PS5 Pro Design, Launch Timeline Leaked; New Console Might Come Without Disc Drive
The ‘Pro' version of the PlayStation 5 has leaked. The PS5 Pro has been an open secret in the games industry for a while now and Sony is expected to announce the console before the end of this year. Previous reports and rumours had detailed the hardware upgrades the new console would likely get over the PS5. Now, the design of the PS5 Pro, along with Sony's plans for its reveal, have been leaked.
The information comes from reliable leaker billbil-kun, who has a history of providing accurate information about unannounced games and console hardware. In a Dealabs report published Thursday, he shared information on the likely official name of the upcoming console, its design details and release timeline.
According to billbil-kun, Sony's upgraded PS5 will be called the “PS5 Pro” — no surprises there. The PlayStation parent followed a similar naming convention for the previous-generation console when it launched the PS4 Pro in September 2016, three years after the launch of the PS4.
The leaker also shared a sketch of the purported PS5 Pro, reportedly based on a visual of the front of the final packaging box of the new console. The report claimed the visual could not be shared for copyright reasons, but the illustration showed a console design similar to the PS5 Slim revealed last year. The faceplates of the PS5 Pro seem to feature three horizontal black stripes and the front of the console comes with two USB Type-C ports and the power button — same as the PS5. The upcoming console reportedly retains the trademark white colourway of the PlayStation 5. It also appears thicker than the PS5 slim.
Curiously, however, the PS5 Pro sketch is missing a disc drive and it's possible the illustration was based on the digital version of the console. The leaker could not confirm the existence of a disc drive version of the PS5 Pro, but said that it could be possible to attach an external disc drive to the console, just like the PS5 Slim. The report claimed that releasing the PS5 Pro
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