PlayStation 5 Pro (November 7, 2024)

• Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPU that has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, making the experience much smoother.
• Advanced Ray Tracing: We’ve added even more powerful ray tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
• AI-Driven Upscaling: We’re also introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.

In an investor call viewed by IGN, Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Hiroki Totoki said it's harder to “shrink” the PS5’s die size and therefore cut console manufacturing costs compared to Sony’s ability to cheapen the PS4. “Therefore cost reduction is very difficult, simply put,” Totoki said.

One issue Sony faces as it considers the price of the PS5 during the fourth year of its life is the relatively high cost to shrink the console’s die size compared to equivalent costs during the previous generation. That leaves little room for maneuver, and suggests storage may be the only area of the console Sony could reasonably look to cut costs. All this at a time when the price of components is rising.

The original PS5 launched at $499, with a cheaper digital-only version priced $399.99. Last year’s PS5 Slim launched at $499.99, again with a cheaper digital-only version but this time priced $449.99.

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Dave_W said:

£700 console, £100 disc drive, £65 extra controller, £25 vertical stand.

£890 for a full setup? Easy pass, I'll pick up a slim for almost half the price.

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Uravgcollector said:

I'll stick with my PC. My launch PS5, at this point, is nothing at this point but just a way to play PS4 games (like Bloodborne) that aren't on PC.

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Solidus said:

There's a general shift away from physical media, so that's why its become more "acceptable" for consoles to come without disc drives (as unfortunate as that is). I figure the PS6 will be all digital when it's released in several years.

I also recently learned that Best Buy no longer sells Blu Rays, as streaming services have become the go-to platforms for watching movies. Have to say, I hate the way the times are changing for gaming and physical media in general. When I buy consoles these days, it's usually just for several titles - but, I've always been willing to spend a premium for that.

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