Summary
A renowned analyst firm predicts that the upcomingPS5 Prowill likely match the PS4 Pro’s sales performance, despite online complaints suggesting otherwise. ThePS5 Prohas incurred a lot of outrage from gamers who believe that the $700 asking price makes it a very tough sell, but it appears that these grievances might not affect the upgraded mid-generation console’s sales trajectory by much.
The PS5 Pro is set to bring substantial performance improvements over the base PS5 when it launches on November 7. Games likeGran Turismo 7will receive meaty PS5 Pro upgradesthat allow for enhanced ray tracing performance, boosted framerates, and in some cases, support for 8K output. All told, 40–50 games are confirmed to sport the “PS5 Pro Enhanced” label at launch. However, there has been a lot of consternation around the PS5 Pro’s steep cost, as many reckon that a $700 price tag doesn’t present a good value proposition, especially without any new tentpole first-party games that take full advantage of the hardware.
Unsurprisingly, the discourse around the PS5 Pro suggests it won’t be very popular due to its high price, but a recentreport from Ampere Analysisseemingly counters that notion. The report outlined that while thePS5 Pro costs significantly more than the PS4 Prodid over their respective base versions, Ampere still predicts that Sony will sell around1.3 million PS5 Pro unitsduring the console’s launch window later this year. This number is down from the 1.7 million PS4 Pro units sold on a time-aligned basis, but Sony will likely be profiting more from each PS5 Pro sale due to the console’s higher price.
Launch Window Sales
Lifetime Sales
The research firm also expects the lifetime sell-through figures of the PS5 Pro to keep up with those of the PS4 Pro, where the latter accounts for roughly 12% of cumulative PS4 sales. The PS5 Pro is tipped to reach13 million units soldby 2029, teetering quite close to the PS4 Pro’s 14.5 million lifetime sales. A sizable chunk of the PS5 Pro’s sales will likely be helped by Rockstar’s upcomingGTA 6, which is slated to launch in fall 2025. Moreover,Sony has reportedly securedGTA 6’s marketing rights, which could entail bespoke graphics settings for the PS5 Pro and console bundles that include the highly-anticipated open-world game.
The dust has yet to settle on the criticisms surroundingthe PS5 Pro’s price, but it’s worth mentioning that the upgraded console was always meant to be a niche product for devout PlayStation enthusiasts. The base PS5 will continue to be the high-volume option for the masses, and the Pro will be the top-of-the-line variant for those willing to spend whatever it takes for the best possible performance and visuals.
PlayStation 5 Pro
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro is the mid-generation evolution of the PS5, one that comes with an improved GPU and 2TB of storage space. The graphics card is advertised to offer 67% more compute units than the base PS5, along with 28% faster memory. The PS5 Pro also uses AI to offer an enhanced resolution for 4K TV and Advanced Ray Tracing.The console does not come with a disc drive or a vertical stand, both of which are sold separately.
