Sony announces the PlayStation 5 Pro with upgraded GPU and AI image upscaling

10 September 2024
Available November 7.

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The listed price doesn't SEEM too bad with the 2TB model. BUT you have to remember this requires another $200 and tax on top. And this is for USA. Other locations it will be higher priced for people with lower earnings. So yah.

All that and we were expecting a decent +50% uplift, but it seems more like a +40% uplift. And there aren't any great games this generation. The PS4 generation was quiet barren, but we haven't even hit that level yet. Just look back at the early-360 or late-PS3 era.

Because of future forecast, the PS5 Pro looks decent, since the PS6 is being delayed. But it is hard to recommend people to upgrade. Maybe if this was $600 with the Disc Slot and Taxes it would have been fine, even if it had a 1TB Drive. But no, I am not recommending this yet.

It is still actually MORE expensive to build a Gaming PC, you can thank AMD and Nvidia for that. Around double the price. But that gets you so much more, it is the wiser choice in the long run.

    I have PS5 and don't want to get the Pro one with a specific reason that's the games will be exactly the same. Instead, I am upgrading my PC and wait for the PS6.

    If you don't have a PS5 or gaming PC yet, the Pro one may be good for you.

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      • r3b
      • 11 Sep 2024

      Well it's official. Am never putting my money on a video game again.

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        • David
        • 3HZ
        • 11 Sep 2024

        Sakamatcha Chloe, 11 Sep 2024Not just a casual gamers, many avid gamers also buying gami... moreNearly all games are no longer console exclusive. They are either timed exclusives or multi-platform from the start. Xbox games are on PC day one and even Sony has started realising PlayStation exclusives on PC.

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          • Anonymous
          • vaS
          • 11 Sep 2024

          iH8allFanboys, 11 Sep 2024YES you can! 3080 are not that expensive anymore and you ca... moreLmao. Please don't forget to tell those prices are only possible in the US and probably with just used market prices too.

            Wow, Sony really outdid themselves with this system. I almost wish I had a PlayStation, now.

            *Almost.* I don't really need it, since I have two Nintendo Switches and a Steam Deck, but it's kinda cool sounding. Better than that green console... 🙄

              namzap, 11 Sep 2024$700 for a pc with 3080??? what??YES you can! 3080 are not that expensive anymore and you can get a 4070
              Super that’s more powerful than the 3080 and it cost the same amount(new vs used pricing)

                DomtheCuber, 11 Sep 2024Still has less games than a $200 Switch LiteYou mean the same Nintendo Switch that has been re-releasing old games from Nintendo Wii, Wii U and Nintendo DS for the past 6 years? And then on its 7th year, they finally started to release ACTUAL NEW games? THAT Nintendo? Nintendo fans are ok with it but somehow Sony fans are not ok with it?

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                  • 11 Sep 2024

                  As you can see difference between performance setting vs PS5 pro is very low and that too when zoom and not in motion , in motion spotting differences would be very low , but still it you don't have PS5 than i recommend to buy PS5 because difference in graphics is very minimal

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                    • 11 Sep 2024

                    PureOS, 10 Sep 2024Get a regular PS5. Diference in real life gaming is hard to... moreJust one word "indeed*

                      GAMIR3DH, 11 Sep 2024Many casual gamers will buy this rather than the PC for one... moreNot just a casual gamers, many avid gamers also buying gaming console because of the "exclusive titles".

                        namzap, 11 Sep 2024$700 for a pc with 3080??? what??Or at least 3070
                        Like i deem wrote but you still need to pick on the post without reading to the end just to pick on
                        And it's at least 850 euro for the PS5 Pro with CD drive.
                        Something like 3070ti you can get for 500 already and then go with something Ryzon 5 and cheap motherboard. Comes to around 900 euro.

                          pl2rts, 11 Sep 2024You can build a PC for that money with RTX3080 in it for th... more$700 for a pc with 3080??? what??

                            You can build a PC for that money with RTX3080 in it for that money or at least 3070 and it be running all games over 10 years on 60 fps minimum

                            Same like this a box with what you need to connect to TV or screen. And it be like 10 times more powerful

                              GAMIR3DH, 11 Sep 2024Many casual gamers will buy this rather than the PC for one... moreThis is why I moved my gaming from PC to console. I was an avid PC gamer, tweaking drivers and settings just to get an extra fps all thetime. After a while, getting tired of that as I just want to play the game at reasonable performance without having to worry about upgrading my GPU or updating my drivers everytime a new game is released.

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                                • David
                                • 3HZ
                                • 11 Sep 2024

                                Consoles used to make sense when you couldn’t get the same power from a PC for cheaper. At this very high price, plus even more if you want the disk drive you could actually get a decent gaming PC. Plus most games are no longer console exclusive!

                                  Anonymous, 10 Sep 2024And euro price 799 with disc additional 149 euros. What ... moreMany casual gamers will buy this rather than the PC for one simple reason:
                                  "Plug-n-Play"

                                  I mean, they still have to download updates and buy games digitally like in PC but at least they don't need to be a "nerd" to use it 🤣

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 11 Sep 2024

                                    DomtheCuber, 11 Sep 2024Still has less games than a $200 Switch LiteWanted to say "but the Switch had 3 years more time for games releases"

                                    Then I saw the PS5 has nearly 730 games... yeah, that is not much compared to anything else before after being nearly 4 years on the market (PS5 launched in november of 2020)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 4BT
                                      • 11 Sep 2024

                                      Let do math nvme 100 dollar, gpu 200 or more, cpu 200 or more losing money to make it

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 11 Sep 2024

                                        OfficialTRider, 11 Sep 2024For $900, I can buid a better gaming PC. I won't have... moreDepends where you live

                                        In my country, with pretty normal price a GPU alone of the caliber PS5 Pro has is alone 550 euro.

                                        A PC would be around 1200 euro excluding peripherals.

                                        I do remember that even 5 years ago you could a very nice PC for 1000 euro, but nowdays that is a long forgotten dream.

                                        Still, the PS5 Pro is overpriced at best, anybody interested in it should get the regular one instead.

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