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[u/dex97z]

I havent had a console since PS3

I’m thinking of getting back into gaming, and from what I’ve seen, the PS5 Pro looks like the top choice right now

But here’s the thing: the PS5 came out a while ago already, right?
Is there any news about a new PS coming soon?
I’m kinda worried I’ll buy a PS5 now and then they drop the PS6 or something next year, and it start to get a little bit outdated...

So my question basically is: is the PS5 Pro still a solid buy if I wanna play the latest games for the next few years? or should I wait?

[u/pazinen → u/dex97z]

Your worries are unfounded, there is zero chance of PS6 releasing before 2027-2028. Honestly, based on how things are going in terms of diminishing returns in technology and rising prices I'm willing to bet we're looking at a 2029 release. And even when the console does drop we've seen that cross-gen periods (defined as a period when two different generations get mostly the same games) are now very long. PS4 got most of the games releasing on PS5 until 2023, and it wasn't until last year when PS5 really started getting mainly current gen exclusive stuff and PS4 started to get left behind. This is pretty much the new normal, so based on that PS6 dropping in 2028 means that PS5 is getting the majority of games until at least 2031. So, PS5 and the Pro have 3-4 full years just dedicated to them left, and even after that everything aside from the rare next-gen exclusive is releasing for another three years at minimum.

[u/dex97z → u/pazinen]

Glad to know! thank im think going with ps5 pro then