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Sony plans to launch a PS5 Pro

Philipp Rüegg
23.9.2019
Translation: machine translated

Sony's new console, due for launch in 2020, should also be available in a Pro version. This is a first for Sony, which has never before launched two versions of the same console simultaneously.

The Playstation 5 is expected to hit the market by the end of 2020. That's all we know at the moment. Apart from a few details about the hardware that have leaked from official and unofficial sources. AMD Ryzen processor, Radeon Navi graphics card and SSD. But now a new rumour has surfaced.

Japanese journalist Zenji Nishikawa explained during a stream on Youtube that the PS5 would be available in two versions upon release. A standard version, but also a Pro version that would cost between $100 and $150 more. According to German website Techblog Winfuture, the journalist learned this at CEDEC, a conference for developers in Yokohama. Zenji Nishikawa gave no further details. However, he had already been right about the Switch Lite, which lends some credibility to his words.

Photo: LetsGoDigital
Photo: LetsGoDigital

Looking at the PS4 Pro's sales results, the idea doesn't seem so crazy anyway. What was originally supposed to be an updgrade for gamers, ended up making millions.

What do you think? Is it a good idea to offer two versions of the console at launch, or would Sony be better off saving the upgrade for later?

Header image: This is how the devkit of the PS5 should look like.

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As a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles. 


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