Documentation submitted by Sony in Peru reveals that the PlayStation 5 will take advantage of Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6, meaning that its wireless performance will be better than the existing PlayStation 4. While it’s hardly a surprise that the Japanese giant is using the latest standards available for its next-gen console, it’s good to have some kind of confirmation.
Bluetooth 5.1 support, for example, will allow multiple audio devices to be connected to the same console, with less interference in closed spaces. The original PS4 utilised Bluetooth 2.1, while the PS4 Pro upgraded this to Bluetooth 4.0, so it should prove a decent upgrade. There is a newer Bluetooth 5.2 available, but presumably the manufacturer didn’t get access to it in time.
Wi-Fi 6, meanwhile, should help to reduce latency, closing the gap between wireless and wired connections. Again, these are the kind of improvements that the average consumer is not really going to notice, but it’s good to know that the platform holder is using the best possible parts in the system – every little helps, after all.
[source rehusac.mtc.gob.pe, via cogconnected.com]
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Hey, whatever's going to make Remote Play function perfectly, I'm happy.
I’m starting to think PS5 is gonna be expensive as... The system will rock but the price tag is going to stun lots. Expect to give lotsss $$$$
What’s this? Sony supporting the latest wireless standards out the box at launch? About time!! Good to see WiFi 6 here.
WiFi ax should be good..with 75% less latency than 5ac
Might be a little while before we see ISP's punting out ax router though unless you buy outright.
Good to see the forward thinking though.
Finally! the original ps4 is killing me with that 2.4GHz
@djape Depends what people would view as expensive really. For example, personally I don't think paying £600 for something I am going to use near enough everyday for the next 6/7 years and that will provide a huge amount of enjoyment and entertainment is expensive. But ofcourse other people will think anything over £500 is overpriced.
No Bluetooth dongle required them for headset? Excellent!!
Glad Sony is going with the latest and greatest technology wise 👌🏽
Cool, will the new wifi 6 connect better to smartphone for remote play? I'm interested buying new wifi 6 router if the connection is better, it's nice to play ps5 2D metroidvania games on smarthpone with remote play if the connection is good. Also can we use the new pulse 3D headset on ps5 without the usb wireless adapter?
@HMazzy111 well said mate, that's exactly how I think of it, ok it might be one big chunk of money to part with, but as you said when you use it more or less every day then it's pretty cheap in the long run. Just did some calculations and if you have it for 7 years then it works out at just over 7quid a month, obviously the games on top but that's cheaper than going to cinema once a week 😀
@Daleaf - 7 quid a week for 7 years is just over 2 and a half grand.
@Shigurui haha you are correct, that was supposed to be a month. I was just making sure that the push square community was on the ball, honest. 😀. I have edited the previous post thanks
Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6... 5.1, 6... £516 price point confirmed.
Hopefully this will allow us to connect bluetooth headsets to the PS5, having to get my cable for Sony's own XM3s when on the PS4 is a bit silly
@Daleaf - I'm expecting it to be pricey mate, just not that pricey
Does this mean 3rd party (or even Sony) Bluetooth headphones will be compatible? Or will we still have to use a wired connection to the handset, if not using the official PS5 headset?
@Shigurui haha, yea I'm expecting around 500 - 600 tbh. Hopefully won't be over than that. Luckily I have been working from home during lockdown so have managed to save a nice amount of money. Makes you realise how much money you spend while working in office on stuff. Hopefully Sony announces price soon it's getting annoying now tbh.
The problem with bluetooth audio (particularly high bitrate surround stuff) is that it uses up a lot of the bandwidth available to the bluetooth radio in the console. Most people would agree that low latency for the controllers is more important than audio quality, and that's why, if you plug headphones into a DS4, you get noticeably lower audio quality than with a Playstation headset, or output to speakers.
The Playstation wireless headsets get around this by using a dongle which essentially gives the Playstation an additional bluetooth radio dedicated to audio.
Unless the PS5 comes with multiple bluetooth radios I can't see generic bluetooth headsets being supported.
NB. you're also going to need bluetooth headphones that support a low-latency audio codec for the audio to keep in sync with what you're seeing on screen.
