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That pricing made me consider moving to PC in the near future, as I do not play that much on PS5 nowadays. PC has a wider selection of genres, but I do not know if I will want to sit at the same desk for work and playing games, plus it might turn out I will not play these genres (like RTS) anyways - maybe I've just become too old for regular gaming. The future of PS doesn't look too player friendly anyway, with online saves behind paywall, no Bluray drive for PS6 (most likely), and potential PS Plus price hikes.

You could always do an ITX build. I have a 5600x/4070Super build in a Fractal Terra (I have the Jade but they make black and silver) and it's great. It's small enough to not look out of place next to a TV stand, and the thermals/noise is great. I move mine back and forth between my desk and my tv stand depending on the game.

ITX will cost you a little more and you aren't going to get a price comparable to the Pro unfortunately. You could also just not do anything and keep the standard PS5 that you have as it'll still last you awhile and the Pro is unnecessary.

I'm not trying to convince you either way. I love PC gaming and I've been playing since a little kid in the late 90s but I'm pretty evenly split between console and PC (probably 60/40 in favor of console including Switch?).

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

They have 2 months to come up with $30. Jeez louiseee.

Also:

I guess the guy asking for 3rd parties to make a cheap stand has never heard of Amazon as they have a lot of cheap alternatives

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[Interfectum]

I’ll drink everyone’s cum on this entire forum if it breaks the 8m mark.

Get ready because this will cross 8 million easily.

 

[SublimeCorruptor]

Not so bad a price including a bundled set of games, year of plus premium and a pro controller.
I will fashion my own vertical stand using all these now useless discs.
I hope next gen starts at 1k.

 

[Wolfpact1983]

psa 9\26 preorders are ps direct only its amazon and others on 10\10.

Where does it say Amazon and others on 10/10? Thanks

 

[Radical_3d]

This guy isn’t always funny but the news in this sector clearly make his job easier.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Ps5 base hasn't got cheaper in the last 4 years....

You’re correct, they’ve actually got more expensive everywhere apart from the US since launch which is crazy. These are strange times economically we are living in.

 

[saintjules]

Clearly rips them properly on the matter of 8K gaming among other things being said in the CNET article. Worth the listen.

I'm getting the Pro based on knowing that it will perform with games better suited to handle it's features over time. As of right now I'm looking to see what they will show/say before pre-orders go live.

 

[saintjules]

 

[Esppiral]

Sony really needs a time machine so they can do yesterday over and announce the ps5 pro at 599 with a disc drive. People would be all over it.

Absolutely, at 600€ with disc drive they would sell a fuck ton at 800€ +120€ with disc drive, good luck with that greedy bastards.

 

[Gerdav]

“What's equally worrying is, that the update forced people to go online to update their controller. Can't use it anymore otherwise.”

I find that second quote comical, if you weren’t bloody online on the first place you wouldn’t have just updated your consoles firmware.

 

[saintjules]

 

[Preseznik]

Screw it, preordered at my local shop I trust.
They had a €889 deal for a PS5 Pro + disc drive + stand, which is pretty good.

Still haven't seen anything announced that I want this thing to do (PSVR2 upgrades mostly, COD), but I have a feeling those aren't far off now.

 

[kevboard]

“What's equally worrying is, that the update forced people to go online to update their controller. Can't use it anymore otherwise.”

I find that second quote comical, if you weren’t bloody online on the first place you wouldn’t have just updated your consoles firmware.

well. imagine you buy a PS5 once it is not supported anymore. and you buy a controller, or multiple controllers.

now you turn on your PS5, and the system firmware is too high for one or multiple of your controllers. this would mean your controllers will not work and you won't be able to make them work.

of course, I'd assume by that time there will be homebrew programs on PC that will allow you to firmware update the controller. but once again the preservation efforts would be lead by homebrew and piracy

 

[Gerdav]

well. imagine you buy a PS5 once it is not supported anymore. and you buy a controller, or multiple controllers.

now you turn on your PS5, and the system firmware is too high for one or multiple of your controllers. this would mean your controllers will not work and you won't be able to make them work.

of course, I'd assume by that time there will be homebrew programs on PC that will allow you to firmware update the controller. but once again the preservation efforts would be lead by homebrew and piracy

An example which is probably only going to apply to about 0.00001% of people.

 

[omegasc]

well. imagine you buy a PS5 once it is not supported anymore. and you buy a controller, or multiple controllers.

now you turn on your PS5, and the system firmware is too high for one or multiple of your controllers. this would mean your controllers will not work and you won't be able to make them work.

of course, I'd assume by that time there will be homebrew programs on PC that will allow you to firmware update the controller. but once again the preservation efforts would be lead by homebrew and piracy

you can use the official one: https://controller.dl.playstation.net/controller/lang/en/2100004.html

 

[reinking]

well. imagine you buy a PS5 once it is not supported anymore. and you buy a controller, or multiple controllers.

now you turn on your PS5, and the system firmware is too high for one or multiple of your controllers. this would mean your controllers will not work and you won't be able to make them work.

of course, I'd assume by that time there will be homebrew programs on PC that will allow you to firmware update the controller. but once again the preservation efforts would be lead by homebrew and piracy

 

[Putonahappyface]

I’ll drink everyone’s cum on this entire forum if it breaks the 8m mark.

