vivftp
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While we're waiting to see if/when PlayStation holds their next showcase to let us know what's next, I figured we might as well gather up what we know so far to take a snapshot of things. Feel free to mention anything I've missed. We'll cover hardware, software and misc here of things that're known/rumored.
HARDWARE:
PS5 console production has been on the rise since July 2022 and we know SIE's goal is to ship 18 million PS5's this FY. They've got over 15 million more to go for the remaining 3 quarters of this fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. Next FY SIE has stated that they expect the PS5 sales curve to surpass the PS4 sales curve, meaning they'll have to ship over 23 million PS5's next FY to meet that goal.
Additionally, Tom Henderson has recently leaked that a PS5 discless revision is due in September 2023 and they'll be offering a detachable drive that plugs into an additional USB C on the back of the new revision. It's unknown if this detachable drive will work with the current PS5 Digital, but it's within the realm of possibility since the current PS5's have a USB C on the front. Tom Henderson has claimed that Sony's actual target for PS5 shipments next FY is 30.5 million units total (12 million current model units, 18.5 million new revision models). If true, this would easily be a record hardware shipment number for SIE.
Also in early 2023 Sony will be launching PSVR2. Bloomberg has reported that Sony plans to ship 2 million PSVR2's by March 2023. For comparison, the PSVR took 8 months to hit 1 million units.
SOFTWARE:
So far in terms of confirmed first party and console exclusive content in 2023 we have:
Spider-Man 2
Final Fantasy 16
Horizon Call of the Mountain (PSVR2)
Stellar Blade
Firewall Ultra (PSVR2)
Destiny 2 Lightfall
Forspoken
MLB 2023
*It's possible that FF7 Rebirth may hit 2023, but even if it doesn't it should still hit FY23 at least.
We know that PSVR2 will have over 20 games at launch, and will presumably get the remaining launch lineup when the price and release date of PSVR2 are revealed.
Jim Ryan has also stated that there are 2 unannounced live service games that will launch before the end of this FY. It's always possible one of 'em could drop before 2022 ends, but I'll leave this here as there's a good chance that at least 1 drops in early 2023. Presumably the leaked Helldivers 2 will be one of them as we know a trailer has been prepared. The other is anyones guess, but I'm going to speculate that it's TLOU MP which we know will be talked about more in 2023. I'm guessing it'll have a short announce to reveal window, and aim to come out around the time of the HBO series.
Beyond this, folks are awaiting a showcase to fill in the gaps and flesh out their upcoming lineup more.
MISC:
PlayStation Productions will have a pretty busy year in 2023. The Last of Us HBO has been confirmed to launch in 2023. We also know that the Gran Turismo movie will launch in August 2023. We also know that the Twisted Metal TV series has completed filming. There's no current release window, but it's not unreasonable to think it could also launch in 2023 since filming is completed. They've got a lot more projects underway, but I don't know if anything else is realistically expected to launch in 2023.
No doubt things will continue to evolve on the PC, mobile, live service, and subscription fronts in 2023, but I can't think of anything else noteworthy that we're aware of right now to add here.
Update posted 11/06/2022:
May as well post some small updates...
- The Last of Us HBO will release January 15th, 2023
- PSVR2 releases February 22, 2023
- We've received info on 11 additional PSVR2 titles due out in 2023, but it's interesting to note that we don't yet have a confirmed launch lineup meaning there could be more to come
- Sony has stated during their latest quarterly report that they actually plan to exceed their original 18 million figure for PS5 production this FY, and that they're aiming for over 23 million next FY to achieve their stated goal of surpassing the PS4 sales curve. This reaffirms the info posted in the OP, and gives us our absolute bare minimum for next FY's production, which will be a record for PlayStation consoles. This possibly paves the way for the 30.5 million figure Tom Henderson leaked, but we probably won't get official confirmation until the end of this FY.
HARDWARE:
PS5 console production has been on the rise since July 2022 and we know SIE's goal is to ship 18 million PS5's this FY. They've got over 15 million more to go for the remaining 3 quarters of this fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. Next FY SIE has stated that they expect the PS5 sales curve to surpass the PS4 sales curve, meaning they'll have to ship over 23 million PS5's next FY to meet that goal.
Additionally, Tom Henderson has recently leaked that a PS5 discless revision is due in September 2023 and they'll be offering a detachable drive that plugs into an additional USB C on the back of the new revision. It's unknown if this detachable drive will work with the current PS5 Digital, but it's within the realm of possibility since the current PS5's have a USB C on the front. Tom Henderson has claimed that Sony's actual target for PS5 shipments next FY is 30.5 million units total (12 million current model units, 18.5 million new revision models). If true, this would easily be a record hardware shipment number for SIE.
Also in early 2023 Sony will be launching PSVR2. Bloomberg has reported that Sony plans to ship 2 million PSVR2's by March 2023. For comparison, the PSVR took 8 months to hit 1 million units.
SOFTWARE:
So far in terms of confirmed first party and console exclusive content in 2023 we have:
Spider-Man 2
Final Fantasy 16
Horizon Call of the Mountain (PSVR2)
Stellar Blade
Firewall Ultra (PSVR2)
Destiny 2 Lightfall
Forspoken
MLB 2023
*It's possible that FF7 Rebirth may hit 2023, but even if it doesn't it should still hit FY23 at least.
We know that PSVR2 will have over 20 games at launch, and will presumably get the remaining launch lineup when the price and release date of PSVR2 are revealed.
Jim Ryan has also stated that there are 2 unannounced live service games that will launch before the end of this FY. It's always possible one of 'em could drop before 2022 ends, but I'll leave this here as there's a good chance that at least 1 drops in early 2023. Presumably the leaked Helldivers 2 will be one of them as we know a trailer has been prepared. The other is anyones guess, but I'm going to speculate that it's TLOU MP which we know will be talked about more in 2023. I'm guessing it'll have a short announce to reveal window, and aim to come out around the time of the HBO series.
Beyond this, folks are awaiting a showcase to fill in the gaps and flesh out their upcoming lineup more.
MISC:
PlayStation Productions will have a pretty busy year in 2023. The Last of Us HBO has been confirmed to launch in 2023. We also know that the Gran Turismo movie will launch in August 2023. We also know that the Twisted Metal TV series has completed filming. There's no current release window, but it's not unreasonable to think it could also launch in 2023 since filming is completed. They've got a lot more projects underway, but I don't know if anything else is realistically expected to launch in 2023.
No doubt things will continue to evolve on the PC, mobile, live service, and subscription fronts in 2023, but I can't think of anything else noteworthy that we're aware of right now to add here.
Update posted 11/06/2022:
May as well post some small updates...
- The Last of Us HBO will release January 15th, 2023
- PSVR2 releases February 22, 2023
- We've received info on 11 additional PSVR2 titles due out in 2023, but it's interesting to note that we don't yet have a confirmed launch lineup meaning there could be more to come
- Sony has stated during their latest quarterly report that they actually plan to exceed their original 18 million figure for PS5 production this FY, and that they're aiming for over 23 million next FY to achieve their stated goal of surpassing the PS4 sales curve. This reaffirms the info posted in the OP, and gives us our absolute bare minimum for next FY's production, which will be a record for PlayStation consoles. This possibly paves the way for the 30.5 million figure Tom Henderson leaked, but we probably won't get official confirmation until the end of this FY.
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