The PlayStation 5 has been hailed by many as a marvel of engineering and gaming technology, and the console’s recently unearthed patent blueprints provide a closer look at its inner workings. Even in the months leading up to the PS5’s long-awaited release last November, Sony built up its newest console as a revolutionary next step for gaming, touting its cutting-edge hardware and a plethora of experience-enhancing features.
These include a Solid-State Drive capable of rendering high-end 4K graphics, incredibly fast load times in comparison to the old PlayStation 4, and the eye-catching DualSense Controller with Haptic Feedback that allows players to feel the different in-game terrains their characters explore. The PS5 has also been noted to run quieter than previous consoles, and its beefed-up cooling system prevents the machine from overheating during a lengthy gaming session. Industry insiders and fans alike have spoken well of the console, but unfortunately this popularity has contributed to a considerable shortage of the PlayStation 5 at retail.
Let’sGoDigital recently uncovered the utility patent blueprints for the PlayStation 5, just as it did for the console’s development kits back in August 2019. These design schematics were filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment last September and describe how the PS5 was built in great detail across 121 pages of design layouts. Everything from the PS5’s disk drive to its aforementioned cooling system is discussed, as can be seen below. The full patent can be viewed on Let’sGoDigital‘s site.
Despite the aforementioned shortage of available units, due primarily to the COVID-19 pandemic and online scalpers, the PlayStation 5 quickly became Sony’s fastest-selling console when it hit online retailers last winter. Even post-launch, Sony continues to build upon the PS5 with online updates, with the most recent one adding support for removable M.2 SSDs for increased storage space. There is even an updated PS5 model hitting store shelves in countries like Japan and Australia, with Sony quickly dispelling rumors that the slimmer redesign ran hotter than its bulkier counterpart due to its scaled-back cooling system.
The PlayStation 5 is certainly an impressive collection of hardware and gaming technology, and it’s interesting to see how all the little components fit together in the PS5 patent blueprint. With online retailers like Amazon getting PS5 restocks with increasing frequency and the console even making physical appearances at Best Buy, it’s getting easier than ever for players to experience this technological powerhouse for themselves – even if the processor chip shortage causing the PlayStation 5 to be so scarce to begin with is expected to continue well into 2022.
Source: Let’sGoDigital, PlayStation 5 Patent
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