After fueling the community debate with his considerations on the launch of GTA 6 as the most important event in the history of video games, the well-known analyst Mat Piscatella reflects on the importance of the arrival of a new PlayStation 5 model in an increasingly stagnant console market.
Returning to Twitter/X, the Circana (formerly NPD Group) analyst took inspiration from the discussion started by enthusiasts after the latest rumors on the possible release of the PS5 PRO at the end of 2024 to have his say on the impact that a hypothetical mid-gen console from Sony should have in a sector plagued by the current crisis.
Without going into the merits of the previews and leaks on the specifications and advanced technologies of the PS5 PRO, Piscatella prefers to observe everything from a purely commercial point of view, declaring that “it doesn't matter whether it will be a PS5 PRO or whether it will be called PS5 Amateur or Connoisseur… any product that gives a boost or a shake to the gaming market this year is welcome and I absolutely agree. Of course, a possible PS5 PRO shouldn't sell who knows how much, but it could still increase hardware revenues averages in the sector and concretely contribute to reversing the current trend of a sector in slow decline“.
For the Circana analyst, therefore, the launch of the PS5 PRO could be a a real panacea for the entire digital entertainment industrybased on the novelty effect represented by its entry into a market which, in 2024, risks being 'orphaned' by Nintendo Switch 2. It was Piscatella himself, moreover, who argued in recent weeks that the possible postponement of the Switch 2's launch in 2025 would be devastating for the gaming industry.
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