Source:
Sony
/
PlayStation
5
/
PS5
Pro
Xbox
Series
S
and
X
won’t
be
the
only
consoles
possibly
getting
a
refresh
this
year;
the
PS5
Pro
could
also
arrive
in
2024.
Analysts
are
telling
CNBC
that
Sony
will
likely
drop
a
console
refresh
this
year
after
cutting
the
forecast
for
the
flagship
PS5
console.
The
website
claims
the
PS5
Pro
could
help
boost
interest
in
the
console
while
also
offering
gamers
a
more
powerful
console
before
the
arrival
of
Grand
Theft
Auto
VI
in
2025,
which
we
all
know
will
push
consoles
to
the
limit.
Per
CNBC:
First
released
in
November
2020,
Sony’s
PlayStation
5
is
now
more
than
3
years
old.
The
Japanese
gaming
giant
cut
its
forecast
last
week
for
PS5
sales
for
the
fiscal
year
ending
in
March
from
25
million
units
to
21
million
units.
An
executive
said
last
week
during
the
company’s
earnings
call
that
Sony
is
expecting
a
“gradual
decline”
in
unit
sales
from
the
next
fiscal
year.
When
this
has
happened
in
past
console
cycles,
gaming
firms
have
looked
to
bring
out
a
refreshed
piece
of
hardware
to
reinviograte
sales.
For
example,
Sony
launched
a
“Pro”
version
of
the
PlayStation
4,
the
previous
generation
console,
around
three
years
after
the
PS4
was
initially
launched.
Analysts
are
now
expecting
a
PlayStation
5
Pro
from
Sony.
Speaking
with
CNBC,
Serkan
Toto,
CEO
of
Tokyo-based
games
consultancy
Kantan
Games
said,
“There
seems
to
be
a
broad
consensus
in
the
game
industry
that
Sony
is
indeed
preparing
a
launch
of
a
PS5
Pro
in
the
second
half
of
2024.
And
Sony
will
want
to
make
sure
to
have
a
great
piece
of
hardware
ready
when
GTA
VI
hits
in
2025,
a
launch
that
will
be
a
shot
in
the
arm
for
the
entire
gaming
industry.”
Other
Console
Refreshes
Coming
Soon
We
shall
see.
Sony
recently
dropped
PS5
Slim
with
some
slightly
improved
specs,
Nintendo’s
Switch
2
is
reportedly
coming
next
year,
and
we
could
see
a
new
Xbox
Series
X,
code-named
Brooklin,
arriving
sometime
this
year
as
well.
As
always,
HHW
Gaming
will
keep
you
posted
with
any
new
developments.
