The Japanese magazine Famitsu conducted a survey of almost 1500 readers about the PS5 and the next generation, in which they wanted to know which features or things are most important to players.
At the top of the list is the possibility of backward compatibility, which Sony now also offers. multiple times confirmed Right after that come graphics requirements and fast loading times. The price of the hardware, however, only ranks fourth and will ultimately be determined by what the hardware actually offers. After that come game variety, sound, online services, and streaming. Surprisingly, VR is only mentioned in eighth place.
- Backwards Compatibility
- Graphics
- Loading speed
- Price
- Game variety
- Sound
- Online services
- VR
- Streaming
- Other
Otherwise, 64 percent of those surveyed are already certain they will definitely buy a PS5, while the rest remain undecided. Only a small percentage are already saying a clear "No!"
Regarding the preferred purchase method (disc/download/stream), almost 72 percent still favor physical media over downloads or similar methods. This likely depends primarily on the amount of data, as Sony has already mentioned 8K content on the PS5. The downloads for this content are expected to be correspondingly large.
The PS5 is expected to be released in 2020.