@Daleaf - Yeah mate, I'm expecting around £600. Anything less is a bonus really. I can't see it being anything under £500, it's a serious piece of kit.
But will it play audio CD's
@Shigurui "BuT iT's A WeAk DeVIcE" " LaCkS 3 TeRAfLoPs" << some people's logic
@SamMR - I know mate, there's no cure for dumb.
Improved WiFi is good to hear. WiFi connections are so bad for some fighting games it's not even worth trying to play with anyone that isn't wired.
@HMazzy111 That’s fair, and I’m with you £700 for the amount I would use it would be fine for me... but that price is subjective. For the masses, casuals and kids that is FAR too much. £349 for a PS4 was a lot for many and £429 for XB One was deemed overpriced. Will be interesting to see where this ends up.
Sweet, some good news at least!
@themightyant True and understandably a price point of £600+ would prevent a certain amount of people from buying the console at launch and even up to a year or so afterwards. But as has been shown before, console sales isn't necessarily where the money is made for Sony and therefore they may well go for a lower price point to entice people in and take their money in other ways.
The idea is that people don't like to compare this to a full blown PC with all the capabilities of the console. At a 600-700 price point it's just not achivable. Second point is that it's a investment for several years 5 at least. People are spending more on phones every year but they're complaining about a high price for the next gen consoles. Most probably PS4 will continue to be sold, and parents that are interested to buy a new console for their kids will probably buy it. But the enthusiasts will still buy the PS5 like the PS3 at launch.
Cool, still using my Ethernet cable.
I would hope a new console would use a recent standard. Bluetooth 5.1 doesn't shock me since it must take over 2 years to develop a console. As long as it has a gigaethernet, I'm happy.
@SamMR Wifi 6 is faster and has lower latency. This has nothing to do with the frequency and is available in 2.4 and 5GHz. As a matter of facts, 2.4GHz has a better range so it is preferable unless the frequency is too busy because of your neighbours and other equipment. Also 5GHz WiFi is much older than people think, just lookup "802.11a"
@Matroska £516... 5+1+6=12... 1+2=3... I feel like I'm supposed to reach a conclusion with the #3 but nothing comes to mind
@HMazzy111 Yes, this is true. I live in Australia and I'm looking at it pretty much the same way you are looking at it. I will not mind paying $1000AUD for PS5, but I can just see lots of backlash and negative feedback when Sony announces the price and is much higher then many would expect. If that happens to be the case which I think it will.
This amazing hardware is all fine and good but let's not forget Ridge Racer, Giant enemy crab in historical game and $599.
I would actually like to know a price soon so I have a idea if I gonna get a PS5 ad launch or wait for Horizon Zero Dawn 2 bundle.
Wait..... You can use blue tooth headphones with ps4????
I don't know why Sony is not taking Microsoft's approach. Add an extra wifi antenna for the controllers and just use bluetooth for audio.
@nookie_egg I'm not sure if you're joking about the controller playing CDs. But if it is the console, like I'm thinking, then it will probably be missing the diode to emit the necessary laser. That, I believe, is the same reason that the PS4 couldn't play CDs.
On the topic of the wireless capabilities, yay! It's always good to know it's capable. Although, I guess it's sad we can't pop out the chip and aerial like an expansion card (eg: PCI, M.2, et cetera) and replace it. But I don't really care about that, my wish is that it will have two or three M.2 slots (at least). Fingers crossed 🤞.
@Shigurui So anyone who disagrees with you that the PS5 is the best thing ever is dumb?
This is the dullest generation this close to launch ever. People are now celebrating wireless connectivity standards. Zzzzzzz.
@__jamiie - Would you point out the part where I said the PS5 is the best thing ever, I can't seem to find it.
@Shigurui I'm so sorry but I can't seem to find that exact quote. Thanks for pointing that out as I'd been relying on context and subtext. I guess that means you're right and there is no cure for dumb. My sincere apologies.
@__jamiie - My point proven.
@Shigurui Sarcasm.
@__jamiie
My point.
Your head.
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