I hope you bought your appetite.

 

[sachos]

So he says it should be better than an RX 6800 in raster reaching up to 7800 XT, uhmm idk about that... hope he is right though.

 

[rkofan87]

Where does it say Amazon and others on 10/10? Thanks

they talked about it on sacred symbols i do not know what article they got the dates from.
update they got it from the ps blog.https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/10/welcome-playstation-5-pro-the-most-visually-impressive-way-to-play-games-on-playstation/

 

[Guardian Monkey]

PS5 Pro will launch on November 7, 2024 and will be available at participating retailers and directly from PlayStation at direct.playstation.com. Preorders will begin on September 26, 2024.

 

[Putonahappyface]

PS5 Pro will launch on November 7, 2024 and will be available at participating retailers and directly from PlayStation at direct.playstation.com. Preorders will begin on September 26, 2024.

On October 10th there will be a second wave of pre-orders from other participating retailers.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

On October 10th there will be a second wave of pre-orders from other participating retailers.

Where is there a sony link saying this.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Where is there a sony link saying this.

UPDATE: On September 26, 2024, pre-orders will be available directly from PlayStation at direct.playstation.com and at participating retailers in territories where direct.playstation.com isn’t available. On October 10, 2024, pre-orders will be available at all other participating retailers.

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/0...-impressive-way-to-play-games-on-playstation/

 

[Putonahappyface]

Where is there a sony link saying this.

Sorry no link. I screen grabbed this from YouTube and can't remember which video. It's from the PlayStation Blog.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

I missed it in the beginning, thanks!

 

[saintjules]

 

[BlitzerRadic]

its the principle

Well then go buy one of the $15 stands that look exactly like the $30 one from Amazon then lmao.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

*The presentation was underwhelming

 

[omegasc]

It's a good video, with valid points discussed. Don't jump to conclusions.

 

[mclaren777]

I begrudgingly bought the disc drive attachment today.

We'll see how things go on September 26th.

 

[SRTtoZ]

I begrudgingly bought the disc drive attachment today.

We'll see how things go on September 26th.

Get em before they're sold out. They are already at $130+ on eBay. I snagged mine when the Pro was announced for $80+10shiping. Got here today!

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Get em before they're sold out. They are already at $130+ on eBay. I snagged mine when the Pro was announced for $80+10shiping. Got here today!

Why would they be sold out? It's trivial to ramp up the production of these.

 

[Bitstream]

*The presentation was underwhelming

Like you mentioned in another thread, I think this was the early announcement to get the price out there; have everyone experience their sticker shock, and allow for all the youtubers and 'journalists' to exhaustedly discuss the price point. This way, when the systems power is really on display in a later event, the conversation won't be as fixated on the price.

 

[saintjules]

Like you mentioned in another thread, I think this was the early announcement to get the price out there; have everyone experience their sticker shock, and allow for all the youtubers and 'journalists' to exhaustedly discuss the price point. This way, when the systems power is really on display in a later event, the conversation won't be as fixated on the price.

It's an interesting form of psychology being used. Let's see what they show and hopefully before pre-order time.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Like you mentioned in another thread, I think this was the early announcement to get the price out there; have everyone experience their sticker shock, and allow for all the youtubers and 'journalists' to exhaustedly discuss the price point. This way, when the systems power is really on display in a later event, the conversation won't be as fixated on the price.

Pretty much.

 

[SHA]

 

[SHA]

Why Cerny calling ps5 owners amateurs? I don't think they're missing something without pro.

 

[Toons]

I’ll drink everyone’s cum on this entire forum if it breaks the 8m mark.

Don't cash checks with your mouth that your.... mouth can't pay

 

[twilo99]

Steve is certainly not a paid "shill" so he is usually spot on

 

[CrustyBritches]

I’ll drink everyone’s cum on this entire forum if it breaks the 8m mark.

 

[Ironman_Bad]

I’ll drink everyone’s cum on this entire forum if it breaks the 8m mark.

 

[chessy_08]

wish the doom and gloom would stop until we actually see this thing in action

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Disc Free Console

 

[Euler007]

You’re correct, they’ve actually got more expensive everywhere apart from the US since launch which is crazy. These are strange times economically we are living in.

He's only right if you don't take into account inflation.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Where’s the best place to trade in a fat boy OG PS5 in the UK?

Think once my pro has arrived and I’ve moved my name SSD over I may sell it.

Or give it to my younger brother or sell it to him at a highly discounted rate. What does the GAF jury think?

 

[hinch7]

Where’s the best place to trade in a fat boy OG PS5 in the UK?

Think once my pro has arrived and I’ve moved my name SSD over I may sell it.

Or give it to my younger brother or sell it to him at a highly discounted rate. What does the GAF jury think?

If your brother wants a PS5 I'd sell it or gift him the console. Better that than give it away for 200 odd quid to some high street shop.

 

[DryvBy]

Amazon link is up but not ready to order. Given the PS5, I'd have this link ready to refresh. PS5 popped days earlier than it should have, creating a shortage.