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PS5 - What the EliteGamer Team Would Like to See

Teh_interweb has done the maths and apparently, a new PlayStation will be announced in the coming months.

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Aenea2280d ago

Nonsense, no new PS5 release until late 2019. They could 'pull an MS' and announce it this E3 of course....

PrimeVinister2280d ago

Most people, including myself, believe the PS5 is a way off yet... But quite a few people initially believed the fake trailers from last week and we thought it was a good opportunity to discuss our hopes for the PS5.

Aenea2280d ago

I think they will 'pull an MS' during the E3 of 2019 for a 2020 November launch.... Or at PSX 2019....

StormSnooper2279d ago

The reason MS did that was becuz sales were in trouble. At this point none of the console makers feel a need to release new hardware for a long time.

Omnislashver362279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

Depending on Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us II's release date, I'm thinking it will be 2020. If for some highly unlikely reason they release this year, PS5 might come 2019 considering the technology is already in place. More likely I'm seeing 2019 for the final set of games and PS will wait until 2020 for prices to drop a bit on Ryzen/Vega and GDDR6 or GDDR5X.

We'll probably see them introduce vapor cooling as well, considering PS4-Pro is still loud and increased the size of PS4 even with the node being downsized. For this reason I think they'll want the price to drop a bit more, because with RAM increases, size increases(or vapor cooling), and Ryzen/Vega it's going to end up costing more than PS4/Pro- the only reason Pro stayed the same price was because of the node being downsized- but they can't possibly make it bigger than the Pro, add more RAM, and/or introduce vapor cooling without increasing the price. More than likely they'll try to keep it down to $449 though.

nitus102279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

While I do agree with some of what was said in the article. I do agree with what you said in that it would be stupid for Sony to bring out a new console before 2020 since the PS4 is selling very well.

The article did allude to the following points.

1. Backwards AND Forwards - Compatibility is a great selling point at the start of a generation, however, it only becomes a nice value-added feature further into the generation. Sure there will always be games that will push any architecture but they are very much in the minority. Even today most games made for the PS4 don't even come close to architecture.

2. Dual storage bays - Even a single storage bay could be a nice feature and by that I mean the ability to be able to put a 2.5" HDD or SSD into a USB3 slot. For the PS5 it would make sense to have at the very least a 500GB internal SSD (preferably 1~2TB although this will add to the overall cost). Obviously, the PS5 should have a SATA3 or better bus.

3. A better battery in the Dual Shock controller (DS5). No matter what the play time of a controller battery you are always going to have people who want a longer life.

4. No Intel Inside? - let us not go down this rabbit hole.

5. RAM. Unfortunately, the price of RAM has increased over the last two years (the 16GB I have in my desktop has increased by 50%). Heres hoping that the price of RAM come down since it would make sense to have anything from 12GB to 16GB of memory in the PS5.

6. GPU. It should at the very least support 4K @ 60fps.

7. CPU. Sony has to consider costs so don't expect an i7 or i9.

IMHO it would make more sense (value for money) to bring out the PS5 anytime after 2020 but not before.

skiggy342278d ago

I agree. People have become so consumed with pixels and frame rates this gen and that is what is driving this next gen narrative. The only thing MS has over Sony right now is with 3rd party games. Thats it. Its the fanboys that have to have more pixels that want a PS5 to happen. Thats stupid..
Sony isnt going to rush out a PS5 so it can have more pixels than the X, Lets get back to goods looking quality games instead of this dumb pixel crap. Sony should have never started it with the 1080p garbage. Everyone knows there is no noticeable difference in games between the vanilla Xbox One and the vanilla PS4. Power should have never been brought up between those 2 because now console hardware has taken a bad turn

CoryHG2278d ago

the pro has been out for just over a year. trust me, microsoft will announce their next system first. it took eight years for the four to release. You're looking at 2021-22. Technology has to evolve.

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Destiny10802280d ago

They wont do an ms and kill sales for a year and a half

Anounce E3 2019 release 2019
Anounce E3 2020 release 2020
Anounce E3 2021 release 2021

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bumbleforce2279d ago

Makes sense for Sony as they do like to show the same stuff at e3 for years at a time

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LOOK_AT_THIS_I2279d ago

Sounds Cliche but just heard from someone who works at Sony facility hit with lots of job cuts this past week and they informed the staff that the ps5 is hitting 2019 and that they would be dealing with it and 4 k discs.

