While the long-rumored PlayStation 5 Pro may feel like it was barely announced before being released, that is only slightly true. Because while the console was originally unveiled on September 10, and it's releasing next week (November 7), it turns out that the console has been in the works for some time.
Stock is still readily available at the majority of retailers.
Just how long? Well, as it turns out, the console has been in the works since before the original PS5 console was even released. Don't take it from us, that's what PlayStation CEOs Hideaki Nishino and Hermen Hulst recently revealed.
In a new interview with Variety, Nishino and Hulst discussed a number of PlayStation-centric topics. The duo are Co-CEOs of Sony's gaming division, having been named successors to Jim Ryan earlier this year.
Citing the popularity of the original PS4 Pro, Nishino shared that “we started working on PS5 Pro even before PS5 (launched),” adding that it was a five-year project cycle. Nishino also cited the rapid growth of technology, including the fact that phones have annualized releases and PC parts change year-over-year. That said, don't expect PlayStation to follow that trend. A console...
