Is The PS5 Your Next Media Streamer?
The Sony PS5 is Ready To Launch Soon and It will also be a pretty nice Media Streamer
The PS5 will be released on November 12, 2020 (only in limited US and Japanese markets.) On November 19, 2020, it will be available worldwide for everyone else to buy.
These Media Streaming Apps Will Be Available On PS5 Launch Day
- Apple TV (Will also be available on PS4)
- Disney Plus
- Funimation
- Crunchyroll
- Hulu
- Netflix
- Spotify
- Twitch
- YouTube
Amazon Video, Hulu, MyCanal, and Peacock are all going to be available on the Playstation 5, but it remains unclear if they will be available at launch time or shortly thereafter.
Their new remote already comes pre-configured with streaming buttons for Disney+, YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify. The remote which will be sold at launch as an optional accessory will cost an extra $29.99
Apps will be readily accessible right from a special media section on the PS5 Dashboard.
Full Sony PS5 Specs:
Central Processor: 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency)
Graphics Chip: 10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency)
Memory Interface: 16GB GDDR6/256-bit
Memory Bandwidth: 448GB/s
Storage Internal: 825GB SSD
IN/OUT Throughput: 5.5GB/s (Raw), Typical 8-9GB/s (Compressed)
Expanded Storage: NVMe SSD Slot
External Storage Options: USB HDD Support
DVD Optical Drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive (A lower cost digital only model will be available for a reduced cost without a drive)
Cost Full Version: $499 with Blue-ray drive. Cost Digital Version: $399 With no Blue-ray DVD player.
While there are certainly many lower cost media players available. The Sony PS5 offers both streaming TV options, and also a great gaming experience. Throw in an awesome PSVR VR headset which will work with the PS5, and you will be in store for all kinds of fun this holiday season.
With VR, and these apps, a New Sony PS5 can keep you entertained in many more ways than one.
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