
When the PlayStation 5 was released in November of 2020, the gaming world was irrevocably changed.
Part of the ninth generation of game consoles, alongside heavy hitters like the Xbox Series X and Series S, the PS5 nevertheless stands out as a zeitgesty console which is sure to capture the imagination of avid gamers for the next decade or so (given that the PlayStation 6 isn’t set to launch until 2028 or beyond). But why exactly is it so special?