Stuff

    Subscribe to our newsletter

    What's Hot
    ROG Phone 6

    Asus ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro models announced, will land in SA (eventually)

    July 5, 2022
    Top 10 TVs

    Stuff’s Top Five TVs (for the moment)

    July 5, 2022
    Tesla semiconductor

    Tesla launches a new suspension-raising, pothole-dodging software update

    July 5, 2022
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube SoundCloud
    Trending
    • Asus ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro models announced, will land in SA (eventually)
    • Stuff’s Top Five TVs (for the moment)
    • Tesla launches a new suspension-raising, pothole-dodging software update
    • Xiaomi’s next camera features an attached Xiaomi 12S smartphone
    • The Polium One Web3 game console has ‘failure’ written all over it
    • Here’s how much the new VW T-Roc will cost in South Africa
    • Five billion people can’t afford surgery – a team of innovators could soon change this
    • Oppo reportedly gearing up to release two new foldable phones this year
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Stuff Stuff
    • News
      • App News
      • Business News
      • Camera News
      • Gaming News
      • Headphone News
      • Industry News
      • Internet News
      • Laptops News
      • Motoring News
      • Other Tech News
      • Phone News
      • Tablet News
      • Technology News
      • TV News
      • Wearables News
    • Reviews
      • Camera Reviews
      • Car Reviews
      • Featured Reviews
      • Game Reviews
      • Headphone Reviews
      • Laptop Reviews
      • Other Tech Reviews
      • Phone Reviews
      • Tablet Reviews
      • Wearables Reviews
    • Columns
    • Stuff Guides
    • Podcasts & Videos
      • Videos
      • Stuffed
      • Stuffing Around
      • Tech Byte
      • T2S2
    • Win
    • Subscribe
      • Print
      • Digital
        • Google Play
        • iTunes
        • Download
        • Zinio
    • Stuff Shop
      • Shop Now
      • My Account
      • Downloads
    • Contact Us
      • Get In Touch
      • Advertise
    0 Shopping Cart
    Stuff
    Home » News » Gaming News » The PS5 will come equipped with streaming services at launch
    Brands

    The PS5 will come equipped with streaming services at launch

    MarcéBy MarcéOctober 23, 2020Updated:October 1, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
    PS5
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    After the launch of the PlayStation 4, it seemed clear that Sony was making a move away from the console being a media centre, and focusing more on gaming. Fair enough, right? It’s made for gaming, with a few additional nice-to-haves. The case doesn’t seem the same for the PlayStation 5, however. 

    Thing is, you can still stream Netflix and a variety of other platforms on your PS4. Luckily, for those that have secured a pre-order for the upcoming PlayStation 5 console, it looks like it’ll launch with streaming services pre-loaded. In a blog post published this week, Sony has confirmed that the next-gen console will launch with a few popular streaming apps. 

    Control your PS5

    According to the blog post, the PS5 will come pre-loaded with the likes of Netflix, Apple TV Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus (cries in South Africa), Hulu (cries again), Peacock (what?), Spotify, Twitch and YouTube. All of this means that you’ll be adequately entertained whenever you’re not blasting through a next-gen game. 

    Some streaming offerings won’t be available on the console come launch, notably HBO Max, but it doesn’t really affect South African consumers. One thing we will get, however, is the anime streaming service Crunchyroll which is ironically owned by HBO. If it works, it works, we guess. This was confirmed by a spokesperson who spoke to The Verge. 

    An interesting addition to this generation is a media remote that users will be able to purchase post-launch. It’s called the PS5 media remote and will have dedicated buttons for Netflix, Disney Plus and Spotify. Might as well remap that Disney Plus button as SA will probably only get access to that service in ten years at the current rate of expansion

    We also don’t have confirmation of the remote coming to South Africa just yet, but once we do, we’ll update. The PS5 will launch in just a few weeks on 19 November 2020. Hope you’ve got that pre-order in. 

    controller Disney Plus featured Netflix PlayStation 5 PS5 remote Spotify streaming
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
    Marcé

      If I had a business card, it'd say 'Digital Editor at Stuff'. But I don't because my gamertag is more useful than a business card. I write about tech industry, hardware, software, games and motoring.

      Related Posts

      ROG Phone 6

      Asus ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro models announced, will land in SA (eventually)

      July 5, 2022
      Top 10 TVs

      Stuff’s Top Five TVs (for the moment)

      July 5, 2022
      Tesla semiconductor

      Tesla launches a new suspension-raising, pothole-dodging software update

      July 5, 2022

      Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

      In The Mag
      Stuff June-July 2022 Latest Issue

      In This Issue – The Outdoors (June-July 2022) Issue

      By Brett VenterMay 30, 20221

      Once again, we are asking you to check out a new issue of Stuff Magazine.…

      2021 Wish List
      wish list Stuff Wish List 2021

      Stuff Wish List: for the tech impaired

      By Duncan PikeDecember 22, 20210

      Are you from the time before being glued to a smartphone was considered normal? Here’s…

      Wishlist DIY Stuff tech

      Stuff Wish List: for the DIY Diehard

      December 21, 2021
      Wish List Gearhead

      Stuff Wish List: For the petrol-soaked gearhead

      December 20, 2021
      outsiders

      Stuff Wish List: for the Outsiders

      December 17, 2021

      Latest Video

      Sonos

      SONOS Roam SL unboxing by Toby Shapshak

      March 30, 2022
      Mini Cooper

      The Mini Cooper SE Electric with Toby Shapshak

      March 18, 2022
      MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six Extraction Edition unboxing

      MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six Extraction Edition unboxing

      March 16, 2022
      Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Unboxing

      Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra unboxing with Toby Shapshak

      March 16, 2022
      Contact

      South Africa's Consumer Tech News Hub

      General: [email protected]
      Subscriptions: [email protected] or 087 353 1291
      Editorial: 072 735 2614
      Sales: 083 375 2418

      Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube SoundCloud

      Subscribe to Updates

      • Terms and Conditions
      • Privacy & POPI
      • My account
      © 2022 Stuff Group. Designed by Chronon.

      Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.