Mibu no ookami
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Tomorrow is going to be a fun day. We don't get events like this in gaming as often as we used to or as often as we would probably like, so I'm pretty excited.
At the same time, I'm sure everyone's aware of something that has been happening the last year or so and what will be amplified tomorrow and in the weeks and months to come; this idea that the PS5 Pro isn't needed.
This will be the first time in gaming history that gamers and journalists make the argument that more powerful gaming hardware isn't needed. It'll be a concerted effort as well, coming especially from outlets who make their money off of comparing zoomed in blades of grass across different machines.
There is no campaign saying a 4090 isn't needed, there's no campaign against any video card on the market, regardless of the price. There is no campaign against the 600 dollar XSX that's only upgrade is a 2TB drive.
There's a lot of reasons why people are against the PS5 Pro and I won't get into those reasons as it relates to consumers (right now), but there is a reason why gaming journalists don't want it. They rely on clicks and views and they're afraid that the clicks and views are going to diminish due to a further imbalance between major console manufacturers. If both Sony and Microsoft were releasing Pro consoles, the narrative would be entirely different; instead, we're going to have to deal with the reality of not only Microsoft supporting the PS5 with games, but the PS5 Pro as well. That's just the reality we're in today.
At the end of the day, it's not a big deal. This doesn't change gaming, it doesn't change the console you purchased whether it be an XSX or a base PS5, but the reality is that these systems are beginning to struggle to play games at the high framerates and high resolutions that we've become accustomed to. They can't deliver 4K60 with fidelity and developers are struggling to deliver experiences that fit that criteria.
The PS5 Pro won't be for everyone, but it will be the definitive console experience for the rest of the generation, regardless of what the media and some with an agenda try to accomplish here. Every game that comes out for the rest of the generation is going to play the best on this system.
For many of us, that's worth more money, well worth it in fact and I think the market will show that there's a lot of us.
At the same time, I'm sure everyone's aware of something that has been happening the last year or so and what will be amplified tomorrow and in the weeks and months to come; this idea that the PS5 Pro isn't needed.
This will be the first time in gaming history that gamers and journalists make the argument that more powerful gaming hardware isn't needed. It'll be a concerted effort as well, coming especially from outlets who make their money off of comparing zoomed in blades of grass across different machines.
There is no campaign saying a 4090 isn't needed, there's no campaign against any video card on the market, regardless of the price. There is no campaign against the 600 dollar XSX that's only upgrade is a 2TB drive.
There's a lot of reasons why people are against the PS5 Pro and I won't get into those reasons as it relates to consumers (right now), but there is a reason why gaming journalists don't want it. They rely on clicks and views and they're afraid that the clicks and views are going to diminish due to a further imbalance between major console manufacturers. If both Sony and Microsoft were releasing Pro consoles, the narrative would be entirely different; instead, we're going to have to deal with the reality of not only Microsoft supporting the PS5 with games, but the PS5 Pro as well. That's just the reality we're in today.
At the end of the day, it's not a big deal. This doesn't change gaming, it doesn't change the console you purchased whether it be an XSX or a base PS5, but the reality is that these systems are beginning to struggle to play games at the high framerates and high resolutions that we've become accustomed to. They can't deliver 4K60 with fidelity and developers are struggling to deliver experiences that fit that criteria.
The PS5 Pro won't be for everyone, but it will be the definitive console experience for the rest of the generation, regardless of what the media and some with an agenda try to accomplish here. Every game that comes out for the rest of the generation is going to play the best on this system.
For many of us, that's worth more money, well worth it in fact and I think the market will show that there's a lot of us.
