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you believe it has been two years since the PlayStation 5 launched and during that time
we have seen loads of new games accessories and even software updates that have improved the user
experience but now that the hypers died down a little and stock is nearly available in the
shops what have the last two years actually been like well let me start with the elephant in the
room and that's the stock issues for some of you you've been fortunate enough to have been using
it since launch so two whole Years of worry-free Gaming but for many others the lack of stock has
meant that getting a PS5 has proven difficult and even expensive if you turn to the scalper prices
and it's really only been within the last month or so that stock appears to be ready available in
the shops that means you can walk into a local store and literally buy one and that's what I
did back in December when I picked up a second PS5 as I was constantly moving mine between two
rooms but I think the lack of stock and of course these sculpture prices will leave a lasting memory
for many of us for hopefully moving forward this will no longer be an issue and that's where thanks
to sona's recent press release now Sony did also announce a very recently passed 30 million cells
of the PlayStation 5 and that is absolutely huge but I do wonder how many they would have sold if
it wasn't for the stock issues oh and if you're in the UK the console prices did increase last year
by 30 pounds this was only applied to a handful of countries and regions so not everyone has been
affected but for us it is now 480 pounds for the disk version now let me know if you already have
a PlayStation 5 or who's still trying to get one today okay and over the last two years we
have seen some awesome new games released on the PlayStation 5. games like Ratchet and Clank Rift
apart returno and Keener Bridges Spirits we've had Horizon forbidden West which was a worthy
sequel to zero Dawn and this game looks absolutely stunning I did actually complete the story but I'm
yet to go back and get the Platinum then we had Gran Turismo 7 which I enjoyed a lot and
stray which was a brilliant game we even got a remake of The Last of Us Part One I wasn't
sure we needed this at the time but it didn't stop me from replaying it again and getting the
plat plus this looks incredible a huge step up from the PlayStation 4 version and towards the
end of 2023 we of course got God of War Ragnarok which is without doubt my favorite release in the
last two years the story is incredible and Visually it's stunning and when you factor
in the hardware integration such as the haptic feedback and the adapter triggers it is a very
immersive game in fact any of the new games that do adopt the controller's features completely
transform the gameplay and it feels weird playing games that don't support these features but with
that said we've not seen many PS5 exclusives and what I mean by that is they are also available on
the PlayStation 4. for most that's a good thing especially with these stock issues but as games
are still being developed for both consoles in mind there's a chance that these games will be
held back ever so slightly of course their PS5 versions will look and play smoother with an
increased frame rate and resolution but it will be great to see more games are developed exclusively
for the PlayStation 5. so you finally got your PlayStation 5 and you're thinking I could do
with some accessories well there have been loads of third-party ones over the last couple of years
but it is great to see that Sony have released some official ones and when the console first
launched we had the white console controller charging dock and headset as well as the remote
control and Camera which I don't think anyone actually bought did they well since then we've had
seven different controllers released including the midnight black Cosmic red and two of my favorites
the gray camouflage and the God of War Ragnarok this is their first limited edition controller
but hopefully the first of many it'll be awesome to see new controllers released alongside upcoming
games you know games like Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine now we never saw a Pro Controller on
the PS4 at least not an official one from Sony but they have of course announced the edge controller
which launches later this month this will give us loads of extra features that the standard
controller cannot do such as adjustable triggers mappable back buttons and swappable thumbsticks
how this will compare to other Pro controllers we've seen from places like scuff only time will
tell but it is great to see Sony offering us something like this then we have the swappable
console covers which can completely transform the way your PS5 or your setup looks in the first
year loads of you including myself were using third-party plates but Sony very quickly brought
out plates of their own and we now have a total of seven different colors to choose from removing
them is a case of Simply sliding the existing plates off and pushing the new ones on and voila
you've just got yourself a whole new look although there are loads of colors to choose from there
aren't yet any game Focus designs like we saw for the Ragnarok controller and Sony also released the
pulse 3D headset in a few different colors as well as an end zone headset that many of you picked up
instead this was aimed more so at PC gaming but it is still compatible with the PlayStation 5.
