Is the PlayStation 5 Pro Too Expensive?

The PlayStation 5 Pro is real and, alongside bringing an upgraded GPU, advanced ray tracing, and AI-driven upscaling to players worldwide, it also brings a hefty price tag.

The new hardware was revealed at the PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation held today, September 10, and Sony revealed it would cost $699.99 / £699.99 / €799.99 / ¥119,980. This makes the PS5 Pro $300 more expensive than the base PS5 since the new hardware doesn’t come with a disc drive, and those wanting to sit it vertically will need to shell out another $25 too.

Gamers have already voiced their surprise at the price online, and analysts too have expressed shock at its 40% to 50% premium over the PlayStation 5 Slim. But what do you think? Is the PS5 Pro reasonably priced?

The console, which arrives November 7, 2024, has a GPU which has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory, which enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay.

Ray tracing upgrades allow the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console, and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution technology is an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.

Games that take advantage of the PS5 Pro features have a PS5 Pro Enhanced designation within their title. These include 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 2 Remastered, and more.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.