The Sony PS5 is now official: Specs, pricing, release date, and more

Sony has today unveiled the PlayStation 5 (PS5) after a long time of teasing it and has launched it in two flavors; the normal and digital edition. Preorders will begin on September 17th at “select retailers.”

It’s also worth noting that the PlayStation 5 will include backward compatibility for an “overwhelming majority” of the existing PlayStation 4 lineup, although details are still slim. That expanded library might help make it more attractive to potential PlayStation buyers over the older consoles this holiday season.

Pricing and availability

The PlayStation 5 will cost UGX 1.9m ($499.99) before taxes when it launches on November 12th, alongside the UGX 1.5m ($399.99) Digital Edition. The pricing puts Sony squarely up against Microsoft’s next-gen consoles, with the company set to release its entry-level Xbox Series S at UGX 1.2m ($299) and its flagship Xbox Series X for UGX 1.9m ($499.99) on November 10th.

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For comparison, the PlayStation 4 cost UGX 1.5m ($399.99) at launch, although it currently sells for UGX 1.2m ($299), while the PlayStation 4 Pro originally sold for UGX 1.5m ($399.99), a price it still sells at today outside of major sales like Black Friday. It’s unclear if Sony is planning to drop prices or discontinue the older models once the PlayStation 5 (PS5) is out later this year.

PlayStation®5 (PS5) Specifications

CPU

• x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2”
• 8 Cores / 16 Threads
• Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz

GPU

• AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine
• Ray Tracing Acceleration
• Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)

System Memory

• GDDR6 16GB
• 448GB/s Bandwidth

SSD

• 825GB
• 5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw)

Optical Drive

• Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G) ~10xCAV
• BD-ROM (25G/50G) ~8xCAV
• BD-R/RE (25G/50G) ~8xCAV
• DVD ~3.2xCLV

PS5 Game Disc

• Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc

Video Out

• HDMI™ OUT port
• Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1)

Audio

• “Tempest” 3D AudioTech

Dimensions

• PS5: Approx. 390mm x 104mm x 260mm (width x height x depth) (excludes largest projection, excludes Base)
• PS5 Digital Edition: Approx. 390mm x 92mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base)

Weight

• PS5: 4.5kg
• PS5 Digital Edition: 3.9kg

Power

• PS5: 350W
• PS5 Digital Edition: 340W

Input/Output

• USB Type-A port (Hi-Speed USB)
• USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2
• USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps)

Networking

• Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
• IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
• Bluetooth® 5.1

DualSense™ Wireless Controller Specifications

Dimensions

• Approx. 160mm x 66mm x 106mm (excludes largest projection) (width x height x depth)

Weight

• Approx. 280g

Buttons

• PS button, Create button, Options button,
• Directional buttons (Up/Down/Left/Right), Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square),
• R1/L1 button,
• R2/L2 button (with Trigger Effect)
• Left stick / L3 button, Right stick / R3 button, Touch Pad button, MUTE button

Touch Pad

• 2 Point Touch Pad, Capacitive Type, Click Mechanism

Motion Sensor

• Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope + three-axis accelerometer)

Audio

• Built-in Microphone Array, Built-in Mono Speaker, Stereo Headset Jack
• Output : 48kHz/16bit, Input : 24kHz/16bit

Feedback

• Trigger Effect (on R2/L2 button), Vibration (haptic feedback by dual actuators), Indicators (Light bar / Player indicator / MUTE status)

Ports

• USB Type-C® port (Hi-Speed USB), Stereo Headset Jack, Charging Terminals

Communication

Wireless

• Bluetooth® Ver5.1

Wired

• USB connection (HID, Audio)

Battery

Type

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Voltage

• DC 3.65V

Capacity

• 1,560mAh