GTA has been a part of every gamer’s initial gaming days. Rockstar Games has managed to create the most lovable series of games through GTA. Fans of the franchise, especially GTA 5, now have something big coming their way. Never too late, Rockstar games have come up with exciting news for GTA fans. On Tuesday, Rockstar Games announced that they will launch the upgraded and expanded version of GTA 5 and GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on November 11. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201230015307/GTA-5-1.jpg] WHAT’S NEW IN THESE UPGRADES OF GTA 5 AND GTA ONLINE “The updates coming to GTA Online will include special benefits for players to take advantage of these expanded and enhanced versions when they drop,” said Rockstar Games. For both PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, GTA Online is to be released as a standalone game. Also, for the initial three months, the game will be totally free for PS5 owners. PlayStation Plus subscribers can claim in-game currency of $1 million every month until the updated version is launched. Also Read: Is GTA 6 Coming to E3 in June? [https://www.essentiallysports.com/is-gta-6-coming-to-e3-in-june-news-esports/] For Xbox, however, no pricing has been revealed yet. Rockstar Games had already announced the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of GTA 5 and GTA Online [https://www.polygon.com/22441839/gta-5-ps5-release-date-xbox-series-x-gta-online] last June. These enhanced versions of GTA 5 and GTA Online will offer new features, which were not available previously. WORD FROM THE DEVELOPERS Talking about the enhancements of this new version, the developers said, “a range of technical improvements, visual upgrades and performance enhancements to take full advantage of the console’s powerful new hardware, making the game more beautiful and more responsive than ever.” [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20200519084815/GTA-Online.jpg] The developers have also teased “fun surprises” for the upcoming 20th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto 3, “including some specifically for GTA Online players.” Also Read: Internet Sleuths Believe New GTA Online Update Has Clues For GTA 6 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/internet-sleuths-believe-new-gta-online-update-has-clues-for-gta-6-rockstar-esports-news/] This seems to be pointing towards the new racing content and the online summer update which is coming to Red Dead Online, which will be available till May 25. Rockstar said, “new opportunities for fans of performance and customization upgrades to get together with like-minded gearheads to test and show off their rides free from interference from authorities and other troublemakers.” 

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The PlayStation 5 is Sony's next-gen console. It is Sony's most powerful console to date, which packs immense computing and graphical power. It is also a huge leap forward from the PlayStation 4 that was launched in 2013.

The console is available in two different versions.
<ol>
 	<li>PlayStation 5 Dics+Digital</li>
 	<li>PlayStation 5 Digital Only</li>
</ol>
Both the versions have the same specifications, but a slightly different price point.
<h2>PlayStation 5 Price</h2>
Sony announced the price of the console at the PlayStation Showcase event held in September 2020. Take a look at the prices of both the versions of PlayStation 5 below:
<ol>
 	<li>PlayStation 5 Disc + Digital Price: $499, £449, €499</li>
 	<li>PlayStation 5 Digital Only Price: $399, £359, €399</li>
</ol>
<h2>PlayStation 5 Specifications</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3" width="104">CPU</td>
<td width="497">x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2”</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="497">8 Cores / 16 Threads</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="497">Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3" width="104">GPU</td>
<td width="497">AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="497">Ray Tracing Acceleration</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="497">Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="104">System Memory</td>
<td width="497">GDDR6 16GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="497">448GB/s Bandwidth</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="104">SSD</td>
<td width="497">825GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="497">5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="104">PS5 Game Disc</td>
<td width="497">Ultra HD Blu-ray™, up to 100GB/disc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="104">Video Out</td>
<td width="497">Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="104">Audio</td>
<td width="497">“Tempest” 3D AudioTech</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The PS5 has a really powerful SSD that sets it apart from the Xbox Series X. With the help of this lightning-fast SSD, the games on the PS5 will have virtually no load times at all. This will deliver a great next-gen experience to gamers.
<h2>PlayStation 5 Expandable Storage</h2>
The next-gen console comes with an expandable storage option. This allows the players to have additional storage apart from the stock NVMe SSD. The expandable storage slot allows users to have an additional NVMe drive, which will increase the overall storage of the console.

