PS5 revealed

Globusdiablo

Globusdiablo
Sweet piece of kit.

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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iql_QJfiqY
 

Juniper

Juniper
Irrespective of what you think of the box aesthetics (seriously, do people still care about that vacuous stuff & base their purchasing decisions on it? Bizarre...), it's going to be one shexshy piece of kit. :geek:

Having said that, I only bought a PS4 Pro 18 months ago or so, and upgraded it with a 2TB SSD which cost about as much as the console did, so I'm in no rush to upgrade.

But I can see in 12 months time me becoming very tempted... especially once the games really start rolling out for it.
 

Chris Simon

Chris Simon
Juniper said:
Irrespective of what you think of the box aesthetics (seriously, do people still care about that vacuous stuff & base their purchasing decisions on it? Bizarre...), it's going to be one shexshy piece of kit. :geek:

Having said that, I only bought a PS4 Pro 18 months ago or so, and upgraded it with a 2TB SSD which cost about as much as the console did, so I'm in no rush to upgrade.

But I can see in 12 months time me becoming very tempted... especially once the games really start rolling out for it.
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Personally I don't really care about aesthetic (although I do like this PS5 waifu).
PC nerd in me will prefer things like cooling efficiency (i.e. noise levels)

I have decided prior to the announcements that I'm going to buy one of the next gen consoles next summer and purely based on the games and exclusives on either one.
That being said, I also plan to build a new PC over the winter after Ryzen 3, RDNA2 and nVidia 3xxx cards are out, so it's possible I'm gonna get as much mileage out of the console as I did from my last one (PS3) - that being just two games.

In any case the hardware of these new consoles is awesome and I'm looking forward to studying the details and watching it run
 

Juniper

Juniper
Chris Simon said:
Personally I don't really care about aesthetic (although I do like this PS5 waifu).
PC nerd in me will prefer things like cooling efficiency (i.e. noise levels)

I have decided prior to the announcements that I'm going to buy one of the next gen consoles next summer and purely based on the games and exclusives on either one.
That being said, I also plan to build a new PC over the winter after Ryzen 3, RDNA2 and nVidia 3xxx cards are out, so it's possible I'm gonna get as much mileage out of the console as I did from my last one (PS3) - that being just two games.

In any case the hardware of these new consoles is awesome and I'm looking forward to studying the details and watching it run
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Yep, pretty much exactly this.

I'm just saying I won't be pre-ordering it. I'll wait and let the dust settle a bit from the inevitable launch issues of both consoles, and then see what's what.

I already have a pretty good gaming PC, so no desperate need to upgrade there (except maybe an RTX card to replace my 1080Ti). But a PS5 can provide the same graphical features (real time raytracing), so the money might go there instead depending on the costs.
 

[VR] optimal_909

[VR] optimal_909
Juniper said:
Yep, pretty much exactly this.

I'm just saying I won't be pre-ordering it. I'll wait and let the dust settle a bit from the inevitable launch issues of both consoles, and then see what's what.

I already have a pretty good gaming PC, so no desperate need to upgrade there (except maybe an RTX card to replace my 1080Ti). But a PS5 can provide the same graphical features (real time raytracing), so the money might go there instead depending on the costs.
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I also have an 1080ti and honestly it still feels like a powerhouse.
I am planning to upgrade towards the end of next year and keep the current rig for the kids.

I was an avid console gamer for a long time, but I can't see myself returning to it. Too narrow spectrum of games and utility - and can't justify the costs next to a gaming pc.
 

Juniper

Juniper
[VR] optimal_909 said:
I also have an 1080ti and honestly it still feels like a powerhouse.
I am planning to upgrade towards the end of next year and keep the current rig for the kids.

I was an avid console gamer for a long time, but I can't see myself returning to it. Too narrow spectrum of games and utility - and can't justify the costs next to a gaming pc.
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Aye, the 1080Ti is still more than fine as it is - I'm in no rush to change it.

But then you have things like the Unreal 5 trailer, which will be released next year. Once developers start utilising that, games should take a massive graphics leap forward as the hardware is being exploited. Good as it is, a 1080Ti wouldn't even get close to it.

So I'm expecting to buy a PS5 next summer, and hand down the PS4 Pro to my daughter.
 

[VR] optimal_909

[VR] optimal_909
Juniper said:
Aye, the 1080Ti is still more than fine as it is - I'm in no rush to change it.

But then you have things like the Unreal 5 trailer, which will be released next year. Once developers start utilising that, games should take a massive graphics leap forward as the hardware is being exploited. Good as it is, a 1080Ti wouldn't even get close to it.

So I'm expecting to buy a PS5 next summer, and hand down the PS4 Pro to my daughter.
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How old is she? My twin daughters are five, my son 18 months old... I figured at the age of six with school starting, the girls could take advantage of a PC that is still fast, and will also use it for both studies and gaming - currently testing waters with them using planet vs. zombies... I remember I was six when we got the C64, and it felt right. :)
 

Juniper

Juniper
[VR] optimal_909 said:
How old is she? My twin daughters are five, my son 18 months old... I figured at the age of six with school starting, the girls could take advantage of a PC that is still fast, and will also use it for both studies and gaming - currently testing waters with them using planet vs. zombies... I remember I was six when we got the C64, and it felt right. :)
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She's 14, and very good at it. ;) She already has my old Xbox 360, and all she ever does is play Minecraft and watch Netflix on it. But I'm pretty sure she'd kill for my PS4 Pro if it were offered. It would be a massive upgrade for her, especially if it meant we could play together.

She also has a cheap (as in £150 cheap) laptop and iPad for studying.
 

Pixelated Sparkster

Pixelated Sparkster
The thing is going to be MASSIVE! Which makes sense as it is more powerful than the current gen consoles, but it would be a bit too big from my Ikea gaming shelf 😂, I think I also need to purchase a new TV, the plasma tv I have has done its job but now it is time to make the upgrade to make the most of next gen.
This is going to be an instant purchase for me if backwards compatibility is going to support the games I have (please please please please please have JWE updated 🙏). I plan to wait and play games like God of War and Spiderman next gen to make use of the faster loading times. This will be a huge jump as I have the base PS4 console and would appreciate the better performance and a quieter fan.

Plus the funky design is speaking to me, it is so sleek and outlandish that I love it!
 
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