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PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 console with DualShock 5 controller
Developer	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer	Sony,[1] Foxconn[2]
Product family	PlayStation
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Ninth Generation
Release date	NA November 30, 20193] EU December 3, 2019[3] JP February 27, 2020
Introductory price	US$499.99, €499.99, £449.99
Units sold	60.7 million (as of November 22, 2021)[5]
Units shipped	42.3 million (as of September 30, 2021)[6]
Media	HVD, Blu-ray Disc, DVD
Operating system	PlayStation 5 system software
CPU	Semi-custom 8-core AMD NEXT 3.6GHZ (integrated intoAPU)[7] Secondary low power processor (for background tasks)[8]
Memory	16 GB GDDR5 (unified) 8GB DDR3 RAM (for background tasks)[8]
Storage	SSD, 2TB (user upgradable, HDD Supported
Display	HDMI (480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K, and 5K for pictures and videos only)[9][10]
Graphics	Semi-custom AMD GCN Radeon(integrated into APU)
Controller input	DualShock 5, Playstation Oculus VR
Camera	PlayStation Camera
Connectivity	802.11 b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 3.0, Ethernet 10/100/1000
Online services	PlayStation Network
Backward compatibility	PlayStation 4, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Playstation 1, PSP, PS Vita
Predecessor	PlayStation 4
Website	playstation.com/ps5/

The PlayStation 5 (officially abbreviated as PS5) is a home video game console from Sony Computer Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 during a press conference on March 3, 2019, it was launched on November 30, 2019 in North America, and December 5, 2019 in Europe, South America and Australia. It competes with Nintendo's NX and Microsoft's Xbox 362, as part of the Ninth generation of video game consoles.

The PlayStation 5 is known as one of Sony's biggest risks. One of the main risks was to use HVD (Holographic Versitile Disc) for games instead of the more conventional 4K Blu Ray. It would pay of as the PS5 would help the HVD beat the 4K Blu Ray in the format wars at a time when physical media was coming back. AMD's NEXT processor was used for the PS5, which made the console much more expensive to produce.

Best Selling Games

List of best selling North American games for the Sony Playstation 5 up to September 30, 2021

1. Grand Theft Auto VI (29.7 million units sold)
2. Fallout 5: New California Republic (13.3 million units sold)
3. God of War 6 (13.1 Million units sold)
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (10.7 million units sold)
5. MLB 20: The Show (9.9 million units sold)
6. Grand Theft Auto 4K Remastered Collection (8.3 million units sold)