Sony PlayStation 5: Xbox congratulates Sony on launch, a simulation tries to fill the void

Multimedia giant Sony just launched its much-anticipated gaming console series, the Sony PlayStation 5 lineup on the global stage. As part of the launch, Sony released the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition in multiple countries. The company had already shared the specifications for the console in the months leading up to the formal launch. In addition, the company has already shared dedicated blog posts to clarify all the details around the hardware and software of the PS5. We already know that the regular and digital edition is identical except for the presence and absence of an optical disc drive. Let’s check out the details around the Sony PlayStation 5 launch here.

Sony PlayStation 5 launched, details

For some context, the PlayStation 5 is powered by an Octa-core CPU with Zen 2 cores clocked at 3.5GHz with SMT. The console also features 36 Compute Units (CUs) clocked at up to 2.23GHz generating 10.28 Tera Flops. This GPU is based on the AMD RDNA 2 architecture and packs 16GB GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit interface. It comes with 448GB/s memory bandwidth with 825GB SSD with 5.5GB/s IO throughput. Sony has also added an NVMe SSD slot for expandability, a USB port for an external hard drive. The optical drive can read 4K UHD Blue-ray discs for games and media. The digital version comes without the disc drive.

However, the official launch of the console does not mean anything for India. This is because the company has still not shared an official launch date for the console in the Indian market. Instead, Sony shared a tweet on its official Twitter handle repeating its prior statement about not having a proper date. We already know the pricing of both versions of the console in India as previously announced. Looking back, the regular version of the PS5 will be priced at Rs 49,990 while the digital version will be priced at Rs 39,990. One can check the rest of the prices for the PS5 accessories and games in our report.

In addition, Microsoft Xbox also congratulated Sony on the launch of the PlayStation 5 series on Twitter. Xbox stated that “it’s a pleasure to game alongside you”. Hideaki Nishino, the SVP for Global Product Strategy and Management at Sony also stated that it “will take about three years” for a proper transition from PS4 to PS5. He stated that Sony is asking developers to develop games “on the premise of cross-generation” as per a report from AV Watch.

PlayStation 5 Simulator tries to fill the void

Sony PlayStation 5 Simulator

Right along-side the launch of the console, Alex Grade, a developer also launched an interesting game called “PlayStation 5 Simulator”. This game allows users to experience the joys of digitally unboxing the PS5 and setting it up. According to a report from GameSpot, the 947MB game sees the player unbox the console, cable manage the area, and set up the console. This is the only thing that PlayStation 5 fans can do in countries like India.