After leaking possible hardware specifications for the PS5 Pro a few days ago, the YouTuber “Moore's Law Is Dead” followed up again in a recent video. This time it's about the size and possible price of the new Sony console.
This month, the YouTuber “Moore's Law Is Dead” caused a lot of conversation when he could PS5 Pro hardware specs leaked.
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According to Moore's Law Is Dead, the data came from an internal Sony document that was leaked to him. The Youtuber's information was supported by well-known industry insider Tom Henderson, who pointed out that the data mentioned was indeed are real. In a recent video, “Moore's Law Is Dead” went further and gave further unconfirmed details about the PS5 Pro.
On the one hand, the leaker wants to know that not much will change with the CPU. According to “Moore's Law Is Dead”, this is a little stronger than its PS5 counterpart, but is still based on Zen 2. It is also said that the PS5 Pro's CPU is manufactured using the 4nm process.
PS5 Pro smaller than the standard model?
Another topic that Moore's Law Is Dead talked about is the size of Sony's new console. He couldn't give specific dimensions, but noted that the PS5 Pro will be slightly smaller than the standard PS5 model released in 2020. However, it is not smaller than the slim version of the PS5, which has been available since the end of 2023.
Regarding the price, the leaker speculates that Sony could place the new console without a drive on the market at a price of 500 US dollars or euros. The fact that the optical drive is offered as an option, just like on the PS5 Slim, leaked a few days ago.
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Since “Moore's Law Is Dead” left it open where he got his latest information about the PS5 Pro, we should of course treat his information with the necessary caution.
Are developers questioning the purpose of the PS5 Pro?
While Sony remains silent about the rumors about the PS5 Pro, developers are said to have expressed skepticism about a mid-gen upgrade at the Game Developers Conference 2024.
Christopher Dring from Gamesindustry.biz reported this and pointed out that he basically “met no one at the trade fair who understood the meaning of the mid-gen upgrade.”
“The developers don't really seem to feel like they need it. At least the ones I spoke to,” said the journalist, who is considered to be well-connected. “Many feel like they can’t get the most out of the PS5.”
According to unconfirmed reports, Sony is aiming for a second year release for the PS5 Pro. Depending on the source, there was talk of a market launch between September and November 2024.
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