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Playstation 5

Yeah Sony are definitely in a better position than Microsoft, after the PR disaster that was their last event. Now would be a good time to just hit the public with the answers they want, pricing, console appearance, games etc, but I doubt we'll see all that. Still got a feeling they'll take a few steps ahead in this console battle, and hoping we'll see what it looks like, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on the details!
 
Love the ps5 design and I have 5 games from the presentation that I'm going to get: GTA 5, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Horizon 2, Godfall, & Kena: Bridge of Spirits. I don't know if Square Enix is going to change the name for their game, since I don't know if that is actually its final name and that is the only reason I haven't added it to my list atm.

Now to wait for the pricing of the 2 ps5 models.
 
I've really enjoyed the presentation yesterday, there have been many interesting games and I actually appreciated the less realistic artstyle of most of them, kinda Nintendo vibes with some of them. I was already thinking about getting one due to the retrocompatibility (never had a PS4) and I still am, however I'll only decide when I see the price. Even if with the online lessons I saved some money that I was planning to spend on train tickets, I still can't afford to spend a lot especially for a home console which I won't have that much time to use - the hybrid nature of the Switch really was a game changer on that side. My ideal price would have been 400€ or at most 450€ but given the characteristics I'm sure it will cost a lot more than that.
 
Am definitely buying to play Horizon Forbidden West! Horizon has always been my top game, and I am glad to be able to dive into the game again.

Apparently it is also backward compatible to PS4 games, which is a bonus, to me at least I'll be able to sell off my PS4 Slim.

I always loved the realistic look to PS games more than Nintendo's, tbh I only play Animal Crossing and Pokemon for Nintendo Exclusives now.
 
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Missed the stream 'cos of Royal's last Palace and only watched the trailers, but damn does Horizon 2 look great. That turtle and those elephants might just be my new favourite machine designs, here's to hoping they're both rideable. While the underwater portions look very beautiful, I'm more curious about the swimming/diving mechanic. It'd be a shame if they were bogged down by sluggish controls tbh.
That design is...something else though. Those plastic flaps look very fragile, for one.
 
I have to admit. That was a damn good event. Even though most of the games weren't really anything I'm interested in.

The only exceptions being Ratchet & Clank and possibly Stray. I need see more of Stray though. Like gameplay and stuff. Although... IT'S A CAT. IN A BACKPACK. What else could you want? lol. But I still think I want to see more before making any decisions.

My guess is it'll come out Holiday season this year. Good luck finding this for Christmas. lol. I'll be waiting 3-6 months for the price to drop and the first initial batch of new console generations always seems to have some sort of problem so I'll wait for that to be worked out too.
 
Well, the price is tied with Xbox, at least for the more expensive version of each. So that's interesting.

I think I'll probably end up forking out for the disc drive version. It's more money, but I want to be able to play PS4 games on it while I wait for the prices on PS5 games to come down a bit and I have a feeling that's not going to really be an option with the digital only variant.
 
£450 is better than I expected it to be - it was my self-imposed price ceiling, actually! - but oh my lord the preorder situation is the worst I have ever seen in video gaming. It goes beyond even Nintendo's amiibo fiasco. Sony denying that they've cut production down on the console bears absolutely no credibility whatsoever when literally everywhere is sold out, and their communication about when consoles were going to be available is disastrous. They definitely could have handled this better.

They have also lost ALL goodwill from me with the console price thanks to the price of some of the games. £70?! That's absolutely disgusting. There has been a lot of buzz surrounding video game pricing for next gen but that's an abhorrent price hike and I sincerely hope their sales plummet as they bloody well should. There is no justification for that kind of pricing. There is no way that is going to be sustainable moving forward. It feels like a marketing move so that when they lower the price to £65 or £60 it'll feel like good value, but if they seriously think upping the price by that sort of level is acceptable...well. This alongside Microsoft who are offering all of the first party titles as a part of Game Pass, which Sony don't think is "sustainable" purely because they're a bunch of greedy bastards? Yeah. Definitely not consumer-friendly or particularly good value.

Realistically speaking I can't see this dick move impacting Sony too much, because people tend to stick with what they've got and Sony have made up a lot of goodwill with the PS4. But they're going to squander a lot of it with the PS5 if they do things like this. What is it with Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo resting on their laurels when they do a good job? Just because you get something right doesn't mean you should fuck everything else up!

Don't get me wrong, I'm going to get a PS5 - I kinda need to, because my PS4 sounds like it's about to explode - and I enjoyed the presentation. I'm interested in some of the upcoming games, and VERY interested in God of War: Ragnarok. But am I willing to pay £70 for video games? No, I am not. Am I impressed by Sony's lackadaisical attitude to the PS5 in general? No, I am not. Overall, I am more than a little peeved.
 
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I am more tolerable about us $70 price point than some, but over seas like where you are Dawn I understand your disappointment since you have always had to pay more than here in the state's. Microsoft is likely to follow suit if people want to buy their games separately instead of paying for their service. I will be getting a ps5 sometime in 2021 hopefully.

Sony hasn't lost their good grace with me mainly because their games will be worth the price we pay here in the state's.
 
I like the idea of cheaper digital versions

It works for me since I no longer care about physical copies. As long as I can play then it's perfectly fine.
 
We've had a teardown video of the console for anyone interested!


Some interesting stuff in here...if only the console was actually available for preorder!
 
Once a few exclusive games are released that I'm interested in I will consider getting one, but I'm probably better off waiting for an updated PS5 down the road because the PS3 and PS4 original versions are the only two consoles I've had to replace due to them malfunctioning so I can't say I have too much faith in sony's hardware design choices.
 

What do you think of the UI? Tbh I kinda like it - there's a lot less negative space, yet still looks neat and simplistic. The paused game in the background is a nice touch.

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Looks good, love the fact those panels are removable (which presumably kills future exclusive variants and replaces them with panels, a positive move imo)
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I can foresee a very active community making custom panels as well as 'official' ones being sold separately. Love the concept, just hope they're not too expensive lol 👍
 
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Quietly ressurrecting this thread to ask: has anyone who wants a PS5 at launch actually managed to get one? They appear to be still out of stock everywhere (unless you're willing to pay outrageous eBay prices, anyway) and it's...aggravating. With the advertising becoming more prominent and the boasts that the PS5 will quickly outsell the PS4, I would have thought Sony would want to actually make consoles available.
 
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