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The PlayStation 5 Pro just dropped to $649 from its original $699.99 on Amazon, and for anyone who’s been waiting on a price dip, this is the lowest it’s been so far (according to price trackers).
Sony didn’t reinvent the wheel with the Pro. The look is familiar, but inside it gets real upgrades: a more powerful GPU, faster memory, and a bigger 2TB SSD to hold more games without constant shuffling. Add in Wi-Fi 7 support, and you’re looking at better downloads and future-proofed networking—assuming your home wifi can keep up.
That said, that extra power mainly benefits games that have been optimized to take advantage of it, including Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarok, and Horizon Forbidden West. The good news is, even if a game isn’t optimized for the Pro, it’ll still play smoothly. And everything else that makes the PS5 great—fast loading, the clever DualSense controller, the huge game catalog—comes standard. PCMag gave the Pro an “Excellent” rating in their review, mostly for the power boost it brings over the regular PS5.
If you still buy physical games, there’s one thing to know—the PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a built-in disc drive. If you want to play your existing discs, you’ll need to spend another $79 on Sony’s external drive. For anyone already all-digital, this won’t be an issue. Overall, the Pro 5 is not a next-gen console (it’s more like a mid-cycle upgrade), but it’s designed for players who care about frame rates, visual upgrades, and faster loading times. And if you’re looking for extra power now instead of waiting around for a PlayStation 6, and you’re fine with downloading your games (or willing to add the drive later), this price drop makes the PS5 Pro a much easier choice.
