Summary
- A well-known research firm forecasts that the PS5 Pro will closely match the PS4 Pro in terms of sales, despite complaints surrounding the former's steep $700 price tag.
- PS5 Pro is predicted to sell 1.3 million units in its launch window, whereas PS4 Pro sold 1.7 million units during the same timeframe.
- Lifetime sales of the PS5 Pro are expected to hover around 13 million units by 2029, 1.5 million units down from the PS4 Pro's lifetime sales.
A renowned analyst firm predicts that the upcoming PS5 Pro will likely match the PS4 Pro's sales performance, despite online complaints suggesting otherwise. The PS5 Pro has incurred a lot of outrage from gamers who believe that the $700 asking price makes it a very tough sell, but it appears that these grievances might not affect the upgraded mid-generation console's sales trajectory by much.
The PS5 Pro is set to bring substantial performance improvements over the base PS5 when it launches on November 7. Games like Gran Turismo 7 will receive meaty PS5 Pro upgrades that allow for enhanced ray tracing performance, boosted framerates, and in some cases, support for 8K output. All told, 40–50 games are confirmed to sport the "PS5 Pro Enhanced" label at launch. However, there has been a lot of consternation around the PS5 Pro's steep cost, as many reckon that a $700 price tag doesn't present a good value proposition, especially without any new tentpole first-party games that take full advantage of the hardware.
All Games Confirmed to Be Getting PS5 Pro Upgrades
Sony has already confirmed over a dozen games that will be receiving the PS5 Pro enhancement treatment, and there are still dozens more to come.
Unsurprisingly, the discourse around the PS5 Pro suggests it won't be very popular due to its high price, but a recent report from Ampere Analysis seemingly counters that notion. The report outlined that while the PS5 Pro costs significantly more than the PS4 Pro did over their respective base versions, Ampere still predicts that Sony will sell around 1.3 million PS5 Pro units during the console's launch window later this year. This number is down from the 1.7 million PS4 Pro units sold on a time-aligned basis, but Sony will likely be profiting more from each PS5 Pro sale due to the console's higher price.
PS5 Pro's Commercial Performance Could Be Neck-and-Neck with PS4 Pro
Launch Window Sales
- PS4 Pro: 1.7 million units
- PS5 Pro: 1.3 million units (estimated)
Lifetime Sales
- PS4 Pro: 14.5 million units
- PS5 Pro: 13 million units by 2029 (estimated)
The research firm also expects the lifetime sell-through figures of the PS5 Pro to keep up with those of the PS4 Pro, where the latter accounts for roughly 12% of cumulative PS4 sales. The PS5 Pro is tipped to reach 13 million units sold by 2029, teetering quite close to the PS4 Pro's 14.5 million lifetime sales. A sizable chunk of the PS5 Pro's sales will likely be helped by Rockstar's upcoming GTA 6, which is slated to launch in fall 2025. Moreover, Sony has reportedly secured GTA 6's marketing rights, which could entail bespoke graphics settings for the PS5 Pro and console bundles that include the highly-anticipated open-world game.
The dust has yet to settle on the criticisms surrounding the PS5 Pro's price, but it's worth mentioning that the upgraded console was always meant to be a niche product for devout PlayStation enthusiasts. The base PS5 will continue to be the high-volume option for the masses, and the Pro will be the top-of-the-line variant for those willing to spend whatever it takes for the best possible performance and visuals.
- 4K Capability
- Yes
- What's Included
- DualSense Controller, Power Supply
- Brand
- Sony
- Storage
- 2TB SSD
- CPU
- 8-core Zen 2
- Connectivity
- IEEE 802.11be
Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro is the mid-generation evolution of the PS5, one that comes with an improved GPU and 2TB of storage space. The graphics card is advertised to offer 67% more compute units than the base PS5, along with 28% faster memory. The PS5 Pro also uses AI to offer an enhanced resolution for 4K TV and Advanced Ray Tracing.
The console does not come with a disc drive or a vertical stand, both of which are sold separately.
- Audio
- Tempest 3D AudioTech (In Supported Games)
- RAM
- 16GB