Remember when multiple rumours said that Sony would be holding a PlayStation 5 reveal event on the 5th February? Well, we hate to burst the bubble, but it isn't happening. It's now the 28th January at the time of writing, and Sony's said nothing. Events like this obviously take a lot of time and effort to plan ahead for, and based on what we've heard from various games media outlets and their writers, Sony hasn't sent out invitations of any kind.
Could something PS5-related still happen on the 5th February? Well, outside of an actual reveal event, we suppose it's possible. Something like a special State of Play isn't completely out of the question, for example, but we'd be shocked if Sony had more to say about the PS5 before the big reveal takes place.
Still, even if the 5th February comes and goes with nothing to show for all the rumours, it could still be a huge month for Sony and the PS5. Numerous other rumours suggest that the all-important reveal event is still happening in February -- we just don't have a date yet. We always hate to say it, but we're just going to have to wait and see.
Do you think the PS5 will be revealed next month? Do you think something could still happen on the 5th February? Go next-gen in the comments section below.
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5 x 5 = 25, therefore it's on the 25th February
Come on, think about it
Hard to imagine them announcing PS5 in a State of Play rather than a live event.
I mean the news is already out there so they could do it that way, Nintendo basically did for Switch, but they seem more likely to have an event called PSX or something. Seems like it's been a while since we've seen them live on a stage, it's due.
Don't think it will be the 5th, maybe the 12th, Wednesday before Valentines Day seems like a good time. 🌹
@Gremio108 I'm thinking about it, and while 1 of those 5s is obviously for PS5 I really can't think of anything the other 5 represents.
Unless your a big Faith fan.
Yea this new way Sony is communicating with its fan base sucks. I used to love when they would announce their plans months in advance. It gave me something to look forward to and plan if I needed to watch it. This last min out of the blue announcing things is annoying and honestly kind of smug. The majority of the fanbase clearly hasn't liked this format all last year, but they continue to do it. We're less than a year away from this thing launching and Sony knows everything its going to do and announce for this year. Imo the longer they wait the more irritated ppl are getting. Its making it to where no matter what they announce its gonna be a disappointment bc their never gonna be able to live up to the hype that's been built the last month.
@rjejr The other five is for Johnny 5 from Short Circuit. The PS5 is shaped like his head. You heard it here first
"It's now the 28th.." sounds SO certain...just like the event on the 5th sounded so certain. Lol
Seriously, f**k this s**t.
You hear a lot about bad communication but wasnt this all rumours?
People got it into their heads that some reveal was going to happen in February just based of the PS4 reveal. Things are different now, it still could be a while yet, who knows. People should just be patient. Besides I'm certain they will just do a State of Play reveal. Why go to the huge expense of a conference?
@rjejr God, Eliza was so hot....
@OscarHTX there's already been leaks and a confirmed release at the end of the year. Just wait lol
I dont know where these specific dates come from but it's silly to expect one in particular. February makes sense though. Any date will do.
@Ken_Kaniff
Well the ps4 announcement came out of nowhere, didnt it?
Unless they announced their plans way in advance? I dont remember.
Maybe Sony are "going for the throat" by not giving ms time to botch up the specs like last gen... Makes sense
And just like the date all the other spec rumors are also just another guess! When you see this is a rumor take it with a grain of salt just STOP reading or watching the video. Only Sony can give you the full answers and facts.
@JJ2 It did, yeah. At the time, everyone was waiting for Microsoft to announce the Xbox One first because Kaz Hirai himself had said that Sony would wait.
Then out of nowhere, Sony announced the PlayStation Meeting. One hell of a sucker punch.
That what happens when you publish rumours
They just booked an event in NYC for the 29th of February which now seems the most likely drop date
On the 31st of January 2013 sony announced the ps4 meeting on twitter for the 20th of February so hopefully an announcement on friday 🤞
@ShogunRok "One hell of a sucker punch."
I see what you did there.
@Athrum Well I didn't make that 5x5 reference just b/c.
@Gremio108 "Johnny 5"
I'll allow it.
Here’s my theory. The PS4 reveal event happened at the round of 16 first leg of the champions league on 20th February 2013. I remember it very well, because that’s when Milan defeated Barça (before Barça did a comeback in the 2nd leg). PlayStation is a UCL sponsor after all. And this season’s RO16 first leg will be played on the 18, 19, 25 and 26 February. My bet the reveal event is on the 26th.
Ultimately it doesn't matter when it is. The wait is just excruciating for the fans and the sooner the better for them (us). I guess it's just a matter of having all demos and stuff ready to show. Then its go.
