In just a few short days, Sony's mid-generation refresh of the PlayStation 5 simply dubbed the PS5 Pro, will hit retail, and bring enhanced graphical features to games that support it. If you think that the PS5 Pro was developed in response to the original PS5's shortcomings, that's not the case, as Sony has confirmed that the PS5 Pro was in development even before the PS5 was released commercially.
This was revealed by Sony Interactive Entertainment business group CEO Hideaki Nishino in a recent interview where he shared that development on the PS5 Pro "was another" five-year project" for the company, and how they learned a lot based on the PS4 Pro.
Sony Had Conversations Whether They Wanted To Do Another Pro Or Not
The original PlayStation 5 was released back in November 19, 2020 (yes, it's been that long ago), and it took four years before the PS5 Pro became a reality. In comparison, the PS4 was released on November 15, 2023, and its mid-gen refresh -- the PS4 Pro -- was released three years later on November 10, 2016. From the time the PS4 Pro was released to...
