And the cost puts the viability of future console hardware into question.
It’s an elegant solution for presenting a higher-end piece of hardware without making the standard model look lacking.
Lead system architect Mark Cerny took centre stage in revealing PlayStation Pro - a good move from Sony.
Bearing in mind Mark Cerny’s skill in evangelising gaming technology, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
Game demonstrations followed, but there was still the sense that Sony held back.
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Hogwarts uses Unreal Engine 4’s RT features - a first effort from Epic which has since been surpassed.
Nor would I expect simulation-heavy games necessarily limited to 30fps to being able to suddenly run at 60fps.
The end of the Cerny briefing gave us the price-point and form factor and left us on a downer.
As for the price itself, it’s clearly too high and I have a theory about this.
I’d argue that it depends on sales expectations.
It’s no wonder that Xbox seems to be looking to align more closely with the PC platform.
However, I feel these arguments miss the point.
PS5 Pro is aimed at an enthusiast PlayStation enjoyer.
The PC still lacks the out-of-the-box experience that works with a joypad on a living room display.
As for PS5 Pro, Sony still has it all to prove.
Ithinkit should be possible.
