One of the worst secrets in the gaming industry — the PlayStation 5 Pro — was unveiled last week. It will have upgraded graphics hardware and AI-driven upscaling that will finally run AAA games smoothly at 4K 60fps without compromises.
What caught me by surprise is the US$699 price tag (S$1,069 in Singapore). To add salt to injury, Sony apparently feels it’s okay to nickel-and-dime buyers by charging for the vertical stand separately (S$44.90). The PS5 Pro also doesn’t include a Blu-ray disc drive, so that’s an extra S$159 for this accessory. Which works out to almost S$1,300 to replace my PS5 with the Pro version.
And that’s where I draw the line. Unlike some gamers, I don’t think graphical fidelity is everything. My favourite game in recent years — Elden Ring — only got ray-tracing a year after its release. But it had already wowed gamers (and won awards) with its fantastic visual design and art direction. Meanwhile, Black Myth: Wukong looks ama…
