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PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 · 2020

Overview

Sony’s original disc-drive PlayStation 5, launched November 12, 2020 at $499.99 with an Ultra HD Blu-ray drive, custom Zen 2 / RDNA 2 APU, and an 825 GB SSD.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer
Sony
Platform
PlayStation 5
Revision
Original
Storage
825 GB SSD (5.5 GB/s raw read)
Released
2020-11-12
CPU
AMD Zen 2, 8 cores / 16 threads (up to 3.5 GHz)
GPU
AMD RDNA 2-based (up to 2.23 GHz / 10.3 TFLOPS) with ray tracing
Memory
16 GB GDDR6
Dimensions
Approx. 390 × 104 × 260 mm (W × H × D, excludes base)
Weight
Approx. 4.5 kg

Collector note

Launch CFI-10xx disc model with detachable side plates and included vertical/horizontal Base. DualSense and HDMI cable in the box. Compatible with most PS4 discs/downloads; Ultra HD Blu-ray for PS5 discs and 4K movies. Expandable via official M.2 SSD (after system support). Digital Edition is the drive-less twin; Slim (2023) is the later redesign.

Facts

  • First wave (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea): November 12, 2020; wider global rollout November 19, 2020 (~US$499.99 / ¥49,980 / €499.99).
  • CPU: AMD Zen 2, 8 cores / 16 threads (up to 3.5 GHz); GPU: RDNA 2-based with ray tracing (up to 2.23 GHz / 10.3 TFLOPS); 16 GB GDDR6.
  • 825 GB SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive (up to 100 GB game discs).
  • Approx. 390 × 104 × 260 mm (excludes base), ~4.5 kg; HDMI 2.1 features (4K 120 Hz, 8K, VRR); Tempest 3D Audio; Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5.1.
  • Same silicon as PS5 Digital Edition; Slim redesign followed in November 2023.

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