Arguably the PS5 Pro‘s biggest obstacle was its large price tag. Selling for $699.99 here in the U.S., that is a big ask for a mid generation upgrade. However, if Japan sales are any indication, it seems gamers see the value of the new and improved console.

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The Xbox boss mentioned that Microsoft is still "spending a lot of time absorbing Activision Blizzard employees," meaning it could be a while before anything even remotely close to that headline-maker occurs.

THE brand new PS5 Pro has had its price dropped in the UK just a week after going on sale. Sony’s recommended retail price for the latest console is a whooping £700. But Argos has quietly

PS5 Pro is a powerful refresh of the base PS5 hardware. It's the best way to experience the PS5's large library of must-play games and the current pinnacle of console gaming. However, the eye-watering $699 price tag makes it a machine that will only appeal to the most dedicated gamers.

Nextorage's 2TB and 1TB NVMe SSDs are compatible with PS5 and available at less than half of their original price on Newegg.

Sony is preparing to kick off a huge new sale on base models of the PS5 that will see its cost falling below the $400 threshold.

The first sales figures for PS5 Pro in Japan are in (thanks, Gematsu ), and it's a very healthy start for the beefed-up console. In its launch week, the machine has sold 78,086 units, which is far and away the best-selling hardware for that period.

The PS5 Pro has received its first major price cut since it was released just over a week ago - here's how to get your hands on one.