Amid Sony’s reveal about the launch of the PS5 “the last phase of its life cycle”Reports are emerging indicating this The PS5 Pro is on the way and is expected to launch later this year.
The trend for mid-cycle upgrades has become increasingly common in gaming consoles in recent years. Sony launched the PlayStation 4 Pro in 2016, Microsoft introduced the Xbox One
The PS5 update is expected to arrive in the second half of 2024. Not only is Sony looking to revive interest in the console after cutting its sales forecast for the fiscal year from 25 million to 21 million units, but also bringing new hardware to market just in time for the long-awaited release of Grand Theft Auto VI.
There is broad consensus in the gaming industry that Sony is preparing to launch a PS5 Pro in the second half of 2024. And Sony will want to make sure it has great hardware when GTA VI releases in 2025, a launch that will be a boost for the entire gaming industry.
While planning hardware releases around the release of a single game may seem excessive, the success of Grand Theft Auto can hardly be underestimated. GTA 5 is the second best-selling video game of all time, surpassed only by EA’s mobile version of Tetris.