Poll: Are You Happy with the Way Sony Is Handling the PS5 Reveal?

Sony have got the entire gaming community on strings, lol.

It’s a bit annoying to be honest, it’s now gone past the point of hype building.

I would definitely have liked to have seen it by now, I can see why they're waiting to show the games as they have 2 big games still to come for PS4. Obviously I would love them to show all the launch games tomorrow but I'm happy to wait

Price is the most important for me right now, as we know the specs and too invested with my library of games. Under £500 and it could look like an Atari Jaguar and I would still buy it.

The COVID-19 Sh*tShow has made all my patience run thin... what’s one more delay to all the rest of the delays?

Sony has missed its train by month and half now. I'm not in that "fire" anymore and any news about ps5 keeps me calm now.

It's like you scream for encore after show of your favorite band, but they come back to the stage 20 minutes later, when 3/4 people gone home.

I am as happy as I can get for this stuff.
The fact of the matter is that even Sony didn't plan for it to be this slow. They obviously wanted an event prior to the rumored June event but COVID-19 put a stop to that.

Edit: If we haven't seen anything by June then you can count me as highly impatient lmao.
Rumor now says July. What's another month gonna do????

Genuinely think the reason we have had tobwait was to avoid the reveal overshadowing the release of Last of Us 2 and Ghost of Tsushima. If LoU hadnt been delayed from its original release date, we'd probably have seen it by now imo. Obviously Coronavirus hasnt helped. I believe GDC was meant to be the launching point

Im in no hurry there is bigger stuff happening now i still have to get two great games so im good.

It'll be exciting to see the console and next-gen games but it happens when it happens. Sony can do whatever timescale they want. It's not like I don't have plenty of PS4 greatness to keep me going.

Honestly I think Sony will get this right. Xbox came out with the most powerful console but has shown no real gameplay since the reveal. Power isnt everything. If Sony show the console, show the price and then show gameplay like they did with Ghost of Tsushima theyl be in a good spot imo.

I don't see why people want to know all the details so urgently. It won't make the console come out any more quickly. Timing is important, I think they know what they're doing better than we do.

There’s no hurry! Just because Xbox has released more about the Xbox Series X doesn’t mean Sony have to follow them. Sony have the fan base and going by what games have been on PS3/PS4 And the IPs they have for games should be great. A new uncharted? A new SOCOM? A new Gran turismo? A new silent hill? The list of possibility’s go on. What the console looks like doesn’t matter and with Microsoft having the most powerful console means nothing. I have a Xbox one X and I’m not upgrading to the new console but I will upgrade my PS4 pro to a PS5. Both consoles right now have roughly the same difference in power as the next gen and yet to me Sony still dominates gaming wise.

I'm not that fussed about it. "The Internet" losing it's pants about something is just business as usual. People feel like they're entitled to something. In this case they 'demand' to know more. And Sony is taking it's own pace for whatever reasons, probably corona related. It'll come out eventually, dont you worry.

As someone who still has a stupid backlog (I guess I’m not the only one) I’m enjoying the slow build up to the reveal. If I were a day one buyer, I imagine I’d be really frustrated. As it is, I’m happy to go with the flow.

I know I'll be buying a PS5 regardless of whatever is announced so it's all good. There's life in the old PS4 yet and there's also a couple of games called Cyberpunk 2077 and The Last of Us 2.

Their approach has been pretty confusing. Why allow your specs to be public knowledge but hold back the finished console design? Is the frame that important to hold on to? It's obviously important to your fans as every article dealing with the PS5 uses the new controller. Past generation launches hinged upon your very vocal minority fanbase promoting your product to those that could be swayed either way. It's for these people that you create a steady stream of hype up to the launch. Kinda hard to do that if your fans on sites like these don't have much to go off of.

We're almost through May and the console is supposed to launch in 5/6 months? Yet we don't know what it looks like. We don't know what it costs. We don't know what its launch lineup is and we haven't seen anything other than Epic's tech demo running on it. There are a lot of things that Sony could offer to whet the appetite while still controlling their messaging.

