The PlayStation 5 is unlikely to become obsolete any time soon, even as talk of a PS6 grows louder amid rising hardware costs and a potential shift away from disc-based games. Sony has a strong track record of supporting older consoles long after successors launch, meaning PS5 owners priced out of the next generation should have plenty of time before the console loses meaningful support.

The article points to the PS4, launched in 2013, as evidence: it still receives occasional firmware updates, most recently last month, and remains fully functional 13 years on. Historically, Sony has maintained cross-generation software support for years into each new console's life, and the PS4 still gets new releases, including hits like Fortnite and Roblox, though major first-party titles largely moved on after 2022's God of War: Ragnarok. With Sony's own AAA output slowing sharply this generation, the article suggests the PS5 will likely enjoy similarly extended support, though future cross-generation games are unlikely to arrive on physical discs.