That Sony will launch new PS5 consoles is something we largely take for granted: PlayStation has had reviews on absolutely all of its desktops, and the statements from Microsoft’s process against the FTC did not leave much room for other interpretations. It is contemplated that they will arrive before PS6, that is clear, but the questions are the classic ones: what will they offer and when will they arrive. Tom Henderson seems to know the answer, and it is estimated that his arrival will be relatively soon.
Henderson, who has proven to have reliable and verified information on numerous occasions, has shared through Insider Gaming
In fact, Henderson has highlighted the information offered desde Keytogaming, where the one that establishes that the first demonstrations of what can be offered with the next desktop have already begun to be shown to developers. Logically, privately. Which brings us to the crucial question: What kind of changes will we see compared to the 2020 model?
The new goal set: smooth 4K and 8K in performance mode
According to reports from Insider Gaming and Keytogaming, the console referred to as the PS5 Pro will feature a memory transfer rate of 18000 MT/s (mega transfers per second) and 30 WGP. To get an idea of the latter, an RDNA1 CU is half of a WGP.
What will be gained from these improvements? On paper, we can expect much greater speed when it comes to managing information. In addition, it seeks to give a huge boost to the quality of the games with increased FPS stability at 4K resolution and even open the door to 8K resolution through a new performance mode. To which must be added an accelerated ray tracing system. However, for now these are just estimates based on rumors.
The question from this point is to know when this model will arrive. The PS5 Pro will reportedly be the last major ninth-gen hardware overhaul before it starts to focus entirely on the features of a PS6 which, by the way, Sony’s own Jim Ryan is already gleefully talking about. That being said, the intended goal is that start arriving from November 2024
A date that makes sense, since the estimates provided during the FTC trial with Microsoft set that PS6 should hit the shelves between 2027 and 2028. If everything goes according to plan, of course.
Will we also see a new Xbox?
Currently, Xbox Series X is the most powerful console on the market. That has no two ways. The plans to offer a new PS5 Pro are not new to us, as are the rumors about a Slim revision with a removable disk drive. However, before these movements by Sony, Phil Spencer himself (the head of Xbox) has an answer: “Right now, we’re pretty good with the hardware we have.”
Through statements to Bloomberg In mid-June of this year, Spencer admitted that Xbox’s priority was not to offer a new console model. And it is not for less: the Xbox brand is no longer associated with a machine, but with a way of playing that includes consoles, PCs, mobile phones, browsers and even improvise games directly on television.
Something that is fully established by opening the door of next-generation games to Xbox One through cloud gaming.
In any case, we can be sure that between now and the announcement of the new consoles from Sony and Xbox we will continue looking at new alternatives to current models. Without going any further, on the occasion of the launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 we will see a PS5 console theme pack with matching covers with the new adventure of the wall-crawler. Will these cases be compatible with the next PlayStation we see? We will have to wait a little longer to find out. What is certain is that Call of Duty will be played on that console.
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