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‘It’s Actually Not That Bad’: Respawn’s Vince Zampella on the PS5 Pro Price

Grant Taylor-Hill
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Respawn Entertainment's Vince Zampella sat down to speak about the PS5 Pro's staggering price point, talking briefly about Battlefield 6.

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Grant Taylor-Hill said:
Respawn Entertainment's Vince Zampella sat down to speak about the PS5 Pro's staggering price point, talking briefly about Battlefield 6.

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I mean some people might agree... But if the PS6 or PS6 Pro is more than $700 and it's not good enough for the price so will that maybe hurt Sony. But if you ask me personally... So will I say as long as it's worth it and the price isn't TOO MUCH so will I still get a PS6, PS6 Pro etc. But I think Sony will do the right thing and not price the PS6 etc. at something more than $500 - $600 unless its specifications are very good and therefore so does the price make sense!
 
Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay and there will be plenty out there willing to pay that. Personally im not paying almost $800 for a console when, as it stands the X is more than enough for me and looks more than good enough, id also think the PS5 would be more than enough too.

Also you'd likely have to own a very good monitor or a crazy expensive monitor to get the best out of the Pro when it arrives.
 
J1mb0w said:
Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay and there will be plenty out there willing to pay that. Personally im not paying almost $800 for a console when, as it stands the X is more than enough for me and looks more than good enough, id also think the PS5 would be more than enough too.

Also you'd likely have to own a very good monitor or a crazy expensive monitor to get the best out of the Pro when it arrives.
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Yeah if we're talking about a good TV or monitor so will it have to support HDMI 2.1, VRR, 4K, ALLM, HDR-10, at least 1000 nits of brightness and the HDMI 2.1 ports having 48 GBPS to fully take advantage of the PS5 Pro... And if you really got money so will you get a 8K TV or monitor and be able to play the few games that will run in 8K @ 30 FPS (Or more if that's even possible... And I imagine PSSR will be used to achieve the game been upscaled to 8K @ 30 FPS)... So yeah I don't imagine there been a good TV that will cost under $800 - $1500 tbh.
 
I have an LG C2 42', Never had a better screen. I have 2 other 1080p monitors and a 4k one. But the Oled is far superior.

Problem is alot buy a PS5 and play on old TVs or ones without 4k or HDR. Or loads of input lag.

Even a 1440p highend monitor is a good option. Especially if it's Oled.
 
My stance with this is like goes something this...

Did Sony decide this pricing because they're the current market leader by a wide margin?

And as Yeez addressed on the second post what does this means for the inevitable PS6?

Truthfully what bothers me so much is that how come most games cost $70 now yet microtransactions schemes such as preorder exclusives, season passes, add-ons, etc still exist.

Worse, most of these said games suffer from bugs & glitches that's just simply inexcusable.

Makes you wonder why besides a select few like Fromsoftware, why do these companies get away with these things.
 
To me PS5 Pro pricing isnt that bad as it seems if u consider the hardware that is inside, plus it also varies that what kind of players will be buying that console. If ppl who are very bothered about Graphics and performance they have a reason to buy that console but I think most ppl dont realize but there are a huge number of people who are still in the PS4 gen waiting for the console refresh and I think this will be the time where ppl will decide if they will buy the normal version or the pro version. Plus I wouldnt be surprised if PS5 pro sold only during the GTA6 pre launch period. One thing that really didnt justify the price is what games we would be playing on the pro like Idk how sony came up with this but they decided to show LOUP2 comparison like lmao plus I think atleast 2 new games running on the pro would have justify the price. Yesterday Digital Foundry gave a comparison video of Final Fantasy: Rebirth and that actually showed why you might think about getting a PS5 pro. Thats atleast my opinion.

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alphalogical said:
To me PS5 Pro pricing isnt that bad as it seems if u consider the hardware that is inside, plus it also varies that what kind of players will be buying that console. If ppl who are very bothered about Graphics and performance they have a reason to buy that console but I think most ppl dont realize but there are a huge number of people who are still in the PS4 gen waiting for the console refresh and I think this will be the time where ppl will decide if they will buy the normal version or the pro version. Plus I wouldnt be surprised if PS5 pro sold only during the GTA6 pre launch period. One thing that really didnt justify the price is what games we would be playing on the pro like Idk how sony came up with this but they decided to show LOUP2 comparison like lmao plus I think atleast 2 new games running on the pro would have justify the price. Yesterday Digital Foundry gave a comparison video of Final Fantasy: Rebirth and that actually showed why you might think about getting a PS5 pro. Thats atleast my opinion.

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Yeah Sony still needs to show people more reasons to get one... But I'm sure that in 2025 etc. so will it make sense and Sony is just waiting for the right time do it (y)
 
Looks like Sony really think they will sell out the Pro, the reveal of the 30th Anniversary PS5 and Pro plus accessories. I'm sure they will cost more than Base versions. And of course scalpers will return. People are already buying Drives and Stands off eBay when there are still plenty in stock in stores.
 
IREWolfman said:
Looks like Sony really think they will sell out the Pro, the reveal of the 30th Anniversary PS5 and Pro plus accessories. I'm sure they will cost more than Base versions. And of course scalpers will return. People are already buying Drives and Stands off eBay when there are still plenty in stock in stores.
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Yk whats funny about all this that we were whining about the price and now that the 30th anniversary PS5 pro has been announced, ppl dont even care about the price haha. Also wouldnt be surprised if most ppl are unable to get that console.
 
alphalogical said:
Yk whats funny about all this that we were whining about the price and now that the 30th anniversary PS5 pro has been announced, ppl dont even care about the price haha. Also wouldnt be surprised if most ppl are unable to get that console.
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True lol... I hope I can... And if not then oh well I'll just get the regular PS5 Pro and the other stuff I want to get for it which one of them might be the 30th anniversary DualSense controller.
 
YeezyDude said:
True lol... I hope I can... And if not then oh well I'll just get the regular PS5 Pro and the other stuff I want to get for it which one of them might be the 30th anniversary DualSense controller.
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I was thinking to buy one but I have exams sadly... Maybe next year I guess hopefully
 
YeezyDude said:
Yeah just try to get one before the must have games are out during 2025-2026 like GTA VI and you'll be good to go for sure!
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Yeah problem is I am thinking to get a good PC as well since I want to have that new flight sim that is coming in November but if it comes to PS might as well get a Pro
 
Maybe in comparison to a gaming PC price it's reasonable, but you know Sony is just using this to push the envelope more and more on console pricing. Can't really justify something that expensive personally.
 
Cosmonaut117 said:
Maybe in comparison to a gaming PC price it's reasonable, but you know Sony is just using this to push the envelope more and more on console pricing. Can't really justify something that expensive personally.
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Well I'm fine with the price as long as it's worth it... But if it's not worth it then nah I don't support Sony raising the price this high for something that doesn't cost that much for them to make and they think it's cool just because a lot of people do buy their consoles. But I won't be surprised if the PS6 is at least $600 and the PS6 Pro is $800 tbh.
 
YeezyDude said:
Well I'm fine with the price as long as it's worth it... But if it's not worth it then nah I don't support Sony raising the price this high for something that doesn't cost that much for them to make and they think it's cool just because a lot of people do buy their consoles. But I won't be surprised if the PS6 is at least $600 and the PS6 Pro is $800 tbh.
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To justify the price they definitely need a strong lineup of games for the pro and ps5 in general let’s see what happens in the SoP
 
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