The PS5 is a remarkable console, but does it hold up to PC? We've tested both extensively, and here's what we think.
The PlayStation 5 is a great console. Now that the launch boom has dropped off and units are starting to come back in stock, you’re left with a decades-old question: Should you buy a console or a PC?
Anyone who has tried to pick up a PS5 in the past year knows those prices don’t tell the full story. The PS5 has been subject to the chip shortage, and the disc-based version sells for about $800 on eBay. Most listings are priced at $1,000 or more, though most sold consoles have been between $800 and $900.
Performance It’s tough to compare PC and the PS5 when it comes to performance. You can configure a PC however you want, so you could end up with a system that performs much better than a PS5, or much worse. However, the PS5 uses an architecture that’s available on off-the-shelf PC parts, so we can make some comparisons.
There’s always a problem comparing a console to a PC when it comes to performance. A console is closed, and a PC is open. No matter how powerful a console is, the hardware inside will eventually age, and you have no option to replace or upgrade that hardware unless the designer releases a revision or a new console generation.
Game library The PS5 doesn’t have a big library, but Sony makes up for the lack of quantity with quality. In the PS5’s first year on the market, we’ve already seen blockbuster hits like Returnal, Demon’s Souls, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, all of which you can only play on PS5. PC has a far bigger game library overall, and you’ll be able to play most games on the day they release. You don’t have access to big first-party exclusives from Sony, at least at launch. However, PC has a large library of experiences — such as grand strategy and MMO games — that aren’t possible with PS5.
Digital Rights Management and older storefronts can also pose an issue on PS5. Platforms like GOG offer games free of DRM, and developers are free to remove DRM on Steam as well. On PC, there are options to own digital copies of games so you can continue playing them even when the publisher pulls the plug. With a console like PS5, it’s more hit-and-miss.
The DualSense offers a better experience, but the lack of DualShock 4 support in PS5 titles is a concern — especially if you have a DualShock 4 you enjoy using from the previous generation. Of course, keyboard and mouse is an option, too. The PS5 supports keyboard and mouse, but only in a select few games. These are mostly online titles like Call of Duty: Warzone, Final Fantasy XIV, and The Elder Scrolls Online. You won’t be able to access any software features on these devices with the PS5, either.
Online play is just one perk of PS Plus. A membership also entitles you to three games for free every month , cloud saves, and exclusive discounts. A PS Plus membership more than pays for itself, but the issue is that it’s required.
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