	O
,	O
an	O
AMD	O
GPU	B-Architecture
capable	O
of	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
display	O
at	O
up	O
to	O
120	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
hardware-accelerated	B-General_Concept
ray	B-Algorithm
tracing	I-Algorithm
for	O
realistic	O
lighting	O
and	O
reflections	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Tempest	O
Engine	O
for	O
hardware-accelerated	B-General_Concept
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
effects	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
features	O
include	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
with	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
,	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
with	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
games	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
headset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lead	O
architect	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
line	O
,	O
Mark	O
Cerny	O
,	O
implemented	O
a	O
two-year	O
feedback	O
cycle	O
after	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
a	O
key	O
issue	O
was	O
the	O
length	O
of	O
loading	O
times	O
for	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cerny	O
said	O
several	O
developers	O
,	O
including	O
Epic	O
Games	O
 '	O
Tim	O
Sweeney	O
,	O
told	O
him	O
that	O
standard	O
I/O	B-General_Concept
speed	O
of	O
hard	B-Device
disk	I-Device
drives	I-Device
was	O
now	O
a	O
limiting	O
factor	O
in	O
pushing	O
game	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jim	O
Ryan	O
,	O
the	O
CEO	O
of	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
Sony	O
had	O
researched	O
the	O
feasibility	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
low	O
priced	O
,	O
reduced	O
spec	O
"	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
like	O
what	O
Microsoft	O
had	O
done	O
with	O
its	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	O
its	O
lower-power	O
counterpart	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
;	O
and	O
concluded	O
that	O
they	O
believed	O
such	O
consoles	O
do	O
not	O
fare	O
well	O
,	O
becoming	O
obsolete	O
too	O
fast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
CES	O
2020	O
,	O
Sony	O
unveiled	O
the	O
official	O
logo	O
for	O
the	O
platform	O
,	O
which	O
follows	O
the	O
similar	O
minimalist	O
styling	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
PlayStation	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
and	O
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
planned	O
to	O
launch	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
by	O
the	O
2020	O
end-of-year	O
holiday	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
release	O
in	O
India	O
was	O
delayed	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
speculation	O
that	O
a	O
trademark	O
dispute	O
was	O
the	O
reason	O
;	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
PS5	B-Device
"	O
was	O
briefly	O
trademarked	O
by	O
a	O
different	O
person	O
;	O
eventually	O
the	O
dispute	O
was	O
resolved	O
and	O
the	O
system	O
released	O
there	O
on	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
launched	O
with	O
two	O
models	O
:	O
a	O
base	O
version	O
with	O
an	O
Ultra	B-Device
HD	I-Device
Blu-ray	I-Device
compatible	O
optical	O
disc	O
drive	O
for	O
retail	O
game	O
support	O
alongside	O
online	O
distribution	O
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
lower-cost	O
variant	O
lacking	O
the	O
disc	O
drive	O
and	O
retaining	O
digital	O
download	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
is	O
powered	O
by	O
a	O
custom	O
system	B-Architecture
on	I-Architecture
a	I-Architecture
chip	I-Architecture
(	O
SoC	O
)	O
designed	O
in	O
tandem	O
by	O
AMD	O
and	O
Sony	O
,	O
integrating	O
a	O
custom	O
AMD	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
with	O
eight	O
cores	O
running	O
at	O
a	O
variable	O
frequency	O
capped	O
at	O
3.5GHz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
integrated	O
GPU	B-Architecture
is	O
also	O
a	O
custom	O
unit	O
based	O
on	O
AMD	O
's	O
RDNA	O
2	O
graphics	O
architecture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GPU	B-Architecture
has	O
36	O
compute	O
units	O
running	O
at	O
a	O
variable	O
frequency	O
capped	O
at	O
2.23GHz	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
capable	O
of	O
a	O
peak	O
theoretical	O
performance	O
of	O
10teraFLOPS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GPU	B-Architecture
supports	O
hardware-accelerated	B-General_Concept
real-time	O
ray	B-Algorithm
tracing	I-Algorithm
,	O
a	O
rendering	O
technique	O
that	O
allows	O
for	O
realistic	O
lighting	O
and	O
reflections	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
and	O
GPU	B-Architecture
are	O
monitored	O
by	O
a	O
special	O
boost	O
system	O
incorporating	O
AMD	O
's	O
SmartShift	O
technology	O
that	O
adjusts	O
the	O
frequency	O
of	O
these	O
units	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
current	O
activities	O
of	O
both	O
to	O
target	O
ideal	O
constant	O
power	O
drawn	O
and	O
a	O
model	O
SoC	O
performance	O
profile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
if	O
the	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
is	O
running	O
at	O
lower	O
activity	O
,	O
the	O
boost	O
system	O
may	O
reduce	O
its	O
frequency	O
and	O
increase	O
the	O
frequency	O
of	O
the	O
GPU	B-Architecture
for	O
