Sonygames consoleLast featured Jul 2026
Sony PlayStation 5
I'd buy itI'd buy this.
Far ahead of the PS4, with a custom SSD that cuts loading times and nearly photorealistic graphics.
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- Price when I covered it
- $599
- Featured in
- 8 videos · 2020–2026
- Category
- Gaming · Consoles
What I liked
- much faster loading times
- improved graphics
- Identical hardware lets developers optimise
- Ray tracing in almost 40% of titles
- Striking space age design
- HDR and 4K visuals
What I didn't
- Price rose from $399 to $599
- Physical discs being dropped
- gets loud under load
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“the custom SSD means loading times are a quarter of what they used to be”
“the PS5 because the games are designed around it has Ray tracing in almost 40 of its titles”
“I freaking love it”
“yes we have a ps5 i've been using it for almost a month now i love it”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
0:00The Gaming Market is Starting to Break.Used as the example of a six-year-old console that has gone from $399 to $599 because of memory costs.
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0:00Can a PS5 cook an egg?Used as the heat source for the egg experiment and got louder as it was pushed through hours of games.
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0:42I bought EVERY single PlayStation!Far ahead of the PS4, with a custom SSD that cuts loading times and nearly photorealistic graphics.
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2:23The Downfall of Mobile GamingUsed as the contrast to mobile: a single fixed platform lets developers optimise and add ray tracing in almost 40% of titles.
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13:46I bought every Playstation Ever.The wildest, most futuristic PlayStation with a striking design, 4K, ray tracing and adaptive triggers, a huge upgrade on the PS4.
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2:28
6:14World's Biggest Smartphone Collection?He has used it for almost a month and loves it, and is open to covering non-phone tech.
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6:55"Smartphones are Boring now."Used as a comparison to show how much smaller the console user base is than mobile gaming.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Design object
“I freaking love it”
▶ 14:08 - Daily carry
“i've been using it for almost a month now i love it”
▶ 6:16
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