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[t_wilson01]

$699 for a mid-gen refresh is just insane. I was considering getting a pro model, but not anymore. The funny thing with this generation is that waiting a few years to get one no longer applies as the price might just go up.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

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

Some odd omissions

Helldivers 2??
Returnal?

 

[tommib]

Can’t wait for Elden Ring in quality mode with ray tracing at 60 fps. Fucking glorious.

 

[Dacvak]

Damn, they really trying to get some of that Concord money back lol

 

[gtabro]

That's because Europeans swalllow the shit until they're gagging on it and still ask Sony to keep doing it

Source? Or just being edgy on the internet

edit: lol no V veterangamerUK Im just laughing AT you. weak trolling.

 

[CobraAB]

Too much.

PS3 all over again...

Except this generation is half way over now.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

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

The fact that Sony selected 699 tells me they’re more interested in seeking a margin out of it, then having high volume sales of the device out of the gate. It’s for the PlayStation diehards, for sure. And the calculus behind it probably was the same people that were going to spend 600 on it will spend 700 on it, so why not go higher, instead of subsidizing it.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Haha and people believed in 599 LMAO

 

[Long Far Gone]

700 quid in the UK is insane. There's no way I'll be getting it at that price, what a rip off. Shame, I would have fancied a PRO version of the PS5 so I'm gutted.

 

[scydrex]

Damn. I want a Pro but $780 with the disc drive. It´s not easy to swallow. IDK for real. They have to show more. Showing old games? Like that the quality mode of ps5 runs at 60fps on Pro yeah but dam. $700 with disc drive i would have accepted it. Have to think about it. Maybe would get a Pro with a special or discount or with 1 or 2 games that i don't have.

 

[Denton]

lol your GPU alone costs more than this

I actually got my GPU 2 years ago for 600 euros.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I would buy it if it had a disc drive but fuck!!

 

[fudgybrownie]

Horrible list.

 

[Exede]

900€s for a PS5 Pro with Discdrive?
I'm glad i have a PC.
PC+Nintendo is the way!

 

[Vick]

Cheaper than a smartphone. Stop crying, GAF.

STOP BEING POOR

For real..

Should have included a disc drive., but this is marketed as a 2TB, 4K, RT, 60fps machine twice as powerful as a regular PS5.

It's only 100$ more than a 2TB Series X for heaven's sake.

 

[BigLee74]

£700??

Fuck right off, Sony! Are they losing touch with reality?

It also still looks really really shit.

 

[CobraAB]

$699. No disc drive. Vertical stand separate.

They're not even bothering with condoms or lube for Europe. €799??

And of course, the 4 year old PS5 will stay at current pricing.

The Xbox is applying no pressure to Sony whatsoever, so this is part economic reality and part lack of real competition in the higher end console market.

I've stirred clear of saying this for the most part, but this gen fucking sucks.

Lube is always optional. Some people just don't care.

 

[Outlier]

Just finished the presentation and...

$699!!!!!

I wasn't planning on getting, but at that price WHO WILL!? O_O

 

[clarky]

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

That can't be the full list surely?

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

Did they confirm what specs the SSD will have?

What do you mean by specs? It will be a 2TB SSD

 

[alphachino]

VAT is another 20%.

Try 19-25% in the EU

 

[tommib]

Some odd omissions

Helldivers 2??
Returnal?

Returnal looks and runs fine to me but Helldivers 2 should have that Quality mode unlocked on Pro to run at 60 fps.

The quality mode on Rise of the Ronin will shine on this thing.

 

[MarkMe2525]

So I imagine that any increased strain on system memory (due to PSSR and Increased ray tracing) is offset by the speed increase, or am I incorrect in assuming these features will hit the system memory harder?

 

[adamsapple]

 

[CompleteGlobalSaturation]

700 quid in the UK is insane. There's no way I'll be getting it at that price, what a rip off. Shame, I would have fancied a PRO version of the PS5 so I'm gutted.

I genuinely have no idea who will purchase this at the price point.

