ValiantInstance
Member
No they didn't, only the 30th Anniversary Slim got a restock. I don't think the controllers are coming back. Glad I got two of them locked in 2 weeks back.
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PS5 Pro pre-orders go live |OT| [10/10 Pre-Order Links Updated In OP]
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FUBARx89
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I've seen it come in stock a few times and stay in stock for hours/days.
Also shopto.net are taking backorders so you could order from them and they'll fullfill it when they get it in stock.
I wouldn't touch Shopto with a barge pole anymore. They where bought out a few years ago and turned to shit. If you have a problem good luck getting them to do anything. They didn't wanna know when my launch PS5 was delivered DOA.
Cakeboxer
Member
They are going <100 on Ebay and i think it will drop even more once released.
ValiantInstance
Member
They were in stock for an hour in most places, if they ain't coming back they're hardly going to get cheaper. Don't know why the controllers are so limited they would sell out no matter how many they made.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
I got a Pro pre-ordered at Gamestop today 30 min before they closed...not only that but the employee was legit confused when i asked him "are all pre orders for Pro taken?". He hadn't had a single person come in asking for one today ....yikes
He then proceeded to try to talk me out of it lol. I got one for the 7th anyway since im too invested into ps5 library already but now im just hoping these things don't become a total sales flop because that will mean less dev support and less upgrades for ps5 games .. the price could very well be a problem for Pro
He then proceeded to try to talk me out of it lol. I got one for the 7th anyway since im too invested into ps5 library already but now im just hoping these things don't become a total sales flop because that will mean less dev support and less upgrades for ps5 games .. the price could very well be a problem for Pro
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Pro back available on US PS Direct
King Dazzar
Member
They were shit before then too. They threatened to take me to court once after they reckoned they had sent me a collectors edition game in error, their side.
Gonna keep anni sealed up?
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Likely since I have a couple of regulars ordered
The only thing is can I stand not knowing the number
Kings Field
Member
Likely since I have a couple of regulars ordered
The only thing is can I stand not knowing the number
Is it confirmed that the number won't be able to be seen from the box somewhere? That would suck for those that want to keep it in box.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I haven't seen either way but sure hope the number would be on the outside
Wonder if number would be revealed via X-ray scanner? Takes cheap flight to next city over and ask the scanner guy nice while in the tunnel?Likely since I have a couple of regulars ordered
The only thing is can I stand not knowing the number
Doctor Hades
Member
Is there an issue with the Sony website: https://direct.playstation.com/en-gb/hardware/ps5 because I cannot sign into my account to view my PS5 Pro order from a couple of weeks back. The site shows that I am signed in since it shows Hi Doctor Hades and the Sign Out option but if I click on Orders to view them then I am taken to the PS sign in prompt where I sign in which then takes me back to the main site. If I sign out then I then have to verify the browser (I am using Microsoft Edge) but on signing in, and confirming I am signed in, clicking on Orders just prompts me to sign in again!!!
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Works with Chrome on my work PC where I can view the order just fine so it must be an issue with Edge.
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Works with Chrome on my work PC where I can view the order just fine so it must be an issue with Edge.
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DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
This used to happen in Gamestation with products. As soon as the staff get into the mindset that a product is not ideal, they will try and talk every customer out of it that they can. Its really shit and I can understand why head office of businesses gets pissed off with their staff when they are being this incompetent.
Tajaz2426
Psychology PhD from Wikipedia University
Got a couple of the regular and an anniversary before.
Quick question from someone not technical. Will this Pro guy come close to my 3090ti? I know that the CPU is probably not as I have 13900k one or it’s a 14 one.
I want to give the PC to my youngest and start a fresh build for next year and want this console to close the gap till then.
Thanks in advance, smart technical folks.
Quick question from someone not technical. Will this Pro guy come close to my 3090ti? I know that the CPU is probably not as I have 13900k one or it’s a 14 one.
I want to give the PC to my youngest and start a fresh build for next year and want this console to close the gap till then.
Thanks in advance, smart technical folks.
Markio128
Gold Member
I seem to be in a difficult gaming period while I wait patiently for the Pro. I’m not buying any new games (which isn’t easy when a few crackers have recently been released) because I want to play them at their best, and any existing games in my backlog are also on standby.
I do have a couple of retro style RPGs in my backlog, but I’m in the graphic whore mindset now, so I’d likely drop them within an hour or so.
In summary, I need my Pro now.
I do have a couple of retro style RPGs in my backlog, but I’m in the graphic whore mindset now, so I’d likely drop them within an hour or so.
In summary, I need my Pro now.
CloudShiner
Member
Exactly the same. I've recently bought Rebirth, Alan Wake 2 and Dragon's Dogma 2 in sales, and also Astrobot....not gonna start the first 3 until I can play them on Pro with better performance, and Astrobot I want to be the first game I play on Pro because Astro's Playroom was the first game I played on PS5. Biding my time the same way, Binding Of Isaac and Cult Of The Lamb, stuff like that.I seem to be in a difficult gaming period while I wait patiently for the Pro. I’m not buying any new games (which isn’t easy when a few crackers have recently been released) because I want to play them at their best, and any existing games in my backlog are also on standby.
I do have a couple of retro style RPGs in my backlog, but I’m in the graphic whore mindset now, so I’d likely drop them within an hour or so.
In summary, I need my Pro now.
Bring on the Pro!
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Mibu no ookami
Banned
I seem to be in a difficult gaming period while I wait patiently for the Pro. I’m not buying any new games (which isn’t easy when a few crackers have recently been released) because I want to play them at their best, and any existing games in my backlog are also on standby.
I do have a couple of retro style RPGs in my backlog, but I’m in the graphic whore mindset now, so I’d likely drop them within an hour or so.
In summary, I need my Pro now.
