Features

• It is stated that Sony currently plans to use 16 gigabytes of GDDR6 memory (18 Gbit/s) on a 256-bit bus. This is the same as in the base version of the console.
• The processor of the new model is expected to be produced using 4 nanometer technology, which will increase its power and energy efficiency. Today, the base PS5 uses 7 nanometer technology. The frequency will increase from 3.5 GHz to 4.4 GHz.
• The GPU will offer 60 processing units in the full set, compared to 36 in the current model and 52 in the XBOX SERIES X. The frequency is not yet known.
• Memory bandwidth will also increase slightly.

The exact release date is unknown, but it will probably happen. in November 2024.

Price

Rumor has it the PS5 Pro price could cost anything $ 500 For model without disk drive. According to insider information, the production price of this Pro model is not much higher than the cost of the current PS5 model created in 2020.

Analysts declare PS5 lifecycle is over

Sony informed investors about the new PS5 sales record in its Q3 2023 earnings report. It announced that 50 million devices were sold in December alone. Since its launch in November 2020, sales of the latest PlayStation console have reached 54.8 million units, with 8.2 million units sold in the last quarter.

This is a significant increase from 7.1 million units in the third quarter of 2022. But Sony had an incredibly ambitious target of 25 million PS5 sales in fiscal 2023and now he had to revise this estimate by not reaching the desired figure.

Additionally, Sony announced that no major series will be released on PS5 in the next fiscal year (April 2024 to March 2025). Most likely, the company only has premium versions in mind. And that’s not surprising, since most of the company’s in-house studios are too far into development to release anything within a year. Of course, this doesn’t mean Sony won’t release any PS5 games in fiscal 2024. The company only commented on existing major franchises. New games will continue to be released.

Sony also stated: A gradual decline in PS5 sales is expected in the next fiscal year as we enter the “second half” of the hardware lifecycle. At the same time, there will most likely not be a sharp drop in prices.