Get the PS5 now or wait for the pro?
Get the PS5 now or wait for the pro?
I’m looking to get back into console gaming. PlayStation has been around for most of my life and I always played on that console. I am conflicted if I should wait for the PS5 PRO or just go get the PS5 now because what would be the net benefit of waiting versus getting a console now. What do you all think about this conundrum? Get a console now or wait for the mid refresh or whatever they are this stage in the game now?
I am not interested in getting a PC. Let’s not get into that discussion.
Did Sony announce a PS5 Pro? I think its just a rumor at this time. And even if so, we don't know what the system can do, what restrictions or problems it could have and what it will cost. We don't know if the console will be available without a problem. We don't know when the thing comes out either, if ever. It's incredible hard to know if its worth waiting, if we don't know anything.
And second, if you really need a console right now, then buy one. My thumb of rule is, if you can wait, then wait. So this is ultimately your decision.
2I'd wait. I feel like consoles must be getting close to a hardware refresh now.
1One game, I don't know why
1I think it's difficult to know where we really are in the release cycle for this console, as it's been disrupted so much by initial unavailability and COVID. Normally, we'd be due a Pro version this year, but it could be this year, it could be next year, it could be never.
Last generation I was happy with a standard PS4 until I played Control, and could see that it was struggling. I'm not sure there's any PS5 games that are known to stress the hardware, and would do anything with the extra resources.
I'd buy one now if I were you. Worse case scenario: you'll want to trade it in for an upgrade in a year or two.
1The PS4 allowed people to choose between frame rate and graphical prowess. The PS4 Pro basically eliminated the necessity to choose. We’re seeing games on PS5 that give you similar options, so I assume a PS5 Pro will also render those preferences unnecessary.
Is having ray tracing at 60FPS important enough for you to wait? Furthermore, do you have patience if PS5 pros are hard to come by for the first 3-6 months of availability?
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