The presentation was hosted by PlayStation architect Mark Cerny and lasted a brisk nine minutes before announcing the PS5 Pro’s $699.99 price and launch date, November 7th, 2024. Preorders will start on September 26th.

Sony's next State of Play livestream is claimed to be broadcast as early as next week. That's according to industry insider and Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubb who said on the most recent Game Mess Mornings podcast that the next State of Play is "almost certainly happening" on September 24 (via VGC).

Sony is celebrating 30 years of PlayStation and the celebrations are quite elaborate. The company has recently announced the limited edition PSOne themed PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro as part of these celebrations.

Pining for the $699 PS5 Pro? The latest and greatest Sony port suggests you should buy a gaming PC or laptop instead.

Some video game industry analysts believe that Sony is testing the waters with its $699 PS5 Pro before launching the PlayStation 6.

The PS6 price could reach or even pass the $600 threshold according to some games industry analysts. In a chat with GamesBeat, trusted Circana analyst Mat Piscatella argued that "higher pricing will likely have to be part of the equation" for PS6,