Sony CEO says the company started working on the PS5 Pro well before the PS5 launch, 'it was another five-year project for us'

Date:
Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:57:43 +0000

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The PS5 Pro has been in the works since before the PS5 launch, confirms CEO.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino have revealed some interesting tidbits about the companys overall strategy in a newly published interview with Variety .

Responding to an early question about the release timing of the PlayStation 5 Pro , Nishino explained that the company learned a lot from the launch of the PlayStation 4 Pro . He said 20% of customers actually got the PS4 Pro, suggesting that theres quite a lot of interest in high-end PlayStation devices. He also claimed that the company saw new users coming over to PlayStation to get PS4 Pro, as well.

As a result, Sony started working on the PS5 Pro even before [the] PS5 launches. Nishino goes on to say that it was another five-year project for
us.

As for whether a mid-generation refresh like the PS5 Pro is truly necessary, the CEO drew parallels to the world of mobile phones and PCs where annual iterations are common. Phones are updating every year, PCs are updating every year, he said. I dont think wed go every year updates, but there are things
we can package together to bring the great things into [the] game console segment range.

Nishino also commented on the early reception of the PS5 Pro, with pre-orders for the console beginning last month. Were kind of happy to see, like most engaged gaming users are interested in the PS5 Pro, he began, and then Im pretty sure new users will grab the PS5 Pro as well.

We design everything with having one ahead in our mind, he added. Its not
like we just make a next step and we dont know about the two steps ahead.
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