How Much Internet Speed Do You Need for the PlayStation 5?

You’ll need a download speed of at least 3 Mbps to play games on the new PlayStation 5 (PS5). But you’ll want to grab an internet plan with faster speeds than that because you’ll have other people and other devices using your internet at the same time you are.

We recommend at least 50–100 Mbps to game on the PS5. That covers you for new game downloads all the way to multiplayer online games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Curious about whether you need more internet speed for the PS5 digital edition or what internet speed you need to game with PlayStation Now? Let’s dig in.

PlayStation 5 Console Image Source: PlayStation.com

Since the PS5 Digital Edition relies on an internet connection to install and update new games, you’ll want internet speeds of at least 50–100 Mbps to keep that download time at a minimum. And those download speeds will give you a leg up in competitive co-op games too.

Sony decided to immediately release two editions of its new PlayStation 5 console: the PS5 Console and the PS5 Digital Edition Console. Both versions of the PlayStation 5 released on November 12, 2020 in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea. The rest of the world, including the UK, can get their hands on the PS5 on November 19, 2020.

The Digital Edition doesn’t come with a disc drive. That means you won’t be able to buy a physical copy of a new game at GameStop, insert it into your PS5, and install it.

Instead, you’ll rely on your internet connection to jump into the latest and greatest games or get a nostalgia hit with your old favorites. (P.S. Almost all of your PS4 games are backward compatible with the PS5.2 Yay!)

But, heads up, you’ll still need an internet connection with decent download speeds if you grab the PS5 Console too

Sony recommends at least 5 Mbps to use PlayStation Now,³ but just like any gaming session, you’ll want to pad the meters with download speeds of at least 50–100 Mbps.

This lets you connect to PlayStation Now and access its on-demand library of games with no hassles, even if your mom’s streaming Outlander downstairs and your sibling is hanging out at their friend’s island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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