New PS5 Model Seemingly Registered By Sony, But Is It PS5 Pro?
According to new information sourced from Japan, the PlayStation 5 could be getting a sibling console similar to what the PlayStation 4 Pro was to the original PS4. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have all been known in recent years for releasing new versions of their consoles with enhanced designs and new features in order to sell more and keep console gaming competitive with the power of PC gaming. At least in the case of PlayStation, this has likely driven extra sales for last generation’s console line; it’s even reported that upwards of one in five PS4 sales are PS4 Pros.
PS5 has already had two versions since launch: the original design and the digital edition that doesn’t take discs. However, console redesigns during a generation are typically used to either increase the console’s functionality and power or offer a cheaper, less powerful alternative, such as the Nintendo Switch Lite. The PS5 received a small redesign in 2021 that didn’t introduce anything new but included new components for the existing software to take advantage of. It was also reported last year that another PS5 redesign was planned for 2022, leading to speculation that the latest information is confirmation that said report is going as planned.
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A new PS5 model was registered in Japan, and it’s reasonable to wonder if this could be a PS5 Pro. One piece of intrigue that Video Games Chronicle points out is that the new model is a “CFI-1200” series one. While "PS5 launch hardware uses a CFI-1XXX model numbering scheme," the most recent revised hardware form 2021 comes with CFI-11XX naming. This could be a new, exciting piece of hardware, or this could be another component update. Neither is out
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