higher	O
performance	O
without	O
otherwise	O
affecting	O
power	O
use	O
or	O
cooling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
developed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
to	O
consume	O
less	O
energy	O
than	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
for	O
suspended	O
gameplay	O
states	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
has	O
a	O
new	O
audio	O
technology	O
called	O
Tempest	O
Engine	O
,	O
allowing	O
hundreds	O
of	O
simultaneous	O
sound	O
sources	O
compared	O
to	O
50	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
internal	O
storage	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
is	O
a	O
custom-built	O
825GB	O
solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
(	O
667GB	O
available	O
)	O
with	O
a	O
12-channel	O
interface	O
,	O
achieving	O
a	O
raw	O
throughput	O
of	O
5.5GB/s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
a	O
dedicated	O
decompression	O
unit	O
supporting	O
zlib	B-Language
and	O
the	O
new	O
Oodle	O
Kraken	O
data	O
compression	O
protocol	O
from	O
RAD	B-Algorithm
Game	I-Algorithm
Tools	I-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
unit	O
has	O
a	O
typical	O
throughput	O
of	O
8	O
–	O
9GB/s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mark	O
Cerny	O
stated	O
that	O
a	O
fast	O
SSD	B-Device
was	O
the	O
top	O
request	O
from	O
game	O
developers	O
so	O
the	O
goal	O
not	O
only	O
was	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
theoretical	O
raw	O
read	O
speed	O
100	O
times	O
faster	O
than	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
to	O
eliminate	O
input/output	B-General_Concept
(	O
I/O	B-General_Concept
)	O
bottleneck	O
points	O
so	O
the	O
performance	O
target	O
could	O
be	O
made	O
effective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
this	O
end	O
,	O
Sony	O
designed	O
a	O
custom	O
chip	O
with	O
multiple	O
coprocessors	B-General_Concept
to	O
work	O
in	O
unison	O
with	O
the	O
flash	B-Device
memory	I-Device
controller	I-Device
to	O
reduce	O
latency	O
and	O
channel	O
data	O
more	O
efficiently	O
around	O
the	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Storage	O
for	O
games	O
is	O
expandable	O
through	O
an	O
NVM	B-Application
Express	I-Application
(	O
NVMe	B-Application
)	O
M.2	B-Protocol
port	O
for	O
solid-state	B-Device
storage	I-Device
and	O
USB	B-Protocol
hard	B-Device
drives	I-Device
,	O
however	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
NVMe	B-Application
drives	O
were	O
not	O
supported	O
and	O
the	O
console	O
would	O
not	O
boot	O
if	O
one	O
was	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beta	O
system	O
software	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
M.2	B-Protocol
port	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2021	O
,	O
while	O
full	O
support	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
a	O
September	O
2021	O
system	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
internal	O
SSD	B-Device
is	O
not	O
user-serviceable	O
,	O
since	O
its	O
flash	O
memory	O
chips	O
and	O
controller	O
are	O
built	O
into	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
motherboard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
games	O
can	O
be	O
moved	O
between	O
the	O
internal	O
SSD	B-Device
and	O
an	O
external	O
drive	O
to	O
free	O
up	O
space	O
on	O
the	O
SSD	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
games	O
must	O
be	O
stored	O
on	O
the	O
internal	O
SSD	B-Device
to	O
be	O
played	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
launch	O
could	O
not	O
be	O
moved	O
to	O
an	O
external	O
storage	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
April	O
2021	O
system	O
patch	O
enabled	O
users	O
to	O
move	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
games	O
to	O
and	O
from	O
an	O
external	O
USB	B-Protocol
storage	O
device	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
games	O
must	O
still	O
reside	O
on	O
the	O
internal	O
SSD	B-Device
to	O
be	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
includes	O
an	O
Ultra	B-Device
HD	I-Device
Blu-ray	I-Device
optical	O
drive	O
compatible	O
with	O
Ultra	B-Device
HD	I-Device
Blu-ray	I-Device
discs	O
,	O
standard	O
Blu-ray	O
discs	O
and	O
DVDs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
does	O
not	O
support	O
CDs	B-Device
and	O
will	O
not	O
play	O
3D	O
Blu-ray	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
choice	O
of	O
Ultra-HD	O
Blu-ray	O
as	O
the	O
disc	O
medium	O
means	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
game	O
discs	O
can	O
hold	O
up	O
to	O
100GB	O
of	O
data	O
,	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
games	O
which	O
usually	O
came	O
on	O
dual-layer	O
standard	O
Blu-ray	O
discs	O
capable	O
of	O
holding	O
up	O
to	O
50GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
example	O
of	O
this	O
is	O
the	O
title	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
comes	O
on	O
2	O
discs	O
whereas	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
version	O
comes	O
on	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wings	O
are	O
removable	O
to	O
access	O
certain	O
internal	O
components	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
NVMe	B-Application
SSD	B-Device
storage	O
expansion	O
slot	O
,	O
the	O
power	O
supply	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
optional	O
Blu-ray	O
disc	O
