For four generations, Sony has proven it knows how to make a game box. The PlayStation 4 was the first console I ever pre-ordered, and I put my name down for its successor as soon as I could convince the overwhelmed site I wanted to order from to accept my information.

To be fair, I did the same with the Xbox Series X, and I'm pretty excited to bring that system home as well. But I'm more excited to unbox the PS5, for a couple of reasons.

Generally speaking, I care more about games than processors, RAM, and cooling. As long as the system runs and there’s enough to play, I’m happy. But the PS5 has some impressive tech, both inside and out, that even a gaming-focused buyer like me should care about.

Sony's teardown offers an in-depth look at the innards inside that massive plastic chassis. Of particular note are the speedy solid-state drive, which will dramatically reduce load times, even on older games; the surprisingly beautiful and steampunk-esque heatsink; and the liquid metal thermal interface, which is a relatively new and extra-effective way to dissipate the heat produced by the processors away from the system.