When the PS5 launched in 2020, Sony said it was “compatible with 8K display at launched, and after a future system software update will be able to output resolutions up to 8K when content is available, with supported software”. Consequently, PS5 boxes had 8K branded on them.
However, The Japanese company recently (or not so recently) started eliminating the 8K branding on PS5 boxes. It is unclear when the new PS5 boxes without the 8K branding started rolling out. However, GameBaba Universe noticed that Marvel’s Spiderman 2-custom PS5 box did not have the 8K branding.
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Therefore, it is safe to assume the decision to remove the 8K from the PS5 boxes might have started late last year or early this year. What makes it more confusing to say with certainty when the 8K branding was removed was that the new PS5 Slim which launched in November last year still had 8K branding on the box.
So they apparently removed the 8K from the box on PS5s? Ha ha, that's pretty funny and should have been done years ago. It's pretty obvious that not only is 8K not suitable for these machines (aside from The Touryst) but 8K displays are not desirable. I wouldn't want one. pic.twitter.com/XgFpPx0FWi
— John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social (@dark1x) June 5, 2024
While Sony started branding TVs that support 8K and 120 fps as “PS 5 ready” as early as July 2020, the first ever game that launched on the console with 8K and 60 fps capability was The Touryst. The game launched in October 2021.
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Interestingly, the software update that will activate the 8K output on the console was never released by Sony as earlier planned. Perhaps, Sony is planning to fully unlock the feature in its next iteration of the PS5 console, the PS5 Pro which, according to rumors, the company plans to launch sometime in November this year.
When the discovery of the removal of the 8K branding on PS5 boxes was shared on X by @dark1x, the response was diverse. A user with the handle @Howls_about said, “I don’t want 8K. I’d rather devs spend more time on other aspects of games instead of higher resolution”.
Do you prefer more resolutions on games or would you prefer developers spend more time on refining gameplay and story arcs? Share your thoughts in the comment box below.