drive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
has	O
been	O
recognized	O
for	O
its	O
large	O
size	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
previous	O
gaming	O
consoles	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
size	O
has	O
been	O
attributed	O
to	O
ensuring	O
effective	O
cooling	B-General_Concept
management	I-General_Concept
and	O
minimizing	O
noise	O
during	O
operation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
front	O
includes	O
a	O
USB-C	O
port	O
with	O
USB	B-Protocol
3.1	O
Gen	O
2	O
and	O
a	O
USB-A	O
port	O
with	O
USB	B-Protocol
2.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
back	O
has	O
two	O
USB-A	O
ports	O
with	O
USB	B-Protocol
3.1	O
Gen	O
2	O
,	O
an	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
2.1	O
port	O
,	O
Gigabit	O
Ethernet	O
,	O
and	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualSense	O
wireless	O
controller	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
was	O
revealed	O
on	O
April	O
7	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
prior	O
DualShock	B-Device
controller	O
but	O
with	O
modifications	O
influenced	O
by	O
discussions	O
with	O
game	O
designers	O
and	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
has	O
adaptive	O
triggers	O
with	O
force	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
through	O
voice	B-Device
coil	I-Device
actuators	O
that	O
can	O
change	O
the	O
resistance	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
as	O
necessary	O
,	O
supporting	O
experiences	O
such	O
as	O
virtually	O
drawing	O
an	O
arrow	O
from	O
a	O
bow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DualSense	O
maintains	O
the	O
same	O
buttons	O
as	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
4	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
"	O
Share	O
"	O
button	O
was	O
renamed	O
to	O
"	O
Create	O
"	O
with	O
additional	O
means	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
and	O
share	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
USB-C	O
connectivity	O
,	O
a	O
higher-rated	O
battery	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
audio	O
jack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
an	O
Easter	O
egg	O
,	O
the	O
texture	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
unit	O
is	O
covered	O
in	O
miniature	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
PlayStation	B-Device
button	O
symbols	O
(	O
cross	O
,	O
circle	O
,	O
square	O
,	O
and	O
triangle	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
revealed	O
the	O
DualSense	O
Edge	O
(	O
CFI-ZCP1	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
controller	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
featuring	O
additional	O
capabilities	O
,	O
in	O
August	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
was	O
initially	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
26	O
,	O
2023	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Direct	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
through	O
other	O
retailers	O
on	O
February	O
23	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pulse	O
3D	O
wireless	O
headset	O
is	O
integrated	O
with	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
's	O
Tempest	O
Engine	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS5	B-Device
is	O
backwards	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
with	O
most	O
existing	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
controllers	O
and	O
accessories	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
only	O
some	O
with	O
limited	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
peripherals	O
are	O
supported	O
since	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PS5	B-Device
games	O
can	O
use	O
the	O
existing	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Algorithm
Camera	I-Algorithm
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
Aim	O
Controller	O
,	O
officially	O
licensed	O
headsets	O
,	O
and	O
specialty	O
controllers	O
with	O
official	O
licenses	O
like	O
flight	O
sticks	O
and	O
racing	O
wheels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
announced	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
January	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
began	O
shipping	O
a	O
minor	O
hardware	O
revision	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
August	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2022	O
,	O
Sony	O
began	O
shipping	O
another	O
hardware	O
revision	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
base	O
and	O
digital	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
,	O
further	O
reducing	O
the	O
weight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
redesigned	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
is	O
characterized	O
by	O
Sony	O
as	O
"	O
accessible	O
and	O
informative	O
"	O
,	O
providing	O
real-time	O
updates	O
of	O
friends	O
 '	O
activities	O
,	O
available	O
multiplayer	O
activities	O
,	O
and	O
single-player	O
missions	O
and	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
MacLaurin	O
,	O
the	O
current	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
UX	O
design	O
at	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
described	O
the	O
redesigned	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
as	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
interesting	O
evolution	O
