In a nutshell

• Release Date & Price: The PS5 Pro will be released on November 7, 2024, for $699.99, with pre-orders starting on September 26, 2024.
• Design: Similar height to the original PS5, with a width like the current model. The discless version is default, with an optional add-on disc drive.
• Specs: Upgraded GPU with 67% more Compute Units, 28% faster memory, advanced ray tracing, and AI-driven upscaling for sharper image clarity.
• Features: Includes Game Boost for improved performance of PS4 and PS5 games, Wi-Fi 7 support, and VRR support.
• Inclusions: Comes with a 2TB SSD, DualSense Wireless Controller, and pre-installed Astro’s Playroom.

After months of rumors, Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially announced the PS5 Pro, which is scheduled to be released in November 2024 and will retail for $699.99.

The height is the same size as the original PS5, but the width is similar to the current PS5 model. The discless version will be the default, and players can add a disc drive, which is sold separately.

PS5 Pro Specs

Here are the main improvements of the PS5 Pro compared to the PS5:

• Upgraded GPU: Upgrading to a GPU that has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, making the experience much smoother.
• Advanced Ray Tracing: Added even more powerful ray tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
• AI-Driven Upscaling: Introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.

The PS5 Pro will also feature Game Boost, which ‘may stabilize or improve the performance of supported PS4 and PS5 games” along with improving image quality for select PS4 games. It will also support Wi-Fi 7 and have VRR support as well.

Here are just some of the games that will take advantage of the power of the new hardware, which will sport the “PS5 Pro Enhanced” label:

• Alan Wake 2
• Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
• Demon’s Souls
• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Gran Turismo 7
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• The Crew Motorfest
• The First Descendant
• The Last of Us Part II Remastered

PS5 Pro Inclusions

The PS5 Pro will retail for $699.99 and will include:

• 2TB SSD
• DualSense Wireless Controller
• Pre-installed Astro’s Playroom

It will launch on November 7, 2024, while pre-orders begin on September 26, 2024.

To watch the full 9-minute technical presentation from Mark Cerny, see the video below:

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