It’s been six years since PlayStation 4 made its way into the market. That model was extremely popular and brought us into a new era of gaming. The graphics were extremely advanced for a time. As everyone else caught up, it appears as if customers are ready for the next generation of gaming consoles. Fans are looking for a new and immersive experience. PlayStation 5 hopes to corner the market once again.
Sony is looking at a holiday season 2020 release for the PlayStation 5 console. That would be the best time of year to release a new, probably very expensive machine. Every kid is going to want one, so parents should be saving up now. In the meantime, we get to read about all the amazing improvements and updates for the new system.
One of the biggest improvements is the updated and completely redesigned controller. Sony wanted gamers to have a better feel in their hands for the world they’re entering. They call it ‘haptic feedback’, which is improved tactile sensations when holding the controller. The PlayStation 4 controllers have minimal shaking and rumbling at times. This time, they’ve updated the experience big time.
“With haptics, you truly feel a broader range of feedback, so crashing into a wall in a race car feels much different than making a tackle on the football field. You can even get a sense for a variety of textures when running through fields of grass or plodding through mud,” Jim Ryan, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “One of our goals with the next generation is to deepen the feeling of immersion when you play games.”
PlayStation 5 Finally Arriving
Of course, it’s not just the improved controller fans are after. It’s exciting to see how much better the graphics, audio, and processing power the new PlayStation 5 will have. Also, how well will it do against the Next Gen Xbox? Microsoft also has plans to release their console at the same time: holiday season 2020.
Currently, there are only three major brands providing game consoles, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Nintendo is on its own schedule. Out of the three, Sony is outperforming the others in sales. By the end of 2019, it’s estimated they would have sold 100 million PlayStation 4 systems compared to Microsoft’s 52 million units sold.
Google may also be looking to jump into the video game world. They plan on released Stadia during the same time period. Will they be able to enter the market and compete with the PlayStation 5? It all depends on how well the marketing campaigns run over the next year. Either way, which system will you choose?
