PlayStation 5 Information

Hey, all I've gotten some PlayStation 5 information from a job my gaming mate does. He works in one of the biggest European distributing and retail chains in the world.

Console:

• PlayStation 5 will cost €399
• Dualshock 5 will cost €54.99 (Black, White, Red, and Blue at launch)
• Games suggested retail price at launch are €79.99 (Subject to change)
• Several previous PlayStation 4 exclusive including God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Marvel's Spider-Man and Uncharted 4 will get a rerelease under "PlayStation 5 Legacy Hits" games will be reprinted onto UHD Blu Rays for €33.99 making them PlayStation 5 only versions. This is due to including game fixes patches, PlayStation 5 support and downloadable content.
• PlayStation 5 is backward compatibility out of the box no day 1 patches or software need to be downloaded to support this.
• PlayStation 5 isn't just backward compatible with PlayStation 4 and VR software it will support PlayStation 1, 2 and 3 disc and digital download backward compatible
• PlayStation 5 will support standard and 4K Blu-ray video playback
• Retailers are expected to open the first wave of pre-orders in early March.

Marketing:

• PlayStation 5 marketing message is about community and connections.
• One of the trailers shows people playing PlayStation 5 around the world this includes America, England, Japan and Malaysia playing together in groups or online play.
• The trailer includes backward compatibility, cross-play, and online play demonstration.
• Games that seem to be showcased in this trailer describe to me as
  • New Crash Bandicoot game
  • Horizon Zero Dawn Sequel
  • Spider-Man swinging in new york
  • The Last of Us Part 2
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Third-person action Viking game
  • Space Japanese action game
  • 3D Platformer with robots
  • A fantasy medieval game that has a dragon blowing fire on a bridge
  • A batch of PlayStation 2,3 and 4 footage (Metal Gear Solid, Tekken 3, Ape Escape 3, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, ICO, Infamous and Killzone 2, Uncharted 4, Bloodborne, Knack, God of War)
  • Street Fighter title looks more realistic than Street Fighter V
  • A futuristic medieval game that has sword combat