Why the SSD is a big deal for PS5, Series X.

[Hynad]

padib said:

Hynad said:

The SSD in the PS5 isn’t the same identical tech as the SSDs you’ve been using in your PC.

it’s like saying “The Ford Mustang is old tech! Cars have been around forever now! I’ve been using my Model T for years! About time you youngsters catch up!”

The amount of tech that went on during the years separating the models and the tech that will make future cars more efficient didn’t stop at “here’s a piston engine"...

It is actually. I posted the proof a little earlier.

https://youtu.be/ph8LyNIT9sg?t=1244

Ok, but has PCIe 4.0 SSDs been available forever? No.

And how much do they cost for the same speed as the one found in the PS5? 

How was it viable to put one such drive in older console, as you said they should have, when the expected selling price of these consoles is supposed to be around 400 bucks? 

A quick look at the store and you have to pay around 200$ to find something comparable to what is found in the PS5.

Now, if you want to play on words, the hardware developed to support the SSD is a big deal. The use of SSDs in console will greatly affect how games are designed, as it removes one heck of a bottle neck that has been present ever since they moved from cartridges to discs.