of	O
the	O
OS	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
100	O
percent	O
overhaul	O
of	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
UI	O
and	O
some	O
very	O
different	O
new	O
concepts	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
said	O
the	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
was	O
conceived	O
for	O
responsiveness	O
,	O
improved	O
accessibility	O
,	O
clarity	O
,	O
and	O
simplicity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
rendered	O
in	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
and	O
high	B-General_Concept
dynamic	I-General_Concept
range	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
central	O
design	O
concepts	O
and	O
motifs	O
introduced	O
on	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
were	O
redesigned	O
into	O
a	O
new	O
home	O
screen	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
a	O
standalone	O
application	O
and	O
is	O
now	O
fully	O
integrated	O
into	O
the	O
home	O
screen	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
significant	O
departure	O
from	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
interface	O
is	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
Control	O
Center	O
,	O
instantly	O
summoned	O
from	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
by	O
pressing	O
the	O
PS	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
Plus	O
subscribers	O
see	O
game	O
activity	O
cards	O
with	O
hints	O
,	O
tips	O
,	O
screenshots	O
,	O
or	O
videos	O
detailing	O
how	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
activity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
System-level	O
items	O
may	O
present	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
options	O
such	O
as	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
sale	O
information	O
,	O
or	O
recent	O
screenshots	O
taken	O
by	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
be	O
shared	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
features	O
are	O
available	O
for	O
PS5	B-Device
games	O
or	O
for	O
updated	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
internal	O
materials	O
reviewed	O
by	O
Vice	O
,	O
the	O
strategy	O
behind	O
this	O
"	O
activities	O
"	O
-focused	O
UI	O
was	O
to	O
help	O
players	O
in	O
committing	O
time	O
towards	O
games	O
particularly	O
single-player	O
video	O
games	O
which	O
Sony	O
felt	O
were	O
thriving	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
supports	O
7plus	O
,	O
9Now	O
,	O
ABC	O
iview	O
,	O
AbemaTV	B-Application
,	O
All	O
4	O
,	O
Amazon	O
Freevee	O
,	O
Amazon	B-Application
Prime	I-Application
Video	I-Application
,	O
Anghami	B-Application
,	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Music	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
app	I-Operating_System
,	O
BBC	B-Application
iPlayer	I-Application
,	O
Blim	B-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
Crackle	O
,	O
Crave	O
,	O
Crunchyroll	O
,	O
Curiosity	O
Stream	O
,	O
DAZN	O
,	O
Disney+	B-Application
,	O
Emby	B-Operating_System
,	O
Foxtel	O
Now	O
,	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
,	O
Hulu	B-Application
,	O
iHeartRadio	O
,	O
ITVX	O
,	O
Joyn	O
,	O
Kayo	O
Sports	O
,	O
Mubi	O
,	O
My5	O
,	O
MyCanal	O
,	O
Neon	O
,	O
Netflix	O
,	O
the	O
NFL	O
TV	B-Operating_System
app	O
,	O
Niconico	O
,	O
NOW	O
,	O
Pandora	B-Application
,	O
Paramount+	B-Application
,	O
Peacock	B-Application
,	O
Plex	B-Application
,	O
Pluto	B-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
Popcornflix	O
,	O
Red	O
Bull	O
TV	B-Operating_System
,	O
Salto	B-Application
,	O
Showmax	O
,	O
Sky	O
Go	O
,	O
Spotify	B-Application
,	O
Stan	O
,	O
Star+	O
,	O
Tubi	O
,	O
TuneIn	B-Application
,	O
TVNZ+	O
,	O
Twitch	O
,	O
Viaplay	O
,	O
Videoland	O
,	O
Vudu	O
,	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
TV	B-Operating_System
,	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
YuppTV	O
,	O
while	O
support	O
for	O
other	O
streaming	O
services	O
has	O
been	O
pledged	O
for	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
includes	O
support	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-General_Concept
Now	I-General_Concept
,	O
Sony	O
's	O
subscription-based	O
cloud	O
gaming	O
service	O
to	O
play	O
games	O
from	O
older	O
generations	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
's	O
Remote	B-Device
Play	I-Device
application	O
,	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
was	O
updated	O
just	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
launch	O
to	O
allow	O
a	O
user	O
to	O
remotely	O
play	O
their	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
games	O
on	O
these	O
other	O
devices	O
over	O
a	O
local	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2021	O
,	O
Sony	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
software	O
update	O
through	O
which	O
users	O
can	O
transfer	O
their	O
downloaded	O
PS5	B-Device
game	O
to	O
an	O
external	O
USB	B-Protocol
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
to	O
free	O
up	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
announced	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
system	O
software	O
beta	O
program	O
in	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Insider	O
program	O
,	O
where	O
signed-up	O
users	O
can	O
receive	O
early	O
releases	O
of	O
planned	O
updates	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
