When the PlayStation 5 Pro was revealed, gamers across the world rejoiced that the seemingly neverending rumors were true. Then, the $700 pricetag was unveiled, and that excitement went out the window, particularly as the console didn't even include the vertical stand or removable disc drive.
Flash forward to today, and the PS5 Pro is officially out in many markets. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you see things, the PS5 Pro hasn't sold out at many retailers. And it just so happens that scalpers looking to take advantage of consumers are actually losing money.
Don't be a fool and spend $700 on one like I did. Unless you really want to...
But if you ask Sony President, COO and CFO, Hiroki Totoki, the price of the PS5 Pro isn't the issue. More so, it's aimed at a specific subset of the gaming world.
As first spotted by Twitter user Genki_JPN, Totoki offered some thoughts when it comes to Sony's latest marquee offering. Specifically, Totoki reiterated that the PS5 Pro is targeted at "hardcore" gamers, and not the casual audience.
"Hardcore users are the target of this hardware"
And as far as the $700 price...
