Sony has finally announced the PS5 Pro. The console is all set to hit the shelves on 7th November with a price tag of $699 but lacks a major feature.

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Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro is finally here. After months of speculation and rumors, the company has revealed PS5 Pro, offering gamers a buffed-up version of Sony’s current generation consoles that gamers have been itching to get their hands on for quite a while now.

Going by rumored specs, the PS5 Pro will be a beast of a console.PlayStation 5 Pro is way too expensive and lacks a core gaming feature. (Image via Sony)

This revamped version of the console packs quite a punch and is to be Sony’s most powerful console ever. However, its price point is already under massive criticism, which only gets worse once you realize that it’s missing one of the most basic features that we expect in consoles: disc drive.

PS5 Pro’s Lack of Disc Drive Shocks Gamers


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During Sony‘s recent “PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation”, the console’s architect, Mark Cerny, finally gave us a look at the hotly-anticipated PS5 Pro. It was revealed that the console would double the power of the base PS5 and bring many new features, such as AI-driven upscaling, improved ray-tracing, and hardware additions.

Sure, it seems like a significant upgrade over its predecessor, as many were expecting. However, the console comes with a price bump. It will launch on 7th November and retail at $699.99 compared to the base PS5, which launched in November 2020 at just $499, with a digital-only edition for $399.

Since there’s only a digital version this time, it means that PS5 Pro won’t come with a disc drive. Gamers will have to spend an extra $99 to purchase the disc drive accessory, which brings up the cost to $799, which is truly mind-boggling for a console that still lacks a library of quality modern games.

Many in the community believe that Sony’s decision to push prices for the upcoming PlayStation console is driven by the failure of its recent live-service hero-shooter, Concord.

The company’s decision to drop the disc support altogether for its most powerful has angered gamers. It’s pretty frustrating to see how they truly don’t care about the portion of fans still enthusiastic about physical games.

There’s no denying the fact the console is priced way too much for what it offers. Until the launch of GTA 6 next year, there seems to be no game that could take advantage of such hardware capabilities.

The majority of gamers believe that PlayStation has fumbled hard with PlayStation 5’s pricing, and they’re going to pass on purchasing the system.

$699 for a console is truly shocking, considering the fact that you can get a PC at that point, which can allow you to play the majority of the games you desire and provide additional functionality.

Whether or not you think PS5 Pro is worth spending your hard-earned cash on, it looks like the console just doesn’t bring the back for the buck as many had hoped for. Sure, if you’re chasing those peak visuals and frame rates, this model will bring the ultimate experience.

Sony’s Concord Failure Costed it Millions in Losses

In-game screenshot from ConcordConcord is one of the biggest failures in the gaming industry. (Image via Firewalk Studios)

With Sony’s latest endeavor into live service games with Concord proving to be a huge disaster, it’s no surprise that the company is all aboard with raising prices for its upcoming console and trying to recover what it can.

You’ll be surprised to know, but the hero-shooter spent eight years in development before releasing. The company poured millions of dollars into the development process and expected the game to become their own version of Overwatch 2. Sadly, it didn’t turn out to be as expected.

After a lackluster beta period, the game debuted on August 23rd, 2024, and managed to sell roughly 25,000 units. It got a horrendous response on Steam, peaking at just 697 players at the start, which tumbled down further just a week later.

It’s time for Sony to wake up and realize that jacking up prices for its consoles across the world won’t solve the problem. The company needs to bring the quality story-driven games it has always been known for instead of slop that no one asked for in the first place.

With that said, is the PS5 worth $700, or is it simply way too expensive? Let us know in the comments below.