software	O
for	O
testing	O
prior	O
to	O
their	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
features	O
offered	O
in	O
this	O
program	O
was	O
support	O
for	O
expanding	O
internal	O
storage	O
via	O
the	O
M.2	B-Protocol
port	O
,	O
added	O
in	O
the	O
beta	O
software	O
path	O
in	O
July	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2021	O
,	O
Sony	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
software	O
update	O
offering	O
support	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
trophy	O
tracker	O
,	O
Control	O
Center	O
customization	O
,	O
3D	B-Application
audio	I-Application
support	O
for	O
built-in	O
TV	B-Operating_System
speakers	O
,	O
internal	O
SSD	B-Device
expansion	O
and	O
several	O
UX	O
enhancements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Support	O
for	O
voice	O
commands	O
was	O
also	O
introduced	O
in	O
this	O
update	O
for	O
users	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
control	O
their	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
by	O
saying	O
"	O
Hey	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
"	O
and	O
then	O
a	O
chosen	O
command	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
features	O
are	O
:	O
VRR	O
support	O
for	O
1440p	O
resolution	O
,	O
added	O
ability	O
to	O
transfer	O
data	O
between	O
PS5	B-Device
consoles	O
,	O
support	O
for	O
voice	O
chat	O
on	O
Discord	O
,	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
using	O
voice	O
to	O
save	O
video	O
clips	O
of	O
gameplay	O
(	O
at	O
release	O
,	O
this	O
is	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
English	O
for	O
the	O
USA	O
and	O
UK	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
console	O
comes	O
pre-installed	O
with	O
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
,	O
a	O
game	O
designed	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
demonstration	O
of	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
announced	O
its	O
concurrent	O
responsibilities	O
of	O
supporting	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
community	O
,	O
and	O
embracing	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
as	O
a	O
major	O
technological	O
advancement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rift	I-Application
Apart	I-Application
was	O
highlighted	O
as	O
a	O
next-generation	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
not	O
technically	O
possible	O
on	O
older	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lempel	O
assured	O
Keighley	O
that	O
interest	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
will	O
not	O
end	O
abruptly	O
,	O
with	O
more	O
to	O
come	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
's	O
definition	O
of	O
consoles	O
as	O
distinct	O
generations	O
had	O
been	O
widely	O
interpreted	O
as	O
an	O
era-defining	O
shift	O
to	O
PS5-exclusive	O
games	O
that	O
exploit	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
capabilities	O
instead	O
of	O
releasing	O
cross-generation	O
games	O
that	O
play	O
across	O
both	O
PlayStation	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryan	O
said	O
that	O
there	O
should	O
be	O
no	O
disappointment	O
as	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
versions	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
advanced	O
feature	O
set	O
and	O
initially	O
planned	O
that	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
versions	O
can	O
be	O
freely	O
upgraded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Few	O
major	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Horizon	B-Application
Forbidden	I-Application
West	I-Application
are	O
developed	O
as	O
concurrent	O
releases	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS5	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Sony	O
supports	O
any	O
publisher	O
that	O
wants	O
to	O
offer	O
enhanced	O
versions	O
of	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
at	O
no	O
additional	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
a	O
major	O
shift	O
in	O
this	O
approach	O
,	O
with	O
previously	O
PS5-exclusive	O
games	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
Ragnarök	I-Application
now	O
planned	O
as	O
both	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS5	B-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
journalists	O
believed	O
this	O
was	O
a	O
factor	O
related	O
to	O
impact	O
of	O
the	O
global	O
semiconductor	O
shortage	O
from	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
availability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
initially	O
had	O
planned	O
to	O
charge	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
users	O
to	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Horizon	B-Application
Forbidden	I-Application
West	I-Application
when	O
preorders	O
were	O
announced	O
,	O
but	O
after	O
negative	O
feedback	O
from	O
consumers	O
(	O
who	O
pointed	O
out	O
that	O
Sony	O
had	O
previously	O
mentioned	O
that	O
Horizon	B-Application
Forbidden	I-Application
West	I-Application
would	O
have	O
a	O
free	O
upgrade	O
)	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
this	O
upgrade	O
will	O
be	O
free	O
,	O
but	O
all	O
future	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
to	O
PS5	B-Device
upgrades	O
from	O
their	O
first-party	O
games	O
will	O
be	O
at	O
cost	O
,	O
reversing	O
course	O
from	O
their	O
earlier	O
