Who said PlayStation 6? The successor console could well be in store for us in the medium term, as Sony itself heralds the second half of the PlayStation 5’s life cycle.
Sony recently presented fresh business figures and, among other things, confirmed that there will be no major first-party blockbusters from the biggest brands in the next twelve months. At the same time, the end of this console generation is already approaching.
While announcing that the PlayStation 5 is now at 54.8 million units sold by December 31, 2023, Sony also admitted that the current console is now entering the “later stage of its life cycle.” This probably refers to the second half of the planned availability period of the current generation, which will then presumably be replaced by the PlayStation 6.
As we already reported, sales figures in the last quarter fell short of internal forecasts. Sony has therefore lowered its expectations for the rest of the financial year and confirmed in the person of CFO Hiroki Totoki that they expect sales figures to continue to decline. This is due to the “later half” of the life cycle.
SVP Naomi Matsuoka also took the same line, speaking of the “later stage of the life cycle”. The two statements from high-ranking Sony employees suggest that the successor PlayStation 6 can be expected by 2028 at the latest.
It remains to be seen whether a more powerful PlayStation 5 Pro is planned after the release of the slim model last year – similar to what was the case with the PlayStation 4 Pro. There have been rumors about this in the past, but no official announcement has been made to date.
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