Sony Might Release The PlayStation 5 Pro Soon, And It Will Come With Liquid Cooling
With all the supply shortages and the incredibly high demand, it’s almost hard to believe that the PlayStation 5 has been around for 3 years now. Sony launched the PS5 in November 2020, and, unsurprisingly, it’s been the best-selling gaming console in the world ever since. However, some reports indicate that Sony is already working on a ‘new and improved’ version of it, and will probably launch the PlayStation 5 Pro in 2023. Although a date hasn’t been confirmed yet, some sources state that it might be as early as April 2023.
PlayStation fans know that every PS console has received its routine upgrades before Sony moves to the next-gen console, but this time, the upgrade might come sooner than expected. Moreover, many expected Sony to release the ‘Slim’ variant of the PS5, so maybe the PS5 Slim will drop at the same time with the PS5 Pro. According to PS5 designer Mark Cerny, the company is already working on the PlayStation 6, which might be the reason for the early upgrade.
Expected Launch Date of the PS5 Pro
Even though it might seem like the PS5 was launched just yesterday, it’s been three years since it initially went on sale. In comparison, the PlayStation 4 Pro was released in 2016, three years after the PlayStation 4 was initially launched in 2013. So, Sony has a record of releasing big upgrades to their console, almost as big as it was done to the casinobonusesfinder.co.uk/no-deposit-bonus you can claim, and most people believe that Sony will continue the trend with the newest console as well. Besides fixing some known flaws and design shortcomings, it’s expected that the Pro will come with water-cooling.
Whether this will be a standard feature or an option remains to be seen, especially when considering that Sony hasn’t even confirmed that the PS5 Pro is in the works, let alone confirm its launch date. If the sources are to be trusted, though, the new console might hit the shelves just before Christmas 2023, and the official launch could be even sooner than expected.
What Upgrades Can We Expect?
Allegedly, the PS5 Pro will receive the same treatment that the PS4 received when the Pro version was released. However, whether 8K gaming will be available as of yet, remains to be seen. Sony has been advertising TVs that can support 8K gaming at 120 frames per second in recent months, so it might be a hint that the next PS5 Pro will support 8K gaming. Moreover, if you take a look at the rather long Q&A section on the official PlayStation website, it says that the console is ‘8K compatible’, but the feature will be ‘unlocked’ with a future upgrade. So, is this the upgrade?
The PS5 Pro will probably come with an entirely new AMD CPU and a new RDNA graphics chip based on the new Zen 3 architecture that could possibly support 8K gaming, but whether it will be 8K gaming at 120 fps remains to be seen. Product Owner Tony Sloterman is skeptical about it, and he believes that 8K gaming at 120 fps is probably just wishful thinking at this point and we will have to wait for the PS6 to bring a true 8K, 120 FPS console with ray-tracing and all the goodies.
What we do know, however, at least according to the reports from reliable sources, is that the PS5 Pro will come with water cooling.
It has been confirmed that Sony is working on a liquid cooling solution for an upcoming console, and we believe it’s the PS5 Pro. The new technology will improve the PS5’s thermal efficiency and performance, which is one of its biggest problems.
Should You Upgrade To PlayStation 5 Pro?
Many PS5 owners are wondering if they should upgrade to the PS5 Pro version. Well, nothing can be said for sure before Sony officially releases the new console. However, if the reports are to be believed, it might bring some big improvements – both in speed and thermal efficiency.
Note that if you’re looking to play at 8K at 120fps, you’ll need a suitable screen – and that might turn out to be more costly than expected.
Unless Sony adds some huge upgrades to the PS5 Pro, we believe that most people won’t have to upgrade from the PS5. The console is still relatively new and supply has just managed to reach demand, so we believe most people won’t opt to trade in their PS5 for a PS5 Pro just yet.
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