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[icespide]

The Sony E3 press conference thread got a lot of people excited about Sony's presser but I noticed that a lot of folks are very confident that the PS4Neo will be there. I'm not totally convinced. There's a few reasons why I wouldn't be surprised if PS4Neo is a no show:

- PSVR is launching later this year and Sony will be pushing that hard at E3

- Rumors suggest PS4 Neo could be out anywhere from September to November, if Sony unveils this thing in June it will really hurt PS4 sales

- I don't think Sony would unveil huge new games at E3 and then explicitly state "this is how good it looks and its running on PS4 Neo" leaving regular PS4 owners to assume their version will be crap. From the leaked documents it seems Sony is very concerned with not alienating existing PS4 owners, so I'm not even sure if the graphical improvements would even be large enough to demonstrate well on an E3 stage.

So at this point I am pretty much 50/50 on this new console actually being at E3. I could see it go either way and it's certainly not a sure thing as some people think. If they do unveil it, I think the leaks and rumors basically forced their hand and they were forced to unveil it earlier than they hoped. What do you think?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Yes, too much talk around it and it has already been basically confirmed. No reason to not talk about it and show how this is going to work with current PS4's on the market.

 

[Asd202]

No

 

[FelipeMGM]

No

 

[backbreaker65]

Look at your AVATAR, that is what my expression is right now. There have been 4 million threads asking this question.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

Perhaps?

 

[TimmiT]

Maybe

 

[Wagram]

I'm starting to think no. If they reveal it in June and plan to release in late sept or early October then PS4 sales will die. Best to announce at PGW.

 

[keltickennedy]

They will just show the controller....

 

[Putty]

No. I'd put £5 Sterling on it....

 

[N.Domixis]

No, they need to focus on the VR or it will flop.

 

[Rosur]

I think it will be, though could be Gamescom.

 

[Servbot24]

Yes? No? :/

 

[Liamc723]

Yes, it will be there. Sony would be crazy not to talk about it at E3.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Nein.

 

[diffusionx]

Yes

 

[Vincent Grayson]

I can't imagine them wanting to tank 3+ months of PS4 sales by announcing it now.

 

[maquiladora]

Sony will only have one game playable on the show floor at E3 2016 : the PS3 version of The Last Of Us. We look forward to sharing more information on our plans later in the year.

 

[Z3M0G]

I didn't expect all the "No"s...

No, they need to focus on the VR or it will flop.

Because of the state of VR in general? Or just their product vs VIVE/Oculus?

Is VR in trouble? I'm pretty sure it isn't... they are still trying to supply the current pre-orders of VIVE/Oculus, aren't they?

 

[Occam]

It's possible.

 

[Floody]

Probably not, announcing it months before release will kill the PS4's momentum.

 

[Calm waterfall]

No, probably gamescom since Sony always launch revisions in September and they don´t want to lose sales by announcing PS4K too soon.

 

[Kyoufu]

If it's coming out in October then they probably won't announce it months in advance.

 

[dragonflys545]

Possibly!

 

[SlimySnake]

Probably at TGS, a month before launch or a week before launch. Otherwise they would be gimping their sales for the next 6 months.

 

[AmyS]

Probably not.

 

[I'm Spartacus]

No - E3 will be about PSVR. Attention can be given to Neo at a later point; too many shiny things at one time will dilute the impact of both.

 

[True Fire]

They have to reveal it at E3. It's been leaked so many times, and it's only a matter of time before Nerd Leaks or Kotaku fully exposes it.

 

[Horohoro]

Plot twist!
It's available now!

Or at the very least available much sooner than everyone thinks.

All we basically kinda know is that it's a project that exist and supposedly production began or is beginning soon. I think it'll be available in Early September.

 

[2+2=5]

I hope so.

 

[Jonboy]

I can't imagine them wanting to tank 3+ months of PS4 sales by announcing it now.

Easy way around that is to announce a PS4 price drop.

Hardcore will wait for PS4K. Families, casuals, and those who just don't care about the benefits of PS4K will buy the base system at the discounted price.

 

[Qurupeke]

I'd prefer so, but it seems like it won't.

 

[_woLf]

With the lack of NX presence I kinda want to say Sony may hold it until TGS - they don't really need to show a new console to be at the top of the headlines.

 

[Schryver]

I want it to be but honestly it's doubtful

 

[Obliterator]

If it is there expect an announcement for an official price drop on OG PS4 as well

 

[MaximusPayne]

I thought the Neo would be introduced with the VR...right?

Also, you can assume that what they show at E3 will be running on a Neo or equivalent rig.

 

[JimiNutz]

No, they need to focus on the VR or it will flop.

Isn't the Neo explicitly linked to VR though? I bet you're going to need a Neo to actually get the most out of VR anyway.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Possibly. Just because VR is coming out this year dont mean a thing, they are separate products

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Honestly I really don't think it will. For awhile I did but announcing new, upgraded hardware months in advance will crater sales. Whenever they announce it, it will be available almost immediately.

 

[icespide]

Isn't the Neo explicitly linked to VR though? I bet you're going to need a Neo to actually get the most out of VR anyway.

no its not, in fact the leaks don't mention VR at all

 

[Kaako]

I hope so, therefore it will not be present.

 

[pottymouth]

No, having formal information on it would kill sales for months until it was released. They'd be smart to focus on VR.

 

[BY2K]

No.

Announcing it too early would kill PS4 sales until its release.

 

[Paches]

What if they said...

"All the PS4s sold this year....were actually Neos"

 

[Armadilo]

Tgs

 

[LeleSocho]

I would be pretty disappointed if at the least there isn't a reveal of it with a video that shows its capabilities.
If it will be physically there for everyone to try i don't know nor do i care.

 

[UberTag]

Probably not, announcing it months before release will kill the PS4's momentum.

One could argue that it's already killing the PS4's momentum considering that they can't be bothered to brag about hardware sales data any more on monthly NPD days.

 

[Kayant]

Reposting from other thread.

For the people wondering about PS4 Neo reveal Shinobi recently said in a podcast he heard it will be revealed at PGW (Not 100% sure but yh)

The TGS "rumor" is based on assumptions among other things that were presented as facts in a shitty news piece.

 

[Pezking]

Most likely if it'll be released this fall.

Certainly not if it won't be out until 2017.

 

[blastprocessor]

I don't want to be disappointed either way.

So Yes and No.