Two years later, is PS5 still worth it? Our updated review finds out.
The PS5 isn't a small games console, in fact at 4.5kg and measuring roughly 15 x 4 x 10 inches it's a big beast of a games machine. Much of this comes down to the huge heatsink embedded inside the console to keep it cool and quiet. After two years of using PS5 daily it still runs silent, which is not what can be said for my PS4 and PS4 Pro after a similar length of time. PS5's weight and bulk is a necessity.
There's a light strip that surrounds the interior of the PS5. It hums with a low orange when in standby and pings to a deep blue and then white when alive and in use; it feels like a callback to older PlayStations. The new CFI-1102A model also has a paired down heatsink, making it around 300g lighter. There are still rumours of a newer model in development with a revised AMD chip, which many are calling a PS5 Pro, but don't expect that for maybe two years. A PS5 'slim' is more likely to come before a Pro model.The approach to PS5's design stretches into its UI and UX, and here Sony tore up the rulebook and offered something new.
As well as games you can download many media and streaming apps to PlayStation 5, including Twitch, Discord, YouTube, Disney Plus, Spotify, Apple Music and Netflix. Since launch Sony has been building its app support, for example right now you can get six months of Apple+ TV for free. The excellent app support, and the ability to create content and launch to social channels on the console, makes the PS5 Digital Edition an enticing purchase two years after release.