Sony Interactive Leisure has quietly up to date its PlayStation 5 packaging to take away point out of 8K help.
It’s unclear exactly when the brand new packaging was rolled out, however the firm launched the PS5 Slim mannequin final November with 8K nonetheless emblazoned on the product’s field (pictured above).
Whereas retailers like Amazon and Walmart are nonetheless itemizing PS5 consoles with the outdated packaging, not one of the numerous PS5 packing containers pictured on Sony’s PlayStation Direct retailer nonetheless carry the 8K declare.
In order that they apparently eliminated the 8K from the field on PS5s? Ha ha, that’s fairly humorous and may have been finished years in the past. It’s fairly apparent that not solely is 8K not appropriate for these machines (other than The Touryst) however 8K shows usually are not fascinating. I wouldn’t need one. pic.twitter.com/XgFpPx0FWi
— John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social (@dark1x) June 5, 2024
Sony began branding TVs that help 8K and 120 fps as “PS5 prepared” as early as July 2020.
“PS5 is suitable with 8K shows at launch, and after a future system software program replace will be capable to output resolutions as much as 8K when content material is obtainable, with supported software program,” Sony stated previous to the console’s launch in November 2020.
PS5 formally acquired its first ever 8K 60fps sport, The Touryst, in October 2021, however Sony by no means activated 8K output on the console with a system replace as initially deliberate.
It was lately claimed that Sony is planning to launch a PS5 Professional console in late 2024, and that it’ll characteristic a proprietary DLSS-like answer.
