Is the PS5 Pro Worth It If You Don't Own the Base Console?

The PS5 Pro is pricy and lacks many new features, but is it worth it for someone who doesn't own a PS5 yet? Power Up Gaming weighs in here.

[Jin_Sakai]

No. A $700 mid gen console upgrade is crazy. The fact that it doesn’t come with a stand or disk drive is another story.

[darthv72]

My buddy bought the 4 Pro at $400 when it came out. And yet that was the same price the fat 4 cost just 3 years prior.

He had not gotten a 5 yet as he felt there was going to be a Pro and he would get that. Well.... at $700 he has changed his mind. He has gotten a slim 5 at $500 instead.

[_SilverHawk_]

People crying about the ps5 pros price needs to just move on and actually try sorting out their life if they can't afford such an affordable game console. I'm so glad the ps5 pro is highly spec'd and the price point is what it is. People need to understand that not everything should be available to everyone.

It's actually baffling to me that gaming is a lot of people's favourite hobby but they aren't willing to pay such a cheap price for a gaming console that is definitely worth the asking price. It's not like the ps5 pro is a Nintendo console where its made of outdate and cheap parts but nintendo is asking a premium price for it. To each his own , buy what you can afford. Buying ps5 pro day one

[meganick]

@SilverHawk

Okay bot. Thanks for chiming in.

[Profchaos]

@sikverhawk it's not about the person's income, savings, net worth etc. personally I can comfortably go out and buy a PS pro tomorrow I could probably comfortably buy two and have maccas on the way home. Will I buy it or upgrade from the base model no chance.

But being comfortable with money vs value proposition is the thing here.

Does the PlayStation 5 pro and it's price represent a good value proposition and answer is overwhelmingly no Sony has failed to prove why I should care about the pro and it's only the diehards that seem to want to blindly throw money at them.

I sat and squinted at the footage in a 4k OLED Bravia tv trying to find understand why I should care and I walked away going I don't see it.

I'm sure it's going to be a technically better system but how much better and would I rather spend that 700 or for me 1360 AUD on a pro or sit on that cash for a switch 2 or just save it for something else in life.

Gaming is a hobby for me but it's not my whole life

If you think nit spending your money on a console that has failed to justify its existence is not having your life in order maybe you should look in the mirror first

[Cacabunga]

ps4 is more worth it.

[outsider1624]

A 100$ or 150$ increase to the pro would have been ok. And on topic anyone who hasn't bought a ps5 before, it's not worth it. Just get the standard ps5. For those that have it, well they can sell it if they can get a good deal provided if you wanna go all digital.

[yeahokwhatever]

i feel if i hadnt bought my ps5 on launch, and i had to make the decision now, i would buy the pro without hesitation. why? its better. like, obviously a lot better. its better and i have the money. its the same reason i dont drive a beater. i have a better car because i had the money.

[repsahj]

Yeah let's all buy Xbox series X now with 2tb HD for $600. Forget PS5 Pro.

[S2Killinit]

This ^^^ right there.

[S2Killinit]

Thats not even a question. Of course its worth it.

[Knightofelemia]

Did I have a PS4 pro when it came out? No. Did I enjoy my PS4 slim? yes. Do I enjoy my PS5 slim? Yes. Will I get a PS5 pro? No. With the price of the console and disc drive I am at $1100 it's unaffordable. That $1100 Canadian can be applied else where when needed.

[MaximusPrime_]

I'm happy with my current launch PS5.

PS5 Pro are for people who can afford it, add to their console collection or just wanted it for their TV that can run according to PS5 Pro spec

[yeahokwhatever]

yep. I dont feel the need to upgrade from my launch ps5. mainly because there's so few actual PS5 games still. The biggest fail was making all these games ps4 first, thus turning ps5 into ps4 pro pro.

[Einhander1972]

The PS5 Pro will have the highest resolution and most stable framerate on over 8500 games currently made with dynamic resolution scaling and any current game that uses any upscaling like FSR and all future games made with DRS/FSR. And on top of that there will be games made for the console that have much better post processing/RT and allow you to play "graphics mode" at 60 fps instead of 30.

If people want that and can afford a premium price then yes they should buy the Pro, if not buy a Slim, PlayStation is happy to invite all customers regardless of console.

[darthv72]

The base 5 was doing that already for the same 8500 PS4 games. I know I was playing killzone sf and GoW at better frame and resolutions to the 4 Pro.

[Einhander1972]

Darth there are thousands of PS5 games that use DRS and FSR. And even in the case of PS4 games the PS5 Pro still will have a higher resolution than the base PS5 in any case where the game isn't holding 4k which is many.

And the fact of the matter is the PS4 didn't even start having DRS until the back half of the generation and FSR didn't even exist for PS4 games so the majority of those games are PS5 games.

PS5 Pro will have the highest resolution and most stable frame rates of any console for existing games and games going forward.

[darthv72]

Did you say "thousands of PS5 games"...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

There are 733 native PS5 games. GTFO with your gaslighting. It's okay to admit that this Gen has NOT gone according to plan. A Pro is NOT a good idea from Sony at this stage. They have done jack squat with the hardware they have as it is.

Now this is the kind of shifty situation I expect from XB.... never from PS.

[RhinoGamer88]

No. Next question.

