The PlayStation 5 Pro is not selling as well as the base model did four years ago, but this doesn't mean that the console will fail on the market.
Speaking during the latest episode of their weekly podcast, the tech experts at Digital Foundry commented on the mid-generation system's pre-orders, highlighting how a system not selling out at launch before the pandemic, which was the norm, did not mean that sales were disastrous. For a certainty, demand will be softer compared to the demand for the PlayStation 4 Pro and the Xbox One X, mostly due to the fact that the previous-generation refresh systems were being sold for the launch price of the base models. The supply chain has likely been improved over the base model, as the system's node, for example, was much more competitive in 2020 but not as much anymore, so there could be more than enough supply to meet whatever demand there is for the system at launch.
Even if demand is not particularly high, Sony is most like fine with not selling a huge amount of PlayStation 5 Pro units, as the Japanese company seems to be more focused on the health of the PS5 family of systems. The company has higher margins on the Pro system as well, further highlighting how the console doesn't need to sell a lot to be successful for Sony. Hopefully, the tech experts added, the system will sell well enough to incentivize developers to create good PS5 Pro versions of their games that fully utilize the system's unique features.
Speaking about PlayStation 5 Pro versions of already available games, Digital Foundry had the chance to go hands-on with the game that has kind of become the best showcase of the system's capabilities: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. In their hands-on session, the tech experts noticed how the game features some image stability issues, mostly noticeable in foliage and distant geometric objects. Despite lacking the same image stability featured by a native 4K resolution and TAA experience, image quality is still fine, especially compared to the horrible quality of Performance Mode on the base model. Unfortunately, it seems like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won't see other visual improvements, as it has been confirmed that the PS5 Pro mode features the same visual settings as the base model's Graphics Mode.
The PlayStation 5 Pro launches on November 7th worldwide.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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