What I'm about to say ruffle some feathers, but I think Xbox Series X might come out on top of PS5. For one thing, they have already already shown the console and shown gameplay of it, and are planning to more in July. Plus, whenever Sony get a huge hit on their hands, they always tend to get a bit cocky and start to make blunders. I get the feeling it's going to be the PS3 all over again.

Oh good grief... Sony are doing what they have ALWAYS done with their PlayStation launches, plus this year you’ve got a global pandemic also.. If you don’t like the way they are doing things then tough, that’s how Sony does it, always has. Patience is a virtue plus you’ve got 5 to 6 months till it’s out....

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I only see it being an issue if you're planning on picking up a console at the end of the year and aren't sure which ecosystem to invest in beforehand.

Otherwise, news will come when it comes.

I don't think giving Microsoft months in the spotlight is necessarily a great strategy, but then, I'm also not the person in charge of managing the marketing decisions for a giant multi-national company, so what do I know?

I feel like a lot of people are more addicted to escalating new release hype than they are interested in having fun with their toys.

People get this way with Nintendo and their carefully guarded announcements as well, and it's like... just play some games.

Seriously, why would anyone give a crap about how a system looks over seeing 1st party titles?

You guys are off in the head.

I’ve never been a player who follows hype videos, watches E3, or starves for content. I generally know the games that I like and the consoles I like so I know what I’m going to get even without news of them.

That being said, my fear is that the people who are the opposite (the people who get upset with the company for not revealing everything) will decide to go with the other console and make PS5 a failure. Those people who are starved for content and need something to keep them attentive.

I always felt that Sony wanted to focus on the last two big games of this gen before they started the promotion of the new console. It would be foolish of them to start pushing the benefits of the new console when they have a PS4 Pro bundle with one of the games heavily involved in the design releasing alongside the game. Sales of PS4 and other platforms are high at the moment, they're doing a pretty good job at holding back and are pretty stacked in terms of being able to give a steady flow of information to release to the public leading up to the PS5 release date.

@OmegaStriver the look of the console had to compliment my VCR and cable box.

The only issue i have with it is that its affecting pre-orders for future games. Take AC Valhalla for example, if its due out the end of the year, and the PS5 is allegedly releasing holiday 2020, why on earth would i pre-order the ps4 version? Im planning on buying a PS5, and because we have had no information from sony i have no idea if they are following MS lead with cross gen upgrades. Thats hitting Ubisofts wallet in the short term.

Yes its fine and I'm glad they ve been trolling the entitled whiners with logo or else.

'The bloody thing was meant to happen all the way back in February'
No it wasnt.
Its getting close though I think hardware reveal next week and then games line up end of June.
They ll wait for xbox to then reveal the price.

I find the over reaction and impatience by some more annoying than the actual wait for a reveal.

I want a big fancy reveal, and i want it right now. I want there to be ballons, confetti, clowns, seals jumping though hoops, dancing bears, and lots of shiny happy people.

And Taylor Swift must be there as master of ceremonies.

@1_W1NG3D_4NG3L
I find it funny how people try to make it as if there is a huge difference in power. The proof is in the pudding and it might get interesting.

Its beyond annoying. You want to be hype for a new console, and the first of the year I really was. But like someone else said now when they reveal things randomly I just dont feel excited like I did. Because it has taken so long. It's honestly pushed me just to wait no matter what at this point. Because obviously Sony is going in another direction and I dont necessarily like it. I'll see what they do over the next few years and enjoy my PS4 for now.

This isn’t based on any level of “happiness” for me, as if I’ve learnt one thing from my last 5 Sony consoles I usually don’t find a reason to actually buy one until at least a year after release; and I expect it to be no different this time.

Still, they can hype up load times, SSD’s and controller buttons all they want, if they don’t show some actual games I want to play that actually take advantage of its unique capabilities and make purchasing a new console actually worthwhile, this unknown “box” could merely be more capable at analysing the Travelling Salesman Problem more effectively than its predecessor for all I know.

So yeah Sony, you already barely had hooked onto a loose thread; the enduring silence is making me reach for the scissors.

I'm looking forward to more info. I weirdly don't mind how soon its revealed, more time to save up for the thing anyway.

