Over the life-cycle of the PS4, numerous iterations of the flagship console were produced to keep up with ever-evolving technology. The PS5 turns three years old this year and speculation has begun around iterative improvements of Sony’s current generation machine – including a PS5 Pro.
Rumours have been swirling for months but now reliable leaker Tom Henderson is reporting with “100% degree of certainty” that the PS5 Pro is in active development at Sony.
The update follows up on Henderson’s initial report from March where he revealed that the improved PS5 Pro has a “tentative release date of late 2024”. The console is rumoured to incorporate “accelerated ray tracing” thanks to a patent that was filed by PS5 architect Mark Cerny.
In the new update, Henderson notes that the PS5 Pro “could be canceled at any given time” but that it is currently in development. What’s more, he said that initial dev kit prototypes will be sent to first party developers within two months and third party developers will receive them by the end of the year.
Unfortunately, he did not provide any details on the PlayStation 5 Pro’s technical specification or features. However, it is reasonable to assume that – like the PS4 Pro – it will bolster the performance of its predecessor. Players can probably expect things like higher frame rates, more graphics options, and ray tracing without the performance hit.
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