Lhe PlayStation 5 Pro, “the most powerful video game console ever built”, according to its manufacturer Sony, will go on sale in France on Thursday November 7, less than two months before Christmas. That is four years after the release of the standard model of the PlayStation 5.
“This is the most powerful console we have ever built,” assured Mark Cerny, the principal architect of the Japanese group’s consoles, during an online presentation. Sony, however, signaled that it would not represent a generational technological leap. In addition, all games available on the “Pro” version of the console will also be available on the classic model, according to Sony’s commitment.
Starting price displayed for this high-end machine? 800 euros, 250 more than the classic model. Enough to call into question the legitimacy of this cost difference.
The difference is partly justified, explains the French specialized press, but not for all players. Thus, Numerama rents “a more beautiful rendering”, provided “you have the eyes to see it (and appreciate it) and the equipment that goes with it”. The digital news website also estimates that the graphic improvements are only visible for certain games only among all those compatible with both versions of the console.
“The target of the product will be limited”
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“In certain cases,” explains Numerama, “you have to have bionic eyes to see a real gain (it exists). When we know that some people don’t even know the difference between 30 and 60 fps [frames per second, pour le nombre d’images affichées à la seconde, NDLR]we know that the target of the product will be limited. » The site concludes: “If you are only a little sensitive to pixels and fps and/or if you do not have a state-of-the-art television, stay on PlayStation 5, capable of providing great service. »
But, beyond the hardware differences between the two models, the additional cost of the PlayStation 5 Pro could also be explained by the increase in the price of components, according to Jack Leathem, analyst at Canalys, a research firm specializing in technology markets. The prices of certain raw materials, notably those of indium and yttrium, two rare metals, have in fact recently experienced sharp increases.
