UPDATE: PlayStation 5 Professional will launch in Singapore on November 7, 2024 with Recommended Retail Value (SRP) of SGD 1,069. Pre-order will start from September 26, 2024 in taking part retailers
During the last 4 years for the reason that launch of PS5, we’ve labored arduous to constantly evolve the console expertise and ship the nice video games our gamers count on from us. In the present day, I’m extremely proud to announce the subsequent step in that evolution and welcome PlayStation 5 Professional to the PlayStation household – our most superior and revolutionary console {hardware} thus far.
We developed PS5 Professional with deeply engaged gamers and sport creators in thoughts – as many have requested for a console that runs even increased constancy graphics with smoother body charges at 60FPS. We achieved this on PS5 Professional with a number of key efficiency options.*
- Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Professional, we’re upgrading to a GPU that has 67% extra Compute Models than the present PS5 console and 28% quicker reminiscence. General, this allows as much as 45% quicker rendering for gameplay, making the expertise a lot smoother.
- Superior Ray Tracing: We’ve added much more highly effective ray tracing that gives extra dynamic reflection and refraction of sunshine. This permits the rays to be solid at double, and at instances triple, the speeds of the present PS5 console.
- AI-Pushed Upscaling: We’re additionally introducing PlayStation Spectral Tremendous Decision, an AI-driven upscaling that makes use of a machine learning-based expertise to supply tremendous sharp picture readability by including a rare quantity of element.
PS5 Professional gives avid gamers with wonderful graphics at excessive body charges. You’ll be able to hear Mark Cerny, lead architect for PS5 Professional, focus on the important thing improvements from PS5 Professional within the following video presentation. This presentation gives a deep dive into the important thing efficiency options that make PS5 Professional actually particular.
Different enhancements embody PS5 Professional Sport Increase, which may apply to greater than 8,500 backward suitable PS4 video games playable on PS5 Professional. This characteristic could stabilize or enhance the efficiency of supported PS4 and PS5 video games. Enhanced Picture High quality for PS4 video games can also be obtainable to enhance the decision on choose PS4 video games. PS5 Professional may also launch with the most recent wi-fi expertise, Wi-Fi 7, in territories supporting this commonplace. VRR and 8K gaming are additionally supported.
It’s humbling to see how sport creators have embraced the most recent expertise from PS5 Professional, and several other video games might be patched with free software program updates for avid gamers to reap the benefits of PS5 Professional’s options. These video games could be recognized with a PS5 Professional Enhanced label inside their title. Some video games you possibly can look ahead to embody blockbuster hits from PlayStation Studios and our third-party companions, akin to Alan Wake 2, Murderer’s Creed: Shadows, Demon’s Souls, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Closing Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Gran Turismo 7, Hogwarts Legacy, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Aside, The Crew Motorfest, The First Descendant, The Final of Us Half II Remastered, and extra.
We stored the look of the PS5 Professional per the general PS5 household of merchandise. You’ll discover the peak is similar measurement as the unique PS5, and the width is similar measurement as the present PS5 mannequin to accommodate increased efficiency specs. Gamers can add an Extremely HD Blu-ray Disc Drive, or swap out console covers after they turn into obtainable.
PS5 Professional matches completely inside the PS5 household of merchandise and is suitable with the PS5 equipment presently obtainable, together with PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Portal, DualSense Edge, Entry controller, Pulse Elite and Pulse Discover. The consumer interface and community providers may also stay the identical as PS5.
The PS5 Professional console might be obtainable this vacation at a producer’s recommended retail value (MSRP) of $699.99 USD, £699.99 GBP, €799.99 EUR, and ¥119,980 JPY (consists of tax). It should embody a 2TB SSD, a DualSense wi-fi controller and a duplicate of Astro’s Playroom pre-installed in each PS5 Professional buy. PS5 Professional is out there as a disc-less console, with the choice to buy the presently obtainable Disc Drive for PS5 individually.
PS5 Professional will launch on November 7, 2024 and might be obtainable at taking part retailers. Preorders will start on September 26, 2024.
Our PS5 journey wouldn’t be potential with out the hundreds of thousands of gamers which have supported us by the years and have shared with us their love of gaming. Whichever console choice gamers select, whether or not it’s PS5 or PS5 Professional, we want to deliver everybody the perfect gaming expertise that matches their wants.
*Options solely obtainable on choose PS5 video games which have been enhanced for PS5 Professional when in contrast with the PS5. PS5 Professional enhanced options will differ by sport.