@JJ2 They might have. The problem I see this time around is all these leaks and rumors have the expectations for the PS5 at a level Sony will not be able to achieve. Between the specs to the backwards compatibility beyond PS4, and the obscene amount of launch titles.
@Ken_Kaniff
I do think all these date rumours were BS because they cant know that much in advance when they are ready.
Expectation is a personal feeling. I think my expectation will be met.
@vegeta11 I'm going to agree w/ what I read elsewhere that nobody wants to do this on a Saturday b/c Sunday is downtime and Sony Hall is too small.
That may be a small "look a the games" meeting for industry insiders but the live event reveal would probably be before that.
The PS Experience has been going on for 10 days now, anyone been there? I haven't' heard anything about PS5 games being there, so it must be all PS4.
Since that doesn't end until Feb 16th it makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE to unveil the PS5 before that is over. Which would leave Feb 29th but nothing before the 16th. Does rule out my earlier guess of Feb 12th so maybe Feb 19th? I like Wednesdays for these things, gives a couple of days for lead up stories and a couple of days to digest before the weekend.
https://www.sony.com/square-nyc.html
@OscarHTX
@JJ2 What's your expectations if you dont mind?
All Sony fans right now (including me)
Still can happen.about tomorrow during psplus announcement.that would be amazing.word up son
I learned to keep my actual expectations as low as possible but my hopes and desires are skyrocketing last few weeks. This doesn't mean I expect the PS5 to be what I desire and hope for.
Sony is playing it smart and must admit they are doing a damn fine job so far. With all these rumors into the wild it's impossible to tell which ones are facts. Educated guesses mean nothing.
Having said that, I'm looking forward to what Sony has in store for us. The wait is excruciating but I know it'll all be revealed when they think the time is right, and rightfully so.
Only difference for me about the reveal is if my desires and hopes are being met I'll be a day one adopter. If not, I'll most likely wait until the 2nd generation of PS5s are released.
I just want the release date, so i can book a week off work lol. Do think it will be reveald in feb though, they have to give us something nice for feb since they took the last of us away from us.
@Ken_Kaniff
Oh sorry for replying late.
What's been revealed so far is very exciting. Would take a while to go through it (love what's been teased about ds5) . Then bluepoint game, housemarque game, GodFall (yes I find it interesting). ND TLOU2 mp game.Then multiplat stuff obviously coming. Got to say I have OG ps4 for 6 years and expect to upgrade to 4k.
Launch window is already much more exciting than ps4 launch with a huge ps4 backlog.
@JJ2 Your good man. Glad your excited for what's to come. I do agree it makes this next gen alittle less boring at launch with with a PS4 backlog. Honestly though only way I'm getting it at launch is if they have a launch game that blows me away or the backwards compatibility through the PS1is true with the same support they were giving the the PS2 games on PS4. (1080p, trophy support, etc.)
Big surprise there.
I mean... They have to run around like headless chickens and formulate some reason for you all to buy a powerful console while, at the same time, also push a competent streaming platform and justify you buying that power when you have absolutely no need for it...
It's a tricky one
.....🤣
You may dismiss it but I give it 2 years maximum and you'll all be streaming half your collection and lamenting the purchase of a PS5. Or, very likely, a quantity will be very angrily digging in and insisting download and playing native is best... Just as you did (and a few still do) about physical... Despite the vast majority of your game being updates and patches 🤣
@Real_Obsi
Yea physical AND native are best. No doubt about it 😛 nothing angry about saying the obvious
This is going to be a loooooong year, isn't it?
@grewupnintendo I truly don't see the big deal about deleting games (and reinstalling if truly necessary later). The unfortunate reality is that, in order to keep prices down, Sony is not going to be able to include a massive SSD. I can't speak for everyone, but I would guess that most people are not juggling 10-20 huge games at once; only a handful of big games need to be installed/played concurrently, if that. When I complete a game, I delete it off my system, even though I have plenty of space remaining on my HD. Having a huge drive is more of a convenience than a necessity.
@grewupnintendo Yeah, the whole disc situation is odd. It's partly why I went digital, although mostly it was out of convenience.
@rjejr I mean, who isn't?
@Gremio108
That was the development kit. It's not gonna be the retail version in people's home. I'm sure it will be just like every other day model that's came before it. I wouldn't mind a radical new design that changes and mixes it up a bit sort of like what Microsoft is trying. I wish they could do a color scheme like red but Nintendo has the red but if they Incorporated the black to make it more red and black it would be bad ass. Would look great with skulls even hearts if people wanted lol.
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