[Good-Smurf]

If you're in the market to upgrade your TV to as well as buying a your first PS5 in one fell swoop then yes, it's worth it to get PS5 Pro instead.
But if you're already have a PS5 it's hard sell and mostly not worth it.
The Pro price is definitely out of my reach but that doesn't mean there's no audience for it.

[Stevonidas]

If the games which are enhanced for PS5P can, in fact, run at native 4K 60fps at max settings, then I'd say yes, considering you'd have to spend close to double that for equivalent PC performance.

[jznrpg]

Native is a waste of resources. AI Upscaled is better to get best of fps and fidelity

[yeahokwhatever]

if upscaled was better than native, we wouldnt need comparisons between them every time a new upscale tech is invented.

[Einhander1972]

yeahokwhatever

Upscaling these days can produce an indistinguishable image to native with much higher framerates. That's why nearly every developer is using upscaling for their games.

It is better than native.

[Obscure_Observer]

"Native is a waste of resources. AI Upscaled is better to get best of fps and fidelity"

No, it´s not.

Go ahead and check how many tweaks are required for PC end users to make and find the perfect balance while having enable Patch Tracing for Cyberpunk 2077 using a RTX 4070 (PS5 Pro´s sort of equivalent).

Now do some mental exercise and try to imagine how many "tweaks" would be required for developers to have it implemented on the PS5 Pro. How much time, staff, money and QA resources and overall optimization "wasted" just to get a single RT feature implemented.

None of that is necessary if the said hardware just have the raw power to do it.

[GamingManiac]

Yes, if you have the money, this price backlash sure brings out the vocal peasants lol

[jambola]

it also brings out the morons with the stupid mindset of "you have a problem with something? must be too poor to afford it"
you're like a 13 year old on reddit trying to call people poor for liking wired headphones

[GamingManiac]

lol it's clearly for enthusiasts that can afford it. If you can't afford it STFU and stick to the OG PS5. The people complaining about not worth the price have no fucking clue about what components cost. You're seem to fit in the poor category though, sorry about your situation.

[jambola]

"seem to" ? based on what?
do you have something to back that up? or are you openly lying

[jznrpg]

It is worth it to me and I own the base console.

[repsahj]

I don't understand. First they were crying about the price. Now I saw an article on IGN that said there are no games for the PS5 Pro. Sony didn't make the Pro to make exclusive games for it; it made it so that the games that will be released on the base PS5 are more stable and perform better when playing on Pro.

[Armyofdarkness]

Gotta cry about everything these days. Negativity drives the best traffic.

[jambola]

nobody was crying, stop lying
but I guess the only difference between crying and a legitimate complaint is just if yo u agree

and what don't you understand? the fact different people complained about different things? people complaining about multiple problems?
what is it that you are having trouble grasping?

[yeahokwhatever]

depends on whether or not you have the money. you know, like every single decision involving your money.

[purple101]

May be worth it when next batch of games come out that were designed specifically for ps5!

Currently not worth it for small improvements

[Einhander1972]

You don't have to wait for a next batch of games, it will already improve the games you have. Games you already own will have the highest possible resolution and the most stable framerates on the Pro.

[purple101]

I’d love improvements yes
But those aren’t worth the price

When we get a new ghost or Gow, then we talk!

I am already so annoyed at the price
To make it worse most game shops in UK closed so chances of a good trade in price are slim.

Can sell on eBay then collect money and buy a new one but that takes time

I’m happy waiting till GTA6, where you’ll witness the power difference more profoundly

[Einhander1972]

Aren't worth the price for you.

Many people want to play their games in 4k, not 1080-1440p and with stable framerates.

The price was higher than I hoped but there is still a lot on offer. And if you want to trade in or sell your current console you'll get a better value now than later.

[repsahj]

If you are planning to buy a PS5, of course this is the wise choice if you have the budget for it.

[jambola]

paying double for a mild upgrade is never a wise choice

[ocelot07]

Question about the people who keep banging on about the stand. I have my slim standing up without a stand. I don't touch it unless I dust it or (very rare) put a disc in. Almost a year on its not fallen over.

What do people do to there consoles they badly need a stand? Do use doggy style the PS5 ethernet port on a daily basis?

[jambola]

considering the ps5 will probably drop in price, the pro will be double price
so no,

[S2Killinit]

Hell yeah it is.

[Elda]

I'm buy the PS5 pro on day one....period.

[PRIMORDUS]

If the PS5 was more powerful at launch in 2020 and cost between $600-$700 USD, and was only one model with a disc. drive it would have been worth it until the PS6 in 2027 as a possible launch, we don't need anymore stop gap consoles. Not to trade in your PS5 lose money on it and spend another $350 or more for the Pro. Spending $700 now would not be wise. I'm sure the price will drop sometime next year, I say wait. Maybe Sony will drop the price at launch because of all the backlash.

[PRIMORDUS]

^ Now to trade in your PS5 you would ^

[glenn1979]

I think it will sell but not like crazy, If it comes with some free games maybe it can justify the price but nothing, Sony will give you 2 free disk games just fo fun so you must buy a disk drive to play them🥲

[DefenderOfDoom2]

Yes ! I have not bought a PS5 yet . But definitely going to buy PS5 Pro in the future,.Probably around late winter early spring . Hopefully they will offer a pack in game like ASTRO Bot by then .