PS5: GET READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GAMING

PS5: GET READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GAMING

It’s been almost seven years since Sony announced the PlayStation 4, and boy has a lot changed since then. More advanced technology, innovative gaming franchises, and the rise of PC gaming, with consumers favoring building their own gaming machines at home. So can the PlayStation 5 live up to the hype, and take the gaming industry in a new direction?

INTRODUCING THE PLAYSTATION 5

Sony’s PlayStation 4 was, without doubt, one of the most universally-praised and popular games consoles ever made. Selling more than 102 million units around the world -the device reached the 100 million sales mark significantly faster than the Nintendo Wii and Xbox One. But Sony will re-enter the market later this year at a time when the world has changed - where gaming is now always-online and predominantly desktop-based. The rise of games like Fornite has also gobbled some of Sony’s market share - teenagers who previously rushed to buy the latest game on a disc now head to the App Store for their fix.

But all is not lost. Let’s open by saying that the PlayStation 5 is a truly impressive machine. It will be available in two configurations - one with an optical disc drive for movies and games, and a ‘Digital Edition’ without a drive - the latter will be cheaper. Combined with a DualSense controller, the PlayStation 5 takes the gaming and entertainment experience to new heights and promises to be the hub of every gamer’s living room, offering access to cutting-edge games and indeed entertainment content like live streaming, YouTube, and TV applications.