Take it for what it's worth but that's what the higher ups told the remaining line staff in the shutdown meeting.

Aenea2279d ago

Yeah, totally believe you! Job cuts make sense at a facility that will be making the PS5................

Ehh, wait, no it doesn't make sense! Either that part is false, or, well, I suppose all of it can be false too!

I mean, some random person on the internet said it so it must be true, right?

jznrpg2279d ago

Lol so they give info to people they are getting rid of, make total sense. Also this would make the news if true (job cuts)

G20WLY2279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

Well I just checked with my mate's friend, Sally. And she said you're wrong.

Take it for what it's worth.. 🤔

TheVigilanteCode2278d ago

I bet your uncle works at Nintendo.

skiggy342278d ago

LOL job cuts does not mean the PS5 will be coming out. Sony would be incredibly stupid to release the PS5 in 2019. I dont remember rushing into next gen consoles last gen. Why does everyone want to rush a PS5 in? In 2020 the gen will only be 6yrs old. Last gen went to 8yrs. I bet we wont see the PS5 until 2022

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FinalFantasyFanatic2279d ago

I don't know why people want a new playstation so soon, people just like shiny new things all the time.

starchild2279d ago

It's not necessarily a Microsoft thing. Sony announced the PS3 at E3 2005 and didn't release it until almost a year and a half later in late 2006.

Anyway, I'm hoping the PS5 has full backwards compatibility with PS4 games. If it can enhance them with better resolutions and framerates that will be even better. Furthermore, if Sony could manage to give it backwards compatibility with PS1, PS2 and PS3 games through emulation that would be incredible.

scofios2279d ago

@starchild

Ps3 late releas was due to production problem ( blu ray lazer diodes ) .

kneon2278d ago

The PS3 released in 2006 because they had to wait for the updated HDMI and Bluray specs to be finalized. They weren't done until early 2006, so there was no way to make the 2005 holiday season.

81BX2278d ago

Then they would just be pulling a sony?

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Thatguy-3102280d ago (Edited 2280d ago )

LMAO PS5 is not coming this yr or the next. The earliest will probably be 2020. Sony is in no rush to start a new generation since they're basically dominating

darthv722279d ago

Its not about their position really. They have released new platforms despite still being at the height of things. 5-7 cycle is their norm.

Ps1 released in 95, ps2 in 2000, ps3 2006 and ps4 in 2013. Going by that it is likely that ps5 would be 2019/20. They wont go any longer, its not in their interest to prolong.

MS holds the record for longest gap between releases with 360 in 2005 and xbo in 2013 which was 8 years. Thats just too damn long being on the same hardware.

StormSnooper2279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

Agreed but consider that we’ve never had mid gen refreshers before. Also, to say MS has the record is a bit misleading because while it’s true as far as number of years, it’s also true that MS drops support as soon as a new console is out while PlayStations continue to get support. Although I’m not sure if Thant was your point anyway. Otherwise I agree. I personally think 2020 is when we will see anything.

CP_Company2279d ago

and which of those consoles had mid gen upgrades?

it is all about their position. with success of the PS4, we can now see PS5 in 2020 earliest and that also highly unlikely.

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darthv722279d ago

@above... true we have not had mid gen refreshes. So if pro came out in 2016, which was just 3 years after initial release, then to think a ps5 would be 3 years after that. Making it a 6 year gen. Lets say it goes 1 more. That is still 7 years between base platforms. 2019 if 6 years, 2020 for 7.

MS did their mid gen at the 4 year mark so if they go another 4 years until next xb then that would be 8 years again for a 2021 release.

skiggy342278d ago

I dont agree. especially since both companies have mid gen consoles. I highly doubt MS is going to release anything anytime soon. The Pro just came out a little over a year ago. Its got plenty of room with a good amount of exclusive games to boot. The only reason to go next gen would be to have better 3rd party multiplats than the X?? Sony never cared about frame rates, they have been pixel counters this gen up until now. Next gen consoles are about graphical upgrades. Sure the narrative in the console space is starting to turn into the pc narrative. (which I hope it doesnt) We've got too many people and websites comparing pixels and frames and they are doing it with top of the line gaming pc's. It makes the consoles look weak when in reality they are not. Consoles do not have to compete with the latest and greatest pc hardware. It just doesnt.

