Do you have to transfer data from PS4 to PS5?

If you owned a PS4 or a PS4 Pro before getting the PS5, you’d want to make sure you transfer all of your saved data. Then, you can pick up in-game on your new console right where you left off on your old console. It’s not tricky at all to do this; it’ll just take time to download everything.

What can I do with my new PS5?

Your new PlayStation should offer a way to cut through all of that preamble, via a new UI option called PS5 Activities. This will allow PS5 users to access a specific part of a game straight from the system's main menu, as Mark Cerny explained last year.

Is the PS5 stand detachable from the console?

Unlike the Xbox Series X, the PS5's positioning stand is actually detachable, and for good reason. While your boxed console will come with the stand fixed at the bottom for positioning upright, that set-up may actually be too tall for your home entertainment feng shui, especially given how big the PS5 is.

Can a PS4 play backwards compatible games on a PS5?

Simply delve back into your PS4 library, hand DualShock 4s around, and your evenings are sorted. Similar to the Xbox Series X's HDR machine learning tech, the PS5 is capable of automatically remastering backwards compatible PS4 games without any developer input, via something that Sony is calling Game Boost .