of course then we have psvr 2 which launches in February 23 and this is something I'm really hoped
for I actually pre-ordered this back in November alongside the horizon call of the mountain bundle
but I am looking forward to seeing what other games we're going to see throughout this year
and as I recently picked up the meta Quest 2 I'm also interested to see how it compares to that
but one thing to note though which is a little disappointing is there's no backward compatibility
so all of those PlayStation 4 VR games won't work on the new version and Sony did announce its CES
2023 that a new controller is on the horizon it's called the project a Leonardo controller which is
a highly customizable accessibility controller kit this will be quite literally a game changer
for many now there are of course two versions of the PS5 to choose from we have the disk version
and the digital only I opted for the disk version for both of my consoles even though I buy 99 of
my games from the store and that's just because I do buy the odd collectors edition although the
funny thing is the Ragnarok yachtner Edition came with a still book but no disc inside performance
wise while the PS5 has not let me down yet she does an awesome job of displaying 4K content as
well as up to 120 hertz so games like Spider-Man you can opt to either prioritizing resolution or
the frame rate or even combine the two with the performance RT mode and with the addition of vrr
which we got in the first year it has allowed games to run far smoother with the support of a
variable rather than a fixed frame rate and then one of the biggest requested features that we
saw only added in the last year was 1440p support this gives Gamers the option to run their console
at 1080p 4K and now 1440p and this is ideal for a lot of monitor users the only issue is you cannot
run 1440p and vrr at the same time it's either one or the other unless of course you've got a
monitor that accepts a 4K resolution and then you can down scale it to 1440p storage wise it still
comes with an 825 gigabyte internal SSD of which only 667 gigabytes are usable fortunately you can
either plug in an external SSD via USB or with thanks to the update that we saw in the first
year you could install an internal SSD this will work alongside that 825 gigabyte Drive essentially
doubling or even quadrupling your storage I initially installed a two terabyte drive
but then I increased that to four terabytes on my main console and even that has taken a hammer in
from the games I'm playing I think for most users the standard internal storage is fine for about
seven to eight games now although the PS5 hasn't undergone any changes to its appearance Sony have
made two iterations already giving it some slight tweaks internally comparing the latest version to
the launch model these include a 600 gram weight reduction a smaller heatsink and changes to the
internal layer of some of the elements on the face of it though other than the model number
change on the box you would never know but now that I've had both of the original and the newer
version consoles the only difference I've noticed is the new one is definitely quieter when running
though this could be down to the fact that the fans on my older model need cleaning so I do
need to check this out but like with any of these games or consoles you do need a TV or monitor that
supports it if you're using an old TV or monitor that's 720 or even 1080p you're not really going
to get the most out of the PS5 however comparing the low times and the noise levels of the PS5 to
the PS4 you will still see a noticeable difference anyway on the whole of the UI and home screen it's
very similar to launch but we have had some tweaks and improvements along the way small
edits to the UI so you know if you're playing a PS4 or a PS5 game the editable navigation bar
across the bottom and the party chat improvements even the trophy listers has an update as if you
remember at launched the cards were horizontal and although looked nice they were a real pain
to navigate but then that was updated within the first six months or so to a vertical list instead
and a big one is the introduction of game lists it's similar to the folders that we had on the
PlayStation 4 but not quite as good but even so it allows you to organize your games into
lists you can find them a lot easier than you could before so whether that's into categories
or the games you're currently playing we've also seen PlayStation Plus has been updated over the
last six months and essentially it's combined PS plus and PS Now into a three-tier offering
there's the essential plan which is basically the old PS plus that's with your downloadable
monthly games exclusive discounts cloud storage and multiplayer access the extra plan gives us
the same as essential as well as a catalog of 400 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games I think for
most this plan will be the sweet spot as the games you're getting at the price are really impressive
then the most expensive plan is premium which also unlocks their PlayStation 3 game streaming time
limited game trials and a catalog of PlayStation 1 PlayStation 2 and PSP games I am on the Premium
plan as I had a few years of PS now and PS plus already stacked so when this new offering came
in it automatically upgraded me but if I had to choose again I would go for the extra plan
as for upcoming games for PlayStation we've got a huge list of games that's worth getting exciting
about now not all of these are exclusive to the PlayStation 5 or even PlayStation but we've got
games like forespoken Dead Space Hogwarts Legacy and a horizon core of the mountain as well as Dead
Island 2 Peppa Pig Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine if you already have a PS5 or 2023 is going to
be a great year for gaming and if you're still looking to buy one well you've got all those
games to look for to as well as a massive library of games to catch up on oh and don't forget you'll
get to play all of the previous games like days gone God of War and the last of us through the PS
plus collection bundle so this is awesome for any PS5 owner as you've got a huge library of
games to play now we are only two years in but the questions and the rumors keep popping up which is
when will we see a pro or a slim version of the PlayStation 5. well I think for most the PS5 is
doing just fine and we don't really need a new console so maybe late 2024 and the slim probably
late 2023 to early 2024 but that's just going by the recent rumors and following the life cycle of
the PlayStation 4. now having used the PS5 for the last two years what are my overall thoughts
well for me it's been a very reliable fast and enjoyable console to own I mean the fact that I
bought a second one shows how much I like it we've had some great games to play so far with loads
more on the horizon for 2023. pair that with the PlayStation VR2 the new dual sense Edge controller
and loads of colorful accessories it feels like a good time to own a PS5 so congratulations to Sony
for two years and here's to the next of many more and if there's a game or an accessory that you're
looking forward to in 2023 just let me know below now drop a PlayStation 5 in the comments and I'll
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