Via Jason's new article about Playstation skipping E3.
https://kotaku.com/sony-pulls-out-of-e3-2019-1830474052
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Kotaku: PS5 is probably coming in 2020 based off discussions with developers
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Judging by the PS4/Xbox One cycle, early 2020 announcement and late 2020 release.
Sony having their own show at their own time (or Sony Directs) instead of E3 doesn't by itself say anything about PS5 release timing as I see it.
This is what I'm expecting, as well. The rumored Switch Pro, I feel, is more likely to be a late 2019 announcement.
They have no reason to announce after e3 and then still release in 2019
It's more wishful thinking than anything. 2020 has always seemed like the date that Sony and Microsoft have unspokenly agreed to go again but some people just want a brand new console regardless of the realities of the tech.
2020 makes sense. 2019 announce games that are coming anywhere up to before e3. Then in e3 2020 announce it for fall/winter, alongside any games on both gens.
Cyberpunk is almost guaranteed to be on both gens at this point.
Cyberpunk is almost guaranteed to be on both gens at this point.
Makes sense. It allows the tech to mature for better cost of production for AMD and Sony as well as giving enough breathing room for PS4's end of generation block busters trio to come out and sell well.
Nintendo wasn't worried about wiiU sales in the holiday. Sony will be worried about PS4 sales in that holiday.
The implication is if they miss E3, they either haven't got enough to show or they're too far out to reveal. If you don't reveal the PS5 by E3 then you basically miss the Christmas period and it'd be suicide to announce a new machine before the holidays.
The only thing that makes sense is if they're planning on revealing early 2020 to release by that winter.
Still off by one year.
It should be a 2021 release. Giving a nice clean 5 year gap between the release of it and the PS4 Pro.
It should be a 2021 release. Giving a nice clean 5 year gap between the release of it and the PS4 Pro.
We had mid-gen refreshes for the first time, so it doesn't feel so long.
I don't really see the issue with it this time around. Last gen games were really struggling to run on consoles late in the gen. This gen it seems like the only console having any issues it the base Xbox and we have the option to upgrade this time around if it bothers us.
2020 still feels way too early. It feels like we only got out of the malaise that usually hangs over launch year around 2016 or so. Really feel like these systems could run into 2023 at least, if not 2025, especially with the Pro/X.
Doesn't have to be after E3.
And before I get misunderstood: There might be other factors that speak to a 2020 launch of PS5.
I just don't see Sony having their own event at their own time as a factor for that (not before we know the timing at least).
That works out perfectly for the Switch to still get a few major third party ports (like NBA2K) through the main part of its life before the PS5 leaves it behind.
If the PS5 launches in 2020, then we will probably see cross-gen titles until 2022 like this generation. In 2022 the Switch is five years old, aka a normal generation.
The only question now is if Microsoft will try to jump the gun and start the generation early in 2019 to get a first mover advantage like it had with the 360. That could accelerate when we stop seeing cross-gen games.
If the PS5 launches in 2020, then we will probably see cross-gen titles until 2022 like this generation. In 2022 the Switch is five years old, aka a normal generation.
The only question now is if Microsoft will try to jump the gun and start the generation early in 2019 to get a first mover advantage like it had with the 360. That could accelerate when we stop seeing cross-gen games.