Shock for PlayStation fans: You can’t buy a PS5 here

It’s a little bit of chocolate for many PlayStation fans. Sony’s latest console won’t be available in stationary stores for the time being. That’s the reason.

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The news came as a surprise to many: the PlayStation 5 will be officially launched on November 19th not available for free in fixed retail his. Instead, the next generation console will initially be offered exclusively through online stores. Sony announced on the PlayStation Blog on Thursday what bad news should be bad news for many potential buyers.

“So that all players Resellers and employees safe from COVID-19 are “, this step would be necessary, Sony justifies the serious decision. Apparently, the company wants to avoid the crowded crowds in stores hoping to buy a PS5 console. Stay safe, stay home and make your purchase online.”

But what about Customerswhich is already a file I have chosen on-site pickup? For them there is All clear. These PS5 buyers should be able to pick up their console on the specified pickup date, observing the respective store’s safety precautions, Sony says.

External SSD extensions are also delayed

And that’s not all: even on them SSD expansion, which could optionally integrate the 825 GB of the internal SSD, the The user is still waiting, as reported by the magazine “The Verge”. So if you were hoping for external SSD support at the start of sales, you’ll need to look into the tube first, because according to Sony this feature will only come as a “future upgrade”. Only a few SSDs are compatible with the PS5: that is, M.2 SSDs, which can guarantee data throughput of at least 5.5 GB per second.

There’s also room in the PS5’s expansion port for models that don’t come with their own heatsink. Sony wants to make sure that users only install appropriate SSDs, which is why the Certification of these storage media is still pending.

According to The Verge’s report, there is a problem with the fact that manufacturers themselves sometimes don’t know if their SSDs are compatible with the PS5. Contrary to the news that the next generation console will not be available in physical stores at the beginning of the sales, Sony already had external SSDs previously warnedeven that Delays You can come. (ch)
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