PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

Varik

You'll still be able to play on both, and saves will go where you put them.

Ps5 will need disc in drive, with no drive you'll have to buy it again.

For game sharing and playing both at the same time, for that no one knows yet. You could still only have one primary console or get a single for each system.

Seem to be able to have a PS4 game running on both a primary PS4, a "console sharing and offline play" enabled PS5, and then probably on the purchasing account elsewhere.

Penn

cannco253 wrote: »

Quick question on digital only PS5

Does anyone know if I re-download a digital game I own on PS4 onto the digital only PS5, can I still play it on PS4, or is it only PS5 from then on (i.e. do game saves stay on PS5 version only or can you cross play across both machines?)

Am I right in thinking if I own a disc based PS4 game and not the digital version, I won't be able to play it on the digital only PS5 without purchasing the digital version (in other words, is the digital only PS5 smart enough to know I own the physical media or is Sony forcing you to buy the digital version?).

I'm keeping the PS4 Pro so not a problem, but just wanted to check.

You can still play re-downloaded games on the PS4. In essence it'll act like if you currently have two PS4s, where one is your primary, but you can download and play the same games on your other PS4 as well.

To your second point, yeah I think if you have a disk PS4 game and buy the digital PS5, you'll have to pay to buy the digital version of the game on PS5.

Cotts72

I had a look on argos UK and they weren't selling accessories until release date on the 18th. Presume Ireland will be similar.

I'm Eyeing up the headset so keeping an eye out

super_furry

Am I right in saying that you can still play PS4 games directly from an external drive? I could load up a 2gb hard drive with my PS4 games and then just keep the SSD for PS5?

Wing126

super_furry wrote: »

Am I right in saying that you can still play PS4 games directly from an external drive? I could load up a 2gb hard drive with my PS4 games and then just keep the SSD for PS5?

Yep you can.

Penn

Sony just posted a PS5 FAQ. Answers some of the questions above

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/11/09/ps5-the-ultimate-faq/#sf239758641

Creamy Goodness

My copy of Spider-Man has shipped from Smyth's via An Post. No tracking link, looking forward to staring at the box for 10 days.

Mr Crispy

Penn wrote: »

Sony just posted a PS5 FAQ. Answers some of the questions above

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/11/09/ps5-the-ultimate-faq/#sf239758641

In relation to not being able to move PS5 games from the internal drive;

Can I store or play PS5 games from a USB drive?

No, players cannot transfer PS5 games to a USB drive. PS5 games must be stored on the console’s internal ultra-high speed SSD for gameplay. Explorations for allowing players to store (but not play) PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update are underway.

How Soon Is Now

Anyone recommend a good external hard drive for the PS5 for storing and playing PS4 games?


Something fast enough that's not crazy money i guess!

SomeSayKos

Does anyone know of a good way to make yourself sleep continuously for around 9 and a half days?

Berty

SomeSayKos wrote: »

Does anyone know of a good way to make yourself sleep continuously for around 9 and a half days?

My statistics lecture in College will do it for you. :pac:

EoinMcLovin

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Anyone recommend a good external hard drive for the PS5 for storing and playing PS4 games?


Something fast enough that's not crazy money i guess!

https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/best-hard-drive-for-ps4/

TheIrishGrover

SomeSayKos wrote: »

Does anyone know of a good way to make yourself sleep continuously for around 9 and a half days?

Watch the extended versions of The Hobbit trilogy?

How Soon Is Now

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/best-hard-drive-for-ps4/

Cheers! i take it whatever works really well on the PS4 will be perfectly fine being used on the PS5 right? Speeds load times etc etc.

yogicolly

Getting PS5 delivered to Parcel Motel, going for Home Delivery as default as its too big to fit into collection points and can't drive to HQ.

Does anyone know how much I need to top up Parcel Motel account for Home Delivery of PS5? I have a credit card associated, would it not just take the cost off card instead of having me top up? Any advice here would be appreciated.

Cheers

Exclamation Marc

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Cheers! i take it whatever works really well on the PS4 will be perfectly fine being used on the PS5 right? Speeds load times etc etc.

PS5 games can't be played or stored on external hard drives at the moment.

"No, players cannot transfer PS5 games to a USB drive," reads the answer to a question titled 'Can I store or play PS5 games from a USB drive?'. "PS5 games must be stored on the console’s internal ultra-high speed SSD for gameplay. Explorations for allowing players to store (but not play) PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update are underway."

Penn

yogicolly wrote: »

Getting PS5 delivered to Parcel Motel, going for Home Delivery as default as its too big to fit into collection points and can't drive to HQ.

Does anyone know how much I need to top up Parcel Motel account for Home Delivery of PS5? I have a credit card associated, would it not just take the cost off card instead of having me top up? Any advice here would be appreciated.

Cheers

If you already have a credit card linked to your account, they just charge it to your card (not sure if they do it when they scan the item into their system or when they deliver it).

How Soon Is Now

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

PS5 games can't be played or stored on external hard drives at the moment.

"No, players cannot transfer PS5 games to a USB drive," reads the answer to a question titled 'Can I store or play PS5 games from a USB drive?'. "PS5 games must be stored on the console’s internal ultra-high speed SSD for gameplay. Explorations for allowing players to store (but not play) PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update are underway."

I know what im saying is does a drive that performs well for PS4 games on the PS4 still perform when plugged into the PS5 when playing and loading PS4 games on there? Is it a straight swap?

Exclamation Marc

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

I know what im saying is does a drive that performs well for PS4 games on the PS4 still perform when plugged into the PS5 when playing and loading PS4 games on there? Is it a straight swap?

