Sony PlayStation 5 Pro launch timeline leaked, and it's not too far

Sony PlayStation 5 Pro may debut soon if a new insider leak is to go by. Dubbed the world’s most powerful gaming console, the PS5 Pro has been in development for a while, and while Sony has not confirmed anything, information sourced from game developers hints at a release sometime later this year. The specifications and other details of the Sony PlayStation 5 Pro are still scarce, but you can expect significant upgrades in the performance for an ultimate gaming experience.

The upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro will be the most powerful and advanced console from Sony, sitting atop the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Slim models. Rumours were previously rife that Sony may plan to launch the PS5 Pro in the second half of 2024. The timeline also made sense because the PlayStation 5 Slim debuted in October last year. A year’s gap could have been enough for the hype. However, that may not be the case. Some other reports said the launch may not take place until the year-end. This could also mean the window may extend to early next year, per an Insider Gaming report.

According to the reports, game developers can begin submitting games and software to Sony’s Platform Certification & Operations team from July end, while the games released on the PlayStation platform after September 15 must be optimised for the PS5 Pro. All this points to a release later this year, but there is a slim chance the launch timeline may spill beyond Q4 2024 and over to 2025. But, in any case, the launch is not too far, so anyone planning to buy a new gaming console should wait a few more months for the highest-end console.

Sony’s next gaming console, PlayStation 5 Pro, may use the same 8-core Zen 2 processor but with an overclock speed of 3.85GHz, offering faster performance than the existing PS5. It may pack a new RDNA 3 graphics card with 30 WGPs and 16GB of GDDR6 RAM with a 28 percent higher data read-and-write speed of 576Gbps. The new console may also feature more features and better ray-tracing capabilities than the predecessor, but there is no clarity yet. Sony will talk about all the features in detail around the launch.