- The PlayStation 5 will launch on 12 November with a $500 (R8,517) standard edition and a $400 (R6,813) digital edition with no disc drive.
- PlayStation 5 preorders are selling out fast so we've taken a look ahead at what gamers can expect to play later this year and in 2021.
- While PlayStation 5 will have a fair amount of Sony exclusives, some of those games will still be playable on PlayStation 4, like "Spider-Man: Miles Morales" and "Horizon Forbidden West."
- We've included retailer links for all the PlayStation 5 games that can be preordered now, and we'll add more purchase options as they become available.
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Sony's PlayStation 5 will launch on 12 November, ushering in a new era of gaming alongside Microsoft's new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
The power of new console hardware, like the PlayStation 5, allows developers to further push the boundaries of what is possible in their games. Sony says the PS5 will eventually be capable of 8K resolution graphics, and the console's new solid state hard drive allows for faster loads and much larger game worlds than previously possible.
In the past, building games to utilise the strength of a new console typically meant leaving its predecessor behind, but both Sony and Microsoft have pledged ongoing support for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, respectively. The PS4 is the bestselling console of the current generation with more than 100 million sold, and many of the hit games planned for PlayStation 5 through 2021 will also be available for PS4 owners.
This year's blockbuster games, like "Cyberpunk 2077," "Marvel's Avengers," "NBA 2K21,"and "Watch Dogs Legion," will be available first on PS4, but the PS5 versions will receive major graphical enhancements and other improvements. Similarly, some of Sony's own upcoming PlayStation exclusives will still be playable on PS4, like "Spider-Man: Miles Morales" and "Horizon Forbidden West."
Below, we've sorted through the games that have been announced for the PlayStation 5, starting with PlayStation exclusives. There are games that are already available for the PlayStation 4 or scheduled for release before the end of the year that will receive visual upgrades for the PS5, but we want to focus on newly released titles. A few of these games will also be released on PC, and some will be available on Xbox after an exclusivity period.
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