Apologies. Misinterpreted the question. I believe it should, and should provide a modest upgrade to loading speeds. I think Polygon had an article referencing it and they used a 2TB Seagate (it's one I have, hence remembering the specifics! )

Wing126

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

I know what im saying is does a drive that performs well for PS4 games on the PS4 still perform when plugged into the PS5 when playing and loading PS4 games on there? Is it a straight swap?

There should be no dip in performance. In fact it should perform slightly better as PS5 has USB 3.1 ports.

How Soon Is Now

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Apologies. Misinterpreted the question. I believe it should, and should provide a modest upgrade to loading speeds. I think Polygon had an article referencing it and they used a 2TB Seagate (it's one I have, hence remembering the specifics! )

No worries! Ive never actually needed an external for the Playstation but might be a good option now going forward seeing as PS5 games cant be moved around just yet.


WD Black P10 drives seem to get a lot of mention from my short reading into it so far.

Exclamation Marc

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

No worries! Ive never actually needed an external for the Playstation but might be a good option now going forward seeing as PS5 games cant be moved around just yet.


WD Black P10 drives seem to get a lot of mention from my short reading into it so far.

I dug out the relevant part of the paragraph I was referring to if its any help.

CAN YOU PLUG IN A PS4 EXTERNAL USB DRIVE AND HAVE IT WORK IMMEDIATELY ON PS5 WITH NO HASSLE?

You sure can! Sony said this in October when it detailed PS4 backward compatibility, and we’ve confirmed as much ourselves. I moved The Last of Us Part 2 and MLB The Show 20 from my PS4 to a 2 TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 external hard drive, and I was able to play both games on PS5 immediately upon plugging it into the console. That’s a traditional hard drive, mind you, and it still provided some modest improvements in load times, so you definitely don’t need to invest in an external SSD just to run PS4 games well.

While we didn’t have any USB-C storage on hand to test with the PS5, the console requires you to connect external drives that use a USB-A cable to one of the two USB 3.0 ports on the back of the PS5. That’s because the USB-A port on the front of the console only supports USB 2.0.

super_furry

Taking everything into consideration, if I was buying now I'd be spending €500 on a digital PS5 and a €100 hard-drive for PS4 rather than buying the standard console.

quokula

I can't imagine space being an issue for at least a few months, at which point the landscape for SSD upgrades should be a lot clearer. I'd wait until then rather than bothering with an external drive right now.

Decoda

Email received this afternoon....a very happy camper here

Dear Customer,

With release day right around the corner, here's a quick update on your PlayStation 5 Pre-Order!

In the run-up to release day on Thursday 19th November, you can expect the following:

1. The payment will be pre-authorised 2 - 7 days in advance - so double check those funds are available! If for any reason we are unable to pre-authorise your card, you will receive a separate email from us requesting you to re-enter card details. This must be completed within 24 hours of the email being sent to guarantee your order.

2. You will receive an email confirming your order is ready for dispatch 2 - 5 days in advance and with this you now have a tracking link! We are just getting everything ready - your tracking link will NOT BE LIVE UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE release day.

3. In order for us to ensure delivery on release day, your order will be passed over to our carrier partner, one day in advance on Wednesday 18th November.

4. You will receive delivery updates from the carrier directly on Thursday morning 19th November, please watch out for them and let them know if you are not going to be home to take delivery.

Now it's time to get excited for your shiny new PlayStation 5 - I know we are!

Best wishes,

Smyths Toys Superstores

Creamy Goodness

Smyths update

*EDIT* beaten to the punch.

Dear Customer,

With release day right around the corner, here's a quick update on your PlayStation 5 Pre-Order!

In the run-up to release day on Thursday 19th November, you can expect the following:

1. The payment will be pre-authorised 2 - 7 days in advance - so double check those funds are available! If for any reason we are unable to pre-authorise your card, you will receive a separate email from us requesting you to re-enter card details. This must be completed within 24 hours of the email being sent to guarantee your order.

2. You will receive an email confirming your order is ready for dispatch 2 - 5 days in advance and with this you now have a tracking link! We are just getting everything ready - your tracking link will NOT BE LIVE UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE release day.

3. In order for us to ensure delivery on release day, your order will be passed over to our carrier partner, one day in advance on Wednesday 18th November.

4. You will receive delivery updates from the carrier directly on Thursday morning 19th November, please watch out for them and let them know if you are not going to be home to take delivery.

Now it's time to get excited for your shiny new PlayStation 5 - I know we are!

Best wishes,

Smyths Toys Superstores

Redzer7

Decoda wrote: »

Email received this afternoon....a very happy camper here

Dear Customer,

With release day right around the corner, here's a quick update on your PlayStation 5 Pre-Order!

In the run-up to release day on Thursday 19th November, you can expect the following:

1. The payment will be pre-authorised 2 - 7 days in advance - so double check those funds are available! If for any reason we are unable to pre-authorise your card, you will receive a separate email from us requesting you to re-enter card details. This must be completed within 24 hours of the email being sent to guarantee your order.

2. You will receive an email confirming your order is ready for dispatch 2 - 5 days in advance and with this you now have a tracking link! We are just getting everything ready - your tracking link will NOT BE LIVE UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE release day.

3. In order for us to ensure delivery on release day, your order will be passed over to our carrier partner, one day in advance on Wednesday 18th November.

4. You will receive delivery updates from the carrier directly on Thursday morning 19th November, please watch out for them and let them know if you are not going to be home to take delivery.

Now it's time to get excited for your shiny new PlayStation 5 - I know we are!

Best wishes,

Smyths Toys Superstores

Just got the same.

SureYWouldntYa

Got similar, slightly shorter email but I'm for collection in store, nothing about payment like above

fixXxer

It's happening!!!!!!!

quokula

I got the same email. Smyths currently looking very professional and organised compared to the horror stories I keep hearing about Gamestop.