Analyst who predicted PS4 Pro and Slim says PlayStation 5 is launching in 2018

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PlayStation 5 – or whatever the next console from Sony ends up being called, will apparently release sooner than we expect. That’s according to Macquarie Capital Securities analyst Damian Thong, who has had a good track record so far when it comes to revealing Sony hardware.

Thong’s prediction was featured in the Wall Street Journal‘s report on Sony’s recent financial earnings in which the company revealed it has shipped 60 million PS4s.

Thong only said he expects PS5 to be released before the end of next year, which lead some to assume Sony would be gearing up for an announcement at this year’s E3, seeing as that’s how things always go.

The analyst correctly predicted PS4 Pro, as well as PS4 Slim.

That said, it seems very unlikely Sony would be talking about the next PlayStation anytime soon. This prediction is especially bizarre considering PS4 Pro is not even a year old. This may have made a bit more sense if the mid-cycle upgrade did not exist.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2017/05/02/analyst-who-correctly-predicted-ps4-pro-slim-says-playstation-5-is-launching-in-2018/

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SeamPosted:

Consoles are coming way too frequently now

TOXICPosted:

Don't see why not this can't become true would be great if it is

XboxPosted:

I wouldn't doubt it. But I will never switch up on the boys.

YokePosted:

Ive always bought Xbox's, if they do come out with a new Playstation ill most likely pick it up and try it out.

SkatesPosted:

I won't be purchasing another Playstation in a long time. I barely even play my Ps4 today.

platyuiPosted:

Cyimking
ZTG Why so soon? I'd prefer for it to come out in like 2020 or something.


Because MS will run the market with Scorpio. Sony needs to compete with MS in order to keep its deals with COD. I mean, the PS4 also came out in 2013, so it would be 5 years old anyways.


But Scorpio is still in the Xbox one family. Game designers have to make the games playable on both consoles.

ForcedNameChangePosted:

Bad bad idea from Sony. The PS4 is still 'powerful' imo

CyimkingPosted:

ZTG Why so soon? I'd prefer for it to come out in like 2020 or something.


Because MS will run the market with Scorpio. Sony needs to compete with MS in order to keep its deals with COD. I mean, the PS4 also came out in 2013, so it would be 5 years old anyways.

XXXTrentPosted:

Well good thing I have waited so far to buy a Ps4. But I'm defiantly not going to buy one if a new console is going to come out soon.

DeftonesPosted:

Why so soon? I'd prefer for it to come out in like 2020 or something.