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All aboard for a new generation

“Worldwide PlayStation 5 blew PlayStation 4’s 2.4 million launch sales out of the water.”

Well, here we are. Given the way 2020 has gone, it feels a bit surreal to think PS5 has been out in the wild for a few weeks now. But we’ve made it and next gen is now current gen (new gen?). To welcome you to our brand-spanking-new redesign, we’re going to look back on a launch that will undoubtedly remain memorable for years to come.

Japan, North America, South Korea, and New Zealand received their PS5s on 12 November, and we Brits got our mitts on the funky white box on the 19th.

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