TCL Technology, a television and electronics manufacturer, appeared to allude to the release of a hypothetical PS5 Pro during a presentation this week. The supercharged system, spotted as part of a PowerPoint by Polish website PPE and shared by journalist Tom Henderson, is touted by the firm for a 2023 or 2024 release date. It’s also hypothesised that it could support 8K resolution.
Of course, this is clearly just a guesstimate, and the company is unlikely to actually have any inside information. Our guess is that it’s looked at the PS4’s roadmap, and attributed the same to the PS5. However, this generation looks likely to be a lot longer, as PS5 stock shortages mean that the base model is still not readily available – and that’s unlikely to change for some time.
So yes, this is likely very wishful thinking from TCL Technology. Will there be a PS5 Pro at some point? Well, it’s certainly possible, but we’re a long way away from that right now. In our opinion, assuming the stock shortages do settle down, we wouldn’t expect a supercharged model until at least 2025; a smaller, redesigned console could potentially arrive sooner if the semi-conductor situation improves, though.
[source ppe.pl, via twitter.com]
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Highly doubtful considering the normal ps5 stll won't be available by then nevermind a ps5 pro
Ps5 pro is definitely coming.cant wait for that.word up son
Why would they do this when you can't get a PS5 now?
This would be super dumb. Not that many people even have the base experience, why do a new one?
The All New PS5! Now a Console-as-a-Service!
😂😂I'm joking....god I hope I'm joking 😅
I doubt even the normal PS5 will be regulary in stock in 2023, no why there will be a PS5 Pro in 2023
Ms might do it just to have more cool names 🤔
Way to early for a pro version lol
Still got to fully release the PS5 first.
@PhhhCough
If enough people sign up for PS+ platinum then I'd say that's very likely, that's why I hope it fails.
@PenguinLtd The Series X is so powerful that a good load of that is wasted right now because none of the games need it. All i could see a PS5 Pro doing is bringing itself to Series X Teraflops wise what isn't needed when its not needed, the difference in Teraflops despite concerns pre-release hasn't been felt at all and many games even perform better on PS5.
Maybe a slim but not a pro. I just dont see the point anytime soon.
@WallyWest
Please don’t go on again with the teraflop non sense. We’ve had the internet experts go on about it since 2019 and explain to Cerny how it’s done and all. Haha
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A slim will happen because nodes are shrinking and it will use less resources allowing more to be made.
A pro would use more resources and therefore will not happen in the current climate of shortages.
I will be shocked if that happens? But, if it does...Sony and MS can piss off as when did console gaming turn into the mobile phone market?
I grabbed a PS4 Pro and was 50/50 on it and was before moving to PS5...but no way am I doing it again and I do not believe this will happen.
@WallyWest If you honestly believe that the Series X is so powerful that some of it is wasted and Ps5 is so much weaker then I honestly feel bad for you. Why do so many games run better on Ps5 and every other game run identical if that were the case?
On the one hand, the mess regarding current gen would suggest any revisions would be small like a Slim PS5 or digital only Series X. But on the other hand you could consider the PS5 a "PS4 Pro" Pro and Series X|S a XB1 X2|S2 hence resulting in a situation where major revisions occur every 3-4 years (i.e. PS5 Pro = "PS4 Pro Pro" Pro, Series X2|S2 = XB1 X3|S3).
2025 maybe. They’ll drag this generation out, nearly 2 years since it’s release and the PS5 isn’t really even up and running yet
@Snake_V5 They won't...
@PhhhCough That's already here. Thankfully, it hasn't replaced hardware....yet.
@feral1975 except that you can't stream the PS5 games?
I've officially tapped out at 4k so I'm good. I don't have a 100" TV and don't sit two feet from my 65" so no interest in 8k. Probably fine with standard PS5 for a while now.
@uptownsoul Definitely much less so with PS5 given the massive changes to the OS, the Dualsense, etc. but could argue it in the case of Xbox.
PS5 becoming more available in various outlets at different periods most weeks you can order one tbf in the UK.
I'd rather upgrade to a Switch Pro than a PS5 Pro.
