PlayStation 5 Pro

[...] When I, as a customer, pay a lot of money for something and get nothing more than a temporary right of use, then something is going seriously wrong here. [...] It took me almost half a year just to get a disc drive for my PS5 Pro. [...]

Pc player here got a wery good rig i built like 1 year ago, still bought a Ps5 Pro 2TB for 630 euros and i got the 2 Astro bot games as a gift included.. [...] It is much money but i want to play GTA 6 on relase fuck it ... [...] the 40 gb took like 40 min, in comparison to my Pc with the same internet that is pretty slow.

Bought my Ps5 pro at launch for $699 when everyone online was saying its overpriced and not worth it compared to the base ps5. Two years later, looks like I made a good decision. And I have it paired with a 77" G4 oled 😊

[...] Before the price was announced I figured I’d look into a Steam Machine because I also want a well-supported Linux box for coding. I already have a PS5 Pro - which turned out to actually be a decent investment because the price has been increased multiple times since I bought it. When I saw the price of the Steam Machine I just sigh’d. [...] Was considering just getting a MacBook Neo to tide me over until I can build a proper PC and they just jacked up the prices. [...] I’m a software engineer, and I can’t even afford mid-level technology anymore (not American so I don’t have the ridiculous salary like some). [...]

I got ps5 pro like 5 months ago, it was my first console and I'm 30yo. [...]

[...] I suspect the key event was picking up a PS5 Pro. For me, it's the first console that's felt powerful enough to scratch a similar itch as PC gaming -- except I could just plug it into our Atmos-equipped "home theater" set up and have it not only work flawlessly but be easily accessible to everyone, not just me. Since picking it up, between the PS5 Pro and handheld gaming devices, I just have not played a game on my gaming PC a single time and am currently planning on retiring it as a result. [...] In many cases, the games I've been interested in have actually been PS5 exclusives or were a mostly equivalent experience on PS5 Pro vs. PC or were actually arguably better on PS5 Pro (e.g., Jedi Survivor). In some cases, like with Doom: The Dark Ages, I've been surprised at how much I enjoyed something I previously would've only considered playing on PC -- the PS5 Pro version still manages to offer both 60 FPS and ray tracing. In other cases, like Diablo IV, I started playing on PC but gradually over time my playtime naturally transitioned almost entirely to PS5 Pro. The last time I played Diablo IV on my PC, which has a 4090, I was shocked at how unstable and stutter-filled the game was with ray tracing enabled, whereas it's comparatively much more stable on PS5 Pro while still offering ray tracing (albeit at 30 FPS -- but I've come to prefer stability raw FPS in all but the most latency-sensitive games). [...]

[...] The PS5 Pro is currently the most powerful console on the market. If you play on a 4K (ideally OLED) display that supports at least 120Hz, HDMI 2.1, and HDR, then an upgrade is 100% worth it. [...]

I own a PS5 Slim and a PS5 pro and the differences are profound when I turned on my new PS five Pro and loaded into a couple of PS4 and PS5 games. The graphical enhancements were lifelike. It was like playing these video games for the first time from a perspective, I hadn’t comprehended.

The Ps5 PRO is the ONLY real good next gen console, the ps5 slim is good but still you have framerates issues and blurry images, the Xbox Series X is at the level of the slim, the PRO gives you buttery smooth at all the times and the images of all the games gets improved, even the ps4 games look far better and you get to play in ultra with smooth gameplay, also it is FAST, the boot is fast, the downloads are fast, the store is fast, it has LOTS of storage, in no time you can download several triple A, on the Series X takes AGES, plus it´s way slower, i say buy a PRO if you can, totally fun time

[...] Games look Soo good and play Soo smooth getting performance mode all the while it looking like graphics mode (final fantasy 7 remake). When pssr2 drops this year it'll more than make up for its 700 dollar price tag. [...]

[...] I bought it Day One and compared it to the Fat PS5. [...]

I think the PS5 Pro is totally worth it, "BUT ONLY IF UPGRADING FROM A PS4" !!! (As I did) But the upgrade from a PS5 to PS5 Pro is a diminishing return for sure & not worth it in my opinion. [...] I really think the PS6 will be way overpriced & Sony may even make it "Digital only" if this is true, the PS5 Pro will be my last console ever. [...] PS4, PS5 & PS5 Pro Enchanced games to enjoy for many, many years to come.

