TechGamingGaming ConsolesShould I buy the PS5 Pro? Six weeks into ownership, here’s my honest opinionIt’s a complicated question, and I’ve got thoughtsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
The PS5 Pro is sure to be on the slightly optimistic Christmas lists of all sorts of people, young and old, this year. The unavoidably high price that Sony has slapped onthe most powerful consoleit’s ever made means that someone else buying it for you would indeed make life a lot easier.
Of course, that price also means that only the most generous (and financially liquid) of gifters could consider giving one away, so most people will instead be trying to work out whether they can justify a purchase on their own. As someone whosold his PS5and spent a few hundred pounds to get one already, I’ve got thoughts you might find illuminating.
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It’s slimmer than I thought it would be
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
This is something that you could well already know, given how many direct comparisons are out there, but when I unboxed the PS5 Pro and then sat it next to my launch PS5 ready for a (slow) data transfer, its size was striking. Unlike the PS4 Pro, this time around the Pro console is a good chunk smaller and lighter.
2025 could be the year of the PS5 Pro…
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(Image credit: Sucker Punch)
I’ve said before that I think a PS5 Pro purchase will really start to feel justifiable next year, when a string of big releases let it actually flex its muscles. Straight away, in January, I’m confident that games likeMonster Hunter: WildsandKingdom Come: Deliverance IIwill launch with slightly sketchy performance on the base PS5, and much more stability on the PS5 Pro.
(Image credit: Electronic Arts)
(Image credit: Electronic Arts)
The other side of that coin, one that I can readily admit, is that since the PS5 Pro arrived I haven’t necessarily had that “wow” moment of noticing an improvement. I played all ofDragon Age: Veilguardon it, and I’m willing to believe it would have dropped more frames on the standard PS5, but without tediously swapping back and forth I simply can’t say I felt a boost.
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The games I play most regularly similarly don’t feel all that different – it’s not clear to me ifCall of Duty: Black Ops 6has actually had a meaningful PS5 Pro patch, andRocket Leaguehasn’t changed graphically in years, to my chagrin.
One welcome counterpoint to that has beenThe Finals, which I’ve been dipping back into. It’s a beautiful game with heavy destruction to make your console chug, and I think it does feel smoother and a little more responsive than I remember it being on the launch PS5, which is nice.
The disc drive is an expensive must-buy
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(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
Part of what makes the PS5 Pro’s price even more shocking is its all-digital construction, which makes the PlayStation 5 Disc Drive a necessary purchase if you have any games on disc that you’d like to play. I do indeed, and I still think it’s cheeky from PlayStation.
The disc drive feels expensively priced in its own right, especially outside the US. While the latest figures make it clear that digital game sales now truly dwarf physical ones, it’s still disappointing to see the pricing bar raised like this.
At least there are some deals, though
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
The PS5 Pro itself, though, has already been the subject of some modest reductions. Black Friday saw single-digit percentages come off its price, and there’s every reason to hope that this year’sBoxing Day saleswill oblige with similar deals. That doesn’t mean the console will suddenly seem like a no-brainer, but if you’ve decided to buy it regardless then it’ll be a nice bonus.
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