After what felt like an eternity of rumors and leaks, Sony has officially taken the wraps off the PS5 Pro. However, brace yourselves because this beefed-up console comes with a sticker-shocking price: $700.
The PS5 Pro is touted as a more powerful and graphically superior version of its predecessor, the PS5. However, that price tag is a real eyebrow-raiser. Sitting at $700, it’s almost neck-and-neck with the cost of a base iPhone 16. This aligns with Sony’s recent pattern of pushing prices upward—their games now retail for $70, and they’ve also bumped up the cost of the DualSense controllers.
Unsurprisingly, the pricing news quickly stirred up chatter across X (yep, that’s the new Twitter) and Reddit. Users aren’t hesitating to accuse Sony of what they believe is a blatant cash grab.
The PS5 Pro’s calling card is its ability to maintain high-fidelity modes at a consistent 60fps. Sounds impressive, right? But when you realize the standard PS5 could pull off similar feats by dialing down the resolution just a bit, you start to question whether the “upgrade” truly warrants the $700 spend. Gamers are left wondering if slightly better graphics alone are worth coughing up the extra cash.
Honestly, with that kind of dough, you might be better off sniping a custom PC equipped with an RTX 3070 off Facebook Marketplace. I’m not just saying that—it’s something many folks, including myself, are actively considering instead.
Another bone of contention is that the PS5 Pro has done away with the disc drive, and to add salt to the wound, the vertical stand is sold separately. These decisions have already divided the community. With no standout PS5 exclusives that really demand the new hardware, it begs the question: is the upgrade genuinely necessary?
Nonetheless, you can’t overlook Sony’s impressive lineup of first-party games. Think God of War, The Last of Us, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and the fresh addition of AstroBot to the mix.
Putting aside the running joke that the “PS5 has no games,” the Pro’s launch with such a steep price and quirky features could either flop spectacularly or thrive—it’s anyone’s guess. Only time will tell how this gamble pays off for Sony.
