PS5 review: Sony’s lightning-fast next-gen console is the best it’s ever made

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  • Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 delivers a truly next-generation experience with its 8-core AMD Ryzen CPU, 10.3-teraflop GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 825GB custom SSD.
  • The PS5 user experience is similar to that of the PS4, but every element has been improved.
  • The PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition launch on November 12th for $499 and $399, respectively.

I’ll admit that in the months leading up to the launch of the PlayStation 5, I was concerned that Sony’s next-generation console would arrive half baked. We didn’t even know what the home screen looked like until three weeks before the console began shipping, despite the fact that preorders had already opened and sold out. It’s impossible to ignore the impact the pandemic has had on product development across the board, but it became abundantly clear as Sony was silent for long stretches of 2020 that the company’s plans had been completely thrown out of whack.

So when the (enormous) PS5 retail box showed up on my doorstep on Friday, October 23rd, I couldn’t believe how quickly my fears were allayed. The console itself is comically large, but its design is striking in a way that I found appealing, even if it wouldn’t fit in my IKEA media center. Of course, the physical design doesn't matter much once you power the console on, and once I did, I was astonished by how much of a leap Sony had taken.

Before I go any further, I should note that this is the first part of what will be a two-part review, as Sony has barred me from talking about some of the console's features and functionality until launch day.

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PS5 review: Sony’s lightning-fast next-gen console is the best it’s ever made originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 6 Nov 2020 at 08:00:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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