plans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
reported	O
that	O
Sony	O
's	O
certification	O
program	O
as	O
of	O
May	O
2020	O
required	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
submitted	O
for	O
certification	O
after	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
natively	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Hideaki	O
Nishino	O
,	O
Sony	O
's	O
senior	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
Platform	O
Planning	O
and	O
Management	O
,	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
with	O
more	O
than	O
"	O
99	O
percent	O
"	O
of	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
's	O
4,000	O
+	O
game	O
library	O
,	O
playable	O
from	O
launch	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
PS5	B-Device
's	O
high-speed	O
SSD	B-Device
and	O
increased	O
processing	O
power	O
,	O
many	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
gain	O
from	O
improved	O
loading	O
times	O
or	O
gameplay	O
speeds	O
"	O
so	O
that	O
they	O
can	O
benefit	O
from	O
higher	O
or	O
more	O
stable	O
frame	O
rates	O
and	O
potentially	O
higher	O
resolutions	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
synchronize	O
their	O
saved	O
game	O
files	O
through	O
cloud	O
storage	O
or	O
transfer	O
them	O
using	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
storage	O
device	O
so	O
no	O
progress	O
is	O
lost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
is	O
enabled	O
in	O
part	O
by	O
the	O
similarity	O
of	O
hardware	O
architecture	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
extra	O
logic	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
RDNA	O
2	O
GPU	B-Architecture
that	O
ensures	O
compatibility	O
with	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
's	O
GCN-based	O
GPU	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mark	O
Cerny	O
explained	O
during	O
a	O
March	O
2020	O
presentation	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Digital	O
Foundry	O
how	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
clock	O
timing	O
required	O
particular	O
attention	O
;	O
though	O
the	O
Zen	O
2	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
has	O
an	O
instruction	B-General_Concept
set	I-General_Concept
to	O
handle	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
's	O
Jaguar	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
,	O
their	O
timings	O
can	O
be	O
very	O
different	O
,	O
so	O
Sony	O
worked	O
closely	O
with	O
AMD	O
when	O
developing	O
the	O
Zen	O
2	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
to	O
more	O
closely	O
match	O
the	O
Jaguar	O
's	O
timings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PS5	B-Device
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
may	O
exhibit	O
errors	O
with	O
some	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
previous	O
generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
some	O
older	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
games	O
are	O
available	O
through	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Plus	O
game	O
streaming	O
service	O
which	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
's	O
Share	O
menu	O
cannot	O
be	O
displayed	O
but	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
's	O
Create	O
menu	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
capture	O
screenshots	O
or	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
compatible	O
downloaded	O
versions	O
of	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
are	O
visible	O
in	O
the	O
library	O
on	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
and	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
copied	O
via	O
USB	B-Protocol
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
or	O
Wi-Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
9	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Sony	O
released	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
ten	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
identified	O
as	O
being	O
incompatible	O
with	O
PS5	B-Device
;	O
the	O
list	O
has	O
shortened	O
since	O
as	O
some	O
developers	O
released	O
compatibility	O
updates	O
for	O
previously	O
incompatible	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
official	O
PlayStation	B-Device
website	O
shows	O
six	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
games	O
that	O
remain	O
incompatible	O
with	O
PS5	B-Device
;	O
Afro	B-Device
Samurai	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	I-Device
Revenge	I-Device
of	I-Device
Kuma	I-Device
Volume	O
One	O
,	O
Hitman	B-Application
Go	I-Application
:	I-Application
Definitive	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
Just	O
Deal	O
With	O
It	O
!,	O
Robinson	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
,	O
Shadwen	B-Application
,	O
and	O
We	B-Application
Sing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
was	O
generally	O
well	O
received	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
with	O
much	O
praise	O
of	O
its	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
's	O
improved	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
and	O
adaptive	O
triggers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
,	O
which	O
comes	O
pre-installed	O
on	O
every	O
PS5	B-Device
and	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
demonstrate	O
the	O
controller	O
's	O
features	O
