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Published on October 9th, 2020 | by Andrew Bistak

PS5 Teardown: An inside look at PlayStation’s most transformative console yet

Ahead of the PlayStation 5 launching in Australia on November 12, Sony Interactive Entertainment has provided players with the first look at PlayStation 5’s internal components that will power the next generation of amazing games.

Having spent the past five years designing and developing the next generation of consoles, the new teardown video of the PS5 console will show players how the team have thoughtfully integrated technology the console.

Masayasu Ito, Executive Vice President of Hardware Engineering and Operation at Sony Interactive Entertainment took to the PlayStation Blog to say, “Our team values a well thought out, beautifully designed architecture. Inside the console is an internal structure looking neat and tidy, which means that there aren’t any unnecessary components and the design is efficient. As a result, we’re able to achieve our goal of creating a product with a high degree of perfection and quality.” 

“After an extensive and complex trial and error process, we were pleased with the end result and I cannot wait for our fans to get their hands on the PS5 console and “hear” it for themselves.” 

To learn more about PlayStation 5’s internal components head to the PlayStation Blog, and watch the full teardown video here.


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When he's not trying to save the world, Andrew enjoys travel (although loathes turbulence), going to the movies, reading and being a dad to his two dogs (and now twins) with his wife.



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