We May Be Getting The PS5 Pro Sooner Than Expected (Rumor)

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The PlayStation 5 Pro could be out before anyone expected. PS5 Pro rumors have existed around the as-yet-unannounced console since the initial release of the PS5 in 2020. It's been a common strategy for Sony since the PS2 generation: come out with a console, and then, halfway through its shelf life, come out with a bigger, better, more powerful version and make everyone buy it all over again. However, as the base PS5 enters the "" of its life, the expected time frame for a PS5 Pro release is fast approaching.

Colin Moriarty, owner of Last Stand Media and co-host of its PlayStation podcast, cites sources who say Sony is targeting a late 2024 release for the PS5 Pro. According to anonymous individuals at third-party publishing houses, Sony has already provided them with a preliminary presentation on what to expect from the PS5 Pro. First- and second-party publishers may already have access to the PS5 Pro's specs, if not the actual devkits yet. So, it looks like Sony is gearing up for development to begin on PS5 Pro games. That must mean the system itself isn't too far off.

Moriarty discusses these developments near the 54-minute mark in the video below.

It's a well-supported historical precedent that Sony generally puts out upgraded consoles near the halfway point in a base console's lifespan. That usually equates to roughly three years after the initial console's release. For example, the PS3 was released in 2006, and the PS3 Slim in 2009; the PS4 came out in 2013, and the PS4 Pro in 2016.

So, while four years after launch is a little later than usual, the PS5 Pro has a good excuse in its now-infamous manufacturing issues and slow sales. As always, new consoles tend to be released near the end of the year to coincide with the holiday gifting season, so if these rumors are true, it'd be safe to expect the PS5 Pro's release in November 2024.

But if the PS5 Pro is due out soon, why haven't consumers heard anything about it? Individual games tend to be announced