The PS5 Pro is not worth a near 50% price increase Readers FeatureGameCentralPublished Nov 9, 2024, 1:00amOddly thats also the same percentage the price has increased by (Sony)As Sony finally release the PS5 Pro, a reader explains why he hasnt bought it and compares it to the folktale of the emperors new clothes.If Sony is upset about the constant stream of complaints that fans have sent its way over the last year and more they dont show any sign of it. But thats the problem. They dont show any sign of anything. Its like an AI is running the company and it purposefully tries to communicate as little as possible or itll give the game away. Id almost believe that was happening, except theres no way computer logic could have lead to the PS5 Pro.Christmas is coming soon and I was pondering what to get (in conjunction with my girlfriend) for my big present. A PS5 Pro is the obvious answer, as I did get a PS4 Pro. It didnt make that much a difference but it was nice knowing you had the most powerful version and Im pretty sure by the end of the generation a lot of games were designed with it in mind, because even then they only barely ran well enough.But if theres going to be a similar problem this generation, Ill just put up with it because the PS5 Pro price is absolutely ridiculous. The standard PlayStation 5 is 480 (and can probably be bought a bit cheaper at this point) but the PS5 Pro is an incredible 700. Thats a shocking 45% increase in price for reasons that Sony has been completely unable to demonstrate.That reveal trailer would be funny if it wasnt so ridiculous, with two versions of what seems to be exactly the same version of a game running at the same time. Apparently, we cant see the important, and not at all trivial, changes because of YouTube resolutions and various other excuses, but if you cant demonstrate the benefits of the console in a video that is specifically designed to do exactly that then something has gone very wrong.It almost feels like a corporate bet to see if people will fall for it. Just show the same thing twice and I bet people will convince themselves theyre actually different, one exec may have said. (Id use the name of whoevers in charge of PlayStation now but Im afraid I have no idea who they are. I can only assume theyre embarrassed to admit it, given how they havent made any public appearances.)Seeing the footage, and everything that has come out since, reminds me of that meme about it being the same picture or, even more obviously, the fable of the emperors new clothes. If you remember, that story involves two con-men convincing the emperor, who always has to wear the newest and most fashionable clothes, that the outfit theyve made for him is amazing but its invisible to idiots.They are, of course, not selling him anything. Theyre just tricking him into walking in the nude and getting paid for it, and because nobody wants to risk making themselves look stupid nobody says anything. According to Wikipedia this was written in 1837, so I guess some things never change, eh?If the tiny improvements the PS5 Pro claims to have are important to you then I have no problem with the console existing. Im not here to spoil anyone elses fun but what I object to is Sony wasting their time with the PS5 Pro (and the PlayStation VR2) while doing so little to produce anything that the majority of their customers actually want.It tells you something that Xbox does not have an equivalent to the PS5 Pro. Considering the number of mistakes theyve made this generation, if even they realise a near-identical upgrade, that costs a fortune, is a bad idea then it should have been obvious to Sony too.The idea of spending that sort of money when you already own a PlayStation 5 I just cant get my head round it. People will though, so I guess in that sense you have to say that Sony arent so foolish after all.By reader Tom MeadowsWas this you watching the PS5 Pro reveal? (YouTube)The readers features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro.You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@metro.co.uk or use our Submit Stuff page and you wont need to send an email.MORE : Playing with my son at the UKs biggest games expo was unforgettable for both of us Readers FeatureMORE : Kids aren't playing Black Ops 6 and that's made it so much better - Reader's FeatureMORE : Final Fantasy 16 is Square Enix's biggest recent failure - Reader's FeatureSign up to all the exclusive gaming content, latest releases before they're seen on the site.Privacy Policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.