PS5 Pro Design May Have Been Secretly Revealed in PlayStation 30th Anniversary Image

Sony may have just given gaming fans a sneak peek at the design of what is being referred to as the PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) after months of rumors.

What might be our first look at a PS5 upgrade comes from an image that made its way into a PlayStation.Blog update from earlier today. As a whole, the post is meant to make players aware of how Sony plans to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th Anniversary, detailing upcoming offerings such as a free trial period of Gran Turismo 7 and digital game soundtracks. It’s a message that ends teasing that fans should “be on the lookout for more announcements in the near future,” but the biggest reveal starts at the top of the page.

If you take a close look between the PlayStation logo and the 30 in the image below, you’ll see what many fans have picked up on: a foreign PS5 design that features three stripes on its side.

Sony has released a number of PS5 plates since the console was first released in 2020. Although players have been able to pick up various cover colors and, more recently, the single-striped PS5 Slim, a PS5 with three breaks in its plates has never been officially revealed. Considering the likely tease accompanies the announcement that Sony’s 30th anniversary plans are on the horizon, we may not have to wait that much longer to see what could be an official announcement for what many are already calling the PS5 Pro.

Although Sony hasn’t gone as far as to reveal or name its long-awaited PS5 upgrade, fans have anticipated an announcement for months. Now nearly four years removed from the launch of the fifth PlayStation console, it’s high time for a mid-gen refresh that gives gamers more tools to play their favorite titles. There’s also the fact that, last week, reliable leaker billbil-kun shared what they said was the design of the PS5 Pro, publishing a picture that looks remarkably similar to what we’re seeing today. The time is right and the rumors are swirling more than ever, but until Sony confirms the news itself, it’s best to keep expectations for the PS5 Pro low for now.

Meanwhile, Sony is said to be aiming to release a new console sometime during this year’s holiday season, with an official announcement possibly happening ahead of Tokyo Game Show. For everything else we know about the PS5 Pro, you can click here. You can also learn about recent console price hikes in Japan and how some experts believe it could impact the cost of Sony’s rumored PlayStation 5 upgrade.

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