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Majin-vegeta2280d ago

Yea we probably still got another good 2 years for the PS4.

I just wanna see the PS5 with a 5 disk changer is that too much?

PrimeVinister2280d ago

That would actually be lush AF -_-

manabyte772279d ago

Because of cost, most likely. It’d also make for some reason pretty bulky internals.

Aenea2279d ago

It will actually be an all-in-one console, like all-in-one desktop systems. Will be available in 55, 65, 75, 85 and 195 inch 8k TV screen sizes, sport a 24TB internal hd with 4 more bays for drives, have an 8k Bluray drive built in, oh and it will do 120Tflops!

CoryHG2278d ago

and will cost $15,000!!!!

starchild2279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

I like that idea. That way you could get the advantages of physical media and still not have to get up and switch discs all the time.

Sitdown2278d ago

I wanted that for the PS4 and Xbox one, but realize digital probably killed that dream.

CoryHG2278d ago

It's getting more cost effective to use storage, such as karts that are capable of the same type of data storage if not faster transfer rates than a disc. I can guarantee these are the last consoles that will have discs.

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Cyborgg2280d ago

Late 2019 or right after Last of us 2 releases

Obscure_Observer2279d ago

@Cyborgg

Dude, Kojima said that Death Stranding could take 5 years to be out. Don´t expect a PS5 before a Death Stranding release!

Nyxus2279d ago

Actually Kojima said the game should be out before 2019: http://www.metalgearinforme...

Cyborgg2279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

Ummm they can actually release Death Stranding on PS4 and PS5 if they like. Since Death Stranding is using Decima Engine I can guarantee you it will not take 5 years to be out. I'll say a little under 2 years. Kojima and Sony already said the development process of Death Stranding is going fast and smooth because Kojima didn't have to develop his own engine 😁

Obscure_Observer2279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

@Nyxus

Hope you´re right, man. But i´m not gonna hold my breath. Kojima is not known for as a fast developer. And this game is gonna feature co-op modes which could mean that more time will be needed. And there´s this:

By Kojima:

"So, over this past year, we’ve been working on Decima. There are things we don’t know, we ask them, we make some requests. On our end, of course, we use the Decima engine very differently from the way they use it, especially when it comes to the cutscenes. So we make our own things there, and send it to them, show it to them, get their feedback. We are at that pace, currently.

This dates from December 2017. Their are currently making cutscenes and asking for Guerrilla´s feedback?

How far their are in this development´s stage? 10? 15%?

A lot of gamers are thinking that he is just wasting time and money having fun traveling around the word.

"I’ve been reading a lot on the Internet of people saying I’ve spent the last year just traveling around and having fun. A lot of people saying I’m wasting time and money. But that couldn’t be further from the truth."

https://wccftech.com/kojima...

Cyborgg2279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

@Obscure
This game can still release on PS4 and PS5. Funny you can't even answer that question. Just like the last of us was released on PS3 and PS4. The PS5 will be here in two years rather you like it or not. Just like Zelda came out on the Wii U and switch. And if Death Stranding is a PS5 launch title I will still be satisfied because Sony still releases more games and exclusives than the competitor anyway.

Obscure_Observer2279d ago (Edited 2279d ago )

@Cyborgg

"This game can still release on PS4 and PS5. Funny you can't even answer that question. Just like the last of us was released on PS3 and PS4."

Oh yeah, this is definelly a possibility. Better yet if the PS5 turn out to be a foward/backward compatible console.

"The PS5 will be here in two years rather you like it or not."

2020? Possibly. 2019? Not a chance! And that´s has nothing to do with what i like or not. Sony already won this generation and the PS4 is still selling like hotcakes they don´t need to rush the PS5ps release.

FinalFantasyFanatic2279d ago

@obscure_obsrrver,

And yet Sony is impressed with kojima's development speed, I get the feeling it'll release faster than 5 years but who knows for sure.

Razzer2278d ago

The actual quote:

"If you have a company, if you already have an engine, you already have the tools and the team together, and even then, it’s pretty standard for a AAA game to take three to five years to develop their games. For some games, it can take up to 10 years."

He was speaking generically about how long it could take to make a game.

Good-Smurf2278d ago

MGS2 according to many is still his best game were made in less than 3 years,without the streamlined development and game engine and still having to make a new engine for it.
It'd say Death Stranding is very possible to be release before 2019.

