Sony Interactive Entertainment will livestream a “technical presentation” on Tuesday, featuring PlayStation 5 chief architect Mark Cerny, who will focus on the “PS5 and innovations in gaming technology.” The presentation is likely where Sony will officially unveil the PlayStation 5 Pro, the long-awaited upgraded version of the current PS5 that is expected later this year.
Tuesday’s livestream will last nine minutes, Sony saidand will be broadcast on the official PlayStation YouTube channel on September 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT/8:00 a.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. BST. In a short teaser video announcing the stream, Sony stated that the presentation will focus on the PS5, hinting that “the journey continues” for the company’s current-generation console.
Sony’s plans to release a deluxe version of its PS5 have been rumored for six months now, thanks to analyst insights And leaks from developer documentation. The PS5 Pro’s reported technical specs point to an upgraded console that will deliver superior image quality at 4K resolution, with better ray tracing capabilities. The console will offer smoother, more consistent performance, especially when connected to a variable refresh rate display, based on those specs.
Sony recently teased the PS5 Pro in artwork released to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary.
The PS5 Pro appears to follow Sony’s playbook from 2016, when it launched the PlayStation 4 Pro — a beefed-up version of the PlayStation 4 with a new chassis and a performance boost that was aimed at 4K output. There remains one major unknown about the PS5 Pro ahead of its reveal: how much it will cost. Sony’s current PS5 launched in 2020 in two price points: a standard edition with a Blu-ray disc drive for $499.99 and a PS5 Digital Edition for $399.99. Sony has since raised the price of the Digital Edition to $449.99.