Barely on the market and you already feel like you have an outdated console in your living room. The PS5 Pro - the supposed interim solution between the "old" PS5 and the still distant PS6 - is now one of the best exercises in the "hype vs. reality" principle. Initially, it was hailed as the salvation of the gaming market, an incredible upgrade with stunning graphics and performance that made everything that came before it look old. But now, just a few weeks after its release, it feels like the air is out. The question remains: Was the whole thing just an expensive experiment that we helped finance?
PS5 Pro euphoria has somehow evaporated
Because let's be honest: the first few weeks after the release of the PS5 Pro were full of euphoria. We were finally able to hold the hardware in our hands, and the promises that Sony had made us sounded very promising. It was supposed to usher in a new era of gaming: incredibly smooth frames, breathtaking ray tracing graphics and unprecedented performance. However, the initial excitement has since evaporated. Instead, there are many questions hanging in the air that don't really help us. Above all, the disappointment with some of the games originally announced with great fanfare is unmistakable.
Titles like "Silent Hill 2" and "Star Wars Outlaws" - which were sold to us as PS5 Pro headliners - backed out at short notice or were simply disappointing. And once again, the question arises as to whether the PS5 Pro isn't just an overpriced test object that was pushed into our hands. Anyone who has bought the console might get the impression that they have paid for an empty space in Sony's portfolio. The feeling of having "co-financed" is getting stronger and stronger. And as if that wasn't enough, there are Constant new leaks about the PS6 on the internet - showing us that the PS5 Pro is almost an obsolete model before it even really gets going.
What will the PS5 Pro bring in the future?
The crucial question remains: what is the future of this console? A transitional piece for cloud gaming? A stopgap because the PS6 is still a long way off? Or just a side note with a hint of more pixels and frames? Sony has not yet given us a clear answer. In this situation, our colleague Mark, who has been enthusiastically using the PS5 Pro since its release, sees things a little differently - but he too is longing for a few more games to prove to us that this investment is not just serving short-term hype.
Of course, the PS5 Pro also has its strengths. The performance is, without a doubt, better than the standard PS5. Ray tracing finally looks like it has shed its 90s look and you can now talk about real 4K experiences more often without the console making loud noises like a vacuum cleaner. For the hardcore gamers who add every new piece of hardware to their collection anyway, this may all make sense. But for the average gamer? Well, for them, the PS5 Pro could quickly come across as an overpriced status symbol that simply promises more than it ultimately delivers.
Big Pro Games Incoming?
Maybe it's just the time of year - the really big blockbuster games are still to come - first and foremost "GTA 6" - for which the PS5 Pro seems to be made for. But a little more interim hype from Sony would still be nice, so that buyers continue to feel validated, not just as early adapters, but as true visionaries of the gaming age.
In the end, it remains an open question as to how much future there is in the PS5 Pro. And when it will actually seem like a relic of the past. Until then, we can still hold on to the "slightly better performance". And hope that Mark remains enthusiastic. After all, someone has to defend the PS5 Pro.
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