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[Schnauzer]

Going full pc where prices are much higher

lol ok

I already have a 7950x3d and 4090. Upgrading to the 5090 with Microcenter 4090 trade-in will cost me about $700. I will get the same amount of gains with a superior CPU. I will be fine.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I already have a 7950x3d and 4090. Upgrading the the 5090 with Microcenter 4090 trade-in will be about $700. I will be fine.

That’s fine, weren’t you already full pc?

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

2TB is the thing that makes the $699 price easier to swallow. I will have a total of 3TB with my old 1TB M.2 drive which will be fine. I was considering dropping $350 for a 4TB drive

 

[SenkiDala]

Yes, confirmed officially. You gotta buy the $80 add-on separately.

It is 120€... It is just absolutely insane.

Please SE announce FFVII Remake and Rebirth on my proletarian Xbox Series X.

 

[Midn1ght]

I just thought about the 5090 reveal coming up soon...

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Same. I already had my Best Buy account and my wife’s Best Buy account pulled up during the presentation. I need two.

Right there with you, I had Best Buy, Playstation Direct, WalMart and Gamestop all logged in and pulled up

 

[Giallo Corsa]

That means with the current exchange rate and the average sales tax in the USA, the Pro is $130 more expensive in Europe.

Yea Sony no way.

Apparently, 700$ = 800€, amirite?

Not only that but if this thing costs 800€ in 2024 (which is a marginal upgrade), what prices are we looking to in 2027 when the next gen systems release ? 1000 ?
Honest question btw...

PS: fucking Sony man, pulling an Apple/Samsung move

 

[a multicultural team of v]

The no disc drive price is brutal, but the real problem is I'm going to want to get a new TV to replace my one from 2016... It is 4k and was good at the time but I feel no VRR or 60+ FPS any other new tech would be wasteful. Painful.

 

[phant0m]

Yeah, the GPU he bought 4 years ago, soon to be 3 generations old, that will still outperform the PS5 Pro. All wthout having to pay Sony a $150 a year toll for online play, or overpriced accessories. Boy you really made him look stupid.

What in the fuck are you talking about? The 3080 Ti came out in 2021 so it’s only 3 years old. “3 generations old”? Of what? This all the same console gen and nvidia has only released 1 series of cards since.

And that GPU was $1200. The rest of his rig is probably at least another $800 so yeah, for $2000 I sure fucking hope it outperforms a PS5.

You could buy a PS5 Pro and spend “$150/yr” (which is the most expensive tier that includes a lot of game but we’ll just glaze over that) for EIGHT YEARS and still not spend as much money.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

800 Euro is way higher than i was expecting but i have been saving up money since it first was rumoured so i can take the 800 euro hit but others will not be so lucky.

And you are taking a hit for what, to play a 3yr old game at 60fps in fidelity mode? Comon man, get off that consumerism brainwash and think.

 

[Rudius]

Your logic is ridiculous

The PS4 Pro was “better” than the base PS4

They both launched at the same price.

Your inflation excuse doesn’t make up the difference here, no matter how much you try to justify it.

Between the PS5 and PS5 Pro the world's economy was destroyed by overreaction.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

They fucked us here in the UK, but EU is getting violated beyond comprehension.

Nah, you guys are getting screwed the most since it's €30 more expensive when converting the £699 sticker price to euro.

Sony is out of their minds with the pricing for this though.

Anyway, be right back, just reserved my disc drive attachment.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

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

Not so. The vast majority of software sales today are digital, PS included. Nintendo’s share of physical is higher but that’s rapidly shrinking, too.

 

[tommib]

Cheaper than a smartphone. Stop crying, GAF.

STOP BEING POOR

 

[KXVXII9X]

I'm sitting here wondering how we went from a PS4 and PS4 Pro releasing both at 400€ to a PS5 releasing for 500€ and a PS5 Pro releasing at 800€...with no disc support or vertical stand lmao

I'm not. Have you seen Sony this generation? This kind of price doesn't even phase me. They have been openly greedy this generation.

 

[Celcius]

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

There IS ps4 game boost: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/ps5-...-titles-improvements-to-select-games.1674800/

 

[Sethbacca]

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?

No
It works the same as the Slim (attaches to the console)

 

[Fafalada]

The PS4 Pro was “better” than the base PS4

Yea but it was competing with a better premium console at 499.
This is competing with a non-premium console at 599.

Also I called 2TB months ago for the same reason as I expected price to go +100 over the other 2TB. These companies are getting too predictable.

 

[Fabieter]

Apparently, 700$ = 800€, amirite?

Not only that but if this thing costs 800€ in 2024 (which is a marginal upgrade), what prices are we looking to in 2027 when the next gen systems release ? 1000 ?
Honest question btw...

Yea 800 euro is 880 dollar and 699 dollar with 7% sales tax is around 740. It's a rip off for eu and no one in the EU should support this.

 

[Ogbert]

If ever you wanted a simple example of why competition is good for an industry, look no further than today’s pricing reveal.

With MS essentially redundant, Sony can position itself accordingly.

 

[Topher]

Topher

Do i get apologizes or are you guys stiill buying?

 

[Dr.D00p]

The USD price does not include taxes, remember.

..The UK & EU prices do not include Lube, remember.

