Is it too soon to deem the PlayStation 5 Pro a disaster?
The console certainly boasts some nice new features - there’s no denying that.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is fitted with a GPU that’s 67% larger, which’ll render games 45% faster.
Ray tracing has been improved - resulting in speeds double or triple of that which you’ll find on the base PlayStation 5 - plus AI-driven upscaling has been introduced, called PSSR.
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All in all, that means that the PlayStation 5 Pro should offer gameplay that runs more smoothly with additional detail.
Is that worth its £699.99 price tag though? Many think not.
Let’s not forget that you’ll potentially want to add a £99.99 disc drive and £24.99 vertical stand on top of that - meaning the PlayStation 5 Pro will set you back a small fortune.
That’s without me even pointing out that it’s somewhat criminal that the PlayStation 5 Pro costs both £699.99 and $699.99.
When you consider the conversion rate, UK-based Sony fans are drawing an incredibly short straw.
With all of this in mind, many are declaring that they’ll simply save their money and wait for the PlayStation 6 which will assumedly land in around three years time.
That may seem a long way off, but the console is already being teased.
Don’t forget that LEGO Horizon Adventures lands later this year. The game remains without a release date for now.
Clearly, the PlayStation 6 isn’t going to come cheap if the PlayStation 5 Pro is anything to go by - especially as Sony is so keen to send us on an Astro Bot-esque adventure to purchase all the console’s various components.
While it does oftentimes feel like we’re hitting a ceiling in terms of console improvement, Sony is adamant that there’s further to go.
In an interview with Nikkei (via TweakTown), CEO of Sony’s Platform Business Group Hideaki Nishino was asked whether the PlayStation 5 Pro would make creating an impressive PlayStation 6 any more difficult.
He replied that there’s “still more that we can do”.
Nishino went on to briefly touch upon “visual accuracy” as one example, adding, “We will also be updating other elements”.
It’s all very brief and elusive, but it’s nice to know that Sony is constantly striving to innovate.
Whether it’s increased frame rates, improved backwards compatibility, improved storage and controller battery life, or further enhanced DualSense immersion, there’s certainly scope for the PlayStation 6 to dazzle us.
Topics: Sony, PlayStation, PlayStation 5