As of now, there is no known list of compatible drives with the PS5. More information will be available closer to the launch date.
<h2>PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility</h2>
When the PS5 launches this November, more than 99 percent of the 4000+ games available on PS4 will be playable on PS5.
<p class=""><strong>PS5 Digital Edition</strong></p>

<ul>
 	<li>You will be able to play digital versions of your compatible PS4 games on the PS5 Digital edition console. These will be compatible PS4 digital games you have already purchased or plan to purchase, via PlayStation Store on PS4, PS5, web, or PlayStation mobile app.</li>
 	<li>Since there is no disc drive, you won’t be able to play your PS4 disc-based games on the PS5 Digital Edition.</li>
</ul>
<p class=""><strong>PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive</strong></p>

<ul>
 	<li>You can play digital versions of your compatible PS4 games you downloaded from the PlayStation Store on PS4, PS5, web, or PlayStation mobile app.</li>
 	<li>You can also use physical PS4 game discs.</li>
</ul>
Additionally, games that are only playable on PS4 will be noted on PlayStation Store as playable on “PS4 only."
<h2>PlayStation 5 Release Date</h2>
The release date for PS5 is different for different countries around the world. It will launch in the USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea on November 12.

The rest of the world will get the console on November 19.

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The PlayStation 5 is Sony&#8217;s next-gen console. It is Sony&#8217;s most powerful console to date, which packs immense computing and graphical power. It is also a huge leap forward from the PlayStation 4 that was launched in 2013. The console is available in two different versions. PlayStation 5 Dics+Digital PlayStation 5 Digital Only Both the versions have the same specifications, but a slightly different price point. PlayStation 5 Price Sony announced the price of the console at the PlayStation Showcase event held in September 2020. Take a look at the prices of both the versions of PlayStation 5 below: PlayStation 5 Disc + Digital Price: $499, £449, €499 PlayStation 5 Digital Only Price: $399, £359, €399 PlayStation 5 Specifications  CPU x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen 2”  8 Cores / 16 Threads  Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz  GPU AMD Radeon™ RDNA 2-based graphics engine  Ray Tracing Acceleration  Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS)  System Memory GDDR6 16GB  448GB/s Bandwidth  SSD 825GB  5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw)  PS5 Game Disc Ultra HD Blu-ray™, up to 100GB/disc  Video Out Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1)  Audio “Tempest” 3D AudioTech  The PS5 has a really powerful SSD that sets it apart from the Xbox Series X. With the help of this lightning-fast SSD, the games on the PS5 will have virtually no load times at all. This will deliver a great next-gen experience to gamers. PlayStation 5 Expandable Storage The next-gen console comes with an expandable storage option. This allows the players to have additional storage apart from the stock NVMe SSD. The expandable storage slot allows users to have an additional NVMe drive, which will increase the overall storage of the console. As of now, there is no known list of compatible drives with the PS5. More information will be available closer to the launch date. PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility When the PS5 launches this November, more than 99 percent of the 4000+ games available on PS4 will be playable on PS5. PS5 Digital Edition You will be able to play digital versions of your compatible PS4 games on the PS5 Digital edition console. These will be compatible PS4 digital games you have already purchased or plan to purchase, via PlayStation Store on PS4, PS5, web, or PlayStation mobile app. Since there is no disc drive, you won’t be able to play your PS4 disc-based games on the PS5 Digital Edition. PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive You can play digital versions of your compatible PS4 games you downloaded from the PlayStation Store on PS4, PS5, web, or PlayStation mobile app. You can also use physical PS4 game discs. Additionally, games that are only playable on PS4 will be noted on PlayStation Store as playable on “PS4 only.&#8221; PlayStation 5 Release Date The release date for PS5 is different for different countries around the world. It will launch in the USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea on November 12. The rest of the world will get the console on November 19.

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<h2>Xbox Series X 2021: Specifications, Price, Compatibility, Accessories, and Games</h2>
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The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's next-gen console and is also the most powerful and fastest Xbox console to date. It belongs to the fourth generation of Microsoft's Xbox console family and is the successor of Xbox One, released in 2013.