@AdamNovice I’d say Sony will be needing to aim for a hole-in-one to counter MS with how forthcoming they’ve been with the Series X. Sony can’t afford to slip up and will need to beat the Series X on price. Having an SSD that’s twice as fast as Series X’s is not going to be enough, you can say they’ll have better exclusives but in the end that’s all down to opinion and they haven’t even confirmed any at all for the PS5.

Nope.im having to much fun with my ps4 pro.take your time sony.word up son

I actually have lost a lot of my hype for ps5 due to Sony's handling.
Instead of a day 1 purchase as I was thinking, I may now wait to finish my ps4 backlog and move to next gen a little bit later.

I clicked on price but I don’t know why as I’ll buy it regardless. I’m just interested to see if they try to compete with Microsoft or go for a higher priced but superior console.

Sony have really got the industry by the nads at the moment. No real marketing yet it’s what everyone is talking about. Very very clever if you ask me.

People are far too impatient. Not showing the PS5, doesn’t delay it.

Not to start console warring, but does the mainstream/casuals actually care and out the Series X?
It was the most lukewarm reveal in video game history. Their next-gen gameplay look was bested by a UE5 tech demo running on PS5.

@Fight_Teza_Fight I think your right. Is not revealing it a marketing tactic? Everyone is talking about the PS5 rather than the Xbox which has revealed much more

@playstation1995 some of the best games are still to come as well. What a generation

Much preferred how they announced the PS4 with a big show blowout In February then drip feed over the following months...

Normally I'd be the voice that preaches patience but even I'm starting to get bored with constant rumours. I just want everything clarified, I want to know what games I can buy day one and what it looks like.

Just because it's tiresome hearing 'predictions' and 'rumours' that most of which seem so far fetched. It'll just be a breath of fresh air to know once and for all.

That said, I still don't think Microsoft stand a chance. They can tout power all they want but in the end the safe bet is with Sony given the track record of games we've been getting. I don't see myself ever going back to Xbox unless they did something really out there, like pull 'Knights of the Old Republic 3' as an Xbox Exclusive, a proper one though, not a fake one that's also on PC.

At first I was a bit annoyed, but I think the wait will definitely pay off for them compared to Microsoft's drip feeding over the course of a year.

@Boucho11. Oh yeah.and theres a lot of games i need to play.i got so many games i need to finish and purchased.i can wait for ps5 for 3 more years.is it ps5 pro time🤔.word life. word is bond.word to your mother.word ☝ up son

I personally don't care about all of the "hype" surrounding these reveals. It's not like the PS5 is some big secret that is coming out of nowhere. I would wager that most people want to know when they can buy it and how much it will cost. Nothing else really matters, in the grand scheme of things.

@Hordak or when they can buy it and what bundles it’ll come with. If you’re talking about buying it this year then the price is irrelevant to a certain point

No. Makes me think they're either hiding something or they're not ready

For the first poll, the only option is the top one. If you're seriously upset with the slow burn then you need a new hobby.

Look, I have sources claiming the PS5 is going to look like .......KNACK baby!

This hits the nail on the head.

👉 "I would wager that most people want to know when they can buy it and how much it will cost. Nothing else really matters in the grand scheme of things" 👈

From @Hordak

@JJ2 true but what we've seen has been sais to run at 4k/30/60/120 on Xbox and only thing shown for ps5 has been stated to run at1440p/30.

I'm all for good games but if they're going to run like crap I don't know if I can stomach it.

Imaging a game that moves so fast but is then stuck at 30 fps... Literally makes me feel ill.

@GADG3Tx87 " a proper one though, not a fake one that's also on PC" when will people get it through their heads that Microsoft no longer considers pc and console to separate devices? It's the same thing to them and you can play it in either place you're still playing it in their ecosystem and that's all they care about now.

Console exclusive is an archaic mindset. Platform exclusive is the right way to think about users.

Why limit yourself to only those that can and will buy a specific box when you can sell the same game to anyone and make just as much?

10 years from now I'm sure the rest of you will have caught on. Just like all those idiots still investing in blockbuster when redbox/Netflix showed up.

