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PlayStation 5 Pro

$700.00View source

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Worth-it score52/100

The short answer

If you already own a standard PS5, the PS5 Pro is a massive waste of money for incremental visual upgrades. You get slightly smoother frame rates and AI upscaling in select titles, but most games show little to no noticeable difference. Unless you play on a massive screen and demand high-performance ray tracing, save your money.

Is the price fair?

Severely overpriced for what it offers, especially considering it excludes a disc drive and vertical stand at $700.

Wait for holiday bundle sales or major system updates when key system-seller titles release.

Pros & cons

  • Noticeable framerate stabilization and smoother performance in demanding titles like Elden Ring
  • PSSR AI upscaling improves image sharpness on very large 4K displays
  • Improved cooling design makes maintenance and dust cleaning easier than the base model
  • Exorbitant $700 base price without an optical disc drive or vertical stand included
  • Visual upgrades in most games are minor and difficult to spot during actual gameplay
  • Inconsistent developer support with poor PlayStation Store labeling on enhanced titles

What reviewers say

  • “Many games either do not look or feel noticeably better, leaving you forgetting you even upgraded to a Pro.”
  • “Smoothing out target framerates on struggling titles makes it worth it if PS5 is your absolute primary gaming machine.”
  • “Felt more like buying insurance for future titles like GTA VI rather than getting immediate value today.”

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