The recording corresponds to a unit that is currently in the hands of a development team. Various sources confirm its accuracy. The image of the alleged PS5 development kit that has been available for a few days is genuine. According to two different sources, MeriStation, the information, also supported by other international media such as Eurogamer and The Verge, is true and therefore not a compilation.
PS5 Development Kit pictures are real?
Twitter user @Alcoholikaust last Saturday shared a picture in which you can see two units of the PS5 development kit that Sony makes available to many development studios around the world, including a version of DualShock with slight differences to the current PlayStation 4 controller, the DualShock 4. We remember that the PS5 controller still has no name, but it has many new features.
yes, this is the PlayStation 5 devkit. The reason it's large and v-shaped is to make them more easily stackable for devs who are running multiple stress tests. The cooling is optimized to push air out of the sides and center https://t.co/pc3wJw2A6v
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) November 30, 2019
Senior Editor Tom Warren has confirmed the accuracy of the image from The Verge and explains the design of the case, which is designed for optimal cooling of the system. This is not the final design of the PlayStation 5, sources close to Eurogamer, both British media, support the information.
What is certain is that the design of this so-called development kit for the next generation of Sony home consoles corresponds to the patent officially applied for by Sony a few months ago. However, information is scarce, although other more recent patents also expect the changes in the machine’s control aesthetically not to be very big, that haptic technology will develop the gaming experience.
The original source of the picture ensures that these development kits correspond to a development study and “they’ve been around for a long time”. The reason why this developer shared the image is not transcended but done so anonymously.
PlayStation 5 will be launched at Christmas 2020 at an unknown price and with a catalog of video games that remains a mystery. The console will be backward compatible with at least the current PS4, while its CPU will allow it to create better cinematic videos and more realistic worlds; this will ensure that the AI can be further developed and developments accelerated. According to Sony, the new console will be “the fastest in the world”.
Sources| Let’s Go Digital; Eurogamer, The Verge