Official Playstation 5 thread

[Mopetar]

If you are coming from PS3 or lower (or never owned one) than the PS5 pro is the console to buy ...

The PS5 Pro will be my first ever PlayStation console – Reader’s Feature​

The PS5 Pro will be my first ever PlayStation console - Reader’s Feature

A reader explains why they went three decades without ever owning a PlayStation console, while listing all the other formats they’ve owned instead.

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That's the boat I'm in coming from a PS3. The price is still a sore spot though. $100 less and I wouldn't even hesitate. Damn you, Concorde!

 

[blckgrffn]

That's the boat I'm in coming from a PS3. The price is still a sore spot though. $100 less and I wouldn't even hesitate. Damn you, Concorde!

I think the hate should be directed more towards the MBA folks deciding how hard they can squeeze the premium end of the segment. I am willing to bet this price plan existed for quite a long time before concorde went full albatross.

From their side I can see 100% why this make sense. Your most profitable products tend to be halo products and that's where the least price sensitive purchasers gather. A lower price is leaving money on the table. It is sensible that they would push the price as high as possible.

BUT.

From my standpoint, then it should have a stand and a drive included. This is the top tier product and priced as such, so it shouldn't be this piecemeal bundle, especially when the disc included PS5 exists on a lower tier. Frankly, I would have preferred they stay at the "real" 1TB of space the updated digital only PS5 has and included these other extras. Adding more space is trivial and doesn't preclude me from using it the way missing a drive does. And I could move that from my launch unit. I feel (emotionally driven decision making!) that they are trying to obfuscate the true cost of the unit.

And that's why I don't have a preorder. This approach makes me salty.

 

[jpiniero]

From my standpoint, then it should have a stand and a drive included. This is the top tier product and priced as such, so it shouldn't be this piecemeal bundle, especially when the disc included PS5 exists on a lower tier.

When they announced that the drive was seperate I kind of expected them to end production of the Slim with the drive already installed by the time the Pro was released.

 

[jpiniero]

Played the second level... this time the red birdie is much more visible. First successful attempt was 46 seconds which was enough to get both bots. I tried a couple more times and got it down to 44.7...

 

[blckgrffn]

When they announced that the drive was seperate I kind of expected them to end production of the Slim with the drive already installed by the time the Pro was released.

Yeah, for all the time they've had to figure this stuff out it was a bit baffling how they launched it. IMO.

 

[Oyeve]

So the long term GF called me this morning and asked what I'm doing at work, I told her I was reading up on the PS5 pro and how cool it was. No, I had NO intention of buying one as I already have a PS5 and added an internal 4TB NVME and an external 4TB USB drive and don't want to deal with the hassle of moving nearly 8TB of data to a new console. She called me back about 20 mins later to tell me to cancel my pre-order as she purchased one for me. I love her for this but now I gotta buy the external drive because I own 100s of PS4 and PS5 discs.

 

[blckgrffn]

@Oyeve this is acceptable

Had I told this to my wife she would have rolled her eyes at me and told me to get back to work.

 

[RearAdmiral]

May have made a mistake here boys. My PS4 pro was getting on my nerves with how LOUD it was. So instead of doing the obvious and buying a PS5 I redid the paste and upgraded the thermal pads and now it is quiet. So I guess I'm stuck with it.

 

[Mopetar]

So the long term GF called me this morning and asked what I'm doing at work . . . She called me back about 20 mins later to tell me to cancel my pre-order as she purchased one for me.

Might be time to put a ring on it.

 

[Oyeve]

Might be time to put a ring on it.

And she's a Buffalo Bills fan AND loves American football. We are too old yo get married. Well passed 50 and have grown children. There is no need to get married.

 

[sze5003]

Easily sold my PS5 with some games for $400 on marketplace. The pro will be arriving this week but we're moving so it will be a while before I get to unbox it.

Wife prefers the game systems go to the basement which means I'll need another TV and couch. Sounds like I'll be able to get another LG c2 or a vrr equivalent TV for downstairs. Not sure what the latest or recommended tvs are nowadays.

 

[blckgrffn]

Easily sold my PS5 with some games for $400 on marketplace. The pro will be arriving this week but we're moving so it will be a while before I get to unbox it.

Wife prefers the game systems go to the basement which means I'll need another TV and couch. Sounds like I'll be able to get another LG c2 or a vrr equivalent TV for downstairs. Not sure what the latest or recommended tvs are nowadays.

LG C series is still top dog AFAIK

I’ll probably be there with you, just need to see a bundle for a touch more value. Hopefully Costco will have something.