Note: As of 1 AM ET on May 28, the PS5 Pro deal was only available at PlayStation Direct, but we’d recommend checking your preferred retailer when you read this, as that could change at any moment.
PS5 Pro Store Pages:
$650 (was $700)
Out of the box, the PS5 Pro is a digital-only console, but you can add a disc drive to play your physical PlayStation game library. The console features a larger GPU that allows for 45% faster rendering and support for enhanced visual technology like AI-driven upscaling and advanced ray-tracing.
It comes with a 2TB SSD, double the storage space of all other PS5 models. This is fairly significant when you consider 1TB SSDs with comparable quality can go for $100 or more. So if you wanted a PS5 Slim or Slim Digital console with 2TB storage capacity, you’d often need to spend $600 or $550, respectively, for the console and additional 1TB SSD. Those figures are based on PlayStation console prices, but you can get the PS5 Slim or Slim Digital with Black Ops 6 for $450 or $400, respectively.
The PS5 Pro also features a minimal design refresh with wider “racing stripes” on the side panels. It comes packaged with a white DualSense 5 Controller. Additional controllers can be purchased at $20 discounts during Days of Play. You can also save $30 on PlayStation’s pro-style DualSense Edge Controller in white or Midnight Black.
If you prefer to place your consoles upright, you’ll need to buy the PlayStation Vertical Stand for $30, because the stand is not included with the PS5 Pro or PS5 Slim.
$79
As talked about, the PS5 Pro doesn’t include an optical drive, so you may want to purchase PlayStation’s official Disc Drive attachment to play bodily PS5 and PS4 video games on the high-powered console.
Sadly, the Disc Drive is not on sale proper now, however it’s available at a number of main retailers–for now not less than. The PS5 Pro’s vacation launch made it very difficult to seek out the Disc Drive in inventory for its $80 MSRP. It is attainable that the primary low cost on the PS5 Pro, mixed with the PS5 Slim Name of Responsibility bundle, will even result in shortages.
If you happen to get one of many Days of Play console offers and know you wish to play bodily video games, it would be sensible to buy the the attachment alongside the console.
Similar to on the unique PS5 and PS5 Slim, the PS5 Pro will be toggled between Efficiency and High quality modes in PlayStation Studios video games in addition to many third-party titles. It varies by recreation, however generally the strengths of every mode are markedly improved on PS5 Pro. High quality mode is able to hitting true 4K (2160p) for supported video games and boasts higher lighting, shadows, and ray-tracing. In Efficiency Mode, the upscaling tech permits video games to hit greater refresh charges with out as noticeable of a drop in decision. Some video games have devoted graphical upgrades for PS5 Pro, together with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ultimate Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Baldur’s Gate 3.