Rumor: PS5 announcement coming mid 2019 and more info at PSX 2019

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Errorist76 said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:
I know they are going to reveal PS5 next year. I still expect them to launch late 2019, mostly because that is the smart move. Of course they could do the dumb thing and release in 2020.

I doubt they’ll release it before the big games like GoT, TLOU2 or Death Stranding are out on PS4.

There is always a possibility that these are co-releases.  Although GoT and TLOU2 had such good graphics that I would not be surprised if they were planning on making these PS5 games all along.

Barkley said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:
I know they are going to reveal PS5 next year. I still expect them to launch late 2019, mostly because that is the smart move. Of course they could do the dumb thing and release in 2020.

Why would that be the dumb thing? They're making more profit than they ever have before, the PS4 is still selling great and the technology available to them for a 2020 launch over a 2019 launch may make a big difference. They are going to be stuck with whatever they put out for at least a few years after all. Lack of patience would be the dumb thing.

The twilight years of a console are when you rake in the cash.

Well the PS2 was the best selling console of all time.  And because of this massive success, Sony underestimated the competition when they released the PS3.  (They underestimated by Microsoft and Nintendo.)  A smart company learns from its mistakes.  If they are wise they will get the PS5 out as soon as possible to compete with the Switch.  Of course, if they are dumb, then they will not learn from past mistakes and underestimate the competition again.