This is the first in a series of guest columns from Pure Xbox , a loyal community dedicated to all things Team Green. We bring you all the biggest news from the world of Xbox, as well as features, polls, talking points, reviews and so much more! The PS5 Pro, with its jaw-dropping price tag, is now a known quantity after months of rumours and speculation . But while I totally get the thinking behind mid-gen upgrades — console cycles are lengthy, especially compared to other tech — the PS5 Pro is a really tough sell, even for the most passionate fan.
That’s why I firmly believe Microsoft has made the right call not to bother with its own PS5 Pro competitor. The last time we had mid-gen systems in the PS4 Pro and the Xbox One X, 4K TVs were becoming much more commonplace so an upgrade that supported this tech made total sense. Additionally, Microsoft also had a weak console launch with 2013's Xbox One and so there was an opportunity to flip the narrative by pushing out an upgrade.
That’s exactly what happened, because the Xbox One X was a fantastic system and arguably the one to go for compared to PS4 Pro, because it provided a bigger leap from the base Xbox One and was ultimately more powerful than Sony’s offering. The One X certainly made the back half of last-gen a much better place to be as an Xbox fan and a follower of the industry. Fast forward to 2024 and the world – and the games industry – is a different place.
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