Are we now expecting the PS6 to release at £800?

£700 for a mid console refresh is utter insanity, especially when the PS5 launch price was £449 (£359 digital) four years ago.

 

[Codes 208]

$700? Digital only? Only a 1.7x increase in power?

Yeah lol no. The ps4 pro was a bigger upgrade than this and that launched at the same price as the base model and was a physical model

 

[Mikey Jr.]

No stand is fucking crazy.

 

[near]

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.

 

[CobraAB]

The USD price does not include taxes, remember.

Retail prices never include tax.

 

[Little Chicken]

Shame we'll never see Concord shine at 4K/120fps

 

[angrod14]

Did Sony partnered up with Adidas or something?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Probably accurate percentages who will end up buying it if not lower

 

[MostlyPeaceful]

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.

That’s like saying tech hasn’t progressed since 2020 and the tech that came out in 2020 costs “just as much” in 2024

It’s flawed logic.

By that stupid logic, the iPhone 12 Pro that came out in 2020 for $999 should still be $999 in 2024

And the iPhone 16 Pro that’s coming out in a few days should be $1599

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

exactly, with this logic iPhone should cost $2000 this year lmao
Chips gets cheaper to produce, its similar design so manufacturing also gets cheaper over time. to people who are defending big corporations, just stop with this nonsense inflation talk

Nope. The difference is that things like the Iphone have significantly more wiggle room. That $1000 iPhone cost apple like $350 to make. Then they tack on a $650 markup. Same thing Nvidia does with their GPUs.

As it stands, even if sony were making a profit on each PS5pro sold at $700. Its likely no more than $50/unit. Whats crazy is the possibility that he tech market is so warped right now, that even at $700 sony may be only breaking even or taking a loss.

 

[proandrad]

Good, and no Trump dollars so the poor people can’t get one. We can finally buy new electronics at msrp.

 

[thief183]

Fk them, with not much more I can get a 4080.

 

[adamsapple]

Probably accurate percentages who will end up buying it if not lower

IIRC PS4 Pro by the end also accounted for around 10 to 15% of total PS4 sales.

This will probably trend similarly.

 

[tommib]

That can't be the full list surely?

+ all current unlocked quality modes and dynamic resolution games. There’s a lot to explore.

 

[Fabieter]

Are we forced to get rid of the PS5 and buy the PS5 Pro? use your brain, its a Pro version of the console, like there are Pro versions of some phones (with practically no difference other than screen size at $100's dollars more, its your choice to buy the standard version or the pro)

I own an s24 ultra and while that phone was really expensive too it was way better than the s24 and s24+ and it had comparable pricing to other markets. Those eu pricing is a ripp off.

 

[TGO]

8K gaming are also supported.

That's why they removed it from the box.
Pro probably can't do it either.

 

[Moridianae]

What was that thing someone said? 14% of PS4 sales were the Pro?

This won't get anywhere close to that. DOA.

 

[fudgybrownie]

Some odd omissions

Helldivers 2??
Returnal?

Helldivers 2 on ps5 really needs a pro mode.

 

[AtomicStarving]

I'm curious about Bloodborne on PS5 Pro now, with game boost

 

[Johnny Concrete]

Damn, they really trying to get some of that Concord money back lol

Was thinking the same, haha.
If Concord was a big success we’d have a $100 discount on the Pro. Who’s laughing now?

 

[Musashipan]

Lol

Still going to be inferior to Master Race

 

[Quillerz]

€800, they can fuck right off with that. At that price I may as well invest in a PC instead

 

[Crispy Gamer]

Cnet said GT7 has an 8k mode

 

[Setsuna Mudou]

800 Euro? that's a hard pass from me

Meet me again at the ps6 Sony

 

[StereoVsn]

Wait, it doesn’t even include the stand?

God damn, Sony, that just keeps getting better and better.

 

[Dutchy]

800 euro's is not going to sell much in Europe. At least definitely not here in The Netherlands. I have a good sense of what the average consumer is willing to spend on games over here and 800 ain't it.