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Games Inbox: How long will the PS5 console last?
Apr 16, 2025
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Death date
Now that the PlayStation 6 rumours are starting to gain pace I have to ask how long will the PlayStation 5 last as a console with good support? The latest rumour says the PlayStation 6 is coming out in 2027, but we know that with most machines you still get plenty of new games for at least two years after.
That means the PlayStation 5 could potentially have a useful life of eight to nine years, which I think is very good and perfectly in line with the Switch.
There are still plenty of big name games to come for the PlayStation 5 with Saros, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Fairgame$, Physint, and Wolverine all lined up. I know it’s easy to get frustrated with Sony and the lack of information but all these have a very good chance of being good games (okay, maybe not Fairgame$) and I feel that at the end of it all PlayStation 5 will be regarded as a good console.
Maybe not an all-timer, and not as good as the PlayStation 4, but I don’t think it’s been any kind of failure, like the PlayStation 3. So, I’m going to think positive and hang on to the big giant plastic box for a good few years yet.
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