Sony Officially Unveils PlayStation 5 (PS5) Pro, Price and Launch Date!

During their Technical Presentation by Mark Cerny earlier today, Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 (PS5) Pro featuring a GPU upgrade, advanced ray tracing and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution alongside the MSRP and launch date outlined below!

From Sony Interactive Entertainment Platform Business Group CEO Hideaki Nishino, to quote:

Over the last four years since the launch of PS5, we’ve worked hard to continuously evolve the console experience and deliver the great games our players expect from us.

Today, I’m incredibly proud to announce the next step in that evolution and welcome PlayStation 5 Pro to the PlayStation family – our most advanced and innovative console hardware to date.

PlayStation 5 Pro Console - Reveal Trailer

We developed PS5 Pro with deeply engaged players and game creators in mind – as many have asked for a console that runs even higher fidelity graphics with smoother frame rates at 60FPS. We achieved this on PS5 Pro with several key performance features.

• Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPU that has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, making the experience much smoother.
• Advanced Ray Tracing: We’ve added even more powerful ray tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
• AI-Driven Upscaling: We’re also introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.

PS5 Pro provides gamers with amazing graphics at high frame rates. You can hear Mark Cerny, lead architect for PS5 Pro, discuss the key innovations from PS5 Pro in the following video presentation. This presentation provides a deep dive into the key performance features that make PS5 Pro truly special.

PS5 Pro Technical Presentation hosted by Mark Cerny

Other enhancements include PS5 Pro Game Boost, which can apply to more than 8,500 backward compatible PS4 games playable on PS5 Pro. This feature may stabilize or improve the performance of supported PS4 and PS5 games.

Enhanced Image Quality for PS4 games is also available to improve the resolution on select PS4 games. PS5 Pro will also launch with the latest wireless technology, Wi-Fi 7, in territories supporting this standard. VRR and 8K gaming are also supported.

It’s humbling to see how game creators have embraced the latest technology from PS5 Pro, and several games will be patched with free software updates for gamers to take advantage of PS5 Pro’s features. These games can be identified with a PS5 Pro Enhanced label within their title.

Some games you can look forward to include blockbuster hits from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners, such as Alan Wake 2, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Demon’s Souls, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Gran Turismo 7, Hogwarts Legacy, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, The Crew Motorfest, The First Descendant, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and more.

We kept the look of the PS5 Pro consistent with the overall PS5 family of products. You’ll notice the height is the same size as the original PS5, and the width is the same size as the current PS5 model to accommodate higher performance specs. Players can add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive, or swap out console covers when they become available.

PS5 Pro fits perfectly within the PS5 family of products and is compatible with the PS5 accessories currently available, including PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Portal, DualSense Edge, Access controller, Pulse Elite and Pulse Explore. The user interface and network services will also remain the same as PS5.

The PS5 Pro console will be available this holiday at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $699.99 USD, £699.99 GBP, €799.99 EUR, and ¥119,980 JPY (includes tax).

It will include a 2TB SSD, a DualSense wireless controller and a copy of Astro's Playroom pre-installed in every PS5 Pro purchase. PS5 Pro is available as a disc-less console, with the option to purchase the currently available Disc Drive for PS5 separately.

PS5 Pro will launch on November 7, 2024 and will be available at participating retailers and directly from PlayStation at direct.playstation.com. Preorders will begin on September 26, 2024.

Our PS5 journey would not be possible without the millions of players that have supported us through the years and have shared with us their love of gaming. Whichever console option players choose, whether it’s PS5 or PS5 Pro, we wish to bring everyone the very best gaming experience that fits their needs.

Finally, Sony also made available a First-look Report on PS5 Pro Games with a video below:

PlayStation 5 Pro Console - Game Lineup Sizzle

PS5 PRO Teardown

PS5 Pro Technical Seminar at SIE HQ

 

[Michael Mayer]

Do you think its worth replacing PS4 with PS5 pro?

PS5 to PS5 pro is basically stupid due to how small the difference seems to be, and I know pro is overpriced for what it is, but I'm a console man at heart, so I do plan to buy a PS5.

My question is, would it be smarter to go for the pro despite it's lower value compared to it's price. Or does it make more sense to just buy the Standard PS5 - because prices seem to be dropping since the PS5 pro announcement?

 

[warrockgow]

that price tag though

 

[sul09xtwel]

high price but good and more poweful ps5. don't waste it

 

[sufox]

Console lovers will buy but overall Sony price alone is ridiculous.
The lack of a disc drive for that price is even worse
Very limited exclusive game collection
It's all up to Nintendo now... The balance lies in their hands.

 

[ZombeeRitual]

Besides the few exclusives, what even is worth playing on the PS5 to justify the purchase? Why do they sleep on all those IPs they own? Do they not realize that every game does not have to be a 300 million dollar AAAA title that takes 8 years to develop?

They need to take a step back and remember why people bought consoles in the past. What good is a console if it doesn't have anything to play that can't already be played somewhere else.

 

[darksoul9]

im just happy that a ps4 pro exists. i know that it well get better later on. i will wait patiently. i know that the devs will help improve the ps5 pro. thanks for all of your hard work.

 

[nuffets]

I find it utterly disappointing for ray tracing, digital content, and even older games at 4K 60fps. I’m not convinced; they can only guarantee good performance for older games, and I doubt that in 1-2 years, Pro-compatible titles will be well optimized enough that I won’t need to switch to performance mode.

It’s time to consider upgrading to the Nintendo Switch 2 or an Xbox.

 

[KaijuLobster]

Has anyone seen the video breakdowns on how this is pretty much a lie. And I find it funny that the comparison video's shown really didn't make me want the thing.

It's just crazy how different of a company Sony is now, where is the legend of dragoon remake? Something I have been wanting for a hot minute, heck even Ape Escape I need that monkeiness again. Heck even bloody roar appearing again would be nice.

 

[Looneytoonz]

With a nice high end PC it's extremely hard to justify purchasing a PS5.
Especially at these prices nowadays. Most games come to PC these days. There just isn't really enough must have exclusives to be interested. I do love my JB PS4 though.

Maybe I'll just grab a standard PS5 and sit on it for a long while and wait for a nice JB to be developed... Fingers Crossed!

 

[Bciimao]

yayyy an even more expensive option to play all your favourite ps4 games and the 3 ps5 ones that are actually good