PS5

Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Video Game

PS5
Stands forPlayStation 5
CategoriesArts & Entertainment

PS5 stands for PlayStation 5, a video game abbreviation.

Sony's fifth home video game console, released in November 2020, featuring a fast solid-state drive and the DualSense controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.

Example: The PS5 restock sold out in minutes during the 2021 shortages.

Usage notes

Sony also sells a Digital Edition without a disc drive and released the more powerful PS5 Pro in November 2024. Chip shortages kept the console hard to find for much of its first two years. Earlier models are abbreviated PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4.

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