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PlayStation®5 Pro has finally been launched by Sony and will be available on November 7, 2024, at a recommended retail price (RRP) of $699.99 or £699.99 and €799.99.
The PlayStation 5 Pro features a 2TB solid state drive and includes a DualSense wireless controller. PS5 Pro will also launch with the latest wireless technology, Wi-Fi 7, in territories supporting this standard.
PlayStation 5 Pro new features include an Upgraded GPU with 67 percent more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28 percent faster memory. Advanced Ray Tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light at more than double the speed of the current PS5 console and AI-Driven Upscaling with PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, a machine learning-based technology that provides super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.
“We’re pleased to offer PS5 Pro alongside the current PS5 console this holiday, and we look forward to seeing continued gameplay innovation from our talented game creators that unleash the possibilities of the PS5 hardware for years to come,” said Hideaki Nishino, CEO, Platform Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The PS5 Pro console comes in a familiar look that blends perfectly with the PlayStation 5 family of products and also provides an option for players to add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive (sold separately).
Games that take advantage of the PS5 Pro features will include a “PS5 Pro Enhanced” designation within their title. Sample games that will be PS5 Pro Enhanced include blockbuster titles from PlayStation Studios and SIE’s partners, such as 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, and more.
Games that are playable on the PS5 console will be playable on PS5 Pro. Other features include PS5 Pro Game Boost, which can apply to more than 8,500 backward compatible PlayStation®4 (PS4®) games playable on PS5 Pro. Current accessories available for PS5 will also be compatible with PS5 Pro, including PlayStation®VR2, PlayStation Portal™ remote player, DualSense Edge™ wireless controller, Access™ controller, Pulse Elite™ wireless headset and Pulse Explore™ wireless earbuds.
Pre-orders will begin on September 26, 2024. PS5 Pro will be available at participating retailers and directly from PlayStation at direct.playstation.com.