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skiggy342278d ago

The PS5 is not releasing until 2021 the earliest. They may mention it in 2019 but its definitely not. There are too many games in development and while sure those games could be launch ps5 titles but the user base would be too small to take expensive exclusives and make them for a new console. Its just not coming out any yr soon.

porkChop2280d ago

Anyone who knows anything about computer hardware knows it's way too early for next gen. Next gen will be moving to 4K as standard, on top of needing a sizeable boost in graphics. If Sony releases a PS5 in the next year, next gen would just be current gen graphics in 4K. That's not enough. We won't see next gen until 2020-2021.

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PS5 Pro specs leak video taken down by Sony

Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.

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andy852d ago

And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.

BeHunted2d ago

It's fake. There's no factual evidence other than his own made up specs.

Hereandthere2d ago

What were the specks Sony was afraid of showing?

Shikoku2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Digital foundry put a video out saying what he leaked was exactly what they also knew about the PS5 PRO. So no it's not just stuff he made up

Babadook72d ago (Edited 2d ago )

If it’s fake what copyright does MLID infringe upon?

😂

andy852d ago

Aye because they'd go to the effort of copyright claiming it if it didn't exist 🙃😂 you'd have to be a special kind to be thinking its not a thing by now

Cacabunga2d ago

They need to reveal it with uncharted killzone or a heavy hitter like this

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

U mean the specs that we'll established digital foundry which said these are the actual specs published a video on 2 weeks ago I mean they are only one of most trusted sites for tech information but they just made up a video for the sake of it

Christopher1d 12h ago

I would love for it all to be fake, but lots of people are saying they've seen/heard the same thing. But, man, we 100% don't need mid-gen upgrades when we're failing hard to optimize current hardware.

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Seraphim1d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

if I recall Sony lowered sales expectations for PS5 earlier this year. if that is the case we won't hear anything about a Pro until next year or shortly before/when it's dropping. After all, if the Pro was dropping this year/fiscal year they wouldn't have lowered expectations.

As for squashing rumors. Yeah, shit like this prevents potential buyers from adopting now, just like slim rumors in the past. It only makes sense to keep things under wraps from a business perspective. Despite living in a technological age of unfettered access to information we don't need to know whats going on behind closed doors be that at Sony, Nintendo, MS, or amongst any development studios. When the steak is done we shall feast.

JackBNimble1d 6h ago

By the time games are actually made to take advantage of the pro spec's the ps6 will be released or close to it.

jznrpg2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro

Ironmike2d ago

Pro won't lessen sales sames ps4 pro never and the ps4 pro was more relevant at the time cos move to 4k this not needed

RaidenBlack1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

Yea, my brother got his PS4 (coz of a good deal) after the PS4 Pro's release.

darthv721d 15h ago

^^same here. I got a base 4 for only $100 off a guy who bought the Pro. then a few months later I found a guy on craigslist selling a pro for $100 because it was left behind by his former roommate who moved out. That was the beginning of my obsession to buy up the different variants of the PS4 that were released.

As of now I am really only missing the 500m one and the gold slim but otherwise I have pretty much all the other retail ones. https://consolevariations.c...

BoneMagnus1d 14h ago

@darth - Nice collection!

crazyCoconuts1d 8h ago

Anyone with 4K that appreciates 60fps is gonna disagree about it not being needed.
DLSS is a god send for Nvidia, and there's been nothing like it for AMD...yet ...

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DeadlyFire1d 13h ago

They will announce it around E3 timeframe about May-June whenever they do a showcase for the year.

neutralgamer19922d ago

Just announce it this thing will sell well

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I don't think it will pll still haven't seen the potential of ps5 yet

Cacabunga1d 12h ago

agreed, but it might sell if they announce some 1st party games to lead the way. if people see the difference with the base version they can move on. for my sake I am still gaming mainly on PS4 (still not finished with RDR2 due to lack of gaming time). I have a huge backlog on PS5 I am hoping to get into.

mark3214uk1d 21h ago

why? game makers havnt even come close to maxing out current spec yet, were getting al lthese new TFlops and game maker are making crappy remakes not worthy of the ps3

Minute Man 7211d 16h ago

The guts of the 5 and X are 5 years old

fr0sty1d 9h ago

People keep saying that, yet we still have games running at near HD resolutions, 30fps, and ray tracing features turned off.

