PS5 Pro: what can we expect from the next PlayStation 5?
It almost seems inevitable that we’ll see a PS5 Pro at some point in the future, but what can we expect from a more powerful PlayStation 5?
Sony kickstarted the trend of releasing mid-gen console upgrades during the PlayStation 4 generation with the PS4 Pro back in 2016 – a more technologically advanced system that was capable of 4K visuals and higher frame rates.
*What is it? A mid-gen upgrade of the PS5
*How much will it cost? We expect it will be the same price as a launch PS5 at $499 / £449
*When will it be released? 2023 at the very earliest
The PS4 Pro was successful enough that Microsoft followed suit with its own mid-gen console refresh a year later, the Xbox One X and, much like the PS4 Pro, the Xbox One X trumped the original Xbox One in almost every department.
Nintendo has always had a habit of releasing upgraded hardware during a console generation, though the company tends to refine an existing design as opposed to making something more powerful. The Nintendo DS Lite, New Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch OLED are all recent examples of Nintendo making improvements to its original hardware but not overhauling the technical specs to any notable degree.
The PS5 may be only approaching its year and a half anniversary on sale, then, but that doesn’t mean Sony won’t already have plans to release a more capable model in the coming years. It’s unclear right now exactly what a PS5 Pro could improve upon, though – we still haven’t seen any 8K resolution support on PlayStation 5 as of yet, and we’ll have to wait for a PS5 Slim if we want to see a noticeably smaller console.
Still, it’s always fun to speculate and round up all the rumors, so let’s deep dive into the possibility of a PS5 Pro and make a few predictions along
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