PS5 Drawbacks: Pricey Hardware, Fewer Exclusives, and Compatibility Quirks
The PS5 delivers 4K/60fps with fast SSD and a feature-rich DualSense, but it has notable downsides: a high starting price (Digital Edition at $599), fewer first-party exclusives than the PS4, a limited lineup for PlayStation VR2, no forward compatibility for DualShock 4 with PS5-native games, weaker backward compatibility for PS1-PS3 discs, and no day-one first-party releases on PS Plus Catalog (unlike Game Pass). The Disc Edition adds $50 but may pay off over time for those who value physical media.