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PlayStation Implements New PS5 Policy to Combat Scalpers The PlayStation 5 officially launched in November 2020, but the system has been extremely difficult to locate at retail price. There have been two major contributing factors: the global semiconductor shortage, and resellers. Continue Reading . . . https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/playstation-5-sony-new-ps5-policy-japan-scalpers-resellers/

Apple Music officially launches on the PS5 Apple Music is coming to a gaming console, and it’s the PlayStation 5. The new app lets Apple Music subscribers stream music from the service on Sony’s latest console, similar to what’s previously been possible with Spotify. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/27/22727865/sony-ps5-apple-music-app-streaming-game-console

PS5 Pro: Release date, price, specs and more rumors Almost a year after Sony launched its cutting-edge PS5 console, chances are you're probably still religiously checking Twitter, desperately trying to find one that's not part of a sure-I'll-pay-$500-more bundle. (Or an Xbox Series X. No judgments. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ps5-pro-release-date-price-specs-and-more-rumors/

'Cyberpunk 2077' will return to the PlayStation Store on June 21st Six months after Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store, PlayStation 4 and PS5 owners will soon be able to buy the digital version of the RPG once again. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/cyberpunk-2077-playstation-store-return-date-173952597.html

The needless drama of buying a PS5 Securing a PS5 is not easy, and it feels like it could be. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/23/22434905/ps5-restock-best-buy-walmart-sony-playstation-5

The PS5 now has a YouTube TV app The PlayStation 5 now has a YouTube TV app, arriving more than six months after the console launched. That means anyone lucky enough to actually buy Sony’s latest console now has another way to watch live TV on it, as first spotted by Android Police. YouTube TV costs $64. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/6/22422812/ps5-youtube-tv-roku-sony-playstation-5-app-streaming

PS5 reportedly has the same CMOS battery failure issue as the PS4 Sony’s PS5 appears to have the same CMOS battery issue found in the PS4, which stops players accessing digital games in the event of a failure. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nme.com/news/ps5-confirmed-to-have-cmos-battery-failure-issue-2922693

Sony has sold 7.8 million PS5 consoles to date Sony has sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles since its launch last year, the company says in its latest earnings report. The number of PlayStation Plus subscribers is now 47.6 million, a 14.7 percent increase year on year. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407195/sony-ps5-sales-numbers-q4-2020-earnings

Nike's PlayStation 5-themed shoes arrive next month In 2018 Paul George talked up his PlayStation fandom while introducing a PG 2.5 shoe with lights and sounds linked to Sony's console, and now there's a PlayStation 5 set on the way for his latest silhouette. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/ps5-pg-5-030359959.html

PS5: The Ultimate Guide To PlayStation 5 Everything you need to know about PlayStation 5 in one handy guide. Use the chapters and timestamps to navigate for specific queries! 00:00 - 00:45 Introduction 00:45 - 01:33 PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition 01:33 - 03:07 Physical Breakdown 03:07 - 06:31 Tech Specs and Hardware 06:31 - 08:43 Game Instal Continue Reading . . . https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hm3tCYxYogI&feature=share

Sony’s new PS5 update includes surprise improvements to HDR and 120Hz support Sony’s new PS5 software update is live right now, and includes some surprise improvements to HDR and 120Hz support. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/14/22383288/sony-ps5-update-hdr-options-120hz-pc-monitor-support-features

Sony will offer 'Ratchet and Clank' PS4 for free, no PS Plus required Sony offered free games and other entertainment last spring to help PlayStation gamers get through the early COVID-19 pandemic, and it's bringing that campaign back for what could be the last several months of lockdowns (Hopefully? Please?). Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/sony-playstation-play-at-home-2021-154615331.html

Sony announces next-gen VR headset for the PS5 Sony is working on a next-generation VR headset for the PS5. The headset won’t launch this year, but Sony is announcing early plans to make it available on the PS5 at some point in the future. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22296998/sony-ps5-next-gen-vr-headset-virtual-reality-features

Sony sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles last year Sony shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 units worldwide in 2020, as revealed by information published alongside the company’s latest earnings report. The number highlights Sony’s current ability to mass-produce the console, which has been extremely difficult to buy since its launch in November. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/3/22263821/sony-earnings-q3-2020-ps5-launch-sales

Sony reveals PS5 will play most PS4 games, but some ‘may exhibit errors’ Sony is detailing its PS5 backward compatibility support for playing older PS4 games today. The next-gen PS5 will support more than 4,000 PS4 games on the new PS5 console, a number Sony says is the “overwhelming majority. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/21509379/sony-ps5-backward-compatibility-ps4-games-support-features

Less than a week after a Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) insider confirmed that the crazy design we first caught wind of back in August is real, a short video has surfaced highlighting the device from all angles – and it looks nothing short of fantastic. from https://www.t3.com/news/sony-ps5-playstation-5-design-video https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BDymZ9n9kcboMAci2GEubF-768-80.jpg