@1_W1NG3D_4NG3L when it comes to power comparison there is only one measurement that matters.

Where can I play this particular game that on both systems at its best?

Exclusives really don't have anything to do with power. You either want to play their games and will accept them as they are or you don't.

The only place comparison is really allowed in power is the cross platforms.

I have a hard time thinking we won't see a reversal of the early days of pw4/Xbox one when it comes to this.

Xbox - "play (3rd party game) at its best only with Xbox" "the only place to play (x) at true 4k/60" etc etc.

Tbh, it's literally about the launch games. I'm not bothered about what it looks like, I'm guessing similar to the last 3 consoles in all fairness. But to get people on board they need to show exclusives and make it a price point that people are willing to upgrade for. £450 and 2 decent exclusives.

They'll release the details when they're ready. The downside is that I have no doubt at all that many are getting themselves increasingly hyped up during this time (as usual), and then there'll be there'll be an inevitable raft of "Is that it? F*ck Sony!" posts when it finally happens.

I'll be buying day one regardless, so I just want the date... but I'm in no rush, and though it obviously isn't the case and won't happen, I'd be quite happy for it not to arrive for another year.

@Cybrshrk
I'm not sure what your mean. Your talking about a tech demo meant to show off graphics I believe. Not a game.
Like literally the first thing supposedly running on SeX was Hellblade at 24fps

Not fussed to be honest, plenty going on to keep me busy.

@Cybrshrk
When will fanboys who defend that narrative get it through their heads that exclusive means 'only on one platform' you can't redefine what the word exclusive means no matter how much you try to defend Phil Spencer's brainwashing.

The only reason the fanboys try to redefine the word and meaning of 'exclusive' is because they know they don't have any.

It's still about half a year until we can buy the console. There is enough time to put some substantial information out there.
MS wants to keep their series X into the news but don't have anything to show for it, yet, THAT is actually frustrating and I'm glad Sony waits until they got the actual console to show us everything and not a pc build with a disclaimer that they hope it will look like that.

we've seen nothing

Honestly, I'm a sony fan. Since the PS2 they've had the games I wanted to play so regardless of reveal I am going to get it. So the timeline in which they reveal it doesn't really concern me.

So far, all I know about the PS5 is that it looks like a booster seat you put on a toilet to train toddlers, and that Godfall and Observer are examples of what the games will look like.

As far as first impressions go, that is absolutely HORRIBLE, lol. I'm definitely not blown away and out-of-my-mind excited like with the PS4's reveal. Let's see something!

You know I'm really happy with the PS4 right now. Come on, Last of Us, Cyberpunk, Tsushima... and the games in my backlog... phew. I'm going to be busy with my ps4 for a while. I don't need the PS5 for a few years.

I think most people are forgetting that the majority of reveals happened in June for the PS4 as well. E3 was the major blowout if I’m not mistaken. So if it happens in June again for the PS5, has much actually changed in reality?

I think the wait has just been more painful for some due to the boredom of Covid lockdown.

@Boucho11 The thing is Xbox Series X could’ve had the greatest reveal of all time, but it still wouldn’t have mattered. No one expected a pandemic.

Everything is secondary to Covid. We’ve had Euro2020 & the Olympics cancelled in the same year- arguably the 2nd & 3rd biggest annual events of the year (World cup being #1) & people think a hardware reveal needs to happen right now?

Sony have been ahead of the curve for a while now. Covid is slowing down & by the time they reveal PS5 everyone will be talking about it.

I expect they will give the details in june. Typically they would announce it at e3. I just want to see what it looks like and the price. We kind of have an idea of the release date. And I have all the faith in the world for the games I trust sony 100% with that. But once they give the price I could preorder and that is the most important thing.

@DeepSpace5D I 100% agree with that. Boredome makes time move slower.

Not happy because I am a 43 year old child! On the other hand it makes sense to let Microsoft blow there load early so Sony can get the last bit of hype in close to launch. I am in hopes for an hour long proper event with the machine and a line up of games.

