Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro console, a mid-generation refresh that launched on Thursday in many markets, is not releasing in India for the foreseeable future, Sony indicated in a statement. It is not uncommon for PlayStation consoles to have a delayed launch — at least for officially imported warranty-covered units. However, Sony has provided a specific reason this time around that may delay the console’s launch indefinitely.
PS5 Pro consoles support WiFi 7 , a standard that uses a band of 6 gigahertz spectrum that many countries around the world have allowed to be used for wireless home broadband. However, 6GHz spectrum is hotly contested in India. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd, has pushed strongly for this spectrum to be reserved for use in mobile internet technologies like 5G.