PlayStation 5 Technical PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation hosted by Mark Cerny announced for September 10

[the-pi-guy]

Just like that.

[Legend]

PS5 Pro confirmed as if it was already known lol

[the-pi-guy]

Cerny looking older

[Legend]

I call BS on players choosing performance 75% of the time. It's the default so often

[Legend]

I'm excited for the pisser

[Legend]

That last hogwarts shot lacked reflections in the water...

[Legend]

Called the price

[kitler53]

starting late because i forget.  but it's short so i'll catch up with you guys soon.

[Legend]

Will not be buying for myself, but I mean even for $100 I wouldn't buy it

[nnodley]

oooooffff. $699

[BananaKing]

Vertical stand sold separately... Really sony... Really... It's 699... fudge you. I ain't buying this shame for sure.

[kitler53]

i didn't see a disc version.   i'd prefer this to the base ps5 if i could get a disc player for the theatre room i'm likely building this year.    but $700 is a lot.   too much to want to upgrade my existing ps5 in my game room.    

the presentation wasn't bad though.   keeping cerny to a tight script allowed the all important cerny cameo without the overly technical presentations i'm used to him giving.   not a bad announcement video.


...but the timing is bad.   i watch the stock market closely as well as other economic data.   consumers are pulling back on spending a lot this year especially in the luxury categories.  $700 for a luxury ps5 is not likely to sell a lot this year, imo.

[the-pi-guy]

The journey continues with PlayStation 5 Pro.

? Larger GPU
? Advanced ray tracing
? AI-Driven upscaling
? PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution

Full details: https://t.co/TzMEbfbaH8 pic.twitter.com/kXu69olPNZ

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 10, 2024

PS5 Pro will also launch with the latest wireless technology, Wi-Fi 7, in territories supporting this standard. VRR and 8K gaming are also supported.

Players can add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive, or swap out console covers when they become available.

The PS5 Pro console will be available this holiday at a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $699.99 USD, £699.99 GBP, €799.99 EUR, and ¥119,980 JPY (includes tax). It will include a 2TB SSD, a DualSense wireless controller and a copy of Astro's Playroom pre-installed in every PS5 Pro purchase. PS5 Pro is available as a disc-less console, with the option to purchase the currently available Disc Drive for PS5 separately.

[Legend]

The immediate reaction online is that this is way too expensive. Will that just be hot air or will this really struggle?

[kitler53]

oh good.   just saw Pi's post and the ps blog about being able to add the disc drive. 

okay.   i'm a somewhat likely buyer than.   i still haven't even started my basement remodel but hopefully by next spring i'll have my theatre room.   even at almost $800 i think this is worth it to me.    in my game room my TV is 56" i think but i'm targeting 100+ for a theatre room.    the higher resolution ought to be quite noticeable on that screen.

The immediate reaction online is that this is way too expensive. Will that just be hot air or will this really struggle?

consumers around the world are still grappling with "inflation".    they were all for it when their wages were increasing but completely against it when it also meant higher prices.   

i will not be at all surprised if even the switch 2 comes in at like $500.   without "deflation" it's just simply not reasonable to expect the same kind of prices we saw before the pandemic.   ....and you shouldn't be cheering for deflation to be honest.   china has deflation right now and its the cause of their massive unemployment numbers especially among recent graduates.   china is a dishonest reporter of numbers.   when they started to spike they just stop reporting them but estimates i've seen is unemployment > 25% for those under 30.

in 2006 a $600 console was waaay too much.   by the time the ps6 comes around $600 will probably be the cheap model. 


..but to answer your question.  yes,..  this will struggle.