History Platform / PlayStation5

* ''VideoGame/{{Judas}}''

* ''Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten''

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII The Last of Us Part II Remastered]]''

* ''VideoGame/LuminousAvengerIX2''

* ''VideoGame/MetroExodus''

* ''VideoGame/PotionPermit

* ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia: The Lost Crown''

* ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' remake

* ''VideoGame/StellarBlade ''

* ''THE FINALS''

* The [=PS5=] Camera uses a basic USB 3 cable rather than a proprietary one as with the [=PS4=] (note that that console's camera requires a special adaptor if you wish to use it with the PS5)

The [=PlayStation 5=] is Sony's entry into UsefulNotes/TheNinthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames. It was released on November 12th, 2020 in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea; it was released November 19th everywhere else.

In November 2023, Sony released the [=PS5=] Slim. This model, in keeping with revisions of previous hardware generations, was smaller than the original and had additional USB ports. It also distinguishes itself by boosting the internal storage capacity to 1TB and featuring a detachable disk drive for the physical version. The digital version can also be upgraded by the purchase of a separate disk drive unit, exactly matching the form and function of the physical version.

* ''VideoGame/TheCrew Motorfest''

* ''VideoGame/PowerWashSimulator''

On top of improved CPU, GPU and memory compared to the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 4}}, the system introduces a new [=NVMe=] solid state drive and [=PCIe=] lane solution that provides streaming of data of up to 5.5GB/s raw and on average 9GB/s compressed. In layman's terms, this means developers can easily sidestep the LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading that had been a constant bane of many console games ever since the switch to disc-based media in the mid-90s.

In addition, the system's hardware allows for a theoretical max resolution of '''8K''', though [[AwesomeButImpractical few games actually render in this resolution due to it being too taxing on the hardware in a practical scenario]]. Most games opt for 4K instead, or sometimes 1440p upscaled to 4K. It, along with the UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesX, is also one of the first video game consoles to support ray-tracing. HDR support is carried over from the [=PS4=] Pro.

In response to criticisms that the [=PlayStation 4=] previously received for its lack of backwards compatibility, the [=PS5=] supports software level [=PS4=] UsefulNotes/{{emulation}} as well, allowing the system to run almost the entirety of the [=PS4=] library.[[note]]At launch, only ten full [=PS4=] games weren't playable on [=PS5=]: ''DWVR'', ''Anime/AfroSamurai 2: Revenge of Kuma: Volume One'', ''TT Isle of Man - Ride on the Edge 2'', ''Just Deal With It!'', ''VideoGame/ShadowComplex Remastered'', ''Robinson: The Journey'', ''We Sing'', ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}} Go: Definitive Edition'', ''VideoGame/{{Shadwen}}'', and ''VideoGame/JoesDiner''; four of them (''DWVR'', ''TT Isle of Man 2'', ''Shadow Complex'', and ''Joe's Diner'') later received compatibility patches. Most [=PS4=] betas and demos are also unplayable, including the infamous ''[[VideoGame/SilentHills P.T.]]'' by the explicit request of Creator/{{Konami}}, which even then got bypassed by some dedicated fans.[[/note]] By extension, the system is also able to run the [=PS4=]'s emulators for the original UsefulNotes/PlayStation and the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, though it is only able to play the digital versions of [=PS1=] and [=PS2=] games released on the [=PlayStation=] Store. Many [=PS4=] games receive slight upgrades in certain areas when played on [=PS5=] due to the console's stronger hardware (i.e. faster load times, more stable framerates), with the possibility to receive more dramatic improvements via dedicated "next gen" patches. However, the [=PS5=] still retains its predecessor's lack of physical multimedia support, an aftereffect of physical media sales in general being much lower in 2020 compared to ten years prior.

The system's early life was plagued by shortages. While not entirely unheard of in the console market -- the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 famously had similar issues -- the problem was exacerbated by the UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic. The pandemic created extremely high demand and low stock due to supply chain issues and a semiconductor shortage, and scalpers took advantage of the situation to buy up what little stock was available. Getting a [=PS5=] early on in its life without going through a scalper and murdering your wallet was extremely difficult. Sony tried to alleviate this by creating a program where [=PlayStation=] account holders are randomly invited to purchase a console from Sony's online storefront, but even ''that'' didn't guarantee a console since they would send out more invites than how many systems they had in stock (and in some cases, these invites went to people who ''already owned a [=PS5=]''). While it managed to become the fastest-selling console in U.S. history despite these shortages -- 10 million units sold in 8 months and it broke the record set by the [=PS4=] -- it would end up falling behind the [=PS4=]'s sales trends due to the inability to manufacture enough units. Sony was forced to lower their projections as a result. The [=PS5=] remains extremely rare in many countries as of 2022, with rumors abound that Sony has cut off supply to regions it sees as less lucrative (i.e. countries with less buying power) in order to keep the limited supply flowing to important markets like North America. And even in some high-priority markets like Japan, the console still had to be purchased through a lottery.

The shortages forced Sony to support cross-gen game releases despite claiming they would quickly move on from the [=PS4=] after the [=PS5=]'s launch. While first-party UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 games had been quickly abandoned after the immediate success of the [=PS4=], [=PS4=] versions of [=PS5=] games from Sony's own developers would continue to be released over 2 years into the [=PS5=]'s life. Some third-party devs would even release [=PS4=] games without bothering to make [=PS5=] versions. This is due to the combination of the [=PS5=]'s backwards compatibility with its predecessor, the prevalence of the widely successfully [=PS4=], the existence of the [=PS4=] Pro, which shares some hardware features -- like [=4K=] and [=HDR=] -- with the [=PS5=][[note]]The [=PS5=] will automatically boot [=PS4=] games into Pro mode if available, and every [=PS4=] game released after the Pro model was required to take advantage of the new hardware.[[/note]], and the fact that there is a supply shortage of [=PS5=] consoles.

* "VideoGame/PoppyPlaytime"

* 'VideoGame/PoppyPlaytime"

* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach''

On February 22, 2023, Sony released the Playstation [=VR2=] ([=PSVR2=]) as an add-on to the console. It upgraded its predecessor's lens displays to 4K clarity and also streamlined its hardware interface, now only requiring one USB-C cable to be attached to the [=PS5=] as opposed to the complicated array of cabling, a breakout box and a camera which the PSVR necessitated. The VR controllers were also upgraded, with the Sense controllers [[FollowTheLeader being more like those used by competitors]] than the somewhat primitive Move controllers [[note]] originally intended for the ''[=PS3=]'' platform[[/note]] which lacked analogue sticks and sophisticated finger tracking. There is the option of buying the headset with a download code for Sony's showcase game, VideoGame/HorizonCallOfTheMountain [[note]] bear in mind that there is not expected to be a physical release of this title[[/note]] included.

* ''Visions of Mana''

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise''