Are you satisfied with your PS5? It seems that an upgraded version could be available soon in stores around the world. We’re not referring to the PlayStation 6, but to the PS5 Pro, that intergenerational model that offers improvements in quality, performance, and corrects certain design flaws of the original. If you thought its launch was far away, Sony could be about to make the official announcement.
One of the first leaked information about the PS5 Pro concerns its presentation date. According to Jeff Grubb, a prominent leaker in the industry, Sony would be organizing a State of Play for late September. In this event, not only will a wide range of games from the 2025 catalog be revealed, but also the highly anticipated updated version of the PlayStation 5 will be presented.
This rumor has not only been mentioned by the previously cited source, but as reported by Alfa Beta Juega, the imminent revelation of the PS5 Pro is a secret in the industry. This suggests that the date, even without official confirmation from Sony, seems quite probable.
The PS5 Pro will be what is expected
Regarding the design, technical specifications, and other details, the information is still scarce. The Pro versions of the PlayStation generally introduce aesthetic changes accompanied by improvements in internal components. It is not clear if the PS5 Pro will vary in size or keep the current dimensions.
In terms of power, it is expected that Sony will equip the PS5 Pro with the ability to support higher resolutions, improved performance stability, and a focus on maximizing the capabilities of games developed with the Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine. In general, it is expected that the new Sony console will mark a significant advance in visual quality.
One of the most notable leaks indicates that Sony is asking developers to update their games to include ray tracing, a feature that is demanding in terms of resources and that in many PS5 titles is not possible to activate without compromising performance.
According to information from The Verge, it is speculated that the PS5 Pro would be 45% more powerful in terms of GPU compared to the current PS5. Additionally, it is expected that its CPU will offer higher speed, as well as faster memory in both reading and writing.
Will it be worth buying the Pro?
Of course, stating something before its launch is complicated, but the suggested news allows us to predict two concrete situations.
You don’t have a PS5: If you still don’t have the original model, it generally makes sense to opt for the PS5 Pro, investing a bit more to guarantee the best possible performance for the rest of the generation.
You already have a PS5: If you already enjoy the first model of this generation, the situation varies. Although you can already play the latest news and have a decent performance, updating, especially if you don’t have a high-quality screen, may not be very beneficial. Currently, the most advanced deliveries work correctly in the standard version, so it is not recommended to sell it at a low price just to acquire a PS5 Pro.
In conclusion, as usually happens, the upgrade to the PS5 Pro from the existing PS5 does not represent a radical change, which makes investing in a new console that shares many aspects with the previous model not seem like the most advisable option.
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