Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro.
In a 9 minute presentation, PlayStation veteran Mark Cerny gave a concise rundown of the improvements made for the mid-gen refresh for the PlayStation 5. Citing gamers’ habits of choosing Performance modes in various games and the desire to give performance modes a Fidelity Mode look, Mark Cerny details the three key features the console does to make it happen (via the PlayStation Blog):
- Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPU that has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, making the experience much smoother.
- Advanced Ray Tracing: We’ve added even more powerful ray tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
- AI-Driven Upscaling: We’re also introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.
The PlayStation 5 Pro will release this Holiday on November 7th, 2024, and will retail for a 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.