Rosie Grace: PS5 Release Date - This is when PlayStation 5 will replace Sony PS4 Pro, claiming experts

The next game console PS5 from Sony PLAYSTATION is coming soon - but another analyst has now explained that he believes the PS5 will replace the existing PS4 Pro console.

This is just the third month of 2018, and as we mentioned earlier, the leak and full industry chatter of Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 console continues to grow.

In recent weeks we have seen a "leak" investigation - a link to Sony - to ask fans who want to see the core features of the PS5 and the "basic" features developers need to launch to discuss the PS5.

However, the latest PS5 news focuses on the release date, or more specifically, what makes sense for Sony to abandon the next generation of flagship gaming consoles.

For GamingBolt, NPD analyst Mat Piscatella suggested that PS4 sales remain large, but in fact they will continue to decline.

When asked about the possibility of reaching 100 million game consoles sold by the end of 2019, Piscatella responded:

"The hardware division is primarily driven by content and pricing tactics and I'm interested in seeing the PS4's price point shift in base and promotion prices and I expect PS4 to have another great year of sales but I expect it Will be lower than in 2018. "

Naturally, Gamingbolt then asked Sony when to launch PlayStation 5, Piscatella said:

"It was my prediction for 2020. The data shows there is no need to do it in advance, but I was surprised before, so I'm just as interested in it as everyone else."

This analysis and commentary echoed similar sentiments shared by leading technology site ArsTechnica.com after the release of Sony's 2017 financial report in early February.

"Shipments of PlayStation 4 dropped to 9 million units from 9.7 million units a year ago, resulting in a slight decline in hardware revenue," Gamesindustry.biz said last month.

ArsTechnica.com then published a commentary, stating that PS4 "may have peaked." The report said:

"According to historical analysis, the annual shipments of Sony PS4 never seem to exceed this number ... By the end of 2017, the PS4 has reached the end of its fourth full year on the market, and the console seems to be starting its year Long-term decline in sales. "

Further, the site goes on to suggest that "PS4 Ship Peaks" now start "PlayStation 5 Long-Term Countdown" in coming years.

As mentioned earlier, the 2020 release is in line with past analyst forecasts, such as those made by respected Wedbush securities analyst Michael Pachter.

Pachter said in the September 10 1099 podcast last September: "I think that's where you see one (PS5) of 2019 or 2020, and if I had to bet, that would be 2020.

"Sony made so much money on the PS4, and I think as long as they can squeeze it out, they will continue to drink milk.

"And I think the default extension for the PS4 Pro is the default for the PS4, and they only have to lower the price to $ 250 and they will continue to sell it - a big part of it.

"The PS5 may turn out to be their true 4K device, so I think they will not roll out the PS5 until PS4 sales slow, but it does not.

"So you're sure to be in 2018 to 2018, and I do not see it slowing down in 2018, which should let them release something in 2019.

"If they slow down in 2019, they are likely to launch by 2020."

Christopher Dring, publisher industry expert for Gameindustry.biz, recently told followers on Twitter that he heard rumors that "Sony has slowed a few months of slowing down on the PS5."

So far, all the signs seem to suggest that 2020 is the most likely year for the new PlayStation.

As we mentioned earlier, the future of all three game console manufacturers may seem complicated, but in fact we have a pretty good idea about their plans for the next few years.

Nintendo is working long-term with Nintendo Switch, telling investors this week that they expect the console to be longer than the normal 5-6 year cycle.

Microsoft is using the world's most powerful console Xbox One X to break the company's new situation. Although it may lack first-party monopoly now, it can be arguably the best place to play third-party games right now.

In the meantime, Sony seems willing to roll out with the existing PS4 (Pro), which may slide in hardware sales but still sell like hot cakes, seeing PlayStation software thrive.

It is worth mentioning that their latest report also showed that operating profit increased 50% from 50 billion yen to 85.4 billion yen (778 million U.S. dollars). And huge games like The God of War, Spider-Man, Our Last 2, the upcoming End of the World will only get further.

PS5 is coming, but no matter how the sales decline, PS4 still have a lot of life.

Rosie Grace

Tuesday 6 March 2018

PS5 Release Date - This is when PlayStation 5 will replace Sony PS4 Pro, claiming experts

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