By now you can buy a PS5 if you can get one. Sony has explained the role it plays in how you set up your console.
What is it about? The package of the PlayStation 5 includes a stand that allows you to set up the console both horizontally and vertically.
With the PS4, the vertical position could cause the PS4 to become very loud and hot. Now Sony has commented on how it is with the PlayStation 5.
PS5: Horizontal or vertical – this is what Sony says
Where does the information come from? In an interview with 4Gamer, Yasuhiro Ootori, the Sony engineer who also officially dismantled the PS5, explained that it does not matter for the cooling performance of the PS5 whether you set your PlayStation 5 horizontally or vertically. He says in the interview:
This is a frequently asked question. From the designer’s perspective, there is no difference in cooling performance between a vertical and horizontal setup. I think some people believe that the heat dissipation efficiency should be higher in the vertical position due to the chimney effect. However, with a cooling system using an active fan (electric fan), the chimney effect is on the level of measurement error. It works according to specifications both in horizontal and vertical installation. Personally, I prefer the vertical setup where the top and bottom of the “PS logo” are correctly visible.
Yasuhiro Ootori in an interview with 4Gamer.net, translated into English by Gamingbolt.com
According to Sony, it does not matter how you ultimately set up your PS5. However, as with the PlayStation 4, you should ensure that you place the console on a free surface where enough air can reach the device.
Does the PS5 fit in my living room? With an app and your smartphone, you can already try whether your PS5 fits in your living room. MeinMMO explains how this works:
PS5 pre-order: Is more stock coming?
The demand for the next-gen console remains unbroken high, and Sony has stated that the first PS5 pre-orders did not go optimally. Many users are now hoping that there will be a third wave of pre-orders. At least there is a ray of hope for a third wave.
However, those hoping to buy a console at the local electronics store on the release day will be disappointed. Because the console will initially only be available online, as you will probably not be able to buy the PS5 in retail.
What do you think? How will you set up your PlayStation 5? Or is the most important thing that it fits in the intended place?