PRIMORDUS2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣

LoveSpuds1d 19h ago

With kind of analysis and advice, you could be a lawyer for Trump!🤣

tronyx121d 19h ago

As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.

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XDefiant misses launch window, Ubi says a new release date will be announced after stress test

XDefiant was originally supposed to be out in summer 2023, but following a seemingly-successful beta test in April of that year, it was bumped to October 2023, and then delayed again to an unspecified future date. In its February 2024 financial report, Ubisoft slated XDefiant for launch in the fourth quarter of its 2023-24 fiscal year, which ended March 31.

A week before that date arrived, rumors surfaced that the game would be delayed yet again, and a few days later Ubisoft made it official.

"The game has always been community-first, with player feedback as a top priority," the development team said in the update. "While we hoped to go live by the end of March, there are still some improvements that we need to test before that."

Ubisoft said it's "finishing preparations" for a server stress test that will run for 12 hours on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. "After this short test, we expected to be able to lock a launch date and start sharing more about exciting content XDefiant has to offer in the future!"

just_looken17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

The previous news was from the team/rumors this is ubisoft themselves now saying the game is delayed again no new date set but they will have a stress test on a date that has not been set.

So the game is delayed to _____ TBD
Network stress test at ____ TBD

Ubisoft we make games whenever for whoever we just do not care

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X-2316d ago

I'm just going to be honest here and say what people seem to not want to, XDefiant success is going to be short-lived and it's because it's a game that's going to be under Ubisoft's umbrella. The development team can be absolute rockstars, but with Ubisoft steering the ship it's not going to go anywhere.

Profchaos16d ago

It could be a truely amazing game (it won't be) but with Ubisoft it will be monitized within a inch of its life.

smolinsk15d ago

The game is dead move on. It's the same with the Finals. These short period hype games doesn't last.

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New Xbox Devkit Certified In Korea, Could Be Next-Gen Console: Rumor

A new rumor suggests the next Xbox console is currently being tested by developers in South Korea.

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Obscure_Observer31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

If true, hopefully a fully fledged next gen console and not some unnecessary mid gen refresh system.

It could be that rumored Xbox portable, who knows

porkChop31d ago

Next gen would make sense. They said they'd talk about new hardware at the end of this year, and Xbox usually starts talking about next gen systems 2 years before they release. Late 2026 would make sense for next gen. Though it also seems a bit early for next gen dev kits to be going out.

Lightning7731d ago

Next gen wouldn't make any sense right now. They still have 1st party to release in the next few years. If they announce their next console at the end of the year that would do them harm more harm for their console. The console barely sells as is anyway. People would just wait off until the NEXT console. That's right, they'll have you playing the waiting game again.

fr0sty30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

If it does have anything to do with NextGen, Sony could have forced their hand by making the ps5 pro so powerful, with it said to be at over 33 teraflops and up to 4x the ray tracing performance, along with AI-powered upscaling that works on all games without patches required, according to Moore's Law is Dead, who is a very reliable source (and he also leaked photos of the internal documents confirming this).

What doesn't make sense is South Korea, why only there?

S2Killinit30d ago

MS is talking next gen because they already released 2 different SKUs, they cannot release a 3rd SKU because the cost of optimizing every game for 3 different consoles would be prohibitively high. MS essentially will abandon current gen xbox owners because otherwise they dont have any way to respond to PS5 PRO.

MS plans really backfired on them this gen.

StormSnooper30d ago

Next gen this early? People just bought their consoles. What about people with the current gen consoles? Will MS support the series S? Or just abandon them?

porkChop30d ago

@StormSnooper

What do you mean "this early"? They're just talking about the hardware at the end of the year, not releasing it. It wouldn't come out until holiday 2026. Personally I'd prefer waiting until holiday 2027 as we've barely had any games that really take advantage of the current consoles. But 6 years is pretty standard for a generation.

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Profchaos31d ago

That's the million dollar question Microsoft seem to indicate they want to start the next generation off early while PS is seemingly going for a refresh and next gen system in 2028.

However if they start the generation off say next year while only having the xsx on the market for 5 years consumers will start to question the lack of dedication to the systems.

A 5 year console cycle hasn't been relevant since the PS1 era and we've barely seen any convincing software that really shows the need for the current generation as is.

