So, this is still pretty new.

Good, bigger SSD, so yep, mOre games. Yes, you can still add a M.2 so more wil be added soon.

So i have focused on playing Horizon Zero Dawn, and The Last of Us.

[I haven't tried any PS4 games yet, to see how much better they are, as I am concentrating in The Last of US]

It has been a while since I have played the first Horizon, and I did not look at the remaster on the normal PS5, so I went straight in with the pro.

To say it looks stunning is an understatement. It seems to be running very smoothly and it just looks beautiful.

Last of Us, you can see why they used this game so much in the trailers etc, again, it is a very good upgrade. I am playing this on the free PSN version, so trying to get through it quickly while I can.

When I stop to look at details, and just notice things as I am moving along, again, everything looks very smooth, and everything looks so detailed.

They did a great job with this game, and the PRO is really showing it off.

I added the disk drive from my slim, and yeah, a couple of minutes all done no issues. When you boot it just says to register, and sorted.

IF you don't have a PS5 yet, get this.

If you have a PS5 or PS5 slim, and need another, get this. If you have either of the PS5s, and fancy a bit of a boost in the graphics, get this,

I always used the PS5s in the best graphics modes, unlike 75% of people who favoured framerates. THis hasn't been too much of an issue, but perhaps it didn't help me with online play where input lag can be an issue. I certainly was never consistent before....

THere isn't much to add about the controller, it is the same as, but if you don't have any PS5 yet, the controllers add so much, the triggers are awesome, and do add to the game experience.

I am using the Edge controller, where you have the option, to greatly reduce the trigger pull therefore making your inputs so much faster. I am not using that option as I do like the trigger effects that much. Maybe if I go online i will change that, but for offline, going with the trigger haptics all day.

0verall, pretty happy.

Less happy if the PS6 is only 2 years away, but, I feel like the original estimates of 4 years is probably closer, even if Xbox does make an early entry in 2 years, trying to get ahead of Playstation, the PRO is there to fight the corner until the 6 comes out and kicks ass even more.

THis will be spec'd out with a Sabrent 4TB SSD, disk drive, and with the Edge controller. It will stay white as who cares, I am not looking at it, and all the controllers are white so, who cares.

IT is going to be an expensive rig, but if you are after the best PS can offer, its the way to go.

I'll start by saying that the price of this console is obscene and that I got a discount when buying which made the price around £600, which is more reasonable. It's a shame that Sony decided not to include a disc drive SKU but it's great that Very have bundled them together, otherwise getting a disc drive has been almost impossible.

Otherwise, this has been a good upgrade from my base PS5 with a disc drive. You get an extra 1.1TB of usable storage (2TB, 1.7TB accessible, up from 660GB). There's an extra 2GB of RAM that the system uses exclusively, freeing up the 16GB RAM for games. A slightly faster GPU and 8k resolution support (which is kind of pointless, since games struggle to run acceptably at 4k and 8k TVs are ridiculously expensive).

You also get a standard controller in the box as well.

The disc drive is easy to install. The cover snaps on and off easily and the insertion of the drive is straightforward.

Transferring data from my old PS5 was easy but the process could be better explained. The guide makes sure that your new and old console are on and connected to a network. What it doesn't tell you is that you can use an ethernet cable connected to each PS5 to drastically speed up the transfer. I was quoted 3.5 hours over WiFi and it was 30m over the ethernet cable.

I highly recommend this product but not at £800. Sony should reduce the price at that more people can enjoy this console.

I sent it back unopened. As a gamer who has been in and around the scene since the late 70s i decided i did not need it. No major improvement over the base PS5 and also no Disc Drive....i think my console collecting self was tempted but then reality kicked in and i returned it. If you have a good PC its not a great buy. My PC is far superior to the PS5 Pro and i have zero compromises in visuals and performance and once i engaged my brain and not my heart i realised i do not need another mid gen upgrade console, i hardly use my base PS5 these days. Most likely a great console for some... but not really needed for others?. I returned mine unopened the moment it arrived. I had another Pro arrive the day before from another retailer which i also returned for same reasons.

The Pro is not value for money that is for sure. There is still a compromise between modes. The base PS5 is great as it is. If you have a good or great PC then its an easy choice to not buy one unless you really do not like PC gaming. I am glad i got to see one running at a reviewers house a few days before as i had my doubts based on its weak CPU upgrade but seeing it in the flesh at him home clarified my opinions and hence i returned it unopened.

A console with seemingly little purpose. The games look better, they run better now too... if they've been optimised. Which is a very small set of games. This is expected to change with time but even still it can't justify the launch pricetag.

A "Pro" console should have far more options than just ray tracing at 60fps. What about 120fps without ray tracing?
It's possible. However, it's up to individual developers how they utilise the new capabilities. There's no standardisation with this and options vary quite a bit from game to game.

Couple this with the minimal selection of enhanced titles and you have a very underwhelming device. If you don't own a PS5 already, don't buy this.
If you do own a PS5 already, wait a couple of years and see if there's more to play on it. It'll probably be cheaper by then anyhow.

As things stand it's completely useless as an upgrade from a Disc based PS5 due to the lack of disc drive. (The new optional one has been out of stock for weeks at time of writing.)
Have Gran Turismo 7 on disc? Want to try the new features? Go buy the digital copy! We have no disc drives!

Not worth the cost upfront. Finance maybe but only if you're a a tech enthusiast.