 

[StereoVsn]

Not so. The vast majority of software sales today are digital, PS included. Nintendo’s share of physical is higher but that’s rapidly shrinking, too.

That’s incorrect for large AAA games as recent leaks indicated. On Sony’s side it’s over 50% physical.

 

[Quixz]

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

+ R&D, TSMC chip costs, memory and possibly a tiny bit of profit all add up.

 

[Alan Wake]

That's a lot. For a upgrade model of a four year old console. Xbox One X was a massive upgrade, but I don't really get that feeling here. PS5 is fine as it is for me. I would've preferred a superslim model instead. Guess I'll stick with my old giant PS5 then.

 

[Fabieter]

No
It works the same as the Slim (attaches to the console)

So the disc version will costs 920 euro in europe which is 1014 dollar. You get a really decent pc for that kinda price in europe .

 

[Schnauzer]

That’s fine, weren’t you already full pc?

I have a Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, Steam Deck, and PC. Why would you think this?

 

[MostlyPeaceful]

+ R&D, TSMC chip costs, memory and possibly a tiny bit of profit all add up.

Then why are iPhones still the same price as they were 4 years ago?

 

[Romulus]

Cheaper than a smartphone. Stop crying, GAF.

STOP BEING POOR

True, but the games still look like shinier ps4 games from 2013.

 

[Kacho]

The following games are set for PS5 Pro Enhanced versions:
- Alan Wake 2
- Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
- Demon’s Souls
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Gran Turismo 7- Hogwarts Legacy
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Crew Motorfest
- The First Descendant
- The Last of Us: Part II Remastered

 

[fudgybrownie]

So why did they think showing off 4 year old games running on a pro version was a good sales pitch? Should have showed black myth wukong running on the pro. Or stellar blade. Not these ps4 games with ps5 ports.

 

[Rickeh]

 

[thegame983]

You guys don't get it.

Just think about quickly you will be able to buy a premium skin for your favorite GAAS title with these specs.

The console practically pays for itself.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I have a Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, Steam Deck, and PC. Why would you think this?

So you’re now going to sell all of them for a pc due to this announcement?

Cool, you do you bro

 

[Fess]

The price in Europe includes VAT

Ah. Just haven’t seen such price difference before.

€900 with disc add on makes it a fairly expensive box, translates to $990.

 

[gunstarhero]

Sony is having a showcase later this month, jabroni

Let me tell you something brother - if Sony shows me Spiderman and Last of Us one more time, I'm running wild on YOU!

 

[zaga]

Glad I bought a PS5 on sale earlier this year.

The PS5 Pro with disc drive is going to cost over twice the price I paid…

Thanks, Concord

 

[Fabieter]

+ R&D, TSMC chip costs, memory and possibly a tiny bit of profit all add up.

Yea the tiny bit of profit which is 100 bucks higher in europe

 

[Palabragrís]

No disk drive is a dealbraker for me.

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

If this is the only way to play GTA6 at 30 fps then so be it. Day one.

 

[Sony]

Did they really show remastered PS4 games too sell this thing... Who is going to buy this and why, that price is redonculous

 

[tommib]

True, but the games still look like shinier ps4 games from 2013.

Quality mode for everyone. It’s exactly what I was expecting.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Your logic is ridiculous

The PS4 Pro was “better” than the base PS4

They both launched at the same price.

Your inflation excuse doesn’t make up the difference here, no matter how much you try to justify it.

Is it expensive? absolutely.

And while inflation doesn't justify everything, its still a factor.

This is basically the PS5 digital SKU. So $400 in 2020 is $490 in today's money. Lets call it $500. Sony is basically saying a bigger GPU, faster RAM, and 2TB = +$200 more.

Also, add that chip prices are higher now than they were in 2020.

All I will say is this, this is not for everyone. There is a perfectly fine $450 PS5 for people to buy.

 

[Rickeh]

It uses the currently available drive. Full details here:

Welcome PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on PlayStation

Features including GPU upgrade, advanced ray tracing, and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution take players to new heights.

blog.playstation.com

 

[PeteBull]

That's a lot. For a upgrade model of a four year old console. Xbox One X was a massive upgrade, but I don't really get that feeling here. PS5 is fine as it is for me. I would've preferred a superslim model instead. Guess I'll stick with my old giant PS5 then.

one x was literally 5x faster from ur xbox one, gpu wise, which is +400%, ps5pr0 is only +45% faster, this price is not justified to me considering how lil more we getting this time =/

 

[cireza]

800 € for a disc less console. Hilarious.

 

[Schnauzer]

So you’re now going to sell all of them for a pc due to this announcement?

Cool, you do you bro

Stop putting words in peoples mouth. In the future I'm going to focus on PC and Nintendo. Xbox burned me this gen. PS5 Pro pricing make me question things. If things keep going as they are now, next generation will be different for me.

 

[iQuasarLV]

So...

A Radeon 7800 XT with a custom software solution. For $700. Copy. Time to get that deal on a 7800XT for $480 for the next 4 years.

 

[Pallas]

Ouch. I was interested in it but digital only bleh.

Adam posting this like it's some win. Get lost broke loser.

 

[Ultros]

I'm surprised that it comes with a controller, power cable and hdmi cable. Surprised Sony doesn't want you to buy those additionally as well. And then people are cheering Microsoft's demise in the console space. Hopefully the PS6 is a repeat of the PS3 for Sony