It appears that a PS5 Pro announcement is on the horizon. This updated version of Sony’s PlayStation 5 console has been rumored for months. This would be an unlikely surprise given the success of the PS4 and its Pro version. Many have speculated on the beefy hardware upgrades a potential Pro enhancement would have over its predecessor. So what can gamers expect from the PS5 Pro and when will it be released?
What We Know About the PS5 Pro
As detailed in VGC, leaker billbil-kun over at Dealabs Magazine asserted that an announcement regarding the PS5 Pro is incoming, based on insider information. While leaks can have questionable merits, billbil-kun has a generally reliable track record. Kotaku details the history of the PS5 Pro’s timeline of speculation, beginning at the end of 2023 with the codename “Project Trinity.” Around March of this year, new details emerged disclosing its processing power and resolution capabilities. These abilities will be explored in the next section, but be cautioned that none of this has been confirmed.
According to the leaks, the PS5 Pro is planned for a 2024 launch. An official announcement is alleged to be scheduled for the early half of September. Should the 2024 release suggestion be accurate, the PS5 Pro would arrive just in time for Christmas. That is rather plausible, as November to December is the largest financial period for the gaming industry; it is the time of year when most units are pushed. The time frame for its release would also coincide with roughly a year since the PS5 Slim launched. That console was announced in October 2023 and released later in November. While nothing has been verified, all of this would correspond with Sony’s previous history of releases.
PS5 Pro Design and Hardware Specs
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While no images have been distributed of the PS5 Pro, billbil-kun provided a sketch of the purported console’s design. As would be expected, it appears thicker than the PS5 Slim. The new model is shown to feature 3 black stripes across its middle, distinguishing it from the other consoles in its line. Despite this, the designs of the faceplates indicate that existing PS5 faceplates will still be compatible with it. Notably, the image does not include a disc drive. A detachable disc drive may be available as an add-on, as was the case for the PS5 Slim. Or the PS5 Pro could be released with two versions, one with the disc drive and one without.
Given the heightened improvements between the base PS4 and the PS4 Pro, something similar is in store for a PS5 Pro. As to specific hardware upgrades, we have little to draw from given that the Pro console is unannounced. However, videos from YouTube Channel Moore’s Law is Dead published in March of 2024—no longer available due to copyright strikes by Sony—bestowed some potential insight. Evidently, the PS5 Pro will be roughly 3 times faster than the Xbox Series X’s 12 teraflops. The console supposedly contains what’s known as PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). PSSR involves a machine-learning architecture that replaces a game’s native anti-aliasing or upsampling methods.
PS5 Pro Coming Soon?
The PS5 Pro has yet to be unveiled, so these details remain speculation. However, an upgraded version of the popular PS5 console would hardly be a shocking revelation. The release of a new console could provide a financial boost to Sony, which has seen disappointing sales in its PS5 line this year. Thus far, no estimated price range has been given for this new console. Many gamers may be inquiring if a PS5 Pro is necessary at all. Sony’s library of exclusive titles is dwindling and a new hardware upgrade is a questionable remedy; questionable for everyone but Sony. With a potential announcement in the coming weeks, we will soon see the veracity of these leaks.
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