It’s coming. PlayStation 5 will be launching in Ireland this year. Exciting right? Ahead of Sony’s next-gen console launching in Ireland, here’s everything you need to know about PlayStation 5. We’ll be updating this post in future too.
PS5: Key Specs
- CPU: AMD Zen 2-based CPU with 8 cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency)
- GPU: 10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency)
- GPU architecture: Custom RDNA 2
- Memory interface: 16GB GDDR6 / 256-bit
- Memory bandwidth: 448GB/s
- Internal storage: Custom 825GB SSD
- IO throughput: 5.5GB/s (raw), typical 8-9GB/s (compressed)
- Expandable storage: NVMe SSD slot
- External storage: USB HDD support (PS4 games only)
- Optical drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray drive
| Spec | PS5 Standard | PS5 Digital Edition |
| Optical Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray drive | No |
| Internal Memory | 825GB SSD | 825GB SSD |
| Expandable Memory | Yes. NVMe SSD slot. | Yes. NVMe SSD slot. |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2-based CPU with 8 cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency) | AMD Zen 2-based CPU with 8 cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency) |
| GPU | 10.28 TFLOPs 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency) | 10.28 TFLOPs 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency) |
| GPU Arc. | Custom RDNA 2 | Custom RDNA 2 |
PS5: Your Questions Answered
Update: Sony has confirmed the PS5 will launch in Ireland on November 19th. That’s in line with most of the world with a few exceptions launching a week earlier on November 12th.
Ok, so we knew the PlayStation 4 cost €399 at launch in Ireland and expected the PlayStation 5 to cost a wee bit more, around the €499 mark. Turns out were kind of right. The PlayStation 5 will cost €499 in Ireland but there’s also a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition which will be €399, €100 less.
That’s a very fair question. Sony is really committed to the Christmas 2020 launch and to date the company “estimates that there will be no material impact on this business for the current fiscal year.” As things stand, it all looks good.
Sony has confirmed that the PS5 will launch with the top 100 PS4 games fully supported. Beyond that, the console will likely support backwards-compatibility for most PS4 games.
Yes. Sony has confirmed that PSVR will live on. It’s also likely that an upgraded PlayStation Camera will lead to an improved PSVR experience. Full detail has yet to emerge on this, but the good news is that Sony is still all in on VR.
During their live event, Sony showed off 27 gameplay demos. Some of the big titles in here include a new Spiderman game, Gran Turismo 7, a new Ratchet and Clank adventure, a cute game called Sackboy and news that an expanded version of GTA V would be launching too.
It will, but not at launch. Rockstar games will instead be launching an expanded version of GTA 5 for the PS5 launch. This will be free for everyone buying the PS5 too.
If you currently play GTA 5 on PlayStation 4, you will get $1,000,000 for GTA Online every month until the PS5 launches. PS5 owners will get a new and expanded version of GTA 5 for free.
The PS5 will launch with a standard and Digital Edition console. The standard will have a CD-drive, a Blu-ray drive to be more exact. The Digital Edition will not have a place for you to insert physical discs. Games can only be downloaded directly to the console. This could spell the end of how shops like GameStop largely trade but rural-broadband will likely see the standard PS5 console remains popular in Ireland.
It looks like there will just be the white and black console for launch. But it’s early days. Hopefully a black edition emerges to suit more sitting room entertainment centres.
