2020Consoles
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launch
The ninth generation arrives with ultra-fast SSDs and ray tracing during a global pandemic.
Milestone: Brought SSD-class streaming and ray tracing to consoles.
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Gaming in the 2020s
Next-gen power — SSD streaming, ray tracing, and record-breaking releases.
Key Events
2023Games
Tears of the Kingdom breaks records
The Zelda sequel sells over 10 million copies in three days, a record for the franchise.
Consoles of the 2020s
PlayStation 5
Sony
- Released
- 2020
- Units Sold
- 60+ million
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- CPU
- AMD Zen 2 8-core @ 3.5 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOPs
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR6
- Media
- Ultra HD Blu-ray / digital
- Launch Price
- $499
Introduced ultra-fast SSD streaming and the haptic DualSense controller, defining the current generation of console gaming.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2God of War RagnarökGran Turismo 7
2020s · In production
Xbox Series X
Microsoft
- Released
- 2020
- Units Sold
- 21+ million
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- CPU
- AMD Zen 2 8-core @ 3.8 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, 12 TFLOPs
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR6
- Media
- Ultra HD Blu-ray / digital
- Launch Price
- $499
Microsoft's most powerful console, built around Game Pass, Quick Resume, and a services-first vision of gaming.
Halo InfiniteForza Horizon 5Starfield
2020s · In production