Welcome PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on PlayStation

You know, I got my first PlayStation when I was just 4 years old with Spyro and Tekken and I’ve been somewhat of a loyalist ever since but…. I think I’m done. I was already jaded by the current Gen but decided “maybe the pro will knock my socks off”. I’ve yet to upgrade from the PS4 as I wanted the definitive PS5 but now I don’t think I’ll buy in at all. At the very least I was hoping for a disk drive and in a pipe dream I would’ve loved full backwards compatibility so I wouldn’t have to buy my PS4 games again that didn’t get the digital upgrade. Sony has been eager to bend its player base over since they first tried it with the PS3 so I can’t say I’m surprised just disappointed that they’d try again. Of course this is because they think I and other gamers and parents of gamers are idiots with no other options. I mean look at the Japanese pricing ffs. For my US Americans it comes to roughly $850.That’s their bread and butter market and it’s the highest in the WORLD because they can get away with exploiting them! It is only a matter of time before the sickness spreads (oh and btw they JUST raised prices on controllers too for everyone. Like yesterday.) I was already a hybrid player but it really looks like I’m switching to PC officially as my primary gaming medium.

Also, for those saying that this is the best you can get for the price point , I don’t believe that’s completely true. You don’t need a 3k graphics card, you can get them second hand if you were so inclined and they work great. People are ALWAYS upgrading their systems and your be surprised how many people want the latest and greatest and are willing to participate with their current gpus for an affordable price. You can get a pre built system and nowadays even gaming laptops run pretty decently (I have one that runs Elden Ring on High @60fps baseline. Was only a bit more than a PS5 PRO with a PS+ yearly subscription and a couple of games to put it in perspective). Also consider that you’ll save money on games as the sales tend to come about more often and deeper (or if you’re into more unscrupulous means….you can score them HEAVILY discounted*wink nudge*) and you won’t be paying for subscriptions to play online. You also won’t worry about backwards compatibility if you get a new system as it will most likely work. In these trying times, long term planning can save you a ton of money on this already expensive hobby.

Again I’m not a hater. Unfortunately I have very much bought into the PlayStation ecosystem and I’ve been here for decades but I’m not going to just let them wring me dry for diminishing returns year after year.

No, the slim replaced the original PS5. They will be out at the same time. You won’t be able to get an OG PS5 though if that’s what you wanted.

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You know, I got my first PlayStation when I was just 4 years old with Spyro and Tekken and I’ve been somewhat of a loyalist ever since but…. I think I’m done. I was already jaded by the current Gen but decided “maybe the pro will knock my socks off”. I’ve yet to upgrade from the PS4 as I wanted the definitive PS5 but now I don’t think I’ll buy in at all. At the very least I was hoping for a disk drive and in a pipe dream I would’ve loved full backwards compatibility so I wouldn’t have to buy my PS4 games again that didn’t get the digital upgrade. Sony has been eager to bend its player base over since they first tried it with the PS3 so I can’t say I’m surprised just disappointed that they’d try again. Of course this is because they think I and other gamers and parents of gamers are idiots with no other options. I mean look at the Japanese pricing ffs. For my US Americans it comes to roughly $850.That’s their bread and butter market and it’s the highest in the WORLD because they can get away with exploiting them! It is only a matter of time before the sickness spreads (oh and btw they JUST raised prices on controllers too. Like yesterday.) I was already a hybrid player but it really looks like I’m switching to PC officially as my primary gaming medium.
Also, for those saying that this is the best you can get for the price point , I don’t believe that’s completely true. You don’t need a 3k graphics card, you can get them second hand if you were so inclined and they work great. People are ALWAYS upgrading their systems and your be surprised how many people want the latest and greatest and are willing to participate with their current gpus for an affordable price. You can get a pre built system and nowadays even gaming laptops run pretty decently (I have one that runs Elden Ring on High @60fps baseline. Was only a bit more than a PS5 PRO with a PS+ yearly subscription and a couple of games to put it in perspective). Also consider that you’ll save money on games as the sales tend to come about more often and deeper (or if you’re into more unscrupulous means….you can score them HEAVILY discounted*wink nudge*) and you won’t be paying for subscriptions to play online. You also won’t worry about backwards compatibility if you get a new system as it will most likely work. In these trying times, long term planning can save you a ton of money on this already expensive hobby.
Again I’m not a hater. Unfortunately I have very much bought into the PlayStation ecosystem and I’ve been here for decades but I’m not going to just let them wring me dry for diminishing returns year after year.