PlayStation 5 Review: Very Big and A Little Bold
Better performance and an amazing new controller highlight what's otherwise a rather iterative upgrade with the PlayStation 5 console.
PlayStation 5
- Brand
- Sony
- Original Release Date
- November 19, 2020
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $399.99 (Digital Only), $499.99 (Disc Drive)
- Weight
- Digital Edition now weighs 3.4 kg & base version weighs 3.9 kg
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