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TL;DR
- Sony has quietly eliminated the 8K branding from PS5 packing containers, now highlighting solely 4K/120 fps and HDR capabilities.
- The timing of this modification is unclear, however it might be in preparation for the rumored PS5 Professional.
In a curious improvement, the 8K branding has gone lacking from the PlayStation 5’s packaging. Initially noticed by John Linneman, the up to date PS5 packaging now solely highlights 4K/120 fps and HDR capabilities, omitting any point out of 8K output.
The precise timing of this packaging replace stays unsure. Notably, when Sony launched the PS5 Slim mannequin final November, the packing containers nonetheless featured the 8K branding. A fast go searching on-line reveals that almost all PS5 Slim ($488.75 at Amazon) listings now replicate the brand new packaging, though I may nonetheless discover older 8K-labeled packing containers on Greatest Purchase. Curiously, not one of the packing containers displayed on Sony’s PlayStation Direct retailer point out 8K anymore.
The rationale behind Sony’s determination to drop the 8K branding is unclear. This transfer may recommend that the corporate sees little worth in selling 8K capabilities right now or that it is perhaps reserving true 8K efficiency for the rumored PS5 Professional, purported to launch later this yr.
Within the grand scheme, the absence of the 8K brand on PS5 packaging may not considerably influence most shoppers, as 4K stays the extra accessible and extensively supported commonplace. Regardless of being round for over a decade, 8K televisions haven’t gained widespread reputation.
The truth is that the distinction in visible high quality between 4K and 8K is usually imperceptible to the typical viewer. This isn’t prone to change anytime quickly. Maybe by the point the PlayStation 6 rolls out, we’ll have the ability to say in any other case.
