For a long time now, we?ve been hearing about SSD (solid-state drives) being the biggest leap going into the next generation of consoles. Both Microsoft and Sony will both have them in the Xbox Series X and PS5 respectively, but Sony?s Mark Cerny has talked about special architecture on the PS5 SSD that makes it more than a simple off-the-shelf solid-state hard drive. Today?s reveal of the Unreal Engine 5 running a real-time gameplay tech demo on the PS5 prompted Epic CEO Tim Sweeney to comment on Sony?s unique PS5 SSD, saying that the storage solution is best-in class, both on consoles and high-end PCs.
Sweeney made the statement in an interview with Geoff Keighley after showcasing the new engine today:

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