PS5 PRO Q4 2024
Same case and internals as PS5 "Slim"
Aims for 230W max power
Literally just swapped 300mm2~ APU on N4 and faster GDDR6 chips.
500-550$ MSRP
Real PS5 Slim on N4
sub 200mm2 APU
120W TDP
400$ MSRP
Spot on. Not a lot is giving what you are saying its credit. This is what I believe too. I am hearing a lot of $59 and even $699 talk. I believe all that is wrong. Like you, I expect the PS5 Slim to drop in price to $399 flat. And naturally without a disc drive. And the PS5 pro to comes in at $499. Also without a disc drive. The current stand-alone disc drive would work with both SKUs.
I also feel that getting both SKUs on an N4 platform is the real reason the PS5pro is coming this year instead of last year and maybe even coming early next year if not this year.
Who on earth thinks 2-4x RT means 4x FPS? Is he saying that most enthusiasts are dumb or something? (Some are I agree, but that dumb? I haven't heard a single person yet make that claim)
This is exactly the point I was making earlier. People saying they need more context on 2-4x better RT and how that doesn't translate to more frames are missing the point.
The entire RT pipeline of the PS5pro, translates to 2-4x better RT per CU vs the current PS5. And its that simple. And I also tried to explain it using frame times. It seems that for whatever reason when it comes to consoles some people try to obfuscate or overcomplicate things.
I don't think you can have a pro model without a disk drive.
You can absolutely have a pro model without a disc drive. Why not? This honestly has to be one of the most weird comments I read regarding consoles. Especially a console that has a disc drive solution like you have with a PS5 now. If you want a disc drive, just buy the attachment like you would an extra controller. Hell, they cost about the same too.
The fact of the matter is that having a disc drive is (and should always have been, if you ask me) optional. Why tack on the price of some hardware that not EVERYONE will use? That makes no sense to me. It's better to give EVERYONE the option to be able to use it, and let those that want it, go and get it for themselves.
I would rather that that extra $30 or so of BOM cost for a disc drive be put into something the benefits the console for EVERYONE. Than something is gimped here or there for an optional feature.
You can literally build PC that will be on par or better than PS5 Pro for ~900$ right now:
This nonsense again.... by the time you add that KB+M and/or a controller, you are lookling at a $1000+ piece of hardware. And this is assuming that you even want to "build" it yourself and have the know-how. This is the dumb thing that I think people who say stuff like this always seem to suggest. They talk like everyone out there has or is even willing to spend $1000 to "just build a PC".
The simple fact of the matter is this, from a price-to-performance standpoint, for a device specifically bought for gaming and media consumption, a console, will ALWAYS be better than a PC. The PS5 Pro will cost anywhere between $500-$600, you cannot get an equivalent gaming PC for that price point. And hell, at that point the og PS5 can even cost $399. Good luck getting a gaming PC at that price too.
Forgive my tone, but in all honesty, comparing PC prices, buying habits, or tendencies to that of a console is the most stupid thing anyone can do. Especially when it comes from the PC folk who usually present themselves as the more knowledgeable and cutting-edge of the bunch.
If you have only $400 - $500 to spend, or you just specifically want a console, you will not even be considering a PC period. I don't know why this concept is so hard to understand, especially for anyone who knows about PCpartspicker. I can't for the life of me think of a non-trolling, or non-disingenuous reason as to why this whole "build a PC" nonsense finds its way into every single new console hardware thread.