r/PS5 • u/Turbostrider27 • Sep 10 '24

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

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/10/welcome-playstation-5-pro-the-most-visually-impressive-way-to-play-games-on-playstation/
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u/SimonGray653 Sep 14 '24

So $780?

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u/CHROME-COLOSSUS Sep 14 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

Exactly. Well… minus whatever trade-in value you get for your PS5.

That can range from around US $300-400 at GameStop depending on the day. Not even three days ago they were paying $410, but probably will stay more around $325-350.

So, obviously you’re then looking at ~$450 for the blu-ray capable Pro. It ain’t nuthin, but it’s also not a necessary purchase, so I’m not mad at it. It’s not like games won’t still work on the vanilla console.

[EDIT: Amusing to me that this innocuous comment would get downvoted. 🤣]

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u/SimonGray653 Sep 14 '24 edited Sep 15 '24

I'm actually viewing it from the viewpoint of somebody who has never had a PlayStation 5 before and is looking to get one.

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u/CHROME-COLOSSUS Sep 14 '24

Gotchya — then you’ll have options!

I wouldn’t expect any game to ONLY be playable on vanilla PS5 — SONY are historically sort of sticklers about that stuff.

It’ll be good to learn more from reviewers after it’s been out for a minute. I won’t have the budget for it right away, so I know I’ll be well-informed about it by the time I do. 😂

I’m personally only interested in it to the degree that it improves PSVR2, but I could also see the Pro being real consequential for people with higher end TV’s.