Is there any chance Stellar Blade might also eventually make the jump? Now that we know that being originally published by Sony isn’t a surefire guarantee it will stay a permanent exclusive if they don’t also own the IP.
I was interested, but after finding out it is 30fps only on non-professional consoles I’ve decided to add it to my Steam wish list instead and I’ll get it on sale for PC at some point. It’s no longer worth buying day 1 if they aren’t going to take the time to add in a 60fps mode.
@Bez87 After the initial knee-jerk backlash to the pricing, the internet sentiment has rapidly softened to the Professional thanks to positive coverage from Digital Foundry and others. I’ve observed the same about-turn in public opinion on Reddit too. Interesting how quickly mass opinions can shift!
@torquex Yeah I love my PC, but it’s just not best suited for lounge gaming. Steam Big Picture Mode is great, but anytime you need to do something in Windows proper it would be a pain to have to take out the mouse & keyboard each time when sitting on the sofa. I’d also need to replace all my parts with mini-ITX hardware which is even more costly than regular PC parts. It’s doable, but until Windows gets a more living room friendly UI I think I’ll keep my PC at my desk for now and have consoles for the lounge TV.
You’re right that it’d probably be wiser for me to invest that money in PC instead, Nvidia RTX 50 series should arrive next year and I could do with a CPU upgrade too. I just get FOMO very easily when it comes to shiny new tech like this! It’s definitely a weakness of mine.
I’m debating buying one anyway at current price, though still undecided. I’m an all-digital consumer so I have no need to worry about the overpriced disc drive attachment. I’m used to overspending on gaming tech. My RTX 3080 cost me £740, just for the GPU. That’s the problem though, I already have a PC so it becomes much harder to justify PS5P. I prefer gaming in the living room and currently have an XSX for that purpose, but we all know that Xbox have been slow motion imploding throughout 2024. There is so much negativity around that brand that I’m starting to feel some pressure to invest in PlayStation. Tricky predicament.
@DonkeyFantasy Yep, I’ll be getting that PS5 Pro as soon as it launches. I’m just bummed out that I can’t bring my existing games library and game saves with me. I’m going to have to slowly rebuild from scratch, ugh.
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Re: UK Retailers Are All Discounting the PS5 Pro Already
@Matroska sorry to be bearer of bad news but £40 would get you only 40% of a disc drive.
Re: Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare That sounds promising!
Re: Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
Is there any chance Stellar Blade might also eventually make the jump? Now that we know that being originally published by Sony isn’t a surefire guarantee it will stay a permanent exclusive if they don’t also own the IP.
Re: Empire of the Ants' Creepy-Crawlies Will Move at 60fps on PS5 Pro
I was interested, but after finding out it is 30fps only on non-professional consoles I’ve decided to add it to my Steam wish list instead and I’ll get it on sale for PC at some point. It’s no longer worth buying day 1 if they aren’t going to take the time to add in a 60fps mode.
Re: Poll: Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?
@Bez87 After the initial knee-jerk backlash to the pricing, the internet sentiment has rapidly softened to the Professional thanks to positive coverage from Digital Foundry and others. I’ve observed the same about-turn in public opinion on Reddit too. Interesting how quickly mass opinions can shift!
Re: Poll: Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?
There isn’t a poll option for the undecideds. I’m still unsure!
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
@torquex Yeah I love my PC, but it’s just not best suited for lounge gaming. Steam Big Picture Mode is great, but anytime you need to do something in Windows proper it would be a pain to have to take out the mouse & keyboard each time when sitting on the sofa. I’d also need to replace all my parts with mini-ITX hardware which is even more costly than regular PC parts. It’s doable, but until Windows gets a more living room friendly UI I think I’ll keep my PC at my desk for now and have consoles for the lounge TV.
You’re right that it’d probably be wiser for me to invest that money in PC instead, Nvidia RTX 50 series should arrive next year and I could do with a CPU upgrade too. I just get FOMO very easily when it comes to shiny new tech like this! It’s definitely a weakness of mine.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
I’m debating buying one anyway at current price, though still undecided. I’m an all-digital consumer so I have no need to worry about the overpriced disc drive attachment. I’m used to overspending on gaming tech. My RTX 3080 cost me £740, just for the GPU. That’s the problem though, I already have a PC so it becomes much harder to justify PS5P. I prefer gaming in the living room and currently have an XSX for that purpose, but we all know that Xbox have been slow motion imploding throughout 2024. There is so much negativity around that brand that I’m starting to feel some pressure to invest in PlayStation. Tricky predicament.
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
The regional pricing is off. $700 plus 20% VAT, should be £649 (rounded up slightly). Instead it’s £699, which is a disappointingly poor conversion.
Re: Xbox Set to Announce Multi-Platform Plans Next Week
@DonkeyFantasy Yep, I’ll be getting that PS5 Pro as soon as it launches. I’m just bummed out that I can’t bring my existing games library and game saves with me. I’m going to have to slowly rebuild from scratch, ugh.
Re: Black Friday Deal: PS5 Slim Pre-Orders Discounted in the UK For Today Only
Doesn’t work for the digital edition sadly, I just tried.