The PS5 Pro is real, and it’s coming soon. As Sony revealed during a livestream on Tuesday morning, the PS5 Pro will offer more horsepower than the current PS5 and PS5 Slim models, allowing it to play PS5 games and even some PS4 games at 4K resolution at 60 fps. In other words, PS5 Pro allows players to play games with the visual quality of Fidelity Mode and the smoothness of Expression Mode. The enhanced console will be available on November 7 for $700, which is $200 more than the PS5 Slim ($500) and $250 more than the PS5 Slim Digital ($450).
PS5 Pro is a purely digital game console, but it supports PlayStation, the $80 optical disc drive accessory released last year. If you prefer to stand the console upright, you’ll need to purchase the optional vertical stand for $30. All told, plus local taxes, you’re looking at a price tag of $820. That’s pretty steep for a mid-gen hardware update, but if the visual upgrades have caught your eye, you can pre-order the PS5 starting September 26th.
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PS5 Pro features a larger GPU that, according to Sony, renders 45% faster and supports enhanced visual technologies such as artificial intelligence-driven upgrades and advanced ray tracing. In addition, it is equipped with a 2TB SSD, which is twice the base storage space of the PS5 Slim model. Storage space is quite important from a cost perspective, as adding 1TB to an existing PS5 model typically costs around $100, or more if you opt for the latest NVMe SSDs from Samsung or Western Materials.
The console also features minimal design updates, with wider “racing stripes” on the side panels. It comes with the standard DualSense 5 controller. Additional DualSense controllers will cost $75-$80 each, depending on color, which reflects a $5 price increase that goes into effect this week.
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The PS5 Pro’s 2TB SSD means it can store more games than the launch and Slim PS5 models, but if you plan on playing physical games on the PS5 Pro, you’ll also need the PS5 disc drive accessory. The $80 add-on launched last holiday for the PS5 Slim Digital, but it’s also compatible with the upcoming PS5 Pro. It’s available now at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and GameStop, and you’d be wise to buy it before the PS5 Pro launches on November 7 in case they sell out.
