Sony unveils the PlayStation 5 Pro console powered by AI to boost your gaming experience

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed the new AI-powered PlayStation 5 Pro console which has a range of new features to enrich your gaming experience.

The PS5 Pro will go on sale on November 7, 2024, and will be priced at $1199.95. Pre-orders kick off on September 26.

On board is a 2TB solid state drive and it comes with a DualSense wireless controller.

The new more powerful console gives game creators the opportunity to create new and richer experiences for players to take advantage of the powerful hardware and system architecture.

The PS5 Pro has an upgraded CPU which delivers 67 per cent more compute units than the current PlayStation 5 console with 28 per cent faster memory.

This all adds up to a 45 per cent increase in rendering speed for gameplay so games run faster and smoother.

The new console will also deliver advanced ray tracing with more dynamic reflection and refraction of light at twice the speed of the current PS5 console.

And there is also AI onboard and it will drive upscaling with a new machine learning-based technology called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution which can improve clarity and add a remarkable level of detail.

“We are proud of the impact that PS5 has made on the gaming industry, providing an opportunity for game creators to realise their vision and reach millions of players around the world,” said Hideaki Nishino, CEO, Platform Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment.

“But we’re always pushing ourselves to innovate so we can meet, and hopefully exceed, the evolving needs of our players.

“We’re pleased to offer PS5 Pro alongside the current PS5 console this holiday, and we look forward to seeing continued gameplay innovation from our talented game creators that unleash the possibilities of the PS5 hardware for years to come.”

There are a range of titles which will take advantage of the additional power offered by the PS5 Pro. And they will be labelled as “PS5 Pro Enhanced”.

These include blockbuster titles from PlayStation Studios and SIE’s partners like Alan Wake 2, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Demon’s Souls, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Gran Turismo 7, Hogwarts Legacy, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, The Crew Motorfest, The First Descendant, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and more.

Naturally games that a playable on the PS5 console will be able to be enjoyed on the PS5 Pro which has the same user interface.

Also on board is PS5 Pro Gamer Boost which means players have access to more than 8500 backward compatible PlayStation 4 games.