Series X is the epitome of Microsoft's technological prowess, packed with immense computing and graphical power. A low-end variant dubbed the Xbox Series S was unveiled in September 2020.

While the Series S is comparable in basic hardware to Series X, it lacks the Ultra HD Blu-ray optical drive, the raw processing power, and some specs of the high-end variant. The other difference between both of Microsoft's next-gen consoles is the price point.
<h2>Xbox Series X Price</h2>
Microsoft announced the price of the console a day after they had officially announced the Series S console in September 2020. Take a look at the prices of both the next-gen variants below:
<ol>
 	<li>The Series X console is priced at $499/£449 /€499 /A$749.</li>
 	<li>The Series S console is priced at $299/£249/€299/A$499.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Xbox Series X Specifications</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="135"><strong>Component</strong></td>
<td width="479">  <strong>Specifications of</strong><strong> Series X console</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3" width="135"><strong>Processor</strong></td>
<td width="479"><strong>CPU:</strong> Custom Zen 2 CPU, 8X Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/SMT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>GPU:</strong> Custom RDNA 2 GPU, 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @1.825 GHz

<strong>SOC Die Size:</strong> 360.45 mm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>Process:</strong> 7nm Enhanced

<strong> </strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3" width="135"><strong>Memory &amp; Storage</strong></td>
<td width="479"><strong>Memory:</strong> 16GB GDDR6 w/320 bit-wide bus

<strong>Memory Bandwidth:</strong> 10GB @ 560 GB/s, 6GB @ 336 GB/s.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>Internal Storage:</strong> 1TB Custom NVME SSD

<strong>I/O Throughput:</strong> 2.4 GB/s (Raw), 4.8 GB/s (Compressed, with custom hardware decompression block)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>Expandable Storage.</strong> Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately). Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3" width="135"><strong>Video Capabilities</strong></td>
<td width="479"><strong>Gaming Resolution:</strong> True 4K

<strong>High Dynamic Range:</strong> Up to 8K HDR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>Optical Drive:</strong> 4K UHD Blu-Ray

<strong>Performance Target:</strong> Up to 120 FPS</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>HDMI Features:</strong> Auto Low Latency Mode. HDMI Variable Refresh Rate. AMD FreeSync.

<strong> </strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="135"><strong>Sound Capabilities</strong></td>
<td width="479">Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, Up to 7.1 L-PCM.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3" width="135"><strong>Ports &amp; Connectivity</strong></td>
<td width="479"><strong>HDMI:</strong> 1x HDMI 2.1 port

<strong>USB:</strong> 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>Wireless:</strong> 802.11ac dual-band

<strong>Ethernet:</strong> 802.3 10/100/1000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>Accessories radio:</strong> Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio.

<strong> </strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="135"><strong>Design</strong></td>
<td width="479"><strong>Dimensions:</strong> 15.1cm x 15.1cm x 30.1cm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="479"><strong>Weight:</strong> 9.8 lbs.

<strong> </strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Xbox Series X Expandable Storage</h2>
The Series X console is compatible with a standard standalone hard drive, and it supports products with the Designed for Xbox badge. It will allow players to have had additional storage options apart from the custom NVM Express SSD.

For the best experience, the proprietary 1TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Series X plugs into the console's back via the dedicated storage expansion port and replicates the console’s custom SSD experience, providing additional game storage at the same performance.

A 2 TB version for Seagate Storage Expansion Card is planned later. Series X is also built with support for USB 3.1 external HDD. Both the options for expandable storage will be sold separately. These standalone products are not included in the console bundle.
<h2>Xbox Series X Accessories</h2>
Microsoft's next-gen console will ship with an updated version of the Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable, and power cord. Users can add standalone purchases of Xbox Game Pass and the Seagate Storage Expansion Card for the Series X console for the complete experience.
<h2>Xbox Series X Backwards Compatibility</h2>
Microsoft has stated that Series X is backward compatible with thousands of games across four generations of the Xbox console family. The next-gen console will support all games playable on Xbox One, excluding those requiring the Kinect sensor.

It includes all those Xbox 360 and original Xbox console games currently supported through backward compatibility on the Xbox One console.

