4K Blu-Ray Player
The 4K Blu-Ray Player isn’t all that exciting, but it’s a neat little upgrade to have packed into your home console all the same, and will help to make the PS5 feel more like a true entertainment system.
What’s the difference between your PS4’s player and a 4K Blu-Ray Player? Well, the clue’s in the name. The PS4’s current drive will only read normal Blu-Ray discs and will display them in 1080p, regardless of whether you’ve got a 4K display or not.
The PS5 will be able to make use of the new Ultra HD 4K Blu-Ray format. That allows you to, you guessed it, watch your favorite movies in 4K in the comfort of your home without having to stream. Currently, these range in price as you’d expect for a consumer, but what appears to be a mid-range 4K player from Sony comes in at just under $200.
In reality, this is probably a non-issue for Sony when it comes to the PS5 price, considering they manufacture the drives themselves. I’d say you’re looking at a guaranteed element of the console that Sony will happily lose money on to keep the cost low with the 4K Blu-Ray player.
