While the PlayStation 5 Pro seems to offer significant performance upgrades, its price tag (especially in the U.K. and in Europe) has raised eyebrows among many gamers compared to what the pricing of PlayStation 5 was four years ago. For example I ordered mine from Amazon in 2020 spending around 510 euros, shipment costs and a vertical stand support and a physical disc reader included in the price.

The PS5 Pro's price increase over the original PS5 is significantly larger than the jump from the PS4 to the PS4 Pro, while it was the opposite in terms of technology (PS4 didn’t have 4K support originally while PS4 Pro was equipped with that). This has led many to question whether the performance enhancements justify the higher cost.

Honestly, although it's too early to judge whether the juice is worth the squeeze, I think many can agree that yesterday turned out to be a wasted opportunity to show something new.
If this new mid-generation console had to flex its muscles, just to justify a purchase choice, it certainly shouldn't have done so by showing PlayStation 4 or cross-gen games during its launch event, because honestly, I don't think I was the only one who had a hard time noticing significant differences between a PlayStation 5 and a PlayStation 5 Pro version among the materials shown yesterday.

Above all, these details are still so small and limited that with the speed of today's games, the eye of anyone who plays won't notice small improvements on the textures of a leaf on the marginal part of the screen and outside the main action of the game. Probably the differences in frame rates will be more evident, which a more powerful machine can certainly guarantee.

However, I don't think such a high cost is entirely justifiable, especially since most of the components are the same as the PlayStation 5. Ultimately, the success of the PS5 Pro will depend on whether consumers perceive the performance improvements as worth the extra cost. If the console can deliver a truly exceptional gaming experience, it may be able to justify its higher price point.

But certainly not today.