UPDATE: PlayStation 5 Professional will launch in Singapore on November 7, 2024 with Instructed Retail Worth (SRP) of SGD 1,069. Pre-order will start from September 26, 2024 in taking part retailers
Over the past 4 years because the launch of PS5, we’ve labored arduous to repeatedly evolve the console expertise and ship the nice video games our gamers anticipate from us. As we speak, I’m extremely proud to announce the following step in that evolution and welcome PlayStation 5 Professional to the PlayStation household – our most superior and modern console {hardware} up to now.
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. Total, this permits 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 offer tremendous sharp picture readability by including a unprecedented quantity of element.
PS5 Professional gives players with superb graphics at excessive body charges. You may 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 really particular.
Different enhancements embody PS5 Professional Recreation Increase, which might apply to greater than 8,500 backward suitable PS4 video games playable on PS5 Professional. This characteristic might stabilize or enhance the efficiency of supported PS4 and PS5 video games. Enhanced Picture High quality for PS4 video games can be accessible to enhance the decision on choose PS4 video games. PS5 Professional may even launch with the newest wi-fi expertise, Wi-Fi 7, in territories supporting this normal. VRR and 8K gaming are additionally supported.
It’s humbling to see how sport creators have embraced the newest expertise from PS5 Professional, and several other video games will probably be patched with free software program updates for players to benefit from PS5 Professional’s options. These video games may be recognized with a PS5 Professional Enhanced label inside their title. Some video games you’ll be able to look ahead to embody blockbuster hits from PlayStation Studios and our third-party companions, reminiscent of Alan Wake 2, Murderer’s Creed: Shadows, Demon’s Souls, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Ultimate 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 saved the look of the PS5 Professional in step with the general PS5 household of merchandise. You’ll discover the peak is similar dimension as the unique PS5, and the width is similar dimension 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 out to be accessible.
PS5 Professional suits completely throughout the PS5 household of merchandise and is suitable with the PS5 equipment at present accessible, together with PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Portal, DualSense Edge, Entry controller, Pulse Elite and Pulse Discover. The person interface and community companies may even stay the identical as PS5.
The PS5 Professional console will probably be accessible this vacation at a producer’s recommended retail worth (MSRP) of $699.99 USD, £699.99 GBP, €799.99 EUR, and ¥119,980 JPY (contains tax). It’s going to 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 obtainable as a disc-less console, with the choice to buy the at present accessible Disc Drive for PS5 individually.
PS5 Professional will launch on November 7, 2024 and will probably be accessible at taking part retailers. Preorders will start on September 26, 2024.
Our PS5 journey wouldn’t be attainable with out the tens of millions of gamers which have supported us by the years and have shared with us their love of gaming. Whichever console possibility gamers select, whether or not it’s PS5 or PS5 Professional, we want to carry everybody the easiest gaming expertise that matches their wants.
*Options solely accessible on choose PS5 video games which were enhanced for PS5 Professional when in contrast with the PS5. PS5 Professional enhanced options will differ by sport.
