Since the announcement of the PS5 back in September, many have been excited or perhaps curious to see what Sony delivers this time around. The console, slated for release in November makes some small, but meaningful improvements on its predecessor, that have made it highly anticipated for any console gamers looking for the best of the best.
Here, we’ll share everything we know about the PS5 Pro, including all the information you need on where to buy it, its release date, and pre-orders.
PS5 Pro release date
The PS5 Pro is scheduled to release on 7th November 2024, putting to end months, if not years, of speculation about its launch date.
PS5 Pro Pre-orders and where to buy
Pre-orders for the PS5 Pro went live on 26th September at PlayStation, followed by other retailers on 10th October. Pre-ordering is a great way to save a bit of stress and guarantee your console. Luckily, there doesn’t seem to be any major stock issues this time around.
- Pre-order at Amazon
- Pre-order at Walmart
- Pre-order at Best Buy
- Pre-order at Target
- Pre-order at Gamestop
- Pre-order at PlayStation Direct
Should you go for a PS5 Pro?
The PS5 Pro comes in at a solid $699.99/ £699.99, which is no small amount of cash, so it’s worth factoring in a few things before you make your decision.
We’d recommend weighing up between the PS5 and PS5 Pro, as you may find that the differences aren’t essential for you. In short, it has a better GPU for higher resolution, higher FPS gaming, a larger memory bandwidth, and a 2TB SSD. High-resolution, high FPS gaming is great for those who want to play graphically impressive games, but still retain superfluid on-screen movement. Titles like Horizon Forbidden West are a great example of this. If you’re planning on using a PS5 Pro for less demanding titles, probably say it’s not worth upgrading. But if you want the very best of the best in the console world, we’d say go for it.
What about building a gaming PC instead?
If you’re weighing up whether to go for a PS5 Pro or just build a gaming PC instead, there’s a few things worth considering too.
First off, remember that while it may be tempting to compare the PS5 Pro to the RTX 4090, or any other popular graphics cards, there’s much more to it than just like-for-like specs. Yes, the best GPUs for gaming can outdo the PS5 Pro, but you also need to pair them with the best CPUs for gaming, best PSUs, and of course the best motherboards you can find too.
Bulding that from scratch, you’re looking at way abovde $1000. Buying a RTX 4090 pre-build will also cost you way over $1000 too (likely closer to $3000).
There’s also something to be said about the actual building itself. It’s not for everyone, takes time, and can go wrong if you don’t do your homework.
For an out of the box device that can achieve 4K at high FPS, the PS5 Pro is actually very well priced. If you were to buy a pre-build PC that could achieve this, you’d be looking at something with a higher end graphics card which could run you between $1500 – $2000.
So as much as we’d like to advise you to build your own PC – we’d say that the PS5 Pro is a solid option if you want to dive straight in, and get some decent bang for your buck too.
