Rather than being released this autumn, the latest rumours suggest that the PS5 Pro upgrade console may not even be out this year. For months the existence of the PS5 Pro – a more powerful and expensive variant of the current PlayStation 5 – has been taken as a given, that’s widely expected to be announced this autumn, for release sometime before Christmas . Sony has only vaguely hinted at the upgrade console’s existence but there’s been so many leaks, including detailed technical specifications , that there’s seemed little doubt that it is real.
But now the source that was the first to leak information about the console has cast doubt on whether it really will be released this year. Insider Tom Henderson has a solid track record as a leaker, but particularly when it comes to Sony hardware, as he was the first to reveal information on the PlayStation Portal . He hasn’t mentioned PS5 Pro in a while though – in fact, no leaker has – and instead has implied that a 2024 launch is no longer certain.
The comment was brief, but Henderson was replying to a fan who suggested that September, after Gamescom in August, would be a likely time for the PS5 Pro to be announced (which is logical). Instead of agreeing, the reply was: ‘If it releases this year!’ Which is the first time there’s been any suggestion the console wouldn’t be out in 2024. Previously, when asked if there were any new updates on the PS5 Pro, he gave the vaguer answer of, ‘I’ve heard some r.