PS5 Will Be A High-End Console Priced At Under $500, Says Analyst

And it will launch by end-2020.

Posted By | On 07th, Feb. 2019

At this point, the PS5 launch is deemed impending. Multiple analysts have chipped in with what they expect the PS5 to be like, and when they think it might be launching, and now, another one has thrown his hat into the ring. In a new analysis report, Ace Research Institute Analyst Hideki Yasuda suggested that the PS5 is due to launch at the end of 2020, which is in line with what others have been projecting tor a while now.

According to him, the PS5 will be a high end console, capable of running AAA games, and that it in fact will launch with multiple of those to push sales at launch. This one is a bit of an obvious prediction, because Sony is not about to ditch the console model that has made the PlayStation line so successful over the years. That said, he also predicted that the system will be less than $499, and be priced similarly to the PS4, which poses an interesting question—how high-end can the PS5 really be at that price? Or will Sony be willing to take a hit on each console sold?

As of right now, this is all just speculation anyway, and not much more than just idle musing. But it does pose some interesting questions about where Sony might choose to take its console business in the future (apart from implementing backward compatibility in some form, apparently).


Tagged With: , ,

Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is Adding PS5 Pro Support

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is Adding PS5 Pro Support

The game now runs at an upscaled 4K and 60 FPS and uses PSSR to reach said resolution in both Performance and ...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 5 Will Add New Operation, Cosmetics, and More

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 5 Will Add New Operation, Cosmetics, and More

The shooter's next major patch is set to arrive in the first half of December, and Focus Entertainment has she...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Crosses 5 Million Players

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Crosses 5 Million Players

Saber Interactive's acclaimed third-person action game continues to attract players at a steady clip, having c...

Marvel Rivals Has Gone Gold

Marvel Rivals Has Gone Gold

The free-to-play hero shooter launches on December 6th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It features 33 playab...

Dave the Diver Crosses 5 Million Units Sold

Dave the Diver Crosses 5 Million Units Sold

Mintrocket's acclaimed management RPG adventure is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch,...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Sold Over 90,000 Units in its Second Week in Japan

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Sold Over 90,000 Units in its Second Week in Japan

The retro RPG remake sold an additional 70,000 units on Nintendo Switch, and another 20,000 on PlayStation 5, ...