PlayStation 5 Rumors

As we approach five years out from the initial launch of

Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console, history tells us it’s

time to start digging for rumors about its successor, the

inevitable PlayStation 5. Although the recent release of

intra-generational upgrades with both the PlayStation 4

Pro and the Xbox One X led many to speculate that the

age of discrete console generations might be coming to

an end (or at least slowing down), there are nevertheless

rumblings of varying credibility suggesting that Sony is

already working on the PS5.

SemiAccurate’s Charlie Demerjian claims to have tangible

details about PS5 devkits that are already in circulation

(via WCCFTech). According to Demerjian, the PS5 will

feature an 8-core Zen CPU and a GPU based on AMD’s

upcoming Navi architecture (Hey! Listen!), both customized,

of course.

We’ve known that Navi is likely coming in late 2018/early

2019 for several years now, but details are otherwise

unavailable on its capabilities. Demerjian has a history of

leaking accurate console specs, so his rumors are worth

serious consideration.

On the other hand, Kotaku’s Jason Schreier spoke to someone

with knowledge of Sony’s plans, and they reportedly laughed

at the rumored specs. According to Schreier’s reporting, if PS5

devkits do exist with the rumored specs, developers are largely

unaware of them.