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[Kindjal]

So, Sony must have thought they were leaving money on the table by having a decent price, so they decided to scalp for themselves.

 

[Judge Magister]

Just €999.99 for everything.

 

[Life Diff]

£700? This thing is DOA

Its designed for enthusiasts. Inflation has played a major part too.

 

[phant0m]

@Topher

Do i get apologizes or are you guys stiill buying?

Absolutely preordering, day 1! Bye 30fps

 

[Quixz]

Really amusing reading the comments as if it's the end of the world.

A few things to remember;

- PS5 PRO is an optional purchase

- PS5 is still being sold

- Xbox is a thing

- PC is still alive and kicking


Relax

 

[bundylove]

Thank god i am one of the brokies that will buy one.
Unlike this ass something guy

 

[StereoVsn]

$900 for a model with a disk is just LOL. It's even worse for EU/UK/JP.

 

[HogIsland]

terrible. the price isn't even the problem, the product itself is bad for the ecosystem.

 

[stn]

Haven't been able to watch the video yet, but in case anyone knows:

1. Is there an all-black color version?
2. The disc drive attachment - does it attach into the console or on the side?

 

[adamsapple]

I see people overly fixated on the pricepoint of this Pro version when the real issue is that this means that next-gen gonna be coming out at the same price or higher.

That would be less of an issue, cause we know that's a clean-slate new generation.

 

[TGO]

That would depend on which state you are buying it in...

That's applying the highest rate

 

[Edmund]

I make that amount in 2.5 days teaching piano. Not a problem for me.

 

[peish]

To be fair, Europe is screwed. But europeans like to take cerny dick up their butt

And there's a lack of games to demonstrate the pro qualities

 

[MostlyPeaceful]

Huh?

Apply inflation to 399, then add the extra cost of the pro

Granted the Pro comes with a 2TB SSD…given that fact though - this thing should have cost no more than $549

 

[AetherZX]

This always struck me as a ridiculously unnecessary product and this solidified that lmao.

 

[SenkiDala]

I sadly thinking about getting a slim...

I watched the video on my LGC1 65", I didn't see a big different (outside from the framerate comparison obviously) between PS5 and Pro... 920€ with disc is insane, the slim with disc is often on sale at 460€ here... so 920 is more than double...

Never thought I'd pass on this one but 920... Nah. Last time I passed on a console on day one, since the Dreamcast, is the PS5 for the 599€.

 

[Kacho]

Write a little complaint to Sony Corp. they might listen and put that precious disk drive back in there for you

Yep. They have data to back up their decision. Most people are digital-only in 2024. They know they're milking their hardcores with this meager upgrade. Might as well maximize profits by forcing the ride or die physical bros to purchase the add-on.

 

[Hemingwayoffbase]

I didn't like the language around the PSSR.

It's sounding like you'll only get the mix of performance and quality modes on certain Sony first party games.

 

[Lord Thunderbear]

800€ (without disc drive) for a midgen upgrade. Seriously?
Who even is the audience they envisioned for this product? Whoever can afford to spend that much for a console may as well go for a PC, or has one powerful enough already...

 

[gtabro]

Bro they are literally sh*tting in the mouths of the Europeans with that price, sober up Sony.

 

[Nankatsu]

I'll just wait for them to bundle the Disk tray on a bundle and make it cheaper.

Early adopters, do your thing please

 

[TheRaidenPT]

Coverage from Cnet

 

[RJMacready73]

Yeah £700 is outa my impulse buy range, £499 and I could've justified it to myself but after splashing over £600 for the PSVR2 and games and seeing Sony's support for it wane, I think I'll hold off and wait for the PS6

 

[Lokaum D+]

lol, i m crying at the probably Brazilian price of U$ 1500 ( over R$ 8k ) minimum over here, it ll be cheaper to build a PC than buying this console.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Stupid fks for not giving a 1TB option.

 

[omegasc]

Absolutely lame. No PS4 games boost, no PS3 native support. There is absolutely no reason to upgrade.

There is a boost mode. Check the blog post.

 

[StereoVsn]

They basically said it during the show. This is for the PS diehards. The ride-or-dies for life. $700 for the new PS upgrade to ride out the last few years of the PS5 cycle, without caring about having something new to play. There's a market for that.

How large? Well, we'll see

Except it's not $700 as Sony is too cheap to include a disk drive. So it's basically $800.

 

[Putonahappyface]

Scalpers.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Granted the Pro comes with a 2TB SSD…given that fact though - this thing should have cost no more than $549

It's better than the base ps5, that's probably another $$$

Plus extra 1TB and better battery on dual sense

 

[DragonNCM]

800eur.....that is double price from PS5 digital.....

 

[CobraAB]

Just a reminder, Sony wants you to pay over $800 to play ?????? games at 4k@60fps.

