[Rumor] PS5 Pro Console is Being Developed by Sony, First Party Devkits Will be Sent Out

It has been three years since the release of the PlayStation 5 game console. As time passes, hardware will inevitably become obsolete or outdated. This is something that will eventually happen to any console in any generation.

The task of the manufacturer is to refresh the mid-cycle product by releasing a more powerful and up-to-date console, as they did with the PS4 by releasing the PS4 Pro.

PS5 Pro Console is Being Developed, Sony Will Send Out Devkits to Developers

Illustration of the PlayStation 5 Pro console (not official) The more powerful PS4 console was also released 3 years after the first console. So it’s no surprise that many gamers are speculating about the arrival of the PS5 Pro right after the third year of the PS5 release. And it seems that there is now a rumor about it because it is reported that the PlayStation 5 Pro console is being developed by Sony.

So far, there is no news about the specifications of the console, except for the rumor that game developers will be sent Devkits in the coming months. For the first wave, Devkits will be sent to first-party developers and for third-party developers, they will be sent out starting from the end of 2023.

This rumor comes from well-known leaker Tom Henderson in his article on Insider Gaming. This information is also a form of refutation of their PS5 Pro leak information in March, which was denied by various parties. Tom himself cannot provide any more specific information on this matter other than the Devkit mentioned earlier.

In addition to the PlayStation 5 Pro, there are several other hardware devices from Sony

Q Lite, which is thought to be the successor to the PS Vita In addition to the PS5 Pro, the article in Insider Gaming also discusses a lot about other PlayStation hardware that will be available in 2024. From a new PS5 console with detachable disc feature, Project Leonardo, new Wireless Audio Hardware, to handheld accessories that are almost considered as the successor to the PS Vita (Q Lite).