When the PS5 Pro was announced, I was sceptical. But deep down, I knew I was already going to buy it. Should I have bought it? Gaming is a big past time and I doubt that is going to change anytime soon.
So when Sony dropped the massive £699 price tag, I instantly knew it would put off many Brits who don’t enjoy gaming as much as a past time as myself. But after spending a week with the device and testing different games with the console, I can say that if you can afford the PS5 Pro, you’ll want to grab it or start saving up for it, especially as it seems retailers are already trying to lower the price. After pre-ordering the console, I finally managed to get it in my home after multiple failed delivery attempts (thanks DPD) and started to set it up.
Luckily, I thought ahead and also bought a disc drive which was extremely easy to slot into the console as well as replaced my SSD from my original PS5 into my new PS5 Pro. One great thing about the PS5 Pro is that they have retained the SSD drive so you can still upgrade the storage if you want. When I installed my SSD drive in the old PS5, the process was extremely frustrating because of one reason: a cheap screw.
This cheap screw was so cheap and small – everything I tried to unscrew it, it would strip so I couldn’t turn it, resulting me in having to find a replacement. Sony must have heard these complaints because the screw and the process was far easier this time. But putting annoying screws on the backburner, the un.