@sciteach. Me too.my backlog of games is crazy.from aaa games.to indie games that last for hours.i will be busy with my ps4 pro for 3 years or more.word up son

I'm Happy, announcements are following close to the same dates as PS4. But yeah Games titles are important to me now. I also want to know titles we can expect in the future. I don't understand why some think Sony is being slow with announcements.

Depends, if TLoU2 and GoT are in the PS5 reveal (e.g. showing off how well PS4 games are enhanced on PS5) then timing's ok but right now it feels like Sony's being very slow with announcements (Microsoft being too slow with Series X announcements as well).

yikes the controller is horrendous! what were they thinking? xbox influence too much??

Ask me again in a month

@AdamNovice so are birdies good or are bogeys good? Im not much of a golf fan. 😝

@Skoda wait... you only just saw the controller NOW?! but yes, the controller IS horrendous looking and i expect the console to be no different.

The new ps4 games coming up are a 100% more enticing than anything xbox has shown for next gen. No need for sony to rush anything. They could just continue with what theyve been doing with ps4 and delay ps5 for a year or 2 and be fine lol.
The games theyve released in the past couple years and soon coming up with are flippin crazy! Just continue on like this with ps4 alone and theyve still won lol

Sony is blue balling the entire gaming community

I need to know the price!

To many guesses and comments when we know nothing really.

So apparently the xbox SS is still a thing. Not that I care about xbox but it seems the only quality of it is the price. So that makes sense that Ms has more pressure on to reveal the price and Sony will just need to wait to reveal PS5 price.
That is if the SS makes it to the launch.

Their marketing/reveal strategy is pretty much in line with what they've done for previous consoles. We didn't see the PS4 reveal until E3. So they're on track. The main issue for me, is that they're not capitalising on the opportunity of having a captive worldwide audience - everyone is stuck at home and scrabbling for PS5 news to give them something to look forward to when this stupid pandemic is over. Sony should have tweaked their plans a bit and taken advantage of this! Even if they made regular small updates about PS5 to keep folk engaged. The radio silence from them has just sucked TBH. But we won't have much longer to wait, the release is only 6 months out and unless they've totally ballsed up behind the scenes, they have to start revealing and confirming things.

My answer is no, but as a consumer my perspective is very different from that of a corporation with shareholders. Sure, Sony needs to keep consumers "happy" but ultimately they are accountable to their shareholders and will be doing right by them.

I'd obviously like to see the design of the PS5 but I'm also really interested in the first party games line up.

I don't think Sony are making many mistakes at the moment unlike M$ who think it's a race to get info out. The cream will be in the games.

I need to know that should I buy TLoU2 or GoT, I will get any PS5 upgrades without having to buy a Definitive PS5 Edition.

I also would love to hear them announce a smart-delivery like program for third party games.

After that, I want to see price and games. I have no clue what first party game could they announce that has not been announced yet and be able to build up hype in just 6 months, though. Their big guns are being tossed at PS4 titles.

Honestly don’t expect any big first party games hitting until 2021 or 22.

My only concern is whether they are trying to build up anticipation, OR is there a problem? honestly, I've found Microsoft's approach more frustrating (here's the machine, yaaaay! huh? oh, no we're not going to show any actual gameplay until July. byeeee!)

Sony are taking the p*** out of us gamers I’m fed up playing my half assesd 4K PS4 Pro games are not good as the Xbox one x that’s proper 4K and I’m been waiting for this ps5 revel since February and since this COVID 19 bollux bull crap I’m getting fed up at least Microsoft showed The Xbox series x at least it got proper backwards conpacbillity 4 gen games in one it look like and the games I hate him Ryan the dough bag for a reason he’s anti consumer like his load of rubbish statement about ps1 ps2 games look old why would u play this Which I disagree I want full backwards compact with PSP digital ps1 ps2 ps3 and ps vita games not rubbish not so backwards compact ps now which is a load of crap and a waste of money and people who subscribe to it are gullible hopefully Sony discontinue ps now complete waste of money they should of done backwards compact since 2013 I have zero interest in ps now or google flop stadia and zero interest in ghost of toshena or fallout 76 only only games no thanks I been playing old fallout games on my Xbox one x and my PS4 pro is collecting dust because of lack of backward compatibility

