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Sacred Symbols+, #406 | Breaking Down PlayStation 5 Pro (Patreon)

Published:
2024-09-18 16:00:12
Edited:
2025-02-19 21:00:11
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2026-06
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Please welcome Tom from Moore's Law Is Dead and the Broken Silicon podcast back to Sacred+. It's been a while since we've employed Tom's technical expertise on our show, but with PS5 Pro officially acknowledged and announced, it's time to get into the nitty-gritty of just this machine is all about, and what it can do. Together, Tom and I (Colin) discuss the console's power, performance, and (of course) its price, not to mention the divisive response to the announcement. We also take a little bit of time to get into some extraneous tech talk, too, on topics like a new PlayStation handheld, PlayStation 6, the future of Xbox, and Super Switch, too. Please enjoy.

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Eric

Oh hell yeah been waiting for this one

Tom G

I almost wish you could’ve waited to be able to comment on digital foundry’s video showing how remarkable an improvement the pro makes on titles like rebirth. It doesn’t move the needle much for me but it certainly sells the pro much better than Sonys presentation

Powerman

Why is Colin still making content with this grifter? Moore's Law is a huge joke in anyone who actually understands tech.

Peter Jansen

Big fan of Tom. Get him on constellation.

mattyboy316

Hearing more about the ps5 pro is getting me more and more excited to get my hands on it. I can't wait to get my pre order in here very soon. Loved listening to you guys talk and looking forward to another show with Tom.

Brandon V

Modern games are much more CPU intensive than in the past. To pretend that the CPU staying the same isn’t a problem is laughable and highlights a complete lack of knowledge. The PS5 pro will not be running any new games at 60fps with a resolution over 1080p and most probably won’t even be 1080. Colin’s issue with Alan Wake 2 shimmering is because of low resolution which doesn’t seem to be fixed with PS5 pro. If you are a person who doesn’t want to have to choose between resolution or frames, you should be on PC at this point. There will always be a compromise with consoles. Always.

Risen

The argument people are making about no disc drive isn’t, (or shouldn’t be), “I’ll just build a PC to show Sony! (where there’s also no disc drive).” Rather, if you remove the disc drive and I’m in a truly closed ecosystem, there’s no reason I wouldn’t just go to PC, an open ecosystem with better performance. If push comes to shove, PlayStation loses one of the things that a now small minority enjoy about it. So that’s seriously something to consider. And I think people who are primarily Steam users trust Valve more than Sony; it’s a better operated platform.

Eric the Human

It's been so long I forgot how great of a guest Tom is.

Geoff

Missed having tom on the show, you guys do a great job of going over the information in an enjoyable way. 😀

OysterCult

Another great interview really enjoyed it, cheers.

Morgan

It's been fascinating listening to all the commentary and criticisms about the Pro from both the tech YouTubers and mainstream audiences. I think I understand now that I'm not actually Sony's target audience. What I'm most excited for as a fan of this medium is seeing how the general consumer embraces a higher priced ps6 or ps5 pro.

AngelOfCake

I suspect that Microsoft's bungling of Xbox is largely responsibly for the price of the pro. Sony don't need to compete so why not open a new segment that generates more profit. Worked well enough for Apple, NVIDIA, Intel and most fashion brands. Their expectations of about 10% - 15% of ecosystem uptake by about 2029(can't remember where I saw that) kind of reflects that. As long as they keep in mind that the base model is the target audience and not split the base like Microsoft did, they should be fine. I'm dubious about the "build a pc bro" narrative though. Console and PC are two different ecosystems. I can't see a pro segment running off to many potential PS5 buyers with the base model still around. I don't think the pro is much of an enticement either for someone thinking about high fidelity gaming. I think its probably a "for those with extra cash in the Sony ecosystem" product.

Adam Barnes

The Dukes should listen to this episode. Their Microsoft dickriding is getting out of hand

Wayne Moss

Great episode i think the Pro will be a good purchase for people who want the best experience they can get. Personally i will wait until my current launch day PS5 needs replacing or the Pro gets a good price drop in the future. I think the only thing that may hold the Pro back in sales will be the price. I understand that stuff cost more these days i mean i paid £449.99 on day 1 for my (disc) PS5 & the same retailer is currently selling the Slim (disc) £479.99 what like 4 years later almost. So £699.99 is a big ask if you already have a working PS5 already & I can’t see parents dropping Pro money for there kids.

Aaron

Tom saying PS6 in 2027? Noooooo shot

Wayde

Ps5 pro still available 4 days after launch Yeah it's not flying off shelves