A grim future in the console space is about to be upon us because Sony will introduce a price hike for the PlayStation 5 disc edition and PlayStation 5 digital edition, with both of them reaching a new MSRP of $649.99/€649.99/£569.99 and $599.99/€599.99/£519.99, respectively. Unfortunately, the Japanese giant’s most powerful machine to date, the PlayStation 5 Pro, isn’t being spared because it too will be sold for a new price of $899.99/€899.99/£789.99. For U.S. customers, you have a tiny sliver of hope of grabbing the high-end console from Amazon for $749, but remember, time is of the essence.
The ongoing memory crisis is adversely affecting gaming consoles, making the $749 deal on the PlayStation 5 Pro a gift from the heavens
The deal listed on Amazon comes with a 2TB SSD, meaning that you’re pretty much covered in game installations and don’t have to perform a solid-state drive upgrade, which has also become expensive due to the ongoing DRAM shortage. The interesting part of this deal is that the online retailer has kept the price hidden for some reason, but if you add the PS5 Pro to your cart as shown in the image below, the price does appear as $749, suggesting that the deal is legit.
Coming to the specifications, the PlayStation 5 Pro’s biggest strength lies in the GPU, which ships with 60 compute units, 67 percent more than the 36 compute units in the standard PS5. The memory speed has also increased by 28 percent, with the bandwidth going from 448GB/s to 576GB/s. Sony claims that these upgrades will facilitate up to 45 percent faster rendering, greatly improving ray tracing performance.
Another addition that’s exclusive to the PS5 Pro is Sony’s upscaling technology called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, or PSSR. It is the world’s first console that leverages artificial intelligence to boost image quality and framerate, and at the time of writing, 62 games already support the technology. While some might disregard the newest deal as pricey, we can bet you won’t repeat the same remarks after April 2, so if you have yet to elevate your gaming experience, use this small window of opportunity.
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About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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