May as well kick this off as an official announcement is imminent. Expectation is a blog post next week with a follow-up State of Play and more info at TGS. Release this year.
They’ve even confirmed the design leaks in the 30th Anniversary images they’ve put out, with the “Adidas” three stripe design. On the left a mock-up based on a leaked description, on the right an icon in the background of recent PS marketing materials.
Raw spec bump not expected to be huge x1.4 (as per previous leaks) - but the inclusion of PSSR which is dedicated upscaling hardware (more DLSS than FSR) is one of the big draws, along with much improved RT capabilities.