Ever since Sony last week, everyone has been talking about its outrageous price. You’ll have to fork over $699.99 if you want your own PS5 Pro when it arrives on November 7th—and that’s before the disc drive (sold separately for $79.
99), which you have to get if you want to play any of your physical games. It’s worth noting that you can play all your PS5 games on a standard PS5, but what does this mean for the PlayStation 6? This week, reached out to several industry analysts to ask them what they thought about the PS5 Pro and what it might mean for the console market at large. When asked about the market size for such a pricey upgrade, Circana’s Mat Piscatella said that while there is an audience, “it’s a small one.
” There are always going to be people who have the means and want the latest and greatest hardware, no matter the cost. Even though the PS5 Pro might not have mass market appeal, its high price does not exist in a vacuum. Remember, the PS4 Pro launched in 2016 at a retail price of $399.
That was the same price as the base PS4 at launch, which had since dropped to $299. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the and have reviewed the Inflation or not, the PlayStation 5 Pro’s $699 price tag is a big increase.
Meanwhile, is still charging $499 for a PS5 nearly four years after its debut. “I’m expecting prices on new console hardware to continue to increase,” Piscatella continued. “We�.