I feel like they need to wait until 2028 at least abs take PS on head on again

PassNextquestion1d 22h ago

I believe the Wii U had 5 year life span till its successor arrive.

andy8530d ago

What would a fully fledged next gen console be though. The power creep is only high enough in 2024 to make a 'pro' type increase unless they make it super expensive. And given not as many are interested in the full powered Series X as it is. Who's buying it?

porkChop30d ago

It wouldn't be releasing in 2024. This is just a dev kit, they're always different from the final hardware.

andy8530d ago

Yeah but the thing would be being designed now is my point

porkChop30d ago

Designed now, yes, but the final hardware isn't available now. They'd have a general idea of what they're targeting but they'd still be working with AMD to build custom chips using upcoming architecture, not currently available chips. This is how every generation works.

S2Killinit30d ago

MS already abandoning the generation. That is how bad they are doing.

Obscure_Observer30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

"MS already abandoning the generation. That is how bad they are doing."

The only one "abandoning" the generation is Sony which barely scratched the surface with the PS5. So far there´s not a single first party game that pushed the hardware closer to its limits with true next gen games.

All its have to show from first party so far, is remakes, remasters, re-releases and cross-generation games.

The worst part of it all is that apparently, even the PS5 Pro will be released without a single first party game to show why that thing is needed in the first place.

That´s why I´m happy Xbox ditched the idea of another mid gen refresh Xbox, and will continue to focus on both SX and SS for the foreseeable future.

S2Killinit30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

Hah that is a hilarious response.

Look at MS leaving the generation halfway in the middle. At least in prior generations they would just give up, now they are abandoning their consumers too! like “sorry you bought what we sold you, but we gotta move on now, byyyeee”

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smashman9830d ago

While I can understand the annoyance with a mid gen refresh considering the severe lack of first party support on this console gen I'd argue it's very necessary considering most games still don't hit native 4k 60 on console.

Obscure_Observer30d ago

The PS5 Pro won´t achieve native 4k 60fps for most games either!

That´s why it´s pointless.

attilayavuzer30d ago

Same CPU in Pro, so the expectation is that it'll just be a res boost unfortunately.

S2Killinit30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

According to Obscure, a mid-upgrade is “unnecessary” but a whole new generation is just dandy. My question is, why is that? I mean at least with a mid-gen upgrade gamers aren’t being left behind. If its too early for a mid-gen, then why is it not too early for a new gen? lol sorry I have to laugh.

Markusb3330d ago

another console for no one to buy, the series is tracking lower than the xbox one, buy your games and support them

S2Killinit30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

@Obscure
Sooo a mid-gen upgrade is too early and “unnecessary”, but a whole new gen that leaves gamers behind is good?

porkChop30d ago

A mid gen console releasing this year using the same CPU, vs a next gen console with all new hardware launching more than two years from now. Mid gen is pointless because without a significant CPU upgrade games will still struggle with performance. A CPU overclock isn't remotely enough.

The biggest obstacle regarding performance this gen is the CPU, this is what causes so many games to have hitching, stuttering, sudden fps drops, 30fps, etc. A faster GPU cannot alleviate these issues, games won't just magically be 4K60fps with raytracing. That's not how it works.

Each frame has to be processed by the CPU before being handed off to the GPU. So a game can ultimately only perform as fast as the CPU can feed the GPU. This is why consoles focusing so heavily on GPU power is a problem, after the first couple years when you start really pushing the GPU the CPU becomes a bottleneck. We need more balanced consoles next gen.

FGHFGHFGH30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

@porkchop
fps, raytracing, etc is all gpu stuff. So when they do gpu tests, they use the exact system but use different gpus, the results are huge if you look at the top vs bottom. CPU will give you a higher ceiling but all graphics stuff is gpu work. FPS is gpu.(you plug gfx card into monitor)
"All games and cards are tested with the drivers listed above—no performance results were recycled between test systems. Only this exact system with exactly the same configuration is used for all results in this review."
Thats from rtx470 super ex review, rx5700xt does 44% compared to rtx470super ex 100% at 2560x1440 resolution. For games gpu is the best upgrade.
https://www.techpowerup.com...

Obscure_Observer29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

@S2Killinit

"Sooo a mid-gen upgrade is too early and “unnecessary”, but a whole new gen that leaves gamers behind is good?"

Have you paid attention to what I´d actually said?

