Here's a photo of the PlayStation 5 in real-life Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Here's a photo of the PlayStation 5 in real-life Sony, so far. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 3 Oct 2020 167 comments The PlayStation 5 comes out in just six weeks, and yet here I am looking with interest at a photo of Sony's next-gen console in real-life. A dozen Japanese YouTubers are set to publish hands-on PS5 content tomorrow, 4th October, and in the setting up of these videos we see an actual PS5 in the wild, next to an actual human being. The image below is from YouTuber Pocky's channel, and shows the enormous next-gen console on a table. We know the thing is big, but yeah. It's proper big. There's nothing particularly remarkable about the photo. It doesn't tell us anything we didn't know. But it's interesting to think about why this photo is getting attention. I think it's because there are so many PS5-related questions Sony has yet to answer - just over a month before the console comes out. For a start, outside of officially-sanctioned media photos, leaked factory images and photos from a Taiwanese product filing, we haven't seen much of the PS5. I guess this new photo proves the thing is real, then! But we know so little about the way it actually works, too. How does it look on your telly? How will it play games? What's the user interface? What's the backwards compatibility situation? How much available storage is there on the SSD? Sony has yet to say. Watch on YouTube Coronavirus put paid to big hands-on events such as E3 and Gamescom, where I'm sure we would have got a great look at the PS5 up close and personal. But where we're at now with PS5 is in stark contrast to where we're at now with the Xbox Series X, which is already in the hands of the press. So! I'm excited to see what these Japanese YouTubers make of the PS5 (Gematsu has a handy roundup of all the YouTube channels to keep an eye on), to see the console in action, and to see it run a video game. With any luck, we'll see the thing boot up. Now that really would prove it's real. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store