Source: Sony / PlayStation 5 / PS5 Pro
The Xbox Series S and X won't be the only consoles potentially getting a refresh this year. the PS5 Pro could also arrive in 2024.
Analysts are effective CNBC that Sony will likely drop a console refresh this year after lowering the forecast for its flagship PS5 console.
The site claims that the PS5 Pro could help boost interest in the console while also giving gamers a more powerful console ahead of its arrival Grand Theft Auto VI in 2025, which we all know will push consoles to the limit.
Per CNBC:
First released in November 2020, Sony's PlayStation 5 is now over 3 years old. The Japanese gaming giant lowered its forecast last week for PS5 sales for the year ended March from 25 million units to 21 million units. An executive said last week during the company's earnings call that Sony expects a “gradual decline” in unit sales starting next fiscal year.
When this happened in previous console cycles, gaming companies tried to show off a refreshed piece of hardware to revive sales. For example, Sony released a “Pro” version of the PlayStation 4, the previous generation console, about three years after the PS4 was originally released.
Analysts are now expecting a PlayStation 5 Pro from Sony.
Talking to me CNBCSerkan Toto, CEO of Tokyo-based games consultancy Kantan Games, said: “There seems to be a broad consensus in the games industry that Sony is indeed preparing a release of a PS5 Pro in the second half of 2024. And Sony will want make sure you have a great piece of hardware ready when GTA VI will launch in 2025, a launch that will be an opportunity for the entire gaming industry.”
More console updates coming soon
We'll see. Sony recently dropped the PS5 Slim with some slightly improved specs, Nintendo's Switch 2 is reportedly coming next year, and we could see a new Xbox Series X, codenamed Brooklin, arriving sometime this year as well.
As always, HHW Gaming will keep you informed of any new developments.
