PS5: 9 Brand New CONFIRMED Details You Need To Know

3. PS4 Will Be Supported For At Least The Next Three years

While Sony are still hesitant to announce even a launch window for the Playstation 5, all signs point towards it coming at the end of next year. However, as mentioned earlier, the company is intending to ease the transition into the next generation, ensuring that the near-100 million users don't feel short-changed or cast aside in favour of early adopters of the new machine.

As well as introducing cross-play between the PS4 and PS5, Sony has committed to fully supporting the former console for the next three years before winding down. Consequently, fans might be looking at more extensive support than consoles normally get after the switch to next-gen machines, which usually amounts to little more than cross-platform releases.

Either way, Sony have made it clear that even when the new console ships, the PS4 will remain at the forefront of their profitability goals while its successor finds its feet.