PS5 thread 2.0

jj880 · 12-03-2023 05:40PM

Heres what my order says:

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Order placed at 21:10 so hopefully all good.

marcbrophy · 12-03-2023 07:19PM

Good luck 🤞

Hope you get the bargain!

EoinMcLovin · 14-03-2023 04:15PM

https://insider-gaming.com/ps5-pro-in-development/

Insider Gaming sources have confirmed that the PS5 Pro is in development and could release with a tentative release date of late 2024.

Insider Gaming previously reported that a new PlayStation 5 with a detachable disc drive is scheduled to release later this year. It's understood that this new model will phase out the current PlayStation 5 to cut down on production and shipping costs. In spite of the widespread reports, this is not the PS5 Pro model.

This is "just the beginning of new hardware coming to PlayStation users this generation", said one source when talking about the detachable disc drive console.

As for what the PS5 specs will entail, details are limited. However, a recently-published patent by PlayStation architect Mark Cerny (spotted by @Onion00048) suggests that Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking to "accelerate" ray tracing performance in video games.

Just like with the PS4 to the PS4 Pro, we can generally guess pretty confidently that the PS5 Pro will have increased visuals, performance, and speeds. But as for leaked details, we'll have to wait until a later date to release those.

Insider Gaming understands that the next generation of the PlayStation, the PS6, is unlikely to release until at least 2028. This would put the current generation console release schedule in line with its predecessors.

Potential-Monke · 14-03-2023 08:41PM

I was only wondering last night when they might announce this. I'll be day 1 trading in. Was very happy with the upgrade from the 4 to Pro, so I'm assuming this will be a nice step up. Probably target 4K/120 RT.

Zero-Cool · 14-03-2023 10:39PM

60fps, 4K, RT and a good trade in deal with Gamestop would seal the deal for me.

jj880 · 16-03-2023 10:08AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120347271#Comment_120347271

Fyi for anyone who ordered this TV mine just dispatched.

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Very.ie link for this originally posted by @pad-cam over in the bargain alerts forum. A true hero in the current financial climate. Thanks pad-cam.

marcbrophy · 16-03-2023 10:30AM

Nice one @jj880

Must be one big package!

Took them nearly a day to pack it! 😆

I got my own bargain on a €1400 worth Bravia for €700 last summer, but I am jealous of the OLED at the price, I won't lie!

sniper_samurai · 16-03-2023 11:28AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120365026#Comment_120365026

Yeah fantastic price, €200 less than what I got my 42 inch A90K Sony OLED. I got that reduced from €1699 to €1000 and then got a €100 rebate from Sony.

Grumpypants · 16-03-2023 11:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120364963#Comment_120364963

Nice, I've that TV it's great. Playing God if War on it is amazing. But playing resident evil 7 or 8 is insane. The blacks are so black it really adds to the crushing atmosphere in those space spaces.

It's also got Geforce now app built in. You get 6 months free too. You can get Xbox cloud going too in the web browser but I've found I lose controller connection so might need to play with it a bit more.

brady12 · 16-03-2023 11:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120364963#Comment_120364963

Just checked mine after you said it . Mine dispatched too.

OhHiMark · 17-03-2023 08:30AM

If you're looking for something to test out the blacks on your oled, play Until Dawn.

Jordan 199 · 17-03-2023 04:29PM

Mu God of War Ragnarok Dualsense is a lovely controller:

The Galactic Purple Dualsense is still my favourite:

jj880 · 23-03-2023 12:13AM

This LG OLED CS6 would bring a tear te your eye. Like it was made just for PS5. Everything pops off the screen and 120hz on a large panel is smooth like butter. DHL delivery driver said they are getting truckloads of them regularly. If it goes on offer again I will repost here 👍

Potential-Monke · 06-04-2023 03:01PM

Quiet thread is quiet. Can't tell if its April fools stuff, but Sony allegedly making a handheld but it uses remote play from your PS5.

https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-handheld/

Like a DualSense but with an LCD in the middle. Due to come out between the removable disc drive PS5 and the PS5 Pro (holidays 2024).

I don't see the point of it. Instead, I'd prefer if Nintendo brought out a docked only Switch.

Damien360 · 06-04-2023 03:20PM

is that just a PSP/Vita. I have both gathering dust in my house.

sniper_samurai · 06-04-2023 03:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120448237#Comment_120448237

The image is a Vita, not the new handheld. Going by Logitechs Xbox Cloud handheld it will be stupidly overpriced for what it is.

