PlayStation State of Play September 2023: PS5 Slim, PS Portal to headline

A brand new hearsay suggests Sony is on the point of maintain an enormous PlayStation State of Play occasion in September. The heavily-rumoured State of Play presentation will reportedly give followers a more in-depth have a look at the PlayStation Portal handheld machine, in addition to blockbuster first-party recreation Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. It’s additionally believed Sony will use the occasion to announce the PS5 Slim, which is tipped to launch later this month.

Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grub believes the PlayStation Plus value improve is a “lead in” for the upcoming State of Play.

He stated: “I’ve heard a State of Play is coming, and this feels like a lead-in for that.”

As a reminder, annual PlayStation Plus subscriptions will improve in value from September 6. 

PlayStation Plus Essential subscriptions will improve from £49.99 to £59.99 a yr, whereas 12 month PS Plus Extra memberships will improve from £83.99 to £99.99.

Finally, annual PS Plus Premium subscriptions will improve from £99.99 to £119.99.

As for the State of Play occasion, all eyes could be on the potential announcement of a PS5 Slim console.

Based on a latest leak, the PS5 Slim is similar to the present mannequin, solely with a thinner base and detachable facet plate for including a removable disc drive.

Sony will reportedly cease producing the present PS5 fashions earlier than the top of the yr, which is able to assist the corporate cut back prices.

A PS5 Pro, alternatively, is tipped to launch in late 2024. The rumoured console will likely be able to working video games in 8K, and with superior ray-tracing assist.