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The ninth generation of video game consoles currently only includes the release of home video game consoles, them being the PlayStation 5 in November 2020,[1] and the Xbox Series X/S also in November 2020.[2]
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PlayStation 5[edit]
The PlayStation 5 is being developed by Sony as the successor to the PlayStation 4. Sony released it to the public in November 2020.[1]
Xbox Series X/S[edit]
The Xbox Series X/S is being developed by Microsoft as the successor to the Xbox One.[3] Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was announced as a launch title. The system is designed in a vertical form factor, though it can also be set horizontally. It is described as having a "mini-tower design".[4] It will be backwards compatible with all Xbox One accessories, including controllers, and "thousands" of games for the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.[5]
Comparison[edit]
| Product Line | PlayStation 5 | Xbox Series | |||
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| Name | PlayStation 5 Disk Drive Edition | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition | Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S | |
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| A PS5 Standard Console with a DualSense Controller | A Xbox Series X with its controller | ||||
| Manufacturer | Sony Interactive | Microsoft | |||
| Release dates | USA, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North America, Singapore, South Korea:
November 12/13, 2020 Rest of the world: November 19, 2020 [6] |
Worldwide: November 10, 2020 | |||
| Launch prices | US$ | 499 | 399 | 499 | 299 |
| € | 499 | 399 | 499 | 299 | |
| GB£ | 499 | 359 | 449 | 249 | |
| A$ | 749 | 599 | 749 | 499 | |
| JP¥ | 49,980 | 39,980 | 49,980 | 32,980 | |
| Current prices | Same as release | ||||
| Sales | Shipped | Currently N/A | |||
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| Media | UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, digital distribution | Digital Distribution | UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, CD, Digital distribution | Digital distribution | |
| Other | UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD | N/A | UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, CD, | N/A | |
| CPU | Type | Custom AMD 8-core Zen 2; | Custom AMD 8-core Zen 2; | ||
| ISA | x86-64 | x86-64 | |||
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz, 3.6 GHz with SMT | 3.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz with SMT | ||
| GPU | Type | Custom AMD RDNA 2, | Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 architecture; | ||
| Clock speed | 2.23 GHz | 1.825 GHz | 1.565 GHz | ||
| TFLOP/s | 10.3 (Theoretically) | ||||
| Compute units | 36 | 52 CUs | 20 CUs | ||
| Memory | Main | 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM; | 10 GB GDDR6 SDRAM; | |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 560GB/s | 560GB/s | ||
| Reserved | 161GB | 200 GB | 200 GB | ||
| Storage | Internal | Custom 825 GB SSD | 1 TB Custom NVMe SSD; | 1 TB HDD | |
| External | USB HDD Support | Storage Expansion Card (up to 2 TB) | |||
| Game Installation | Updates are downloaded and installed automatically in Rest Mode | Updates are downloaded and installed automatically in Instant-on Mode | |||
| Network | Wireless | ||||
| Wired | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | |||
| Dimensions | 390 mm × 260 mm × 104 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 4.1 in) | 390 mm × 260 mm × 92 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 3.6 in) | 15.1 cm × 15.1 cm × 30.1 cm (5.9 in × 5.9 in × 11.9 in) | 15.1 cm × 6.5 cm × 27.5 cm (5.9 in × 2.6 in × 11 in) | |
| Weight | 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb) | 3.9 kilograms (8.6 lb) | 9.8 pounds (4.4 kg) | 4.25 pounds (1.93 kg) | |
| Power | 350-watt | ||||
| Included in the box: | One DualSense wireless Controller
USB Type-C to Type A charging cable for the DualSense wireless controller HDMI cable (compatible with Ultra High Speed defined by HDMI v2.1) AC power cord Base that allows you to orient the console either vertically or horizontally |
Xbox Wireless Controller,
HDMI cable (compatible with Ultra High Speed defined by HDMI v2.1) AC power cord |
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| Video | Output | HDMI: 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K UHD, 8K UHD | 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K, 8K | 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K | |
| Audio | Custom Tempest Engine 3D | Custom Project Acoustics 3D Audio
Dolby Atmos DTS:X 7.1 surround sound | |||
| Peripheral abilities | |||||
| Controller | DualSense Controller | Xbox Wireless Controller | |||
| Touch capability | DualSense controller includes a "touchpad" | ||||
| Camera | PS5 HD Camera | ||||
| Online services | PlayStation NetworkPlayStation Now | Xbox Live,
Xbox Game Pass | |||
| Downloads games and automatic updates in the background | Downloads games and automatic updates in the background | ||||
| Paid PlayStation Plus subscription required for online multiplayer, except for free-to-play titles. | |||||
| Game DVR | Image | Screenshots with Twitter integration | |||
| Video | Up to 1 hour of gameplay with Dailymotion, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube integration | ||||
| Live streaming | Live streaming with Dailymotion, Twitch, Ustream and YouTube Gaming integration | ||||
| Free | |||||
| List of games | List of PlayStation 5 games | List of Xbox Series X and Series S games | |||
| Backward compatibility | Almost all PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games | All Xbox One games(Excluding Kinect required games) and select Xbox 360 and original Xbox games | |||
| System software | Playstation 5 System Software | Xbox Series X/S System Software | |||
| Updates | Updates are downloaded and installed automatically in Rest Mode | Updates are downloaded and installed automatically in Instant-on Mode | |||
| Sources | "Inside PlayStation 5: the specs and the tech that deliver Sony's next-gen vision"[7] | "Inside Xbox Series X: the full specs"[8] | |||
Games[edit]
Games such as Halo Infinite, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Everwild and Forza Motorsport 8 were announced as release titles for the Xbox Series X.[9] 2K announced a new BioShock was in development for ninth-generation consoles.[10]
See also[edit]
Other articles of the topic Video games : Last Odyssey: Pinball Fantasia, Stein.world, Video game, WarFallen, Play With Me (video game), Rice Video, MMA Pro Fighter
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McWhertor, Michael (2020-09-16). "PlayStation 5 launches Nov. 12 for $499.99". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Warren, Tom (2020-08-11). "Microsoft to launch Xbox Series X in November". The Verge. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Exclusive: A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5—Haptics, UI Facelift, and More". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wilde, Thomas (2019-12-12). "Microsoft unveils its next Xbox console: 'Series X' will debut in 2020, with mini-tower design". GeekWire. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ West, Josh and Loveridge, Sam (2019-12-13). "PS5 vs Xbox Series X – will Sony dominate the next-generation or can Microsoft stage a huge comeback?". gamesradar. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ September 2020, Connor Sheridan 16. "PS5 release date confirmed: Here's when you can get it, depending on where you live". gamesradar. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Leadbetter, Richard (2020-03-18). "Inside PlayStation 5: the specs and the tech that deliver Sony's next-gen vision". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Leadbetter, Richard (2020-03-16). "Inside Xbox Series X: the full specs". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Warren, Tom (December 12, 2019). "Microsoft's next Xbox is Xbox Series X, coming holiday 2020". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lyles, Taylor (2019-12-09). "2K Confirms New Bioshock Game in Development by Cloud Chamber". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019. Unknown parameter
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