Believe it or not, it’s been almost 2 years since Microsoft and Sony unleashed the Xbox Series X and PS5 in the hands of gamers across the world. Of course, it doesn’t seem that it has been so long – since supply chain shortages and widespread scalping have continued to make life difficult for anyone wanting to get their hands on a brand-new current-gen console. That said, these problems don’t seem to have had an impact on the rumour mill, which continues to churn out information at a consistent pace on what’s next for the console manufacturers in this generation.
So, TCL recently held a conference – wherein it was mentioned that Microsoft and Sony will be releasing their half-generation console refreshes – dubbed PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X/S Pro for now – sometime around 2023/2024. Apparently, these consoles will be capable of rendering games at full fat 4K at anywhere from 60 FPS to 120 FPS – thanks to an update to AMD’s latest RDNA3 graphics technology. It’s still a rumour, and that too from an unlikely source – since TCL Technology primarily deals in display technology which obviously does not directly have a connection to the parts that would be required to manufacture a console. Though to counter that point, the company could also be preparing to manufacture displays that work best with the supposed upcoming consoles. Or it could just be a flat-out assumption. Either way, that got us thinking – do we really need a PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X Pro this generation?