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5.0 out of 5 starsBest Current Deal On A PS5
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
The price point of $400 is amazing here, especially throwing in Spider-Man for free.
Coming from a PS4 feels very easy and familiar, and I'm happy and encouraged to keep the PS4 as a secondary system.
The internal solid state hard drive performs so quickly and well compared to the hardware of the PS4. For example, I frequently play Diablo 4, and the performance increase is very noticable when there are a lot of enemies and heavy combat happening. Very smooth now compared to a little bit of lag on the PS4.
I'm excited to play more visually impressive games as I get to them, to truly see the graphical prowess the PS5 has to offer.
I'll leave with a few key points I learned about the PS5 for potential new users:
An external hard drive is connectable via USB, just like the PS4, however this can only hold PS4 games.
The internal solid state drive can be upgraded with specifically approved heat sink drives, but this requires a little more under the hood installation.
The PS5 itself has a tendency to run a little hot, especially under load of a demanding game. I would wholeheartedly recommend adding extra cooling. I added a $20 exhaust fan to the back and sat it on a $20 laptop fan.
Last but not least, consider that the PS5 pro will most likely release during holiday season '24, so you may want to consider waiting for a possible further price decrease here.