Bitstream
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and of course all of the uninformed people with no information suggesting there's a 50-50 chance that it may or not come out this year.
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PS5 Pro Specs Leak are Real, Releasing Holiday 2024(Insider Gaming)
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No_Cartridge
Neo Member
It's how I get my rocks off!!!
MisterXDTV
Member
So the NDA ends on August 31???
ComboBongo
Neo Member
With that logic then there would only be one SKU for the slim too. It really depends on the numbers and if there are enough people buying high end which still buy discs. The manufacturing costs will be negligible considering it’s just a case of snapping in a disc drive and packaging in a different box. Maybe they see this as an opportunity to train people into buying a discless model with the drive as an add on. I could se
Yeah fair enough, I get what you’re saying and I agree that it’s the inevitable goal. But as you say, is it now or is it PS6. Manufacturing is mostly irrelevant so it’s just a case of whether the strategy is to get people used to it now or not. If the data shows that Pro customers typically go digital then I could easily see the one SKU option now. If it’s still split then I imagine we see two SKU’s.
jm89
Member
Probably whenever it's revealed.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
What’s that Lego box of?
Sethbacca
Member
Wouldn't be surprised to see digital as the base model of the PS6 and other models going forward and the disc as an addon for those that want it. A lot of people aren't going to want to give up backward compatibility with their physical library at this point.
bundylove
Member
TImes like this is when we need an appology emoji.
You know when january 1st comes and still no pro
bundylove
Member
Bat cave
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Cool. Thanks.
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Euler007
Member
That seems to cover all possible outcomes.
Loxus
Member
Think back what happened to PS Vita and look at the issues the Xbox Series S is facing.
Devs isn't going to optimize for a handheld if their not even doing it for the consoles. Which is why Sony did the PS Portal.
Loxus
Member
At least I do my research before posting.
Plus I can see you being ban before your account reach 1 year old.
bundylove
Member
I go by common sense.
What we see in the world right now scares the shit out of me.
Countless wars almost at the brink of full out nuclear war.
The worst inflation since ww2.
Food prices at record highs and so on and so on.
Election is coming up that can once again shape the world one way or the other.
Too high of a risk to release or commit to anything prior to it.
Just think back what was during covid and that ps5 series came out at the peak of it and there was none available.
If i am a business man, i wait till january once we see all the results playing out from events i described above
jm89
Member
bundylove
Member
I run a business. I go by economics and not wishful thinking.
You guys can make fun of me all you want but this is my take.
Doesnt mean i am right. I am probably most likely wrong. Which would be great for all of us but i need to stay realistic and not be dissapointed for no reason.
Having said that, for the pro to make sense, it will habe to be released this holiday.
Mind you this time without the stimulus check support so you have to earn your money for it
TheRedRiders
Member
I run a business. I go by economics and not wishful thinking.
You guys can make fun of me all you want but this is my take.
Doesnt mean i am right. I am probably most likely wrong. Which would be great for all of us but i need to stay realistic and not be dissapointed for no reason.
Having said that, for the pro to make sense, it will habe to be released this holiday.
Mind you this time without the stimulus check support so you have to earn your money for it
Digital foundry article on this implying that there might not be a disc drive version. Honestly if that is the case there is no way in hell I am buying it. Will be the biggest let down ever if that is the case. I'm sure it will be, but even so it's got me nervous.
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finalflame
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What does any of this even mean? What economics are you going by? Oy vey. Hopefully you run your business better than you theorize about console hardware.I run a business. I go by economics and not wishful thinking.
You guys can make fun of me all you want but this is my take.
Doesnt mean i am right. I am probably most likely wrong. Which would be great for all of us but i need to stay realistic and not be dissapointed for no reason.
Having said that, for the pro to make sense, it will habe to be released this holiday.
Mind you this time without the stimulus check support so you have to earn your money for it
kevboard
Member
they probably want to make additional money by selling the overpriced disc drive separately.
maybe they will sell the Pro at the same price as the current disc version of the Slim, so that the "price of the console" seems fair, even tho it will be 80 bucks more in reality
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Sony would never do this.
And even if they do, they will have a disc drive attachment available for purchase.
Yeah I know but the very talk of it has me concerned that's all. It would be suicide but until it's confirmed I will be nervous.
Df saying they are not sure a disc drive will be available. Clickbait I guess.
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ComboBongo
Neo Member
Well if there isn’t then just buy one for it.
Oh I have no issue with that. It was simply the.
"The PS5 Pro will be offered as a digital-only model, reportedly to keep costs down, though today's report suggests it may still be possible to affix the PS5 disc drive add-on to it - although this is not confirmed either way."
That had me concerned.
