The PlayStation 5 is officially coming next year

We all knew that Sony’s next console was going to be called the PlayStation 5 and that, in all likelihood, it would launch next year – but isn’t it nice to see it in writing? Off the back of an in-depth Wired exclusive published today, Sony has officially announced the PS5 for holiday 2020. As reported in Wired, the console will support ray-tracing for next-gen lighting effects, and swaps the spinning hard drive for an SSD. And today Sony has revealed that the PS5 will ship with a new controller that replaces rumble with more realistic haptic feedback. Also new are adaptive L2/R2 triggers that allow developers to program their resistance so that ‘you feel the tactile sensation of drawing a bow and arrow or accelerating an off-road vehicle through rocky terrain’. We’ll know more over the coming months, but it’s probably time to start saving.

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I'm fascinated by all things tech, but if you were going to leave me on a desert island, I'd probably ask for my Nintendo Switch, a drone, and a pair of noise-cancelling cans to block out the relentless seagull racket. When I'm not on Stuff duty you'll probably find me subscribing to too many podcasts, playing too many video games, or telling anyone who will listen that Spurs are going to win a trophy this season.

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