We think this summer heat may be doing some real damage to people's brains, because a seemingly innocent tweet from the official Russian PlayStation account has sparked talk of Sony's next-gen console, commonly referred to as the PS5.
To be brutally honest, we have absolutely no idea how some people have come to this conclusion. Translated, the tweet reads "Get ready", and there's art of a PS4 Pro and a large X. Yep, it's obviously a tease for the PS5.
Others reckon it might be alluding to some sort of crossplay announcement, but we seriously doubt PlayStation would make a big song and dance out of a controversial issue that's dragged on for this long.
Let's face it, Sony isn't going to tease something like new hardware on Twitter through a region-specific account. The fact that some sites are reporting on this as if it's a big deal has blown our minds.
Our advice? Stay hydrated and don't stay out in the sun too long.
[source twitter.com]
Comments 42
most likely they are releasing a special edition of the Pro, maybe with a special skin or something
Its not the Ps5 its not crossplay Its Its the Ps4 Pro X. XD
I would be surprised if its some 'hardware' but not impossible. I don't think it would be PS5 or a 'boosted' Pro either as that would mean 3 different levels in PS4 games for devs to optimise for. Maybe it could be a Pro with a 4k Bluray drive or some other non-gaming feature.
It could be an alternative to Xbox Game Pass - some subscription based service that allows you to download games and play - or maybe its some form of Backwards Compatibility - not total but with select games from the PS3 era...
Speculation of course but its more realistic than PS5...
@BAMozzy all of those sound plausible to be fair of course it could just be an advert for a PS4 Pro price cut
Think it's probably PS Now coming to Russia.
@FullbringIchigo a Blue cross sale....
Seemingly innocent? Russia? Ha!
Clearly teasing the PS10. Get it right people.
Already pre-ordered whatever it is.
@Rudy_Manchego did you go for the collectors addition?
Edit: that's edition. My spelling though, jeeze.
This didn't come from Wal-Mart Canada so I don't believe it.
Is this what they call Russian cyber-attack?
My first thought was: "They probably thought that because X is the Roman Numeral for 5."
Then I realised that's not the case at all... V is 5, X is 10.
Yeah, I think the heat's getting to me too.
As for the whole cross-play thing, I agree... not only would they be unlikely to make a huge fanfare about it now, but also... would PlayStation Russia really be the division they chose to announce it?
@Paranoimia
Why are you all so keen to throw your money away on a tiny incremental improvememt?... the PS4 is blindingly good, a Pro a wee bit better.
We dont NEED a PS5 and need the expense even less.
Stop this!
PS4 Pro X. It plays Xbox games.
@roe
Ha!
An announcement in Russia... A World Cup themed PS4 Pro, perhaps?
Anyone else notice that image stole a part of The Big Bang Theory logo lol? xD
PlayStation Russia: It's Coming Home
Is it just getting people excited for PlayStation Experience? It's probably too early though.
Pffff ... you guys are all wrong. It’s obviously the tease for the Vita 2. Because V is Roman numeral for 5. And V2 —> is like 5 x 2 = 10, then convert 10 back to Roman numerals and ... voila! —> X
@roe To be honest, there's more chance of that happening than it playing PS3 games.
@Th3solution Give this man a Pulitzer Prize!
It says "Get ready. #fortheoneswhoplay" in russian at the post
@kyleforrester87 Nah, I went for the ultra penultimate definitive edition. No hardware, just tat and a t-shirt for three times the price. Bargain!
@Rudy_Manchego sucker!
@Th3solution how long did it take u to think that up, that's pretty good lol
@ellsworth004 Haha! Not long. My mind is very skilled with meaningless and incorrect information. It’s a gift.
In Russia you don’t tease PS5, PS5 teases you.
@clvr An oldie but goodie.
@Th3solution Mind blown.
PS5 is clearly a Russian exclusive.
Putin’s passed a royal decree to make it so.
@rjejr well noone had said it, so I felt compelled to right that wrong ahahahah
@Real_Obsi You do realize Sony will eventually kill the PS4 and replace it with a PS5?
The hardware inside a PS4 has been aged by 4+ years now, soon to be 7+ years by 2021* or whenever the PS5 releases.
Don't you care about native 4K gaming and solid 30-60+ fps? Maybe even 120 fps if we're lucky...
@ToddlerNaruto I know I don't care about 4K at all. Frame rates... as long as they're smooth and consistent, I really couldn't care less.
@Paranoimia 4K is the future, whether you believe it or not.
Example:Everyone thought 1080p/BluRay would never stick around, but now it's the common standard.
@ToddlerNaruto Whether I believe it or not? Seems a bizarre thing to say when all I said was that I wasn't interested in it. Is it the future? Yeah... for all of about 5 minutes until 8K becomes the norm.
Either way, I don't see either as particularly necessary, given the size of the average person's home TV. I'd much rather extra processing power was given to denser, more interactive game worlds, and better AI, than ever higher resolutions.
@Paranoimia Sorry if I've been coming off as confrontational XD. Been having a bad week and it leaked into our chat.
Agreed about how quickly things change in the tech world though...before we know it 8K will become outdated too .
@ToddlerNaruto No problem.
I know it's eventually going to be unavoidable, and for those who want it, great... I've no problem. But for me, it doesn't seem at all necessary, and there are other things which processing power should be used for ahead of constantly increasing resolution. For example, it doesn't matter how snazzy a game looks if the AI is as dumb as a brick.
@Paranoimia That's very true, perhaps more resources should be put towards the internal tech, not the video res or fps.
So it was it was .... PlayStation stickers.... Whoomp Whoomp Whoomp.
Show Comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...