Sony is skipping the upcoming Gamescom 2016 in Germany which debunks the rumored release of the PlayStation 4 Neo that has been circulating for weeks.
Arecently published hall plans and list of exhibitors for the Gamescom 2016 to be held in Cologne, Germany confirmed that Sony will not be attending the event. This also means that the highly anticipated PS4 Neo will not see that light of day-at least not in the August event.
Apparently, Sony is still unsure when to release the new PS4 Neo console as of June, per a report from the Game Reactor. Sony Interactive Entertainment Global Sales and Marketing Head Jim Ryan confirmed that to the outlet.
"Honestly, we haven't decided yet," he said at the time. He also told Game Reactor that they are planning the timing very carefully in line with the Sony's European event.
Of course, that does not necessarily mean that the new console will be released during the Gamescom 2016 running from August 17 to 21. This was confirmed when the company had recently opted out of attending the event per a report from iDigital Times.
Because of this lack of development, many are wondering: When will Sony's PS4 Neo be out? With Gamescom already out of question, another possibility is that the company will be holding its own event to release the new console but there has been no proof to that just yet.
The new PS4 Neo is expected to render games in 4K display which has been popular in television sets for its ultra-high definition format. It is also the representation of the first time Sony decided to power-up a console, though the apparently plan to sell it alongside the PlayStation 4.
"It is intended to sit alongside and complement the standard PS4. We will be selling both through the life cycle," said Sony CEO Andrew House in an interview with the Financial Times.