PS5 Pro May Sell Better than Expected, Says Analyst Firm

PS5 Pro May Sell Better than Expected, Says Analyst Firm

From Game Rant (Written by Viraaj Bhatnagar) on | OpenCritic

A renowned analyst firm predicts that the upcoming PS5 Pro will likely match the PS4 Pro's sales performance, despite online complaints suggesting otherwise. The PS5 Pro has incurred a lot of outrage from gamers who believe that the $700 asking price makes it a very tough sell, but it appears that these grievances might not affect the upgraded mid-generation console's sales trajectory by much.

The PS5 Pro is set to bring substantial performance improvements over the base PS5 when it launches on November 7. Games like Gran Turismo 7 will receive meaty PS5 Pro upgrades that allow for enhanced ray tracing performance, boosted framerates, and in some cases, support for 8K output. All told, 40–50 games are confirmed to sport the "PS5 Pro Enhanced" label at launch. However, there has been a lot of consternation around the PS5 Pro's steep cost, as many reckon that a $700 price tag doesn't present a good value proposition, especially without any new tentpole first-party games that take full advantage of the hardware.

Sony has already confirmed over a dozen games that will be receiving the PS5 Pro enhancement treatment, and there are...

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