According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Macquarie Capital Securities analyst Damian Thong has noted that he “expected Sony to release its next-generation PlayStation by the second half of 2018.”
The reporter behind the story has noted that this is the same “analyst who correctly predicted PS4 Pro and Slim,” but it still leaves a lot of questions.
First off, the PlayStation 4, which is available both in its original form and its PS4 Slim, is seeing quite a bit of success as of late, with games like Horizon: Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4 and forthcoming titles like God of War and Spider-Man looking to flourish its success. It’s hard to believe that Sony could think it’s old-hat at this point – it’s only just under four years old.
Secondly, what about the PlayStation 4 Pro? Sony has been pushing this as its big machine of choice as of late, with its 4K support and its “boost mode” working for older games. That said, it is kind of incomplete on the hardware side, since it can’t play Ultra 4K HD Blu-Rays right now, unlike Microsoft’s Xbox One S and Project Scorpio systems.
It is a slight possibility that Sony could be repackaging the PlayStation 4 Pro as a “next-gen machine” to keep up with the forthcoming Project Scorpio, and that could be the hardware that the company has in mind, instead of something brand new, along the lines of a PlayStation 5. But at this time, Sony isn’t saying anything, so your guess is as good as ours.
We’re likely to find out more in just a couple of months, as Sony will reveal all during its pre-E3 press conference in Los Angeles, including forthcoming game releases and console plans. By then, we should have a clearer idea of just what this new hardware might be – and if it’s worth the upgrade.
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Source: http://wwg.com/2017/04/28/report-is-sony-preparing-a-new-playstation-for-next-year-/
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