Aside from the announcement of the release window, some improvements on the upcoming controller, CPU, and Solid State Drive, Sony Interactive Entertainment is secretive about the PlayStation 5, so far. The Japanese gaming console giant has not disclosed any salient detail about the PS5. But, it appears that it is going to change pretty soon, and when it does, expect to see a barrage of information about Sony's next generation gaming console.
Kotaku's Jason Schreier, one of the most trusted sources in the gaming industry, shares some of the major selling points of the PlayStation 5. This includes no load times, downloading only what you want, and playing instantly. On Twitter, the Kotaku journalist quoted a tweet from a fellow journalist Paul Tassi who was talking about the recently released Google Stadia.
The truth is, Sony has not said much about the PlayStation 5, but noticeably every time it does, or when a game developer talks about the next generation gaming console, the PS5's solid-state drive is always brought up. Based on the top-selling points mentioned by Schreier, it all makes sense because, with the solid state drive, gamers can only choose which part of the game to download, they can instantly play the game and no loading times.
Game developers are all raving about the impact of the PlayStation 5's solid state drive to the game development and the final product in general. Indeed, the solid state drive is one of the most significant selling points of the PS5. Along with the much talked about backwards compatibility features, PS5's SSD will set a unique difference between the PlayStation and the PlayStation 5.
In another PlayStation 5 news, a recent patent filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment is the topic of many discussions recently. The patent shows what appears like a cartridge, which gamers initially thought intended for another PlayStation hardware. However, several gaming sites believe that the cartridge will be the expandable storage of the PlayStation 5.
Not coincidentally, "play right away, download just what you need, no load times" will be some of Sony's top selling points for the PlayStation 5 https://t.co/9dH03f9h3m — Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) November 18, 2019
These sites believe that the cartridge could be the reason why Sony is willing to release the PlayStation 5 at a fair price despite its powerful specs and features. Aside from the company's intent of providing a smoother transition from PS4 to PS5, the cartridge is the practical explanation behind Sony's pricing strategy for the PlayStation 5. The Japanese gaming console maker has yet to make a comment about the alleged removable and expandable PS5 storage.
