Being able to afford something means more than just the money it costs to own it. It also means having the necessary desire and perceived need to convince yourself that its cost is commensurate with its value. When I say I can’t take a $40 Uber ride home from the office but spend $60 on Uber Eats when I get home, what I mean is that I find cooking more valuable than driving. (Especially because I live in a city with the best food and the best public transportation system in the country—no matter how poorly we New Yorkers talk about the latter.)
Likewise, when my city Staff writer Zack Zwiezen claims that $700 for a PS5 Pro is a “fair deal,” but our senior editor Alyssa Mercante writes, “I can’t justify spending more on a video game console than I spend on my quarterly Botox sessions.” More money.
My take on Alyssa Botox’s argument is that for a PS5 that’s only slightly more advanced than the one I already own, I could easily buy two or three pieces of disgusting RRL clothing in the fall, which is my favorite collection of clothing dress season. So, this might be my next big purchase instead of the PS5 Pro.
But maybe you’re still on the fence. If you are, read on to get Zack and Alyssa’s full split thoughts, as well as the internet’s reaction to Sony’s announcement, a side-by-side comparison between PS5 and PS5 Pro games, and information on when you’ll be able to play if you care more Graphic rather than Botox or fashion, book one.
