Sony is obviously gearing up for the arrival of PlayStation 5, but what's clear is that PS4 is still doing extremely well. As the console closes in on 100 million units sold, and having nurtured a hugely engaged online user base, the platform holder will want to keep it ticking along for a while yet. In fact, it's said about as much in its latest report.
It's aiming to provide players with a smooth movement between PS4 and PS5, and obviously, backwards compatibility will be at the heart of that. "We will leverage Backwards Compatibility to transition our community to Next Gen faster and more seamlessly than ever before," reads one of its slides. Additionally, it states the current gen console "Will remain the engine of engagement and profitability for the next three years," meaning Sony will keep PS4 going for a long time after the launch of PS5. It's also pointed out the first party titles still to come - The Last of Us: Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, and Death Stranding - implying they're all still planned for release on PS4.
So, it seems whether you're an early adopter of Sony's next-gen machine or not, the Japanese giant will have you covered. Will you be grabbing a PS5 on day one, or are you sticking with PS4 for the time being? Plan out the next three years in the comments below.
[source sony.net]
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Ps5 on day 1 if the price $500 or below 😃
Bc with ps4 + ssd / no loading time make it a no brainer for me.
Sounds about right. Still say they will drop the numbering though 😂
But yeah day 1. Unless they do something unbelievably stupid.
That's good news for me. I'll never buy a Day One system, so it'll give beta teste... I mean, early adopters and Sony a chance to work out the bugs in the first and second rounds of hardware revisions. I'm quite happy with my standard PS4 for a while yet. I'll get a PS5 when prices taper off to something more affordable.
I really need to start playing gt sport online. I'll probably buy a PS5 when the slim version comes out. I've so many games to play on PS4 and not making any ground at all.
Ps4 will remain relevant for way longer. Why misleading again?
They didnt say 'relevant'
I want the PS5 on day one....probably book the day off work as well
Must be Novemeber 2020 for PS5, so that's year and a half away, giving another year+half for the PS4.
Makes sense.
Still thoroughly enjoying the PS4 but am excited to get the 5 day one. May even get two at launch if the BC is smooth enough with no hiccups. Looking forward to the big reveal, whenever that may be!
If my original PS4 lives long enough then I will probably hold off on taking a dive into PS5 for a little while. We’ll see. Every time I turn on my PS4 I hold my breath.
Ps5 day one hands downs. BC has made that option a no brainier. A couple of months before ps5 availability, I'll sell my nearly immaculate PS4Pro and start saving for 5. Here in my country prices are ridiculously high... Expecting USD1000+ for the new bad boy...
I'll be waiting until the initial build and firmware issues have been sorted before I look at the PS5 (surely they are going to call it that, aren't they?)
Did the same with the PS4, waiting till the price dropped below £300 and the same with the Pro (that magic £300 price point!)
My Day 1 PS4 still works perfectly, so I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a PS5 based on reliability. I’ve never actually had a Sony console break.
@Th3solution It's so weird we're talking about hoping our consoles make it until the PS5. I've still got an N64 up and running, never had a problem. What's up with modern tech?
PS4 could potentially be getting games for at least another 6 years based on PS5 still not having a launch date and games like Madden and FIFA sticking around way longer than most people care. And Just Dance, which released last year on Wii, skipping Wii U.
And we still haven't seen a really cheap PS4 yet. A $149 model that is always on sale for $99. They'll want one of those on the shelves while the PS5 apparently won't be profitable it's first 2 years. I'm guessing they'll be selling it at a loss. And trying to make up the money on PS+ subscriptions and whatever new money scheme they have up their sleeves.
"We will leverage Backwards Compatibility to transition our community to Next Gen faster and more seamlessly than ever before"
Sounds like they don't want PS4 to stay relevant.
I bought a Pro, so I'm sticking with that.
All these games will PS4/PS5, I'm guessing.
But people who want to upgrade are free to do so.
PS5 is definitely day one for me no matter how much it cost due to BC for PS4 games to play them on PS5 system. hopefully PS5 will run 4k with 60fps on every games
It will be a day-one buy for me regardless, unless it is utterly, stupidly expensive. But that being said, I would also be quite happy if it didn't arrive for another 2 or 3 years.
And I look forward to running it on my 1080p Bravia. I'm still not interested in moving to 4K until I absolutely have to.
@Wesker My launch day PSOne broke and I have had several PS2 slim models break as well. The PSOne I blame more on my friend but the PS2 Slim's were just trash.
This is good news I am not ready for the next gen I still have so much to play this gem still. I was just talking to a co-worker yesterday about how I am not all that excited about the next gen at this time. I am sure I will get a PS5 and a NextBox but I will wait at least a year or two.
Having only bought my PS4 in Jan of this year, it’s nice to know I’ll still have support for a few years. If this gen has been anything to go by, I suspect buying a PS5 (most likely the mid-gen enhanced model) in 2022/3.
depends on the price, and what games it launches with. i will likely still have a 1080p HDTV, so am not too bothered about ultra-high resolutions. if it launches with a big sony exclusive, like H:ZD 2, i am more likely to get it.. if it launches with a bunch of lacklustre stuff like PS4, i'll probably stick with PS4 pro for a while. also, the controller has to have the traditional playstation symmetrical stick layout - sony seem to have been licensing quite a few third party controllers with the 'other' layout recently.. and that's an instant no from me, no matter what it launches with.
@Wesker no I’ve never had a Sony or Nintendo console break either. My 360 did have red ring of death though!
@Dodoo my PS2, PS3, Vita and PS4 all lasted the course, but as for Nintendo, the disc drive in my Wii died and my launch 3DS got annoying marks on the screen thanks to a design flaw. I think they fixed that problem in later models...
n.i.c.e. I'm still chilling with my ps4 pro.3 years is good.word up son
@FX102A I agree word up son
I assume they are referring to how long they will continue to manufacture PS4’s for.
PlayStation two launched 4 March 2000.
PlayStation one discontinued 23 March 2006. Six year transition
PlayStation three launched November 11, 2006
PlayStation two discontinued January 4, 2013. Six year transition.
PlayStation four launched November 15, 2013
PlayStation three discontinued May 29, 2017. Three-year transition.
If they stopped manufacturing PlayStation 4 three years from now it will be the fastest transition in there history. Given the PS4 success is on a par with that of the PS1. I would expect them to keep manufacturing it for at least four years after the PS5 arrives.
Any suggestions? I'm having a hard time to either stick with my regular ps4 or buy a ps5 sometime soon when I have the money for it?
@Neolit that's cool. In my situation and because consoles are so expensive in Barbados, I prefer to wait until the first run is depleted and the price drops sometime after launch. For example, I remember buying a brand new PS2 back in September 2002. I paid $1,200 (!) local for the system. This was quite a while after launch... So, yeah, I can wait
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