Radical_3d
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you’re welcome. You’ll thank me in two days.
vivftp
Member
There's more than one way to skin a cat and it's been brought up many times in the threads on this hypothetical handheld. I'll just quote myself:
The best case scenario that I see, Sony releases a new handheld based on the Portal blueprint, but of course chonkier. This device can natively play PS1, PS2, PS4, PSP games downloaded from PSN. It can also play select PS5 games that have been specifically downported to run on this device, so case by case basis. Additionally, if/when Sony develops an emulator for PS Vita and PS3 games, add those to the above list for native playback. Additionally it can do remote play and cloud streaming.
Package it up and offer it for at least $499 USD. That way the Portal remains a viable option for those who only want remote play (and cloud streaming once it's eventually added) at $199 and those who want the ability to play games natively get their option at $499. Use this gen as a testbed for such a strategy for the handheld device to be released next gen around the mid-way point just like the PS6 Pro.
So unlike the Vita, this potential device doesn't require its own dedicated library of purpose built games and because the Switch 2 and handheld PCs exist, it's guaranteed that a wide variety of third parties will support it so long as it's in the same general ballpark of power. First party support would vary from title to title, depending on how hard the game pushes the PS5 itself and how feasible it'd be to scale it down. Games that can't be ported to this device can still fall back on remote play and cloud streaming for a portable experience.
Unlike the Series S this doesn't have to be a mandatory requirement for all devs, meaning it doesn't have to hold the PS5 back in any way, shape or form. A purely optional device would still see new game support for years to come while also having a massive back catalog of games to fall back on.
To your point of devs not optimizing for a handheld, many already are! That's what devices like the Steam Deck and Rog Ally and Switch 2 are all about. Any third party game that could run on those devices could run on this hypothetical Sony handheld. Sony would just be tapping into a market and dev effort that's already there to begin with to support this endeavor. There are no downsides to Sony or to gamers, only more options.
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ChiefDada
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I knew your weirdness was oddly familiar...
I personally miss your crazy ass, but keep the insanity to a minimum before the mods get tipped off.
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
Inspector Dada on the case.I knew your weirdness was oddly familiar...
I personally miss your crazy ass, but keep the insanity to a minimum before the mods get tipped off.
skit_data
Gold Member
I like how it's gone from "businesses" to a singular "business"I knew your weirdness was oddly familiar...
I personally miss your crazy ass, but keep the insanity to a minimum before the mods get tipped off.
bundylove
Member
Wrong one. Go back a few more years.I knew your weirdness was oddly familiar...
I personally miss your crazy ass, but keep the insanity to a minimum before the mods get tipped off.
Starts with a J
Zathalus
Member
Jesus?
bundylove
Member
Omnipunctual Godot
Gold Member
If this thing releases without a disc drive AND $600+ it sounds like a disaster in the making.
Nonehxc
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Mr.Phoenix
Member
I dont understand this. Why does Sony have to make a disc drive SKU when they already have a disc drive attachment?
bundylove
Member
Nope. But lets not guess for now. I am glad to be back and want to keep a good profile.JiujitsuSage?
attachment is fine, it was DF implying that there might not even be that option. I know its unlikely but with Xbox making a digital only Series X I am just slightly nervous as really want a Pro but no disk drive is a massive issue.
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Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Don't be. I feel the same way as you not wanting a digital only console. No way will Sony leave millions on the table.
Rocco Schiavone
Member
Of course you will be able to add a drive. Digital Clownry better stop writing such rubbish.
If someone with a physical collection wants to play his games on the pro what will he do??
Bitstream
Member
I think the implication is that the pro is 'diskless only' and anyone who wants the disk version needs to buy the add-on
KURDISTAN YPG
Member
It better not better have all black version, the white is ugly asf in my tv center
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kevboard
Member
the plates are compatible, so they'll sell you black plates, but not a black console probably
DJ12
Member
I'll be back in two days, I expect guts to be spilled sir
I do find it funny people doubt you when you've said that you seen the packaging facilties which I assume we're packing ps5 pros or at least getting ready to do so.
SonGoku
Member
PS4 Pro GPU had custom bits which included checkboard rendering and RPM which was a Vega feature but the main design was based of Polaris the RX 480
Similarly I expect the PS5 GPU to be based of RX 8800 or 8700XT with some customs bits
sachos
Member
Things are heating up uh? Next 2 weeks are gonna be amazing for hype. Now that we are potentially getting closer we should bet on price no? If there is a no disc version i can see them doing 550 for digital and 650 for disc version. They would need to decrease PS5 Slim price though. 350 Digital 450 Disc? Nah seems too good to be true.
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bundylove
Member
Be assured it will start at 600.
Investor9872
Member
It's just Digital Foundry being shills for M$ again, and shitting on any Playstation news to halt their momentum. But you can't stop this train, and neither can DF.