Several news about PS5 have arrived at once. For example, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan once again confirmed that over 4000 games are currently being tested for backwards compatibility with the PS5. The French department of Amazon seems to have revealed the weight of the upcoming Sony console. And Xbox Series X fans comparing the PlayStation 5 to a router would be better off avoiding the Linksys Velop Intelligent Mesh Wi-Fi System. But first things first.
Π Jim Ryan of Sony discussed the PS5 backwards compatibility situation. PlayStation fans have been hoping that the next generation console will be able to offer advanced backwards compatibility, including through emulation all the way back to the original PlayStation 1. We should get more details on this in the future, but so far Sony has only talked about backwards compatibility with PS4 games (obviously , not with everyone). Mr. Ryan made it clear that more than 4000 games released for the current generation of consoles are currently being tested, and Sony is pleased with the progress made. If so, then the news is really good.
Also appeared on the French Amazon, apparently, . The price is not specified, but in the description there is a weight: 4,78 kg (10,5 pounds). It's worth keeping in mind that we're talking about the "weight of the item," so it includes the box, the DualSense controller, cables, and more. Most of the mass, though, comes from the PS5 console itself, which confirms once again that the console isn't going to be a compact, miniature device. For comparison, the weight of the original PS4 is 2,8 kg, the PS4 Slim is 2,1 kg, and the powerful PS4 Pro is 3,3 kg.
Finally, Xbox Series X fans and those who simply don't like the PS5's controversial design often compare the look of Sony's upcoming console to a wireless router. However, it was noticed that not only Sony sins with this. , which comes in black and white, can also be easily mistaken for a future Microsoft console:
Source: 3dnews.ru