I said that I rather MS to stick with the SX and SS for the foreseeable future!

And what you mean by "leaving gamers behind"?

It´s been 4 years and so far the PS5 don´t have a single true next gen first party game which pushes the console to its limits and, yet, Sony already have a pointless mid gen refresh console ready to launch which according to DF themselves it´s nothing but a disappointment as far CPU performance is concerned.

So why in the hell would I want MS to follow the same route?!

I rather have a full next gen Xbox console released by 2026-2027 rather than a worthless Xbox Series XX to be released this year.

StormSnooper30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

A new generation this early?? How is that a good thing??.. at least give us an upgrade. Some people barely bought their current gen consoles….

romulus2330d ago

Series x only came out 3 years and four months ago, talking about a "fully fledged next gen console" is just as unnecessary right now. Better hope not, an xbox portable would fail miserably.

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S2Killinit30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

Yeah its wayyy too early for a next gen. People were even saying its too early for a mid-gen upgrade, let alone a new generation. And what happens to all the current xbox gamers? Leave them behind?

crazyCoconuts30d ago

And would they sell enough to justify the cost

Concertoine30d ago

At one time MS said that the one x/ps4 pro model would be the standard going forward. If theyre testing something new, its safe to say its a mid-gen upgrade. They’ll probably have another “Series-letter” name too. Callin it

Lightning7731d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Could be the refresh console perhaps? I doubt it'll be the new console. Might be the portable rumored device.

Regardless the fact we're talking about new hardware already is absolutely pathetic. Barely any current gen stuff out and the stuff that is out or coming is at 30 fps or doesn't, doesn't look current gen and what have you.

All we're doing is chasing power and not creating the games to harness said power.

Worse generation so far easily.

DarXyde31d ago

I have a hypothesis about the rush to move to next gen:

They want to really bake in AI integration in some way. How exactly? No idea, but perhaps new hardware would expedite a lot of development and reduce needed labour. Something they can't do with current hardware, perhaps.

I don't really know, but I reckon we'll get a good sense of it once we learn about the actual features of a new Xbox/Playstation.

blackblades30d ago

Above you said it makes no sense but these days a lot of things make no sense to some people. Ps portal, mid gen refresh doesnt make any sense either to some. Another thing is the switch came out earlier because the wiiu flopped. Sense xbox aint doing so well dont it make sense to start fresh on the next system and get the jump like the 360. Overall we don't know nothing.

DarXyde30d ago

The reason it would be unusual is because releasing in, say, the next two years would really restrict the technology it could implement. For example, they'd maybe get Zen 4 with FSR3 instead of waiting a bit. Moreover, if they intend to live up to the claims of it having the most significant leap, they can certainly do that, but the price is likely to be harder to stomach.

Frankly, I wouldn't recommend getting the jump on the competition too early. Xbox 360 was a phenomenal console in its early years, but it was also God awful because it was absolute garbage quality.

Releasing too early relative to competition is a dangerous bet, especially for a company like Microsoft given their history.

S2Killinit30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

It WOULD help xbox’s image not to release next to PlayStation day and date. That way numbers can be played with. (i.e. “we are best selling console”)

S2Killinit30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

The only thing that makes me think this crazy news might be true is that MS already released two SKUs. If rumors are true that we will be getting a second SKU PlayStation (PS5PRO), then i dont think MS can release a third SKU as costs would be prohibitive for developing games for 3 separate SKUs that are so far apart in performance.

Solution: next gen xbox to leave some consoles out in those instances where developer can’t justify the cost.

This is bad news for xbox gamers indeed.

dumahim30d ago

"Could be the refresh console perhaps?"

The Series X one, yeah. That was my thought, but why would it need a dev kit? They're changing something. Maybe it's just some minor bump like the One S last gen.

niiopi30d ago

Lightning77 and Obscure_Observer are the same people LOL.

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Extermin8or3_31d ago

It was reliably leaked just a month ago that MS hadn't signed contracts for next gen till literally weeks ago- the same leakers that correctly leaked that hi fi rush and pentiment and sea of thieves were going to ps5. So this is very very very unlikely- if not impossible. Also it's way too early....

jwillj2k430d ago

Tell us oh great timeline masta… what speed should a shady trillion dollar company move at to compete with their “non rival” rival?

Hofstaderman31d ago

New wi-fi standard certification?

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