PS5 Pro - $699.99
PS5 Disc Drive - $79.99 (sold separately)
PS5 Vertical Stand - $29.99 (sold separately)


They also want you to buy these accessories:

DualSense - $74.99 (post $5 price increase)
DualSense Edge - $199.99
DualSense Edge Stick Modules - $19.99 (for the inevitable drift you'll experience!)
Playstation Portal - $199.99
Pulse 3D Wireless - $99.99
Pulse Elite (cans) - $149.99
Pulse Explore (buds) - $199.99
PS5 Slim Console Cover - $59.99 (not compatible with PS5 OG or PS5 Pro)


Oh yeah and I forgot, though I guess forgetting PSVR2 is very on brand for Sony too:

PSVR2 - $549.99
PSVR2 PC Adapter - $59.99

Arrogant Sony back in full effect!

No one is forcing a gun to your head.

Vote with your wallet.

 

[Preseznik]

I will probably stick standard /switch to PC too.
Already have a pretty OK PC with 6900XT and 8700k here, but somehow never really made the switch to PC completely ...
this is probably one of the bigger triggers for me
I just need GT7 in PC and it is a 100% done deal

Right, the only thing holding me back is GT7 in VR.
I was sure they'd either port GT7 to PC when they released PSVR2 adapter, or announce VR upgrades for PS5 Pro.

Now it's neither.

 

[Koenigssee]

Gonna cop it in 2030, sprint all the good games (if it has any) in a month then sold them all.

 

[LordCBH]

$700 with barely any first party games released this generation? Are they delusional???!

Really should have shown a Ghost of Tushy 3 trailer at the end to hype people up.

 

[Haint]

lol your GPU alone costs more than this

Yeah, the GPU he bought 4 years ago, soon to be 3 generations old, that will still outperform the PS5 Pro. All without having to pay Sony a $150 a year toll for online play, or overpriced accessories. Boy you really made him look stupid.

 

[Shiny Pepe]

799 euro jesus atleast give us edge controller instead of original dualsense.

 

[crazepharmacist]

Granted the Pro comes with a 2TB SSD…given that fact though - this thing should have cost no more than $549

inflation number is just an average of all the metrics they use to calculate: food, housing, gas, etc.

chip costs may well be much, much higher than the average cpi number.

 

[Fabieter]

Should have had a 1TB system for $599

People bought big expensive ssds and now they have more space which they don't need for more its awesome.

Cant believe they are this greedy.

 

[Forsythia]

€800 without a disc drive lol

 

[phant0m]

They're not willing to lose a single penny for each sale, are they?
600 would've been perfect, 700 with a disc drive would've been understandable but 700 digital only.... man, it's like they don't want people to get it.

I'd rather have 2tb than a disc drive.

y'all are saying this is a test for pricing next-gen at 700+…..maybe, but the REAL test is killing discs. PS6 I will either be add-on drive only or no discs at all.

 

[ByWatterson]

That's got to be a typo. Because if this is true, it's even worse...they clearly discriminating their european consumers by more than 100 dollars. Their biggest market share wise.

VAT taxes what are they

I think for many the price is compounded by the lack of new software.

Sure, but I assume the benefits for all future titles will be manifest very, very soon.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Sorry guys, I found an old monkey's paw and wished that PlayStation could be more like the Ken Kutaragi days.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

 

[CobraAB]

It's better than the base ps5, that's probably another $$$

Plus extra 1TB and better battery on dual sense

1 TB is barely enough IMO.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Rumor - Platform - Rumor: PS5 Pro Codenamed "Trinity" targeting Late 2024 (some alleged specs leaked)

DF continues to double down on how having a choice to have a Pro console is dumb. I'm looking forward to the narrative change this time next year. I find it really confusing how Alex, the biggest advocate for PC and over the top graphics and GPU power, says he sides with Phil Spencer on this...

www.neogaf.com

That would mean dropping the PS5 Standard price. No way they do that with the current rate of sales. My prediction is $699 since this is aimed at a niche market that will gladly pay the price.

I win.

 

[Josemayuste]

Good luck trying to sell that thing at 800 fucken € plus disc drive, 130€.

No, thanks.

 

[begotten]

Clearly the Xbox Series X Galaxy that comes out a few weeks before the PS5 Pro at $599USD is the better option.

 

[ManaByte]

A PS5 Pro with a disc drive will cost you $830 after tax.

 

[Fabieter]

inflation number is just an average of all the metrics they use to calculate: food, housing, gas, etc.

chip costs may well be much, much higher than the average cpi number.

Double the launch price is still pretty stupid.

 

[dottme]

And for people talking about inflation, you know electronics depreciate fast. Even with inflation, a 4 years old chip should be way cheaper to produce.
So the PS5 holding its price is an anomaly already