# Playstation 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 11, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489 "2020-06-11T21:56:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/1 "2020-06-11T21:56:00Z")
[Here is what it will look like](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Playstation5.png). Very odd looking machine, but I won’t care if it is a great console. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/2 "2020-06-11T21:58:54Z")
Looks horrific. I’m sure it’ll be an incredible machine though. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/3 "2020-06-11T22:01:56Z")
Looks like an early 2000s modem. Makes it even more likely for me to get an XBox Series X. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/4 "2020-06-11T22:03:41Z")
I never owned a PS4, so if this is fully backwards compatible and has a reasonable price point, I may be interested. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/5 "2020-06-11T22:07:10Z")
I am surprised they don’t just go for the black rectangle-ish shape. I hope this thing can rest on its side. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/6 "2020-06-11T22:10:26Z")
It’s clear they did not want a disc drive, but also knew that people still want to sell and buy old games in physical format. [Look at the two models.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaQsiqOXYAA7_Z_?format=jpg&name=medium) Which looks like the real intended design? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/7 "2020-06-11T23:07:22Z")
[Here it is on its side.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaQ6hFJWsAA_g_J?format=png&name=900x900) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/8 "2020-06-11T23:11:14Z")
I’d prefer it in black. It will mess up the console motif in my living room. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/9 "2020-06-12T02:50:25Z")
It looks like something that will get knocked over and have to be expensively replaced a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/10 "2020-06-12T13:12:41Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > It looks like something that will get knocked over and have to be expensively replaced a lot. I don’t know why video game companies insist on showing their consoles upright when they debut them, but like almost every console, the PS5 can be placed on its side like a normal machine. What consoles were actually kept upright by the majority of users once they hit the market? The Wii? I’ve had the following consoles and here is how I used them: Atari 2600 - laying down Playstation 1 - laying down Gamecube - laying down Wii - laying down PS2 - both big and small ones I had were laying down PS3 - yep, laying down Wii U - laying down I think some people kept their Wii upright like it was often shown, but it was by no means required to be that way. Am I right that the Xbox Series X also lays down like a normal machine? The PS5 does. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/11 "2020-06-12T13:19:51Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I don’t know why video game companies insist on showing their consoles upright when they debut them I’m guessing it looks tall and sleek versus flat and squat. ---
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/12 "2020-06-12T13:43:21Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Am I right that the Xbox Series X also lays down like a normal machine? Well, it kind of lays down more like a bread box, but yes. [Next-Gen Xbox Launch Still Coming This Holiday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says](https://www.businessinsider.com/xbox-series-x-launch-on-schedule-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-2020-6?r=US&IR=T) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/13 "2020-06-12T15:29:37Z")
I love the look of it. I think it’s beautiful. It’s much better than the mini-microwave that is the new Xbox. I enjoyed the presentation, but no price point? No actual release date? C’mon Playstation… ETA: I would also love to know how much memory the digital version has. My guess would be a TB or maybe two? I’m sure that it will be enough for a game or four and then you’ll have to pay for more, cloud-based memory. ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/14 "2020-06-12T16:09:57Z")
I’d expect the same 825GB SSD in the digital version. It’ll just be marginally cheaper without the BluRay drive and licensing. Games need to be installed to the SSD either way. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/15 "2020-06-12T16:48:36Z")
I am predicting $499 for the digital version and $549 or $599 for the disc-drive version. I have to think the disc drive is worth it so you can buy and sell used games. I mean, in 3-4 years, games will be dirt-cheap for it and I want a disc version… ---
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/16 "2020-06-12T16:55:58Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I have to think the disc drive is worth it so you can buy and sell used games. I mean, in 3-4 years, games will be dirt-cheap for it and I want a disc version… I really like the sleek design on the digital version, though. Is it possible to connect a USB disc reader to a Playstation? Because I use the one in my PC maybe twice a year these days. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/17 "2020-06-12T17:31:03Z")
[Here is a size comparison, using the USB and Disc drive as measurements.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaTBwHeXYAEhpf8?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) Pretty big. I imagine a slim version will come out in a couple years. These things are pretty big when new. ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/18 "2020-06-13T16:56:40Z")
I am ambivalent about the design. I don’t much care for white in electronic gadgets but I have to give them credit for creating a striking and unique design which I could see growing on me. I am not much of a gamer and haven’t purchased a console in more than a decade but I could see myself buying one at some point. I am more interested in VR. I expect PSVR 2 will be launched in a year or two and if it’s solid I would definitely consider a PS5. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/19 "2020-06-13T18:29:52Z")
> [@Lantern](#): > > I am ambivalent about the design. I don’t much care for white in electronic gadgets but I have to give them credit for creating a striking and unique design which I could see growing on me. > > I am not much of a gamer and haven’t purchased a console in more than a decade but I could see myself buying one at some point. I am more interested in VR. I expect PSVR 2 will be launched in a year or two and if it’s solid I would definitely consider a PS5. If it plays all the PS4 games(or all the big ones), I may get one. I missed the entire PS4 generation, so that is a nice log of games and I’d have a system to run for the next 7 years(if PS6 comes out in 2027 or so). ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489/20 "2020-06-13T21:04:05Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > If it plays all the PS4 games(or all the big ones), I may get one. I missed the entire PS4 generation, so that is a nice log of games and I’d have a system to run for the next 7 years(if PS6 comes out in 2027 or so). There are a few games planned for PS5 I’m interested in, but even without those, I feel it would be worth it to buy it for playing PS4 games just for the load time improvement. If what they’re promising is true, it’s going to make a huge difference in gameplay. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489.md?page=2)