My goal is to finish Persona 3 on my Base PS5. It might be the last game I play on it.
Hogwarts Legacy will probably be the first game I play on PS5 Pro.
swaffles23
Member
My local Best Buy still has preorders available. I'm thinking about cancelling my PS Direct order and just doing store pick up on release date
Markio128
Gold Member
Hogwarts is a game that I haven’t completed yet. I liked how it looked in fidelity mode, but wasn’t that fun to play, and I thought it looked a bit too mid in performance mode. I’ve had a similar experience with a few games. The only games I’ve recently managed to finish in fidelity mode were FF7:R, FF16 and Stellar Blade. All three have a NG+ mode that I can’t wait to play through on the Pro (though I’ve not heard anything about a FF16 update yet).
I’m currently making sure that all the games that I’ll be playing again on the Pro in NG+, or that I’ve spent ungodly hours on like GT7, have their save files uploaded to the cloud.
I’m kind of tempted to buy the latest Formula 1 game because the upgrade on Pro looks night and day, and it’s on offer at the moment.
iamvin22
Industry Verified
SEGAvangelist
Member
Demand certainly doesn't appear to be high.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I'm holding out for that DS2 or Ghost of Yotei collectors edition that has a reduced price.
Sony ambassador program incoming!
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
1 is likely true
2 console was never intended to be more than 10-20% of total PS5 sales
Its a mid gen upgrade that's expensive and only targeting a small group of gamers, demand was never going to be high
Mibu no ookami
Banned
This would be a great opportunity for Sony to fix the folder system on the PS5 and maybe create some default folders based on sortable options.
Sort all Boosted Mode games, sort all PS5 Pro enhanced games...
Topher
Identifies as young
Not really. The problem here is comparing PS5 Pro against other consoles that are being sold at a loss to keep the price down. Pro is sold for a profit and isn't being used to maximize market share. Not really any different than the multitude of gaming desktops/laptops that are available in store at any given time.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Not sure what people expected sales wise with a $700 mid gen upgrade
Besides we can take nothing from the fact its still in stock without knowing numbers of units made
SEGAvangelist
Member
I agree, but support will likely be based on how well it sells. I have one preordered now, so I hope it does decent enough to get good support. I assume Sony will require developers to make PS5 Pro modes going forward, but hopefully it does well enough for developers to dip into the back catalog for upgrades.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I don't see devs being forced to make pro modes, just forced to make sure their game just runs on it
Not all games will be pro enhanced from my understanding
SEGAvangelist
Member
I wonder how many developers will bother to release Pro modes, then.
Markio128
Gold Member
Based on the reports that the Pro is very developer friendly, and that most devs need to work on PC versions anyway, I’d say the majority of games will have a Pro mode.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
The couple of people I have spoken with that has worked with the devkit says its very easy to get an enhanced patch running but still begs the question how many will bother?
Mibu no ookami
Banned
I don't think support really requires sales.
All improvements made to games on PS5 Pro will be realized on PS6...
Not a lot of work needs to be done in order to support PS5 Pro.
Enabling PSSR is likely no different from enabling DLSS or any other upscaling tech and most PC games will support largely all of them despite having significantly less numbers than PS5 Pro will have. Same with enabling RTX, they're doing it on PC anyways.
The boosted GPU, memory, and CPU kind of take care of themselves.
ValiantInstance
Member
Quite simply, not it won't. I suppose it depends how much faith you put into AI upscaling. Personally I think it's a total scam and raster is king, but to each their own.
TrackZ
Member
I moved my Sony Direct preorder to Best Buy just in case the Pro doesn't really impress me enough, and I want an out to return it easier. My store in Southeast Michigan is still showing available pre-orders for local pick-up. I opted for pick-up as well, just to be easier and quicker to get my impatient hands on it.
I look forward to really critically looking at the Pro and what future it portends with PSSR to see if I feel it and future potential of consoles will be good enough to make convenience trump the extra fidelity of PC for me going forward with my gaming. In many ways, I very much want to migrate back to console.
I look forward to really critically looking at the Pro and what future it portends with PSSR to see if I feel it and future potential of consoles will be good enough to make convenience trump the extra fidelity of PC for me going forward with my gaming. In many ways, I very much want to migrate back to console.
Gambit2483
Member
Not many people are eager to spend upwards of $800 just to play slightly better looking PS4 games and PS5 games they've already played/beaten.
Demand will most likely increase if/when new games get announced that take significant advantage of the new hardware
FrankWza
Gold Member
When the price was announced the comments sounded like it would be DoA. Now it's a failure because it's not sold out. That's pretty good progress for something that's a month from releasing.
Gotta cover both ends in paid and volunteer shill land
WoodyStare
Member
Same with me, but I’m thinking it should arrive by the delivery date since it doesn’t seem to be selling out everywhere, or at least I hope so. It’s likely they’ll update the delivery date a week before the release. When I ordered the AstroBot controller I didn’t get an estimated delivery date until a month after release, but of course that was more in demand. Not too worried to be honest.
NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
Did you get a charge yet on a credit card?
WoodyStare
Member
Just a pending $0 charge to confirm it’s valid, but they normally don’t charge the full amount until it’s preparing for shipment.
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Kerotan
Member
The controllers were so easy to get the first Day. You could have pre order 20 if you really wanted.
graywolf323
Member
Amazon never actually had them in stock from what I can tell, Best Buy had them but it was very glitchy & then they switched the page to coming soon but has yet to put them back up for sale
NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
Don’t think I even got that but did use Amazon credit card
Mibu no ookami
Banned
I'm seeing it listed for £583.32 rather than £699.99.
Disregard, this doesn't include VAT.
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MC68000
Member
This is exactly what I did. Ordered from Best Buy last night, canceled my PS Direct order this morning.
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