Yea I understand peoples frustrating feelings about the consoles price not being justified and performance not all there, BUT if : 1. [...] You’ve have at least a oled display 3. [...] You have so many games and low wifi bandwidth ( 2tb is worth it) 5. Money isn’t a problem 6. You want to enjoy this “eras” high end ps5 ( hate the no Bluetooth support) 7. [...] You don’t have the proper fund for a pc build ( I mean “4K “ 60hz still goes a long way NOW in 2026) and even 1440p oled screens cost 400+ 9. [...] Dude stop thinking about it , you either have the money or you don’t , you want to save or you want to have fun , games can always be played at 1080p at 30hz

It only makes sense to buy a PlayStation 5 Pro if you already have a modern TV with HDR, 120Hz, and VRR. [...] P.s: I’m 100% satisfied with my PS5 Pro, and all the games I play have received PS5 Pro enhancements.

[...] I got the OLED tv first though like everybody said I should. [...] The WiFi and cooling is better on it, that should also be noted!

It's funny that you compare the PS5 Pro to a smartphone because I actually think it makes it more worth it... [...] Whether the pro is worth, it is like asking whether it's worth having a sports car, bigger TV, better phone, more expensive house... It all boils down to whether or not you can afford it on whether or not you feel like features justify the price. Personally as a console gamer, over the last 2 years the pro has been amazing! Pssr2 takes it head and shoulders above any console out at the moment/ in history and as someone with a 77inch OLED, the imagine quality on the PS5 base/ Xbox, don't cut it

[...] It's an affordable console even today and the Pro does everything the regular does just 20-30% better while being 2.5-3x the price and not even offering a disc drive. Thanks to soaring prices of electronics in general, the PS6 is gonna be too expensive for a console. [...] The PS5/Pro is just ENOUGH for majority of gamers. [...] I say this as I use my PS5 Pro which I got a disc drive for separately and use with a 144Hz LG C4 4K OLED.

Long story short ps5 is good ps5 pro delivers 1.5x better performance. [...] A lot of games will be ps5 pro enhanced and you’ll think you can run every game at 60-120fps on the best settings but not true. [...] Performance pro will be that 60-120fps while still getting better graphics and ray tracing. [...] Having a good tv or monitor to play with changes a lot because of hdr or oled but it’s not gonna change your frames. [...]

[...] :-) If you wanted to give your coding agent a crack at the internet connection thing Good to know but I've got the IR commands and timing working to nullify the dark patterns and I'm not going to touch it. [...] I always feed my displays via external HDMI because our main viewing room is a custom-built, fully sound-proof, tri-level screen room with elevated stage and motorized curtains. [...] The sources are mounted inside three in-wall sliding racks and include UHD disc, PS5 Pro, 3 older consoles, media server, satellite, cable, vintage LaserDisc and cloud streaming multiplexed through dual AVRs with separate amps driving 9.2.4 sound (B&W THX speakers + subs the size of 55 gal oil drums backstage). I just needed to make that little 24-inch Vizio work because that's how big the in-wall display cutout in the restroom is (the screen cutout is integrated into the interior design). Finding a secondary display that small able to at least display via conversion every format all those sources can throw was challenging. [...]

I got a PS5 Pro when it was 700$ and got another earlier this year for $220 (technically it's just a long process to explain) and I just love watching these type videos to laugh at people who laughed at us 2 years ago that's now itching to get a ps5 pro after the price hikes lol

I've had my OG FAT PS5 Disc Version since November 2020 & it's still in great condition. I never had any problems with it. I don't see myself buying another PS5.

Had my PS5 Pro almost 2 years still going strong i have the hyperpop series dualsense controllers im looking forward to pre ordering GTA 6 pretty soon i have over 400 games just reached trophy level 300 which i earned the Silver Trophy badge

After a year or so of using my PS5 pro i say it’s worth it for two reasons: the bragging rights and the fact it comes with 2TB of glorious gen 4 SSD which in these days and in this economy worth half as much as this console so yep it’s been an investment worth made imho

[...] I got a PS5 pro last year but I didn't have a base PS5 to compare it to. I just went from the base ps4 to the PS5 pro.

