It looks like someone got a hold of marketing material for PS5 Pro, revealing its price, editions, and release date. The mid-gen upgrade has been Sony’s worst-kept secret — from its existence down to its planned reveal. But we’ll finally hear about the console in an official capacity today at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET. However, some important information seems to be out there already.
PS5 Pro may have 2 editions, the release dates for which might be a few weeks apart
Known leaker billbil-kun, who accurately revealed PS5 Pro’s design, sparked some speculation that the console might only have a digital edition because they didn’t find any evidence of a disc edition at the time. Enter a random X user BrianTheInsider (via Reddit) who has been sharing info about PS5 Pro since August, much of which has now been confirmed.
BrianTheInsider was the only person to have accurately leaked not only the PS5 Pro presentation date but also its runtime, which leads us to believe that he has marketing material for the console. According to him, the PS5 Pro’s digital edition will launch first on November 14 (possibly staggered by region) and its disc edition will launch around December 5. This possibly explains why billbil-kun could only verify the existence of the digital version last week.
As for the prices, BrianTheInsider suggested a £499.99 price tag for the digital model, and £589.99 for the disc edition. It remains to be seen what this translates to in other regions. Bear in mind that we can’t simply convert these prices into other currencies. Based on Sony’s history, we’re looking at about $500 for the digital model and $600 for the disc model.
Last but not least, the insider claims that PS5 Pro will come packed with a DualSense that offers enhanced triggers and better battery life. Additionally, PS5 Pro will support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision on select streaming services and physical media.
