The Sony PlayStation 5, launched on this day in 2020, has officially completed its second year, and in this short period we have witnessed many broadcasts and events, both good and bad. But it will not be forgotten from the memory of the device and players over the past two years, which has not been easy for the ninth generation of home consoles.

On this occasion, let us take a look in this short article at the most important events that brought with them some fluctuations, surprises and disappointments during this short period of time..which are the following…

The shortage of devices and the phenomenon of brokers

When the PlayStation 5 was first released, the device suffered from an unprecedented shortage that had not been seen with any device in the same family in the past. Where the volume of requests for the device by gamers began to far exceed the volume of supply in the market, and with Sony's inability to meet the demands, the device became rare in the market.

To make matters worse, they are brokers or “scalpers” as some call them. These were a direct reason for depriving thousands of gamers around the world of obtaining current-generation devices, including the PlayStation 5, as they caused the price of the device to increase and contributed to the shortage of the quantities offered in the market, and the methods used to sell the device varied at a price higher than its original price, so the brokers were part of the two years that passed since the device's lifespan.

He even made jokes and memes about this problem. Even the famous singer Eminem collaborated with Saturday Night Live and the comedian Pete Davidson Who plays the role of a teenager who tries to get a PlayStation 5 before the Western Christmas holidays, but is unable to do so due to the lack of availability of the device in the market, so he turns to his last hope, which is Santa Claus.

Stu. pic.twitter.com/g2IH5swp9g

– Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) December 6, 2020

A considerable number of exclusives and the controversial directors' cut.

With the launch of the PlayStation 5 in global markets on this day in the year 2020. Sony released premium launch titles with the device, which were .. Demon's Souls Remastered, Returnal, Marvel's Spider Man Miles Morales and many other first and third party titles that were released later. Like Horizon Forbidden West.

On the other hand, there was a big disappointment on the part of PlayStation 5 fans, as Sony revealed Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. This version contains some improvements for the PlayStation 5. The player had to pay US$$70 for it, and the surprise was that if you have the PS4 version, you won't get a free upgrade to the current-gen version, and you'll have to pay more.

You had to pay around $10 if you wanted to upgrade from the PS4 version to the PS5 version. This would, of course, be in exchange for some next-gen improvements, such as support for DualSense controller features, 3D sound, Chinese language lip-sync, and some frame rate improvements.

We didn't know the secret behind it, but previous PS5 games like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Sackboy: A Big Adventure received a free upgrade on PS5, while Sony is forcing players to pay an additional amount to upgrade to Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. Which makes it very illogical. This is what caused players to give it bomb ratings on various global websites.

Sony continued with its strange policies, and the same happened with Death Stranding, the Director's Cut, as it forced players to pay extra amounts to get it, even if they owned the same game on the last-gen device. But it seems that the angry reactions towards these copies have forced Sony to stop issuing more of them.

New lighter weight copies for PlayStation 5

Several months after the PlayStation 5 was released, Sony released a lighter version of the first version, the CFI-1000A and CFI-1000B. It then released the third model of the devices at the end of last August, “CFI-1200A and CFI-1200B”, which were also lighter than the second version.

The biggest change compared to the previous PlayStation 5 model, released in August 2021, is the cooling system or heat sink. According to the video, Sony has added a smaller cooler than the original device. The second change is in the internet chip, which fixed connection issues that some players had.

The third and final change is in the way the device is placed vertically. You can install the device vertically by hand without the need for a screwdriver. In general, the differences between the version issued in August 2021 No. CFI-1100A and the release version were as follows.

• The cooling system is smaller than the first version.
• Change in Wi-Fi connection system.
• Fan with more blades than the original.
• Base fixing screw with plastic cap that can be tightened by hand.
• 300 grams less weight than the first version.

It is not unlikely that we will witness the announcement of a Slim version of the device during the next few months. As there is a great need to reduce the cost of manufacturing and shipping.

PlayStation Price Increase

At the end of August this year, we were all surprised by Sony's decision to increase the price of the PlayStation 5 in some global markets, including the Middle East, under the pretext of high inflation rates. This upset many gamers who had not yet managed to get their hands on the device.

Many insiders expected that this slight increase in the price of the device would in turn lead to a lack of demand for the device. However, this did not happen, as PlayStation 5 devices are still in great demand and global sales of the device have so far surpassed the 25 million unit mark. The announcement was made during the discussion of the quarterly results of the current fiscal year.

The Japanese company managed to ship 3.3 million units in the last three months, ending September 30. These are the same numbers that were recorded during the same period in the previous fiscal year.

God of War Ragnarok Game

There's no doubt that the end of this year for the PlayStation 5 was the best conclusion for fans of the device. We experienced one of the greatest sagas of this generation, God of War Ragnarök. What is Musk's conclusion to a distinguished year that has passed on PlayStation devices?

Sony has concluded the second year of the PlayStation with a near-perfect score, and in the best way a gamer could imagine. A new success added to the Japanese company's archive, which is full of these illustrious works of art.

Conclusion

We cannot forget that the third year of the device will bring many surprises, and we will be up to date with the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Marvel's Wolverine, as well as Forspoken and Silent Hill 2 Remake and many exclusive exclusives, and we can also witness the release of Death Stranding 2.