Moreover, with the Smart Delivery program, you buy a game once and get the best version of that game for the console you’re playing on.

To play a backward-compatible game, insert the disc or search your library and select the game you want to play.
<h2>Xbox Series X Release Date</h2>
Microsoft has announced that the release date for Xbox Series X at participating retailers worldwide is November 10, 2020.

Xbox Series X

Xbox Series X 2021: Specifications, Price, Compatibility, Accessories, and Games The Xbox Series X is Microsoft&#8217;s next-gen console and is also the most powerful and fastest Xbox console to date. It belongs to the fourth generation of Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox console family and is the successor of Xbox One, released in 2013. Series X is the epitome of Microsoft&#8217;s technological prowess, packed with immense computing and graphical power. A low-end variant dubbed the Xbox Series S was unveiled in September 2020. While the Series S is comparable in basic hardware to Series X, it lacks the Ultra HD Blu-ray optical drive, the raw processing power, and some specs of the high-end variant. The other difference between both of Microsoft&#8217;s next-gen consoles is the price point. Xbox Series X Price Microsoft announced the price of the console a day after they had officially announced the Series S console in September 2020. Take a look at the prices of both the next-gen variants below: The Series X console is priced at $499/£449 /€499 /A$749. The Series S console is priced at $299/£249/€299/A$499. Xbox Series X Specifications  Component   Specifications of Series X console  Processor CPU: Custom Zen 2 CPU, 8X Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/SMT  GPU: Custom RDNA 2 GPU, 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @1.825 GHz SOC Die Size: 360.45 mm  Process: 7nm Enhanced    Memory &amp; Storage Memory: 16GB GDDR6 w/320 bit-wide bus Memory Bandwidth: 10GB @ 560 GB/s, 6GB @ 336 GB/s.  Internal Storage: 1TB Custom NVME SSD I/O Throughput: 2.4 GB/s (Raw), 4.8 GB/s (Compressed, with custom hardware decompression block)  Expandable Storage. Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately). Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).  Video Capabilities Gaming Resolution: True 4K High Dynamic Range: Up to 8K HDR  Optical Drive: 4K UHD Blu-Ray Performance Target: Up to 120 FPS  HDMI Features: Auto Low Latency Mode. HDMI Variable Refresh Rate. AMD FreeSync.    Sound Capabilities Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, Up to 7.1 L-PCM.  Ports &amp; Connectivity HDMI: 1x HDMI 2.1 port USB: 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports  Wireless: 802.11ac dual-band Ethernet: 802.3 10/100/1000  Accessories radio: Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio.    Design Dimensions: 15.1cm x 15.1cm x 30.1cm  Weight: 9.8 lbs.    Xbox Series X Expandable Storage The Series X console is compatible with a standard standalone hard drive, and it supports products with the Designed for Xbox badge. It will allow players to have had additional storage options apart from the custom NVM Express SSD. For the best experience, the proprietary 1TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Series X plugs into the console&#8217;s back via the dedicated storage expansion port and replicates the console’s custom SSD experience, providing additional game storage at the same performance. A 2 TB version for Seagate Storage Expansion Card is planned later. Series X is also built with support for USB 3.1 external HDD. Both the options for expandable storage will be sold separately. These standalone products are not included in the console bundle. Xbox Series X Accessories Microsoft&#8217;s next-gen console will ship with an updated version of the Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable, and power cord. Users can add standalone purchases of Xbox Game Pass and the Seagate Storage Expansion Card for the Series X console for the complete experience. Xbox Series X Backwards Compatibility Microsoft has stated that Series X is backward compatible with thousands of games across four generations of the Xbox console family. The next-gen console will support all games playable on Xbox One, excluding those requiring the Kinect sensor. It includes all those Xbox 360 and original Xbox console games currently supported through backward compatibility on the Xbox One console. Moreover, with the Smart Delivery program, you buy a game once and get the best version of that game for the console you’re playing on. To play a backward-compatible game, insert the disc or search your library and select the game you want to play. Xbox Series X Release Date Microsoft has announced that the release date for Xbox Series X at participating retailers worldwide is November 10, 2020.

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