Update 2: Thursday May 30th there will be a State of Play at 6PM Eastern.
Update 1: It doesn’t look like there is a State of Play today, but they have confirmed Days of Play will be on the 29th. It is possible we still get a Days of Play soon though.
This time of year is packed with gaming news. What used to be E3, is not Summer Game Fest and around it is a bunch of showcases and press conferences that showcase upcoming video games, consoles, accessories, everything you could imagine. We already know that June 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th are packed with press conferences. In those four days, ten showcases are already announced. There are two big companies that are missing in those days. Nintendo and Sony have not announced any conferences, This isn’t surprising, for years the two have shied away from the traditional E3 style showcases that Ubisoft, Xbox, and others have done. Normally they do have a showcase all their own around the same time.
This year, May 28th, 2024 is the rumored date for the Playstation State of Play. While it’s not officially announced, the 28th would fall in line with their past events. In 2023, they did a showcase on May 24th.
On May 29th, assuming that May 28th is the State of Play, should start the Days of Play sale. Expect to see games, consoles, accessories, etc on sale. One item that I personally am excited to see if it goes on sale is the PlayStation Portal. It’s been hard to keep in stock as is and having it on sale would only increase the demand even more. I have to admit I didn’t see the appeal at first, it seemed like it would only work on your home Wifi, but I am happy that isn’t the case. While streaming to a phone would have been more convenient, the Portal is the next best thing.
I can’t wait to see whatever Sony is up to, especially since it seems that 2024 will be a light year for first party titles, maybe they have some surprised for the latter half of the year? We will just have to wait and find out.
