Its impressive, but $700?
Sony
Sonys PS5 Pro is here, and it looks pretty good.
The short answer is, It depends.
Less slim, and less disk drive.Sony
What Does Pro Mean?
Lets get straight to the main differences between the 5 and 5 Pro.
The Pro version gets a much more powerful GPU, which allows the other two big additions.
You may need some accessories.Sony
And thenwe get to the downsides.
One is that this costs $699.
The other is that there is no version with a disk reader.
I mean, it looks pretty good.Sony
If you want to use your already-purchased physical copies, youll need to buy an external drive.
But lets say youre a super gaming fan and that all your PS5 purchases are digital downloads.
What differences will you see?
And the ray tracing?
Also noticeable, but also maybe not worth paying $700 for.
The Expensive Future of Gaming Consoles
Games consoles are getting to be a strange proposition.
You dont have to worry about compatibility, upgrades, or performance.
These are no longer affordable impulse buys for fun.
Theyre expensive, serious gaming machines.
But one thing might eventually force you to upgrade even if you dont want to.
