Sony has officially announced the PS5 Pro. The new console promises significant performance improvements compared to the standard PS5. Those interested will soon be able to pre-order the console.
Update: Sony has announced another important detail about the start of pre-orders. The PS5 Pro will be sold exclusively via PlayStation Direct for two weeks. Pre-orders will then be possible at all other participating retailers from October 10, 2024.
An exception are areas where PlayStation Direct is not available. Here, pre-orders will start on September 26, 2024 at participating retailers.
Message from October 10, 2024: After countless rumors and speculations, Sony has PS5 Pro officially announcedThe more powerful version of the PS5 is aimed at demanding gamers who want to benefit from optimized graphics and faster rendering.
The exact release date and price have been announced. Further details about the hardware are impressive, with specifications. No less interesting, however, is the start of pre-orders.
PS5 Pro available for pre-order soon
As Sony announced, interested parties will be able to 26 September 2024 will be able to secure their copy of the PS5 Pro by pre-ordering. The price is a mere 799.99 euros – without a disk drive.
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Once again, it can be assumed that scalpers will also try their luck and take advantage of regular customers want to anticipateonly to later list the loot on eBay and Co. with a hefty premium. With the already high price of the PS5Pro and the presumably rather small target group, it could be a somewhat unsuccessful attempt.
By the way, Nintendo has a pretty plausible idea how to effectively put a stop to scalpers:
Technical data of the PS5 Pro
The PS5 Pro scores above all with a significant increase in graphics performance. The GPU of the new console achieves a significant leap compared to the standard PS5. Up to 45 percent faster rendering is promised in this context.
Sony is also introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses machine learning-based technology. The result should be super-sharp images.
The design of the PS5 Pro is based heavily on the already released PS5 Slim. However, the three distinctive stripes are a clear distinguishing feature and the hardware upgrade has also increased slightly in width.
When will the PS5 Pro be released?
Sony plans to launch the PS5 Pro on November 7, 2024, so PlayStation fans can benefit from better graphics and performance before Christmas.
The PS5 Slim remains unaffected. It will be the entry-level offering in the future and will be aimed primarily at the mass market, while core gamers will be addressed with the new PS5 Pro.
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