Sony unveiled its highly-anticipated PlayStation 5 console yesterday, intensifying the firm’s battle with Microsoft.
Sony unveiled its highly-anticipated PlayStation 5 (PS5) console Thursday. It will compete directly against Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X when both game consoles launch later this year.
long after the first PlayStation was introduced in 1994. The last major release from both companies came in 2013, with the launch of the PS4 and the Xbox One. While both consoles have been updated with some improvements since then, this is the next generational step for both companies.
Sometime before the holidays, the new Xbox Series X and the PS5 will launch. And, thanks to Sony’s presentation on Thursday evening — which finally showed us what the PS5 looks like and a couple of games — we’re starting to learn a lot more about what we can expect.
Here’s what we know so far about Sony’s PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X.
Microsoft says its Xbox Series X will be four times as powerful as its predecessor, the Xbox One X, supporting 8K resolution and a frame rate of 120 frames per second (FPS) — though you’ll only be able to take advantage of this higher quality video if you have an 8K-ready TV, and they don’t come cheap. The PS5 will also have 8K capability and can run 4K graphics at 120 FPS. This means sharper, smoother graphics.
The Xbox Series X looks sort of like a black computer tower. It’s simple. The PS5 is the opposite. Sony opted for a more futuristic style, with two white wings on either side of a black block wedged in the middle of the console.
Both consoles come with solid-state drives (SSDs) which will allow you to boot up games much quicker. Sony said it will release a version of the PS5 called the “Digital Edition” for people who prefer to download games instead of buying discs.
