Sony finally revealed the specifications of the PlayStation 5 earlier this week, detailing its high speed SSD, backwards compatibility, and the advantages of 3D audio. However, there's still so much we don't know. What does the console itself look like? How much will the PS5 cost? When does the PS5 release? What are the PS5 launch games? It's a lengthy list of questions which still need an answer, so much so that Sony will most likely have to host some sort of event or livestream again in the future if it wants to reveal all.
The question is then: when will that happen? We don't expect the Japanese giant to issue an immediate follow-up to this week's PS5 deep dive reveal, so the earliest time frame we're looking at is probably April. The other factor impacting when Sony will talk next is, of course, Microsoft. The Xbox Series X has been lighting up social media with easy to understand marketing and a timeline that Xbox fans can follow. Phil Spencer will take to the digital stage to fully unveil the Team in Green's new piece of hardware around the time that E3 2020 was scheduled to take place. It'll more than likely happen somewhere within the week of 8th-14th June.
That leaves Sony with a window of roughly two and a half months to formulate an answer, unless it plans to take the unorthodox route of revealing the PS5 after the Electronic Entertainment Expo was supposed to take place. The hardware manufacturer isn't exactly traditional when it comes to marketing these days. Here at Push Square, we have a hunch that Sony will want to get in front of Microsoft's upcoming digital presentation with a PS5 blowout in May, but it largely depends on matters out of its hands.
As always, however, we want to know what you think. When do you expect Sony to talk about the PS5 next? Do you think it'll issue an immediate response to the lacklustre deep dive reveal and clear up the uncertainty of backwards compatibility with an event in the very near future? Or should the hardware manufacturer bide its time slightly and share more details in May? The week that E3 2020 was scheduled for may still be a deciding factor. Do you see Sony matching Microsoft with a digital event around the same time, before, or even after? Place your vote in our poll, and share your full thoughts in the comments below.
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The way things are in the world at the moment it could be next Julember
If I were to take a guess, I'd say one reason Sony's staying quiet on next Gen is because they've still got a some serious heavy hitters lined up for the rest of this gen. I wouldn't be surprised if we hear more about PS5 is closer to the release of Ghost of Tsushima. They might even use it to showcase some of the new features.
Wishlist for the PS5:
A console reveal
The Simpsons: Hit and Run remastered
An open world Power Rangers game based on 3 seasons of MMPR.
A Sonic adventure 1&2 remake and Sonic Adventure 3.
Sims 5
Mortal Kombat 12
Rayman M remaster with Dark Globox and Globette
A new South Park game
A new Family Guy game
A Media Player
PlayStation Home 2.0
somewhere between june/august.
they will either use GOT as a ps5 showcase or wait till the game has released to avoid overshadowing it.
i don't think we will see anything in may regarding the ps5 with TLOU 2 being that month's biggest ps4 game.
sure they could use TLOU as a ps5 showcase but i think GOT fits that better since it's an open world game,which has a bigger impact on loading times,making it the perfect game to showcase the loading and fast travel speeds of the SSD.
It depends on what Sony has to announce. If they feel they have reveals that they know MS might struggle to match like price, megaton games etc then it's best till after E3 week cos they will make a bigger impact but it's a tough one.
Probably not before may. I can see them waiting till July though.
Either way next time its time to stop talking and time to start SHOWING.
June is when Microsoft would have announced at E3. I expect that time line will hold for both consoles.
The console will come out in the second week in November unless delayed by coronavirus.
Games are anybodies guess other then Godfall.
i expect them to talk in early May for First game revealing waves with its Controller, then they show Console itself with its Price and All of PS5 launch games in late June (after Microsoft)...
I’m going to guess late June for the full blowout of PS5. They will let Microsoft go first, and they will also announce the PS5 price to be $50 less than the Series X.
@parvaz1
That's pretty much how I envision it.
Cerney said a ‘PS5 teardown very soon’.... so very soon..
I'm guessing either May at the earliest or July at the latest.
June, E3 time State of Play
But i feel there will be something important in the end of March because in last month, in just 2 weeks, some big games that wanted to release on 'March/April/early May' got delayed to another dates...
also, as they told before, this Stream was recorded sometimes before for GDC...
I was right with March... im thinking April. But may wouldn't surprise me.
With nowadays Sony, who knows... **** have been weird since last year with everything PS5 related.
I think May, but coronavirus is going to play a part in all this.
I also think The Last of Us: Part II is having a big impact on when Sony talks about this console — I really think they want to all of their fans' attention on that, so the delay probably affected their plans.
Whenever they're ready. I'll be there day one, but I'm in no rush.
I'm gonna play it safe and say early June, though I really want it to be sooner (and it really should, they've already let MS go first with the specs, they have to be ahead of them from now).
I'll expect announcements by November. Just to lower my expectations.
Probably after release of Ghost of Tsushima.
I have a feeling they’re going to have a wait-and-see approach to see how much corona interferes with production etc. Also they’ll want to get pricing right so reckon that will be the last thing we’ll find out about.
I would have said they’d possibly reveal around E3 time but now not so sure...
My guess is that they'll wait until some point after Microsoft's thing and try to steal some of their thunder. However, I'd prefer them to do early June, with Sony and Microsoft competing with each other.
The same day x box is doing its breefing.word up son
They’ll draw it out for as long as they can, controller reveal first then a month or so of teasing the actual hardware design itself... probably.
@scottdevine48 MK12? Ed Boone just said 11 would get supported for years and I'd expect Injustice 3 before it too.
3 month before the console released, I remember some sony exec says that they like apple ways of making an event following by product release in short times (or something like that). Or the moment xbox make their console available on preorder.
Hopefully april/may with an idea of how all this cool stuff translates into games we couldn't have played on ps4. Presentation maybe with tech demo and game announcements.
@scottdevine48 Mortal Kombat 12? Dude, that's 4-6 years from now.
@scottdevine48 you and i dream differently.
You should add an option: I don't care. Too busy playing PS4 games Seriously though, what's the rush? You know Sony will deliver. Be patient.
June at the latest, unless they plan to delay the console launch..
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