Every week earlier than its official launch, a online game retailer in Germany has shown off the PS5 Pro in a detailed new video.
Sony’s mid-generation update for the PlayStation 5 is set to launch on Thursday, November 7 at the eye-watering price of £699.99, and it seems like retailers already have the console in stock.
While that’s no surprise considering it does launch next week, what is unusual is that a retailer in Germany has uploaded an unboxing video of the console before anyone else, presumably without Sony’s permission.
The video is courtesy of German retailer NetGames, who uploaded the lengthy video on Instagram, before then hurriedly taking it down.
In the video, the store’s owner is seen with multiple PS5 Pro units and, after some waffling, he unboxes one of them on camera. Although the clip was later taken down you can still watch it on Streamable and Twitter.
The video doesn’t present something significantly shocking concerning the PS5 Pro (the specs leaked months in the past) however it offers a greater have a look at the system’s dimension and design.
At the identical time, a shot of the PS5 Pro guts has circulated online which reveals a redesign to make accessing the system’s CMOS battery simpler. The battery powers core data just like the system clock and different settings, and it beforehand prompted some PS5 players problems by locking them out of video games, however it looks like it’s going to now be simpler to switch or restore with the PS5 Pro.
Along with the extra energy within the technical specs, the principle draw of the PS5 Pro is the improved video games on supply at launch. You can discover a full record right here, however these embody Alan Wake 2, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Unlike the principle PlayStation 5 console, the PS5 Pro can be digital-only, so anybody hoping to play bodily video games on the console must buy an exterior arduous drive for an extra £99.99. If you desire a stand to prop up the console vertically, that’s an additional £24.99 too.
You’ll additionally want to purchase new faceplates too, as they aren’t appropriate with any of the older PlayStation 5 fashions both.
PS5 Pro tech specs
- Optical drive: elective 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive
- CPU: 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency)
- GPU: unknown
- RAM: unknown
- Internal storage: 2TB SSD
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7
- Expandable storage: NVMe SSD slot
- External storage: exterior SSD/HDD help by way of USB
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