@uptownsoul I've been calling PS5 a PS4 Pro Pro since launch, and yes I own 1. A PS5, not a PS4 Pro. PS5 has about as many "exclusives" as "New 3DS" and everyone considered New 3DS the same gen despite those exclusives. I do think by next year PS5 wil be more than that but we need to get past GoW:R first.
@uptownsoul "I'm glad they launched in 2020 with only 1 spec design this gen"
You don't consider DOE a separate spec? It may have the same power but if they didn't make it then more people could be getting the disc edition which I'm assuming more people want. Either way it's still separate boxing, marketing, manufacturing etc.
@JJ2 can't wait for the Xbox Series One X and S!
@PhhhCough I'm gonna go for the PS5 Pro+ Max Gold Tier Annual Physical Non NFT Standard version though. Future-Proof, ya know?
This is coming from a TV company, who want to sell more televisions, and ideally push people to upgrade to an 8K model. It has nothing to do with Sony or Microsoft, but I’d guess the presentation was aimed squarely at investors/shareholders in TCL
Yes 2025 seems lot more likely for a ps5 pro,if there's to be one, think its to early on before that as stock shortages etc ,once we get the option for people to go into shop and pick one from the shelf ,then it's a possibility ,but that could well be another 18 months before that's possible ,although having said that here in the uk ps5 stock has picked up for availability ,more often lately but that's only 1 country so sony simply can't make them quick enough with chip shortage not helping ,mind you anything is possible ,but ps5 pro very likely If there is to be one a gd while away yet
I would swap for PS5 Pro day one. I did it with PS4 and Pro and it was one of the best gaming decisions I have made. Pro never had struggles PS4 had with games. And it also provided better resolution for clearer image. I can totally see myself getting PS5 Pro
8K is absolutely pointless for standard living room viewing and so I don't expect either Sony or Microsoft to be rushing to get a new console out for a non-existent market. I'd much rather TV manufacturers try and improve their tech in other ways.
Glasses free 3D???
@mucc 4K is way more common on Series X and its that extra power that gets it. Many games yes run better on PS5 as i pointed out but many also don't, its pretty split right now.
I swear people don't read as my comment was highlighting how great the PS5 is and how that extra power the Series X has doesn't matter but sure act all fanboy over a plastic box because i said something nice about Xbox.
I think it will come sooner than people think to be honest. If there is a ps5 pro to go alongside a ps5 slim, the the ps5 pro would just become the more premium less available model, and ps5 slim would probably be easier to manufacture than the current model I imagine? Also I would imagine than the specs for any mid gen models would be decided years ahead and sony probably didn't expect the current chip problem 🤔
They are definitely just guessing without any insider info...no way will Sony have enough semiconductor chips to produce PS5 Pros by 2023-2024, on top of trying to meet demand for base PS5s.
Smart way to get people lacking in smarts to write articles about it all over the internet and debate whether it’s happening or not with their company name attached to it all. Marketing headshot right there 👌
@WaveBoy yeah I'm fairly okay with a solid 60fps personally but I wouldn't argue with 120fps. Still 60 isn't even a given with a PS5 without some sacrifices in resolution so ideally I'd just like 4k res w/ ray tracing at no less than 60fps. If a Pro will do that I'm in. But if the focus is just all on "it supports 8k" then I'd probably pass.
@WallyWest
Morning man. Not really at you there and just chilling.
I think what people go on about resolution these days is misleading though because they talk about (dynamic) resolution scaling. I feel resolution scaling on Xbox has been less performant than on PS (like sluggish, not aggressive enough ) and that’s one reason PS5 has had consistently better framerate but slightly less resolution in a few cases. So a better resolution average isn't always a good thing.
In any case it’s clear a console isn’t about tflop but a complex puzzle where all the pieces come together. Even Spencer, the tflop hype master, admitted so when the xb1x was revealed. Even more so this generation with the PS5.
I’m not an expert and not a tech guy at all. Just using common sense and information here.
@JJ2 They just want to have a Triple X console.
@Kidfunkadelic83 I would love a PS5 Slim in black.
@theheadofabroom
The point was if enough people start buying into the subscription model it would hasten the inevitable move to streaming terminals.
They would then have everything streaming including PS5 games with the money saved from having those units instead of chip heavy consoles.
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