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Playstation 5 is still experiencing shortages even after all this time, you can only really find one if you join a wait list or pay a markup. The game catalog leaves more to be desired as well, I can only find like 3 games right now specifically for PS5 that are not also on PC worth playing, but fine, maybe that's more to do with me specifically. Either way, can we maybe resolve the current shortages before looking forward to the next one?

[fabian2k]

This is a leak from court documents that indicates that the PS6 will probably be released in 5 years at the soonest. So there is still a lot of time.

And I don't think the PS5 is that hard to get by now, though of course this will vary by region.

Most games are still cross-generation, but that is always the case. And they do look better on the PS5, though obviously they can't really take full advantage of the new capabilities, especially the much faster storage. But e.g. Horizon Forbidden West and God of War Ragnarok still look very, very good on the PS5 and are not available on PC, even though they are cross-gen.

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> And I don't think the PS5 is that hard to get by now, though of course this will vary by region.

I just double checked online, which is why I mentioned that, without typing in my zip code. Best Buy: sold out, Amazon: available by invitation, eBay: selling at $700 vs $500 anywhere else. So like I said, either sold out or at a markup that is not currently worth it.

[fabian2k]

I got mine over a year ago by following a bot that tweeted when it was in stock at a few large retailers. Didn't take that long, and I also didn't have to be extremely fast (e.g. using a bot that automatically buys). I assume it is better now, and from what I've heard it might be more available in retail stores and not online, where the scalpers tend to buy out the stock. Though I hope we're close to the point where it doesn't really pay off for the scalpers anymore.

[jejeyyy77]

It’s sold out everywhere.

[mattbrewsbytes]

What are the 3 games? Returnal should be on that list, amazing game and uses unique PS5 controller features. If you haven’t played The Last Of Us then I would say that is a must even though that was a PS4 title but is a PS exclusive. Death Loop is an awesome game as well. might be on PC, I dunno since I only game on PS.

To me there is a huge jump in graphics quality from PS4 to PS5. It will take time for game devs to get games out that use better graphics, etc. and the PS6 is likely a half decade away or longer, these things never are early.

I used to game on PC but got sick of upgrades costing more than a console, having to tweak settings, deal with Windows, etc. when I just want to jump into a game.

[autotune]

God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, and Returnal are the 3 PS5 exclusive games I would immediately want to buy if I had the console (yes I am aware they are mentioned in other comments as well, I legitimately did a google search first and those stood out for me vs the rest). Have used the same gaming laptop for 2 years or so now and works great for my needs, the only incompatibility I ran into was a warning message about my graphics card or drivers before playing Ghostwire: Tokyo, but it still ended up being one of the most stunning games I've played for PC and noticed 0 bugs.

[ErneX]

Of those 3 games you mentioned, only 1 is exclusive to the PS5. The rest are also available on the 9 year old PS4.

edit: had the wrong amount (the only PS5 game is Returnal)

[autotune]

I stand corrected, which means I have basically absolutely no reason to buy a PS5 right now.

[teamonkey]

Deathloop is on XBox Game Pass so definitely not an exclusive...

[ErneX]

It was available on PC and “console exclusive” to PS5 for a year I think, but it’s already on Xbox.

[ErneX]

These consoles were released in 2020. 2028 is 8 years later, pretty much the usual cycle length.

[autotune]

Sure, it's just surprising that we are already looking forward to 2028 for PS6 when the current PS5 release is still so completely botched and unresolved.

[ErneX]

Don’t think is as botched as you think. It’s tracking in sales closely to the PS4, which if you think about it it’s pretty good considering the pandemic + supply chain issues.