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One would have thought that Sony would continue its strategy of small steps to build up pressure around the upcoming arrival of the PlayStation 5. The new console from the Japanese manufacturer could actually be presented much earlier than expected. In fact, it may even overshadow another tech event: the presentation of the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Fold 2 / Bloom / Z Flip (help us, we're lost!).
To believe a leak unearthed on 4Chan by the Dutch site Techtastic, Sony has well kept the secret around its plans. What is going on is first a presentation event on February 5, 2020. A little less than a week before the presentation event for the S20s and other Galaxy… foldable. The leak specifies that "the design of the console, controller, interface, certain functionalities, technical data sheet […] and the exclusives will be shown".
The PS5 will be sold € 449
Buzz words around the console include "little to no loading time", "super-fast downloads", "immersive controls", "modular game installation, download what you want", "disc player included", and "download games, or stream optional games". The placing on the market on the console would take place in October 2020. Its price would be fixed at 449 €. Only one model would be available at launch - so there won't be a Pro version, at least initially.
It would be available for pre-order immediately in some regions. The leaker claims that performance will be roughly equivalent to that of the more expensive Xbox Series X model, which would be offered a hundred euros more expensive than the PS5. The Sony console would deliver 10 teraflops while the cheapest Xbox would be around 4 teraflops. The leaker doesn't stop there and explains, for example, that Sony is going to bet a lot on PlayStation Now - with subscriptions included for every console purchase.
Finally the site contains information on backward compatibility. The leak confirms that the games of the 5 generations of PlayStation (PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3 and PS4) will be compatible with the console. This will be particularly simple for games purchased on PS4. The DualShock 4, PSVR and other PS4 accessories will also be compatible with the PS5. Finally a word about its design: the mainstream console would not look at all like the developer kit whose photos have been around for the past few weeks.
The site notably includes the image at the end of the article. Of course all this information remains to be confirmed, but it smells very very good anyway!
