Doubt Cast Over PS5 Pro Actually Releasing This Year

Update: An innocuous tweet from gaming tipster Tom Henderson appears to have been taken out of context, as the writer has provided an update on the PS5 Pro, based on his knowledge. According to Insider Gaming, devs will be required to support Sony’s supercharged system from 15th September, and while this doesn’t mean a release date will immediately follow, it certainly suggests the hardware will be available in time for the holidays.

Henderson doesn’t know a date, but previous privately obtained documentation alluded to a November 2024 target. The scribe goes on to hypothesise that PlayStation’s sudden appearance at the Tokyo Game Show – after years of overlooking major conventions – suggests it may reveal the system on home soil, as part of this year’s show. We’ll keep you updated.

Original Article: We've been writing about the PS5 Pro for years now, but the bottom line is that nothing's official until the thing is actually revealed. And with that yet to happen as we hurtle towards August, questions are starting to be asked about the console's supposed 2024 release window. Up until now, countless sources have suggested that Sony is targeting a launch before the end of the year — but its continued silence on the matter is, perhaps unsurprisingly, making onlookers a bit antsy.

Adding fuel to the fire over the last 24 hours or so, reliable insider Tom Henderson has potentially hinted that the PS5 Pro won't release in 2024 after all. When asked about the long-rumoured machine's long-rumoured announcement, Henderson simply replied: "If it releases this year!"

Now, are people reading way too much into a simple social media post? Yeah, probably. But Henderson's reputation means that many are already thinking he's heard some behind-the-scenes chatter.

From where we're sitting, we wouldn't panic just yet. Sony, in its current form, loves to just sit back and announce things out of nowhere. And while we are, once again, sprinting towards August (and its much busier release schedule), that still leaves us with four months before the year waves goodbye. We wouldn't be at all surprised if the PS5 Pro was revealed in the near future, before launching closer to the holidays.