The latest reports about a possible PS5 Pro claim that the mid-generation console is still planned for release this year and yes, it is likely to cost more than any previous console from the Japanese company.
There are many rumors and doubts about this PS5 Pro, as it would represent a significant leap in terms of ray tracing, but little else. This raises the question for many experts of whether a new PlayStation is necessary in a generation where there are very few exclusive games and the power of PS5 and Xbox Series X remains more than acceptable.
According to GameSpot, the reports come from journalist Jeff Grubb, who spoke about the PS5 Pro in a recent episode of the Game Mess Mornings podcast. During the episode, Grubb claimed: “The latest I’ve heard is that this thing (the PlayStation 5 Pro) will still be released this year.”
Will the PS5 Pro be presented at the September State of Play?
Grubb also comments that a State of Play presentation could be released soon. “More recently, what I’ve heard is that there will probably be a State of Play, not a Showcase, at the end of September,” he says.
To be clear, Grubb does not specify whether the PS5 Pro will debut or not in this possible State of Play presentation. But there is no doubt that there is a possibility that it will if the PS5 Pro is launched in the coming months, probably during the holiday season.
Finally, Grubb estimates that the PS5 Pro could cost around $600, but does not rule out a price of up to $700 for the upgraded hardware.
If Sony plans to release a PS5 Pro this year, it would have surpassed Microsoft in terms of releasing a more powerful upgrade.
There is no news about an Xbox Series X Pro
The Microsoft team, led by Phil Spencer, has new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S devices on the way, including a fully digital Xbox Series X, a white variant of the 1 TB Xbox Series S, and a special edition of the Series X with 2 TB of storage and an exclusive galactic design.
This new hardware does not include more power in any of the Xbox models, they are only updates that affect storage, color or disc readers. It seems that Xbox is satisfied with the power of its machines, which is normal.
