There have been rumors that the Sony PS5 pre-order would be hitting any day now. It now looks like that can happen at any moment. Amazon finally has a page up with information about the PS5, which should mean the pre-order is just around the corner! Sony has said that holiday 2020 is the release time for the PS5. Production of the system began in June and Sony was originally planning on releasing between 5 and 6 million units by March of 2021. According to an article by Bloomberg Sony has ramped up production and is planning on producing 10 million PS5 units this year due to the effects of Covid-19. The ramped up production could put enough units in stores that it could allow you to not have to overpay for a system on offer up or eBay.
While pages for the systems are going up and pre-orders are seemingly imminent, we still do not know what the price will be. Sony does have two versions of the system in production, the Playstation 5 with the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray drive and the Playstation 5 Digital Edition with no Blu-ray drive included. We don’t know what either will cost, but we did receive word that games will run 70 dollars for the system.
What we know about Sony PS5 pre-order
The pages are up at most big retailers, with some even allowing you to put your email in to be notified of the release information. The pages we have seen are:
Amazon – https://amzn.to/32kjIyn
GameStop – https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/playstation-5
Best Buy – https://www.bestbuy.com/site/video-games/playstation-5/pcmcat1572034351415.c?id=pcmcat1572034351415
Walmart – https://www.walmart.com/cp/playstation-5/3475115
Target – https://www.target.com/c/playstation-5-video-games/-/N-hj96d?lnk=snav_rd_playstation_5
PS5 Technical Specs
The PS5 and Xbox Series X will have similar specs, with the Xbox being a little more powerful while Sony focuses on faster load speeds for games. The specs of the PS5 are:
CPU – 8 core, 16 thread up to 3.5GHz
GPU – AMD RDNA 2 Ray Tracing with 36 CUs and up to 2.23GHz (10.3 teraflops)
Ram – 16GB of GDDR6
Storage – Custom 825GB SSD internally, NVMe SSD Slot and USB for expandability
Optical Drive – If you get the standard Playstation 5 it comes with an Ultra HD Blu-ray Drive
Video out – Support for 4K 120Hz and 8K
Available with the PS5 will also be the peripherals that Sony introduced. That is the DualSense controller, Pulse 3D wireless headset, HD Camera and the Media remote.
Games
Grand Theft Auto will be making its way to its third generation of systems and was a highlight of the PS5 reveal. We have already seen the box art for Spider-Man: Miles Morales and that game does look pretty freakin cool! Gran Turismo 7, these games always look really cool! A brand new Ratchet & Clank which should really be a cool looking game with the changing of dimensions.
Are you excited for the Sony PS5 Pre-order? Let us know in the comments below or via our Twitter Account. We are hopeful of getting one for and unboxing and review on our YouTube channel!
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