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The Playstation 5 has been on the market for a little over two years – at least in theory. The console was almost constantly sold out until the end of 2022. However, just in time for the new year 2023, the length around the availability of the popular console has relaxed. So it’s high time for a sequel…
THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE PS5
Is there a new version of the PS5 coming soon?
Rumors are currently piling up that Sony is already working on one new version of Playstation 5 is working. These rumors are additionally fueled by a statement made by Sony’s senior vice president Hideaki Nishino in an interview with Japanese site Famitsu (via Giga’s Martin Hartmann). So now one should important time for the platform be. Nishino also teases that it good news for fans in 2023 should give. However, Sony’s senior vice president has not yet been able to give details.
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PS5 Pro or PS5 Slim – which version is next?
The predecessor of the Playstation 5 was already in the different versions Pro and Slim available. The possible new console for 2023 is expected to be the Slim Version there PS5. That speaks for itself Leaker Tom Henderson information is already available. According to Henderson, the new console should be significantly slimmer and lighter than the current model will be. In addition, it should have a removable drive feature. In fact, the expert even wants to know that test kits for the possible PS5 Slim are already in circulation, which are said to “work perfectly”.
When can we expect the Playstation 5 Pro?
Although the launch of the PS5 Slim is far from certain or confirmed, Sony seems to prefer the lighter version to the Pro version at first. Some insiders therefore expect that the Playstation 5 Pro only 2025 at the earliest to come onto the market. That would be significantly later than the predecessor. The PS4 received its Pro version just three years after its release. With the PS5 it would be around five years.
However, there are also rumors suggesting that the PS5 Pro could launch sooner. The games portal “Insider Gaming” reports that a provisional release date for the Playstation 5 Pro has now been set. So inside sources want to know that the new console is in development and towards the end of 2024 could appear. Footage from a conference by Chinese hardware manufacturer TCL Technology also indicates that the PS5 Pro will be launched soon. TCL apparently expects a “9.5” generation, in which there should also be a new Xbox Series S/X in addition to a PS5 Pro. The manufacturer assumes a start in 2023 or 2024.
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Buy the Playstation 5
Although Sony itself has confirmed that the delivery bottlenecks for the PS5, which will last until the end of 2022, are now over, demand for the console is still high. Therefore, it can always happen that the current Playstation is sold out. You can currently use the PS5, among other things buy from Otto*. There she is for 619,99 Euro Available bundled with the God of War Ragnarök game (as download code).