There will be PS5

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davygee said:

Solid-Stark said:
Hell to the yes!

It'll likely be backwards compatible.

The question is whether they'll release a PS5 Pro at launch (given fans know it will come and may hold off becuase of it), and if they do, do they release a PS5 Super Pro later?

The PS4Pro and Xbox One X in my opinion are only there to allow for 4K or Pseudo-4K gaming and thats it.

I see no reason why Sony would release a PS5 and a PS5Pro especially at the same time.  Yes it's understandable why they would release an update a few years into the cycle, but this should only matter if there is the need.

Like others have said before, we should be looking at a 2019/2020 PS5 release date.  It SHOULD be backwards compatible with the PS4 and we should expect a serious CPU upgrade; something that will easily allow 60FPS etc.  There should be enough horsepower to show better visuals at 4K native with 60fps if required.  And seeing as we have seen us moving from 1.8TF in 2013 to 4.2TF in 2016 and now 6TF in late 2017, surely we should be expecting over 10TF within the next 3 years.

You have to keep in mind that engines and games get more advanced and more taxing on hardware. So, let's say a Zen2 CPU may be enough to run current PS4 games at 60fps possibly at 4K or dynamic 4K, but it may not be enough for the games coming out in 2019/2020 and later. Therefore, there is room for superior hardware from launch. One that maybe does 4K30 and 1080p60, and one that does 4K~60 and 1440p60. Heck and with 8K coming, that's your dynamic capable PS5 Super Pro (5K?).

Ka-pi96 said:

Solid-Stark said:
Hell to the yes!

It'll likely be backwards compatible.

The question is whether they'll release a PS5 Pro at launch (given fans know it will come and may hold off becuase of it), and if they do, do they release a PS5 Super Pro later?

Honestly I think there's more people that would be the PS5 at launch and then double dip for a Pro than those that would hold off for a future Pro version.

Pro just seems to be aimed entirely at the "want the latest and best hardware" crowd and I don't really see them holding off on PS5 in any great number for that reason.

Possibly, but I think they would have had more sales of Pro hardware (higher ratio) if it was available from the start. I for one would have bought a PS4 Pro over standard PS4 at launch.