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/cloud-gaming/logitech-g-cloud-gaming-handheld

Potential-Monke · 06-04-2023 03:24PM

Think that is a Vita because they don't have any images of it yet. I'm just not sure they get what people want in a Handheld...

johnny_ultimate · 06-04-2023 03:32PM

With the appropriate 'rumour only' caveat, I do reckon there is probably a market out there for a well-built streaming device that can play games without the need for a TV.

But unless there's something exceptional about a rumoured PS-branded one (like a high-quality OLED screen), something like a Steam Deck - which you can stream your PS5 to and play PC games natively - is an exponentially better value proposition.

sniper_samurai · 06-04-2023 03:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120448283#Comment_120448283

Plus the Steam Deck can also stream Xbox Cloud games via the web browser in desktop mode if you are a GPU subscriber.

Andrew76 · 06-04-2023 10:45PM

Steam Deck can also play Switch games, has all the bases covered. 😁

DaveyDave · 07-04-2023 09:06AM

The Logitech G Cloud sounds like a hard sell against a Steam Deck which can stream everything, play new and old PC games and emulate everything up to PS3 and Switch (just about). I'd be surprised if there was a market for Sony to release their own device.

One of the biggest complaints with streaming is how poor people's internet is. I was shocked when I was getting 250Mb on 4G when in a hotel in Amsterdam, I lived next to a cell tower in West Dublin and never saw more than 50Mb. Any job I've had has had slow internet, previous job two locations were less than 10Mb with Eir. Maybe it's better in other countries, in my experience internet in Ireland is pretty crap. I get fiber at home but it's no use when work is barely stable 50Mb and 1-2Mb mobile data. I'm sure there's plenty of people using it without issue but I didn't think it would be popular enough to even consider a dedicated handheld.

Remote Play has been available as far back as 2014 with Xperia phones, Sony even made an official DualShock 4 adaptor for €20 that didn't sell well. If I didn't already own a Steam Deck I would probably just carry a controller with a mount and use my phone rather than buy an expensive streaming only device.

jones · 07-04-2023 09:37AM

I'd love an updated Vita for the PS5 era. The Vita had class hardware but was chronically underdeveloped by Sony who seemed to give up on it after a year. It seems the VR2 isnt selling particularly well so not sure it thats a positive or negative development for Sony to dip back into mobile gaming ala steam deck. I presume Sony see it as a risk so maybe the low sales for VR2 are definitely a bad thing.

I have my brothers steamdeck as a lend for the past week he has a big library of steam games and its a great piece of kit i'd love a playstation OLED version with full access to the whole PS Store.

A man can dream

DARK-KNIGHT · 09-04-2023 10:08AM

Lads younglad is after buying a ps5

What is the best version of ps plus to get

The Raging Bile Duct · 09-04-2023 10:22AM

I'd get PS Plus Extra. Premium just adds some retro games and demo time for some games I think. Extra gives you the three free games a month (which comes with Essential) and library of a couple of hundred games to dip into.

jj880 · 09-04-2023 01:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120456912#Comment_120456912

Id be tempted to start off with PS Plus Essential. You can get Sackboy right away for free with this months games and then you have the PS Plus Collection (19 games exclusively available to PS5 owners in the PS Plus section on the console only) still available until 9th May according to this:

https://kotaku.com/ps-plus-collection-ps5-free-last-us-persona-bloodborne-1850060007

You could claim them all now. Plenty to keep him busy for a few months. Then if he wants more games upgrade him to Extra.

Damien360 · 09-04-2023 01:52PM

Get PS plus extra, the middle tier. Loads of content so he won't have to buy a game, unless just released, for a very long time.

Zero-Cool · 09-04-2023 03:26PM

There's usually a ps plus sale in May for Days of play so I'd say go with PS Plus Essential and then upgrade to Extra on the next sale. Premium is absolutely not worth the extra fee quid imo.

Andrew76 · 09-04-2023 05:20PM

Another vote for Extra, it’s brilliant value. As jj mentioned above, make sure you grab those collection games before they expire early May.

DARK-KNIGHT · 09-04-2023 10:37PM

So if it makes any difference we have gamepass for Xbox series X

Really have the ps5 for exclusive games as gamepass has a lot of other stuff

jj880 · 09-04-2023 11:48PM

In that case definitely PS Plus Extra. Took a quick scan of the Extra game catalogue and here are some games I don't think you can get on Xbox Series X:

Demon's Souls

Destruction AllStars

Returnal

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

Spiderman Miles Morales

Ghostwire: Tokyo

UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Horizon Forbidden West

Stray

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT

Death Stranding DIRECTOR'S CUT

There are probably a lot more...

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