PS5 Pro launch sales vs. PS4 Pro

Important points

  • The PS5 Pro sells just like the PS4 Pro, albeit with a $700 price tag.
  • However, there are reports that scalpers are losing money on the PS5 Pro.
  • Improved games like Horizon Forbidden West show major graphics and performance improvements on PS5 Pro.



The latest report states that PS 5 Pro It sold as much as the PS4 Pro in its early days, and considering the PS5 Pro's high price, it looks like a big win for Sony's mid-range upgrade.

Announced earlier this year, the PS5 Pro launched on November 7. The new PS5 can run games at high resolutions while maintaining high frame rates. And it comes with an upgraded GPU that's 45% faster than the regular PS5. However, the console costs a whopping $700 and doesn't come with a disc drive. which many gamers see as a reason to skip mid-range devices.

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Currently, initial reports indicate that the PS5 Pro is selling just as well as the PS4 Pro, which was first launched in 2016. According to Gematsu, the PS5 Pro sold about 13,000 units more than the PS4 Pro that launched in Japan, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella also revealed. that the new console model is selling It's “a unit in the same ballpark as the PS4 Pro launch” in the US. Indicative of its level of success, the PS4 Pro cost just $400 at launch. That compares to $700 for the PS5 Pro, so it's a bit surprising to see how good the price is. The report states that the PS4 Pro sold 14.3 million units, so it's possible that PS5 Pro sales will remain in the same ballpark as the previous generation device. However, Sony has not yet released official PS5 Pro sales figures.



The PS5 Pro sells approximately the same number of units as the PS4 Pro.

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Even though sales are good But speculators also reported losing money on PS5 Pro last week. There are reports that several speculators in the UK are selling consoles for less than the base price of £700, indicating that there are a lot of PS5 Pro consoles available.

Many games will receive the PS5 Pro version update at launch. This list includes popular titles such as Alan Wake 2Baldur Gate IIIDragon's Belief 2Forbidden HorizonWestMarvel's Spiderman 2and so on


Most games with advanced features will have much better graphics and performance compared to normal PS5 performance, however, games that don't receive the PS5 Pro patch will see only minor improvements. One example of a game that received a major improvement after an update is a popular game. Baldur Gate III– Playing split-screen co-op. Baldur Gate III It is much better with PS5 Pro as gamers can get high resolution and 60 FPS without any problem.

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