New PS5 Rumors Make Fun of 2/5 Launch Events and New Features

New PS5 Rumors Make Fun of 2/5 Launch Events and New Features

If this 4chan rumor reposted on Reddit is true, all the details about Sony's PlayStation 5 could be revealed by next month The claimed date is February 5

Of course, knowing the source of this rumor, we should take it with a supermarket bag full of salt: at the PlayStation Meeting, a special media event on February 5, "It's time to play" There are more details in the original post, including the full reveal of the PS5 design, specs, new exclusive games, and even the price, under the tagline

According to the post, "The PlayStation Meeting will be held at Sony Hall in New York City At this event, gaming consoles will be on full display All of them:

The post claims that Sony will be launching various "buzzwords" aka marketdroid words about the new PS5, giving a hint of where this might go:

As for the latest line, an anonymous 4chan contributors say that "PlayStation Now will play a key role" They claim that "you can either access the games for a flat fee or own the games as is"

For a limited time, Sony plans to bundle a three-month PS Now subscription with the PS5 in select regions in order to promote the service to many new owners

It also states that Remote Play will be another key feature that will "allow you to play PS5 games on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop As long as there is a high-speed Wi-Fi or cellular connection, games can be played anywhere, and the console will act as a "database for streaming games"

The alleged source of the leak claims that the mobile PlayStation app will be updated for the PS5, adding "new design and other features to enhance the experience on PS5"

Another big topic at the event, this leaker says, is backward compatibility with all PS4 games But it's more than that

"Backward compatibility is a huge feature, and games from all five PlayStation platforms (PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, and PS4) will be compatible on the PS5, making it the "ultimate PlayStation console"

All PS4 accessories, including the DualShock 4 controller, PSVR, and other PS4 accessories will also be compatible with the PS5

According to the poster, more details about these backwards compatibilities will be announced at E3

There will also be game time at this legendary event According to the alleged source of the leak, "Gran Turismo 7, MLB The Show 21, Demon Souls Remastered, Godfall, and Legendz (Sony's new Santa Monica studio) are some of the launch titles for the console"

Other possibilities include a new Horizon title, a new Spider-Man title from Insomniac, a new Crash Bandicoot title, a new science fiction title from Naughty Dog, and unannounced new titles from Sony's Japanese and London studios New Final Fantasy 16 and Resident Evil titles will also be announced

Finally, there's the price: according to a 4chan contributor, the PS5 will launch worldwide in October 2020, priced at US$499 / 449 British pounds / 449 European euros / 54,999 yen There is only one model, the leaker claims

And crucially, "the specs will be roughly equivalent to the Xbox Series X (which will cost $100 more) and more powerful than the Xbox Lockhart (a $100 cheaper console with 4 TFlops of computing power compared to PS5's 10 TFlops)"

Leakster believes that pre-orders will "start on the same day in certain regions"

With only about two weeks to go until the alleged event, if true, press invitations are expected to be sent out soon

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