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Playstation 5 Quick Review
Is Playstation 5 worth it in 2021?
On November 10th, Microsoft released the new Xbox Series X and the smaller Xbox Series S, ushering in the new generation of consoles. Sony is now following suit with the PlayStation 5.
While the console has been on the market in North America, Japan, and Australia since November 12th, it officially appears on November 19th in the rest of the world.
Price, availability, and differences
The PS5 comes in two different models — one with a drive and one without. The “Digital Edition” without HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive is available in Europe for 399.99 euros, the version with an Ultra HD Blu-ray drive for 499.99 euros.
Consumers can save 100 euros on the purchase, but there is also no possibility of playing games on conventional discs with the “Digital Edition.” It is only possible to download the games from the PlayStation Store or via PlayStation Plus or PlayStation Now.
There are no performance differences between the console variants. Except for the drive, they are identical. The devices, therefore, differ only slightly in design and dimensions. While the PS5 with the drive is around 390 mm x 104 mm x 260 mm and weighs about 4.5 kilograms, the “Digital Edition” measures 390 mm x 92 mm x 260 mm at…
