The PlayStation 5 Pro reveal set an unfortunate new record for Sony as the most disliked console reveal in the company's history on YouTube. As made clear on social media, many gamers are frustrated about the price of the PS5 Pro, which can exceed over $800 in certain cases.
The PS5 Pro releases on November 7 as a disc-less console that offers a 45% boost in rendering power over the base PS5. The lead architect for the PS5, Mark Cerny, stated that the console is capable of running games at 60 frames per second with the visual fidelity that players can expect from a Graphics Mode, without needing to toggle a Performance Mode. This is thanks to the PS5 Pro's upgraded GPU, which features 67% more compute units compared to the PS5's GPU. The console's advanced ray tracing capabilities can double and triple the speeds of the current PS5, and the new AI-driven upscaling feature, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, ensures that performance and visual clarity is maintained with ray tracing effects. However, the steep $699.99 price point and lack of an included vertical stand or disc drive are making the PS5 Pro a hard sell for many gamers, and...