,	O
was	O
praised	O
with	O
Laptop	O
Mag	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
deceptively	O
cute	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exclusive	O
line-up	O
,	O
including	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	I-Application
Miles	I-Application
Morales	I-Application
and	O
Demon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
was	O
heavily	O
praised	O
,	O
although	O
some	O
reviewers	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
TechRadar	O
,	O
said	O
there	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
more	O
launch	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
's	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
was	O
generally	O
praised	O
for	O
being	O
fast	O
and	O
easy	O
to	O
navigate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
relatively	O
small	O
667GB	O
of	O
usable	O
SSD	B-Device
space	O
was	O
criticized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
technical	O
reviews	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
those	O
by	O
Digital	O
Foundry	O
,	O
noted	O
that	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
variable	B-General_Concept
refresh	I-General_Concept
rate	I-General_Concept
and	O
the	O
advertised	O
8K	B-Architecture
video	I-Architecture
output	O
mode	O
were	O
not	O
present	O
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
lauded	O
the	O
ray-tracing	B-Algorithm
,	O
SSD	B-Device
speed	O
,	O
and	O
120Hz	O
output	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yahtzee	O
Croshaw	O
criticized	O
the	O
usage	O
of	O
controller-mounted	O
speakers	O
as	O
damaging	O
for	O
immersion	O
in	O
a	O
discussion	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Callisto	I-Application
Protocol	I-Application
due	O
to	O
the	O
disconnect	O
between	O
radio	O
chatter	O
being	O
relayed	O
through	O
the	O
controller	O
while	O
all	O
other	O
sounds	O
were	O
being	O
played	O
as	O
normal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
as	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
,	O
was	O
in	O
limited	O
supply	O
immediately	O
upon	O
launch	O
,	O
and	O
through	O
2021	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
global	O
semiconductor	O
shortage	O
,	O
combined	O
with	O
increased	O
demand	O
for	O
video	O
game	O
consoles	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
expanded	O
its	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Direct	O
program	O
to	O
sell	O
consoles	O
directly	O
to	O
consumers	O
within	O
Europe	O
in	O
November	O
2021	O
as	O
to	O
bypass	O
scalpers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
weeks	O
after	O
launch	O
,	O
Sony	O
declared	O
the	O
largest	O
launch	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Device
history	O
,	O
surpassing	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
's	O
2.1million	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
two	O
weeks	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
September	O
2021	O
,	O
Sony	O
reported	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
PS5	B-Device
sales	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
video	O
game	O
console	O
sold	O
in	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Spain	O
,	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
sold	O
over	O
43,000	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
reported	O
total	O
shipments	O
of	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
through	O
its	O
fiscal	O
quarter	O
ending	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2020	O
of	O
4.5million	O
units	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
similar	O
numbers	O
to	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
's	O
launch	O
shipments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	O
shipments	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
reached	O
7.8million	O
by	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
surpassing	O
the	O
7.6million	O
units	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
had	O
shipped	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
two-quarters	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
reported	O
that	O
as	O
of	O
July	O
18	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
10	O
million	O
PS5	B-Device
units	O
had	O
been	O
sold	O
through	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
their	O
fastest-selling	O
console	O
unit	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
anticipated	O
in	O
August	O
it	O
has	O
enough	O
stock	O
hardware	O
to	O
ship	O
more	O
than	O
22	O
million	O
PS5	B-Device
units	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
its	O
2021	O
fiscal	O
year	O
in	O
March	O
2022	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
was	O
revised	O
to	O
15	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bloomberg	O
News	O
reported	O
in	O
January	O
2022	O
that	O
Sony	O
was	O
continuing	O
to	O
produce	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
rather	O
than	O
discontinue	O
it	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2021	O
as	O
to	O
help	O
alleviate	O
the	O
shortage	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
while	O
the	O
chip	O
shortage	O
continued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
reached	O
20	O
million	O
units	O
by	O
May	O
31	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
