After years of rumors, Sony has officially confirmed its PS5 Pro coming at the end of 2024. Discover its new features, its exclusive games, its price and its release date.
The PS5 Pro is finally here! Or almost. Sony held a conference on the evening of Tuesday, September 10 to unveil its brand new console to the world. The PS5 Pro, as its name suggests, represents the quintessence of Sony technologies. The manufacturer has already mentioned that it is the most powerful console currently available on the market.
Whether you’re looking for a copy of the PS5 Pro or simply curious about its new features, find out everything you need to know about this new console.
What’s new in the PS5 Pro?
The PS5 Pro was presented by Mark Cerny, responsible for the PS4, PS Vita and PS5 consoles and architect at Sony for more than 10 years. This designer unveiled the new PS5 Pro through an exclusive video of just under 10 minutes in order to reveal the console’s performance.
The PS5 Pro focuses on three major new features to stand out from previous models:
- A better processor.
- More RAM.
- Artificial intelligence.
These three factors combined allow the PS5 Pro to deliver smoother images than on older Playstation models, especially for small details at long distance (such as scenery, clouds or a crowd of people). The addition of these new assets also allows the PS5 Pro to have unparalleled fluidity since the games revealed during the presentation ran around 60 FPS.
What is the design of the PS5 Pro?
The PS5 Pro doesn’t just stand out with a few performance improvements. The console also has a slightly revised design with small bars on the sides of its pallets.
Apart from these small strips, the PS5 Pro looks a lot like previous models. The console is a little thinner than the Slim model but also a little taller as we can see in this tweet from the Micromania brand.
Will the PS5 Pro have exclusive games?
This was the fear of many Sony fans. The PS5 Pro does not appear to have any exclusive games that might not run on older models.
During its official presentation, the PS5 Pro ran several games specially calibrated to run in optimal conditions. Sony has already confirmed that 13 games are already optimized to fully exploit the potential of the PS5 Pro. Among the games mentioned, we find in particular Spider-Man 2, Demon Souls Remake, Hogwart Legacy and Horizon Forbidden West.
How much does the PS5 Pro cost?
The PS5 Pro shocked many Internet users when it was revealed, and not because of its specific features. Its price is obviously higher than previous Playstation 5 models already available around the world. Only one version of the PS5 Pro is notably offered and does not have a disc reader.
- Playstation 5 Pro : from 799.99 euros.
- Disc drive: from 119.99 euros.
Note that the stand that allows you to hold the PS5 Pro vertically is not included and will have to be purchased separately.
Where to pre-order the PS5 Pro?
Pre-orders for the PS5 Pro launched on Thursday September 26 in Europe. It is then possible to reserve your copy on the official Sony Playstation website. For official resellers like Fnac, you have to wait until October 10! There is no doubt that the console will be offered by partners such as Fnac or Amazon. However, we will have to wait to see if stocks are available when pre-orders open or if shortages are expected.
When is the PS5 Pro release date?
The PS5 Pro was officially unveiled on Tuesday September 10, 2024. Its presentation also lifted the veil on its release date set for November 7, 2024. Pre-orders for the console will be open from Thursday September 26 at all partner resellers.
