Some rumors and leaks about Sony's upcoming device, the PlayStation 6 (PS6), have started appearing on the Internet, but recently a tweet was started, the source of which was one of the leakers, which confirmed that Sony had already assigned the task to Mark Cerny to work on the next generation.

Veteran Cerny takes over on PS6

It all started on the track WorryWartGamer On Twitter, which said it had obtained information from reliable sources that confirmed to it that Mark Cerny would take over work on the PS6 development and production project, and said in its tweet the following:

Reliable rumor source: Cerny has been given the hardware design job again for the PS6. He was the first American to design a PlayStation system with the PS4 and will now be responsible for three generations of PlayStation devices.

Cerny was Sony's saving grace after a technical error with the PlayStation 3, becoming the first American to work on PlayStation devices and take on the primary role of designing and overseeing their technical structure. He began with the PlayStation 4, then the PlayStation 5, and now he will take on the task of building the next generation.

For its part, Sony hasn't given any details about the next-generation PlayStation family, which we expect to be called PS6. We received previous documents from last year indicating that Sony has already registered the PS6 trademark, and this may be Sony's only official step toward the next generation.

The source also said that Sony may abandon the idea of releasing mid-generation devices, such as the PlayStation 5 Pro or Slim, and instead provide features and components for the next generation.

The source suggested that Sony would settle for introducing a new model of the current PlayStation 5, which has been leaked and rumored to be smaller, with the elimination of the disc drive, which will be connectable and detachable according to the user's wishes. Furthermore, the drive will be marketed separately so that users can purchase it if needed.

This model will not differ in terms of technical structure from the current PlayStation 5, but it will be a less expensive alternative in production, nothing more.

Additionally, a new patent recently surfaced, overseen by Cerny, indicating a new technology to provide better, deeper, and smoother radiation tracking properties. It's believed this new technology will be preserved for the next generation of PlayStation devices.

Despite this, rumors of a PS5 Pro device in development continue to emerge, the latest of which confirmed that Sony is preparing to launch the device during next year 2024.

In any case, Sony had an experienced engineer Mark Cerny In building the next generation of PlayStation devices, this will be an expected and successful step, given the successive successes achieved by this engineer with two successive generations. We also shouldn't forget that he was the engineer who oversaw the development of the PS Vita, which is one of the best and most powerful portable devices, were it not for Sony's neglect.

Point of view.. Does Sony need the PS5 Pro?

From our perspective, we believe that Sony does not need to launch mid-generation devices, especially since the current generation has faced major obstacles since its launch on the market due to the pandemic that prevented Sony from producing the quantities necessary to meet the high demand that continues to this day.

Sony began to work its way out of this crisis at the beginning of 2023, promising to make it easier to get a PlayStation 5 during that year. Although the company only began promoting the device at the beginning of this year, developers are still stuck between the last generation and the current generation in developing their games due to exploiting the large fan base that didn't respond to the new generation.

This means developers haven't yet fully leveraged the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series' capabilities and may need more time to do so. On the other hand, current-generation devices boast significant technical capabilities that could give developers plenty of scope to apply their skills and creativity to their projects for several years to come.

With the PS6 expected to launch in 2028 at the earliest, according to the leaked document that recently appeared online, we believe that Sony will not need to launch the PlayStation 5 Pro during the remainder of the current generation's lifespan.

In any case, the final decision rests with Sony, which has a broad technical and commercial view of the strength of its market presence and the extent of its need to launch mid-generation devices or move to the next generation.

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