You don't need a new TV with the latest high-end connector standard to play PS5 at its best.

This is according to a TechRadar interview with Christopher Mullins, Sony's digital and home cinema product manager, who said that TVs and displays without HDMI 2.1 connectivity will not hinder next-generation PS5 gaming.

Mullins said that the basis for PS5 will be 4K gaming at 60Hz, referring to Sony's new line of premium projectors. Therefore, the lack of HDMI 2.1 ports on some gamer-oriented projectors, such as the VPL-GZ380, should not be a problem, he asserted.

HDMI 2.1 is capable of up to 10K resolution at 120Hz, but for normal user applications, the new Ultra High Speed standard cables can easily handle 4K and 8K resolutions. This standard has been around since 2017, but is really just starting to become more common, with many screens and projectors sticking with the older HDMI 2.0b standard instead.

The PS5 and Xbox Series X both promise 4K gaming, but there is no guarantee that many titles will actually support this at 120Hz, at least within the first few months of their lifespan. One might eventually want to upgrade to a TV or monitor that supports higher refresh rates, but there doesn't seem to be much point in doing so at launch.

Most of us do not have the funds to purchase both a new HDMI 2.1 capable screen and a new gaming console. So it's great that we won't have to empty our bank accounts to at least enjoy the first of the next generation of games the way they were meant to be played.

The PS5 is available for pre-order now, but the regular PS5 is more readily available than the PS5 Digital Edition; when it launches on November 12, you'll be able to enjoy faster load times with a custom SSD, tactile capabilities with the new DualSense controller, and immersive 3D audio 3D audio.