Other features revealed in the leak would be quite impressive, if true.
The leak goes on to mention features mentioned in the past, including ‘full digital backward compatibility’ with every past PlayStation console, noting a library of thousands of games available at launch, CCN reported.
It also touches on the PlayStation 5 controller with haptic feedback, a heartbeat monitor, and a microphone – all features mentioned either directly by Sony or uncovered in PS5 patents.
If genuine, it’s particularly interesting in the ongoing Teraflops debate that has defined the next-generation console discussion so far. The leak would place the PlayStation 5 as more powerful than Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, which the company revealed last month as having 12 Teraflops.
The mention of a March 3 reveal strips away some credibility given the date has come and gone without a murmur from Sony’s camp.
Equally, backward compatibility with games from the company’s handheld consoles seems like a stretch. Sony has struggled in the past to bring even the previous generation’s games forward. Let’s not jump the gun. Backward compatibility with games from past PlayStation consoles would already be an impressive feat.
As always, take the leak with an ample dose of skepticism given the source and deluge of PlayStation 5 leaks over the past few months.
But, with Sony’s ongoing radio silence about the PlayStation 5, there’s little else to grasp onto for the time being.