Is it even worth it to get a PS5 anytime soon?

[thekarter104]

Hello. I'm planning to get a PS5 eventually. But I still see games coming out for PS4 aswell. I have a PS4 pro up to date for buying games, forbidden west seems good, but also comes out on PS4, which holds me back on getting a PS5.
I can't even think of any PS5 exclusives.
So in don't see the point of getting a PS5 in the next 2 years even! Maybe even 3.

But I need an opinion. What do you think. Is it worth it or shall I let my friends complain about my PS4 that is slow, I really don't mind. PS5 is a huge investment and seeing new games also come out for PS4, I don't see a reason to.

So yes, maybe I can wait until the PS4 completely dies out by Sony? Or get a PS5 the next year or so?

 

[aerios169]

I have it also with a series X, for me isnt worth bc i had neved have one ps. But of you own a ps4 isnt a really smart buy rightnow

 

[micp]

The PS5 (and Series X) are worth it for their instant load times alone imo. The amount of time I save not having to look at a loading screen and just playing the game is my biggest plus point from this generation.

 

[Reploid]

Never gonna buy it. Don't care about those lame timed exclusives of two and a half remaining soony studios

 

[the_randomizer]

At MSRP if possible, otherwise no.

 

[subcon959]

If you're asking the question then probably not worth it. If you really wanted it you would just get one.

 

[ray_ray696]

If you're asking the question then probably not worth it. If you really wanted it you would just get one.

I agree.

 

[Dr_Faustus]

The PS5 (and Series X) are worth it for their instant load times alone imo. The amount of time I save not having to look at a loading screen and just playing the game is my biggest plus point from this generation.

I cannot for the life of me imagine games having this issue even within the last generation. If that was the case that's more on the end of poor coding of that game than it is the hardware, a scenario that no matter how well your hardware is it will never overcome shitty coding without some issues.

The big pull on these are the games, are the games worth it and is it worth it for you? If it is then its worth investing, if not then its just going to be an expensive paperweight.

 

[godreborn]

I would say it's not worth it. I bought a ps5 and series x mostly for bc, I guess. I didn't buy many games for the actual ps4, plus mine seems to have a hardware problem. I'm buying games on the ps5, mostly ps5 versions of games if there's a choice, but a lot of the time, you have access to both ps4 and ps5 versions of games. there seems to be one or two of them each month from psn plus. right now, I'd say it's not worth it if you have a pro. there's only one game I own that's ps5 exclusive, and that's Ratchet and Clank. very good game, but I wouldn't buy a system for one game. the series x does have dev mode unlike the ps5, so I may not have to replace the laser in my ps2. every game I've tried with the latest update minus mystical ninja has worked without a problem. mystical ninja, working designs' last game, is said not to work on emulators atm, only original hardware. that's how it happened to be for me. it worked on my ps2, but it crashed retroarch on the series x. it's like a prototype or something.

 

[micp]

I cannot for the life of me imagine games having this issue even within the last generation. If that was the case that's more on the end of poor coding of that game than it is the hardware, a scenario that no matter how well your hardware is it will never overcome shitty coding without some issues.

The big pull on these are the games, are the games worth it and is it worth it for you? If it is then its worth investing, if not then its just going to be an expensive paperweight.

As someone who had the base model of both previous generation consoles - when nearing the end of their lifespan this was a problem on most games. Developers would do clever things to disguise the loading times such as have the character pass through a narrow passage or something else but a lot of time you'd get a load screen with some helpful tips for 10-20 seconds whilst everything was loaded in.

I can't see how it was on the Pro / One X but I absolutely love having no load time at all.

 

[Xzi]

At MSRP if possible, otherwise no.

This. Hard to gauge when it might be possible to build a PC at decent prices again, for $500 - $600 PS5 will give you roughly the performance of an RTX 2070. Being able to play in resolutions close to 4K at 60 FPS is a massive leap from playing at 1080p with FPS drops down to the low 20s on PS4. Games also don't need to be next-gen exclusive for some of the PS5 upgrades to be mind-blowing.

Also as another comment mentioned: load times are gone. Just non-existent when loading from the SSD.

 

[subcon959]

I'd like to make a case for the DualSense as a factor too. When I loaded up Astro's Playroom on launch day, the graphics and sounds were nice but it was the controller that made it feel next gen. The adaptive triggers and subtle haptics add another dimension to games that I didn't even know was missing before, but now I really notice when it's absent.

 

[the_randomizer]

This. Hard to gauge when it might be possible to build a PC at decent prices again, for $500 - $600 PS5 will give you roughly the performance of an RTX 2070. Being able to play in resolutions close to 4K at 60 FPS is a massive leap from playing at 1080p with FPS drops down to the low 20s on PS4. Games also don't need to be next-gen exclusive for some of the PS5 upgrades to be mind-blowing.

Also as another comment mentioned: load times are gone. Just non-existent when loading from the SSD.

While I did get a PS5, somewhat out of desperation and above MRSP, doing so is highly inadvisable. But still, the SSD is a gen4 M.2 drive, so loading times are insanely fast and totally worth gaming on.

 

[nl255]

The PS5 (and Series X) are worth it for their instant load times alone imo. The amount of time I save not having to look at a loading screen and just playing the game is my biggest plus point from this generation.

But is it worth paying a thousand (US) dollars for?

 

[the_randomizer]

But is it worth paying a thousand (US) dollars for?

No, I was lucky to get them for less than 1000 dollars, so try to wait it out a bit longer

 

[godreborn]

Imo, it has the best controller ever made but battery life isn't great. The joycons seem to have similar if using motion controls. Maybe the battery isn't the problem but rather what you're doing with the controller so life could be comparable.

 

[Hayato213]

It is a hefty price to play next gen if you plan to get nvme SSD for the PS5, if you have the money go for it, there is always restock, you just got to be able to catch one, but it have gone dry lately not a lot of restock the last few weeks. If you can get it MSRP price sure go for it.

 

[Tsukiru]

Current gen is fucked since it can't take over due to the state of the world, which is super funny. That aside, I think the PS5 boost performance for supported PS4 games? But if you only want PS4 games (or like me, who already has a PS4), there's little drive to get one. DualSense looks nice but you can buy it separately. Like @subcon959 says, if you have to ask it's probably a no.

 

[godreborn]

Since my ps4 is on 5.05, it is a nice way to play newer games.

 

[pleasejust]

Of course it's worth buying a PS5 if you can. It's not a "huge investment". It is if you have no money but really it isn't. You're getting a game system at near cost to make. So please don't ever complain about the price. Buy a PC and see how much that will cost you. The Xbox is a waste of time. You might as well get a PC. Playstation games are much better and GT7 is around the corner.