Everything You Need to Know About the PS5 Pro

Sony has officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro, a mid-generation upgrade for its current gaming console. During a technical presentation led by system architect Mark Cerny, Sony announced the PS5 Pro's release date, price, specifications, and more.

The presentation, lasting just 9 minutes, covered all the key details about the new PlayStation. The brief video, available on YouTube, showcases the PlayStation 5 Pro in great detail. Touted as the "most powerful console" PlayStation has ever created, the PS5 Pro introduces PSSR upscaling, enhanced ray-tracing, an upgraded GPU, and additional improvements.

Release Date

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 Pro will be released on November 7, 2024, just in time for the holiday season. This comes four years after the original PS5, a year longer than the three-year gap between the PS4 and PS4 Pro.

Specifications

In addition to the release date, Sony confirmed the long-rumored specs of the PS5 Pro, which significantly enhance the base model. Here are the official specs:

Storage	2TB SSD
CPU	8 Core AMD Zen 2, boost-clocked up to 3.85 GHz
GPU	RDNA 2 GPU with 60 Compute Units
RAM	13.7GB (shared between system and games)
Bandwidth	576GB/s
Ports	HDMI 2.1, USB-C x 2, USB-A x 2 (10Gbps)
Expansion Slots	NVMe SSD slot, USB HDD/SSD support via USB 3.1/USB-C 3.1
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6

Price

The PS5 Pro will retail for $699.99/£699.99/€799.99. For comparison, the original PS5 launched at $399.99 for the Digital Edition and $499.99 for the Standard Edition, making the Pro a pricier but more advanced option.

Design

The PlayStation 5 Pro closely resembles the current PS5 Slim in terms of design. As previously leaked, it features a tall white chassis with three black stripes on the side. Notably, the PS5 Pro does not include a built-in disc drive. Players who wish to use physical media will need to purchase an external disc drive, which Sony will sell separately.