PS5 Pro's Price: 'Lack of Competition' Made It Easier for Sony - IGN Daily Fix

In today's Daily Fix:
The gaming world is still reeling from Sony's announcement of the PS5 Pro and its wallet-busting price tag. But professional gaming analysts may have found a culprit: Microsoft. The lack of a mid-gen competitor from Xbox may have emboldened Sony to go with the $700 price tag. In the previous generation, the PlayStation 4 Pro launched at $399 a year before the Xbox One X, which also hit shelves at that price, and was tauted as the "most powerful console" released up to that point. In related news, Sony will also be selling refurbished regular PS5 and PS5 Digital consoles at roughly half the price of the Pro model. The regular PS5 price has not changed, but Sony is guaranteeing the refubrished models will "act like new." And finally, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree got another update, and this one actually makes the final boss fight a little easier.

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[IIG]

$700 for a mid gen refresh of a system with a limited selection of good games. No thanks.

[yokaigypsy]

What's there to explain? Sony has lost their minds. The End

[lornesburnphone]

Literally showing PS4 games to boast the PS5 Pro. Never change Sony

[theoutlawking]

This is worse than E3 2006, Sony has lost their minds, no competition is making them feel themselves a bit too much. Cause at this rate the PS6 will a $1000 minimum.

[theInfra-Recon]

Sony: "There is No competition".
PC Gaming: "Do you realize how f*cked you are?"

[damiongrissom]

There’s literally nothing to show for the 200$ increase other than buzz words and a bad showcase of how little it’s done to set itself apart from the original ps5

[mhill]

“Lack of competition” is a lot of letters when you could have just said greed

[Digimomol]

The price point is just preparing for the next gen console (PS6) when launch with 799 - 999$ consumer won't be shocked.

[SkillLevel]

“Lack of competition”
Homie you released a model nearly as good WITH a disc drive for $200 less like 4 years ago.

[JiF]

You know what lack of competition comes from Sony? Smart business decisions and good product, and the PS5 pro is neither of those things.

[victorgalaz]

Lmao they actually tryna blame Microsoft and Nintendo for the price tag.

[TheSithlord]

Sheesh. Ps6 will be 1000$ minimum probably 1200$ with a disk drive and a stand lmao. Sony has once again, became greedy.

[riufq]

Short answer. It's because of concord.

[Sikanda.]

800€ for us in Europe, that's 2 times the price of the PS4 pro at launch. This is a fine display of anti-consumerism.

[brianj]

Had to make back that concord money somehow.

[Suhadisgood]

ebay resellers are trying to sell PS5 pro consoles starting at $999 when they just don’t have it

[Threesome]

Okay imagine how much is ps6 when it comes out with GTA6

[ayylmao___]

Sony: For PlayStation, enthusiast, the price shouldn’t be a situation. that’s funny. been saying they anti consumer

[aelinstue]

Lack of competition just means its less likely anything cross platform thats already dealing with potential switch ports will want to spend any time making use of the pro power.

[snakepond]

Isn’t this like saying it’s the knife’s fault for the murder killing the victim.