The PlayStation 5 is Sony’s latest generation console. It will be launched on November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. On November 19, it will be made available to the rest of the world, including Malta. Prices will start from €399.99 for the disc-less digital edition and €499.99 with HD blu-ray disc support.
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Shops taking pre-order
These are the shops in Malta or which deliver to Malta which are currently taking pre-orders.
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Shops:
1. Scan Malta
2. Forestals
3. Amazon DE
New games on launch will include
- Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition (Capcom)
- Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach (Steel Wool Studios and ScottGames)
- Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros. Games)
- New God of War title (Santa Monica Studio)
Accessories also launching this November
- DualSense™ Wireless Controller (standalone) – €69.99 (RRP)
- PULSE 3D™ wireless headset – with 3D audio support and dual noise-cancelling microphones €99.99 (RRP)
- HD Camera – with dual 1080p lenses for gamers to broadcast themselves along with their epic gameplay moments €59.99 (RRP)
- Media Remote – to navigate movies and streaming services with ease €29.99 (RRP)
- DualSense™ Charging Station – to conveniently charge two DualSense Wireless Controllers €29.99 (RRP)
PlayStation®5 Specifications
| CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2” 8 Cores / 16 Threads Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine Ray Tracing Acceleration Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) |
| System Memory | GDDR6 16GB 448GB/s Bandwidth |
| SSD | 825GB 5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw) |
| Optical Drive | Ultra HD Blu-ray (66G/100G) ~10xCAVBD-ROM (25G/50G) ~8xCAVBD-R/RE (25G/50G) ~8xCAVDVD ~3.2xCLV |
| PS5 Game Disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc |
| Video Out | HDMI™ OUT port Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
| Audio | “Tempest” 3D AudioTech |
| Dimensions | PS5: Approx. 390mm x 104mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base)PS5 Digital Edition: Approx. 390mm x 92mm x 260mm (width x height x depth)(excludes largest projection, excludes Base) |
| Weight | PS5: 4.5kgPS5 Digital Edition: 3.9kg |
| Power | PS5: 350WPS5 Digital Edition: 340W |
| Input/Output | USB Type-A port (Hi-Speed USB)USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2 USB Type-C® port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) |
| Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/axBluetooth® 5.1 |
DualSense™ Wireless Controller Specifications
| Dimensions | Approx. 160mm x 66mm x 106mm (excludes largest projection) (width x height x depth) |
| Weight | Approx. 280g |
| Buttons | PS button, Create button, Options button, Directional buttons (Up/Down/Left/Right), Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square),R1/L1 button, R2/L2 button (with Trigger Effect)Left stick / L3 button, Right stick / R3 button, Touch Pad button, MUTE button |
| Touch Pad | 2 Point Touch Pad, Capacitive Type, Click Mechanism |
| Motion Sensor | Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope + three-axis accelerometer) |
| Audio | Built-in Microphone Array, Built-in Mono Speaker, Stereo Headset JackOutput : 48kHz/16bit, Input : 24kHz/16bit |
| Feedback | Trigger Effect (on R2/L2 button), Vibration (haptic feedback by dual actuators), Indicators (Light bar / Player indicator / MUTE status) |
| Ports | USB Type-C® port (Hi-Speed USB), Stereo Headset Jack, Charging Terminals |
| Communication | Wireless: Bluetooth® Ver5.1 Wired: USB connection (HID, Audio) |
| Battery | Type: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Voltage: DC 3.65V Capacity: 1,560mAh |