Having had a PS5 Pro since July last year; i can categorically say that i could never go back to a base PS5.

I have my pro plus a cd drive since oct not looking back period

It's not worth it atm maybe when we finally get PSSR2 then it will show a huge difference and worth it. Had mine for 9 months, i love it but i wouldn't call it a pro edition.

The TV would have to be a part of this console right ? I mean my TV is around 4 or 5 yrs old now. Would a newer TV make it worth more while ?

[...] I wanted to push things a bit more than my 3060ti allowed, and I figured it probably won't get any cheaper any time soon. [...] I don't sense there's appetite for more powerful consoles anytime soon (I don't believe the PS5 Pro made waves like the PS4 Pro did), and jumps in console performance are what determine when games start targeting higher system requirements. So I like to think I can get a good number of years of use out of this.

[...] In anticipation for GTA6 I actually bought a PS5 Pro 2 weeks ago. [...]

[...] I bought a PS5 Pro mostly for this game. [...] I guess we can hope for a future update once they figure out how to optimize more.

[...] GPU is mostly fine and can probably reuse that but it’s Vega so not the greatest I was due for an upgrade but the prices of everything is ridiculous. [...] Thank god I bought a PS5 Pro before Sony started jacking up the prices. [...]

[...] I recently bought a PS5 Pro in anticipation of GTA6. [...]

[...] I recently got a PS5 Pro. [...]

[...] I can afford one but I’ve already got a PS5 Pro and it just works. [...] When I had more time and less money, I would have built a gaming PC that would be better and cheaper than the steam offering. [...] No I’m sitting at my desk over my keyboard. [...] That you can’t swap out the graphics card when they inevitably become a lot cheaper? Who wants a last gen AMD GPU and not be able to swap it out for a 5080 once things are cheaper again and the 6060 comes around? [...]

I picked up a PS5 Pro before Christmas on sale for $599. [...] I assumed prices would go out due to all this AI mess and knew I’d want one for GTA. Watching the LTT review of the Steam machine, it also reminded me why a console holds a lot of value. A lot of their video was about fiddling with settings per game to get a good balance of performance vs visuals. [...]

[...] The PS5 Pro is a mid cycle spec bump that allows some newer games to have slightly better graphics. [...]

[...] I bought my PS5 Pro in anticipation of GTA 6 and the (hopefully) upcoming DragonQuest 12. [...]

This is my exact setup. Maybe I don't have many issues because I literally only have the NS2/PS5Pro turn on the TV/change input. I still use the AppleTV remote to adjust volume no matter the input.

I have one. Also have a 9070xt PC. The Pro is fantastic when PSSR is being used.

Got the PS5 Pro at launch and knew it would be worth it. I'd hate to play Crimson Desert on base PS5

Does your disc drive work if your PS5 Pro is vertical? it’s like my disc drive doesn’t work but I don’t have my console horizontal

got my pro day 1 well worth it & just sold my ps5 slim for 350.00

[...] You see, I decided to get the Games I bought digitally as physical Versions. [...] I even tried it with my Console being cut off completely from the Internet, but it still didn't worked. [...]

I have third party Spider-Man 2 plates on my pro with the open vents so my LED lights can shine through

Yes I just got one and you can clearly see the difference in detail and smoothness…. I’ve never seen waves look so real on a video game like can Horizon forbidden West on the PS5 Pro.

Its worth it, especially if you have anything other than a regular LCD tv/monitor, granted i did play on a regular LCD TV before upgrading to oled and the TV surely plays a difference, but i already seen the difference from just upgrading consoles. The bigger issue is that damn price. [...]

I bought a PS5 pro yesterday before they sell out everywhere. I still use my old ps5 to watch blu rays and 4K discs

It's all about who you are. I got me the Disc Drive cause I like CD's and would've NEVER thought about getting the VR thing. lol priorities.

I had an OG PS5 and loved it but I ended up having to sell it… sad but true. At the time, I committed to replacing what I had to sell… when I did, I replaced it with a PS5 Pro, a fantastic 4K OLED TV and a Portal… the game support and upgrades to both systems are fantastic… I got lucky in terms of time frames… I got the best value I could and ended up very happy with my gaming setup.