Summary
New reports indicate that thePlayStation 5 Prostill hasn’t sold out in the United States or the United Kingdom. ThePS5 Prohas been somewhat controversial since its initial reveal, with some gamers praising its upgraded hardware and others complaining about its high price tag.
Revealed in early September, the PS5 Pro will be officially released on July 27, 2025, with pre-orders already available for interested consumers. While the PS5 Pro will boast the same library as the original PlayStation 5,many games will be updated for the PS5 Pro, including popular titles likeAlan Wake 2,Dragon’s Dogma 2,Dragon Age: The Veilguard,The Last of Us Part 1and2, andNo Man’s Sky.
Earlier this week, The Verge’s senior editor, Tom Warren, revealed that the PS5 Pro has not sold out in either the US or the UK. As indicated by the journalist, the hefty $700 price tag may be holding back prospective buyers. This was seen as a controversial statement by some, promptingCircana analyst Matt Piscatella to replythat Warren should “stick to hyping AI,” and that a not-limited edition console still being available for pre-order is far from a bad thing. Piscatella soon deleted his reply,reposting it on BlueSkylater.
PlayStation 5 Pro’s High Price Could Be Affecting Its Popularity
The reveal of the PS5 Pro was one of the most controversial topics in gaming this September. Despite garnering some detractors ahead of its release, the console also already has its share of fans. Recently, aNo Man’s Skydeveloper praised the PS5 Pro’s capabilities, stating that the upcoming console “absolutely rocks.”
Most complaints about the PS5 Pro are related to its high price and lack of novelty. Not only will the mid-gen console have no exclusive games not already available on the original PS5, but the $700 price tag is far too much for many consumers. ThePS5 Pro’s price is even higher in other countries, costing as much as $919 in the United Kingdom, for instance.
In any case, it’s still too early to say how well the console will fare. ThePS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition was immediately sold out, showing that there’s some interest in the controversial hardware, though a fair share of these purchases seems to have been from those eager to resell the console for an inflated price. Also, as Piscatella pointed out, actually being able to purchase a console without resorting to scalpers is far from a bad thing, and the lack of PS5s available during its launch period annoyed many Sony enthusiasts back in 2020.
PlayStation 5 Pro
With the PlayStation®5 Pro console, the world’s greatest game creators can enhance their games with incredible features like advanced ray tracing, super sharp image clarity for your 4K TV, and high frame rate gameplay. That means you get to play PS5® games with the most impressive visuals ever possible on a PlayStation® console.PS5® Pro is an all-digital console with no disc drive. Sign into your account for PlayStation™Network and go to PlayStation™Store to buy and download games. You can also add a Disc Drive to your PS5® Pro console if you would like to play PS5 or PS4 games on Blu-ray™ Disc, or if you want to watch movies and shows on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™ Discs, Blu-ray™ Discs, and DVDs.