I been saving for Xbox series x and ps5 since jan this year cmon Sony just revel what the console already 🙄

I just want to know how much it’s gonna cost. It’s PlayStation, so the games are a given.. just want to see how much there going to undercut MS by this time 😂

"What do you think of the PS5s reveal?"
Ummm....... what reveal? Lol

I think Sony has been blindsided by covid19. They had planned mini events where the media would probably have been able to go hands on with the Dualsense and experience 3d audio and report on them. I've no idea how Sony is going to adequately convey those now. They've had to do a major rethink on how to present the PS5

@armondo36 I think they've had to completely rethink their marketing. Originally had mini hands on events planned (makes sense for the DualSense and 3d audio). Now they can't do those things, they've had to completely redesign their strategy. Will be really interesting to see how they do it

@Bistna444 You okay? You need a hug? Damn relax. Just because Xbox blew their load with a "hurry up" reveal of the Series X doesn't mean Sony has to follow suit with the PS5. Sony is marching to their own beat and not the beat of MS. You shouldn't expect them too.

So your Pro has been collecting dust just because it doesn't have bc?! Wow... I get it if you're not interested in Ghost of Tsushima. What about Last of Us 2? Sony has been cranking out exclusive after exclusive. Can't say the same for Xbox One. The 3rd party games released for the Pro and XSX graphic fidelity is marginal at best. You could get a game for either system and be good with it. Still, I don't argue anyone's preferences.

I do understand your frustrations for wanting info. PlayStation normally gives info out around June (E3 timing) for their next console. We just have to wait a bit more.

Also, we don't know everything the PS5 is gonna offer. Yes backwards compatibility is confirmed for PS4 games. Maybe their waiting or testing to see if it will work for the previous consoles. PS3 will be difficult. More than likely an emulator would be used for that. PS Now is valuable NOW. It wasn't years ago, or even months ago in my opinion. The price is what was killing them. They won't get rid of PS Now, and that's the reason why I think we won't see PS3 for backwards compatibility. They're at least working with MS to improve the network stability for streaming through Azure. So PS Now has improved and people aren't gullible for getting the service.

Honestly I'm just indifferent at this point. I know I will buy one and it's really not worth the time or effort anymore stressing over every minute detail when it's still half a year away. Would I love to know more? Of course but it's not something I'm really concerned with anymore. The full reveal will happen when it happens.

@keihtg does how it looks have an influence on you purchasing it?

@get2sammyb I agree 100%

Personally, I'm far from outraged - but I'm pretty bored by it and like someone else said, I'm not really feeling the hype. Would be nice to have some info soon.

I know the games will be there, I just need to see the console itself! It's going to match the controller I'm sure so it'll be white with black accents.

I’m buying Xbox series x cus I can play my old legacy games like Xbox Xbox 360 disk inside the Xsx and ps5 only PS4 games rofl 😂😂😂😂 you messed up Sony

#1 most important thing is, and always will be: THE GAMES. Software sells hardware, not the other way around. This is not going to change.

#2 are the features the PS5 has. Backward compatibility? VR? Blue Ray movie support? How much of each and what else?

Specs aren't remotely as important as sites like this, and IGN and other game outlets lead you to believe. No one buys a console just to brag "Yeah, my game console has 2 teraflops and a 2TB SSD! Look how cool I am!"

The physical design of the console is a detail we all want to know, but I don't imagine how the console looks would ever be a deciding factor.

I am still on the fence for the next gen. In the end I will buy the system with the better games, and currently that system is the XBOX Series X. Which would be a first for me, since I normally buy the Playstation first and the XBOX second (after a few years). But next gen I will buy only one non-Nintendo console. And it's currently 80% XBOX Series X.

@sanderev How do you know Xbox Series X has the better games?! Nothing was really shown yet. Also history has shown that PlayStation has the better games for the most part. If you're talking 3rd party, then I guess you would have point. Again though... we still haven't seen much at all.

Couldn't they just release some renders of what they could have used? Or just a sneak peak lkke a corner of the console or are they really stuck on what design to make for the console? To me surely if they had a design of the console they could just show the console thats a start let the gameplay come another time.