However, some developers claim that a new version of the PS5 it doesn’t make sense todaysince they have not yet taken full advantage of the current generation.
Developers don’t need the PS5 Pro
A few weeks ago, the documentation that Sony had sent to the studios was leaked. video games with the specifications of this new generation of PS5, information that was leaked to the media, forcing the company to open an investigation and, in doing so, reduce the number of studies on which this information is based.
In the latest podcast from gaming industry executive Christopher Dring, the only reason Sony seems to have for launching this new version is promote sales
According to them, this new update will not represent a peak in sales since the material of the first generation, so launching a new version on the market will not offer any advantage to video game development studios.
This console hit the market with the promise of moving games into 4K resolution at 60 FPSsomething that no study has yet carried out but which will be a reality in the next generation thanks to AI, which will take care of resizing the image with a higher FPS rate.
What do we expect from the PS5 Pro
The jump we expect from the PS5 Pro over the PS5 won’t be as big as the jump from the PS4 Pro to the PS5 according to the leaked specifications, so this will be a minor renovation similar to what the PS4 received with the Pro version which introduced 4K compatibility when this format was starting to become widespread.
Some rumors suggest that the PS5 Pro will offer support for 8K resolutionthus having several years ahead of the market, a market where the models available cost an arm and a leg and have not yet become a standard and are very far from becoming so.
Sony, as is usual with Japanese companies, has not mentioned at any time that it is working on a PS5 Pro, although a large number of sources indicate otherwise.
For the moment, the launch of the PS5 Pro, still based on rumors circulating, would be scheduled for November this year. Regarding the price, this will be more expensive than the PS5, around 100 dollars more compared to the current generation, a generation that would continue to be sold until its launch. PS6whose launch could happen between 2027 and 2028.
