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I've just been out and bought a PS5 Pro, currently on sale for £639.99 in Smyth's and Argos.

Been seriously considering it for a while but today's news gave me the Push I needed before the prices sky rocket

I was half tempted to wait it out for a PS6 but I can't see that arriving any time soon and god only knows how much they will want to charge us for it when it does arrive

Just bought a PS5 Pro as they're currently on sale at Smyth's and Argos for £639.

Been considering it for a while but this news has given me the Push that I needed

@Dan12836666

Ive been toying with the idea for a few months now, mainly for the extra storage but all these new PSSR articles make it sound even more interesting.

PS5 Pro is currently at £639.99 at most UK retailers.

Now might be the time to pull the trigger

The sceptic in me thinks that whatever the reason, they'll try to spin it as some form of "Improvement" and find a way to charge us more for the privilege.

I'd love this to be released again somehow to be able to play it on modern consoles.

In fact I'm amazed that we haven't already seen a collection of all the old Simpsons games bundled together similar to the Ninja turtles Cowabunga collection.

Granted most of the old Simpsons games are terrible but I guarantee lots of people will have a lot of Nostalgia for them so there would be plenty of interest.

How I feel about it would depend on the difference in prices that we're taking about.

If we're taking a matter of a few pence here and there then I'm not going to be losing any sleep over it

@LikelySatan

I suppose it helps the boost their post count in a bid to gain more respect 😂

Yeah it's not great to be honest.

However if your savvy and buy it at the right time it doesn't feel that much of a rip off.

I paid £78 for a 12 month subscription of Premium which was only £18 more than the basic Essential tier.

So and additional £18 giving me both Extra & Premium was an absolute steal

@Captain_Qwark_B-Job

You realise you could have replied to all 6 of us in 1 individual post right

I don't buy them because there's still a tiny small part of me stuck on the School playground in the early 90's when I was very much team Nintendo.

Silly I know but I can't let it go 🤣🤣

I was one of the people who fell into the category of being in no rush for a PS6 and happy to wait for at least another 3-4 years.

However.... the last week or so I've been seriously considering upgrading to a PS5 Pro (despite me insisting I never would lol)

My main reason for wanting to upgrade is to double my storage space and then there's all the reports I've been reading on the new PSSR update which definitely makes it sound more appealing.

On the flip side if we are likely to see a PS6 in roughly 18 months time I'd rather hold off on the Pro and just wait for a PS6.

Without confirmation of Sony's plans one way or the other though, I sort of feel stuck in limbo and not sure when to make my next move.

@Gemini53

Don't worry I knew you were just kidding, as was I 🤣

But PC gaming does genuinely scare me, I bought myself a fairly high spec Samsung 4K gaming monitor to try to get the best out of my PS5. It cost me around £700 so more than the PS5 itself.

It was stressful enough tinkering with that to get the right settings so the thought of having to maintain and update my own PC gives me all kinds of anxiety that I just don't need in my life.

I have friends who are into it and they know what they're doing but it's just not for me haha

@Gemini53

Firstly I've no idea what any of that means lol, so Yeah please find someone else who would appreciate it more.

Way to complicated for my liking... I very much prefer the plug in and play aspect of a console.

I'm not into having to tinker around with things

As someone who doesn't play on PC and wouldn't thank you for a PC if I was given one for free this news doesn't bother me in the slightest.

I'm no expert obviously but prior to reading the article, my immediate thoughts were that it will be because of the next Xbox (potentially) basically being a PC.

I've gone from being 100% Physical to about 70/30 in favour of digital

It's mainly down to laziness and I put it down to my massive collection of PS Plus and PS extra games.

There's often times where I fancy playing a game but because it's on disc I just can't be bothered getting up to put the disc in so I'll play something that's already installed and ready to go lol

I'll be honest I'd never heard of it till just now.

I love rally racing games though so consider me interested

Just hope that annoying sounding commentary can be turned off

I remember going to a midnight launch for GTA 4, no pre order, just get to the store around 10pm and wait in line.

The excitement that built up in those 2 hours watching the queue getting longer and longer knowing everyone was there for the same reason. It was a great atmosphere.

Unfortunately with modern digital downloads (as handy as they are) that excitement and situation can no longer be replicated

I wish they'd make their minds up..... They were putting Gran turismo 7 on the Switch 2 this morning

Unfortunately it was dying as soon as they announced the original price.

I'm not suggesting that the tech inside doesn't justify it's cost but when you announce an accessory that's more expensive than the Console you need to play it on they were basically on a hiding to nothing.

Obviously there will be a small audience for it but at it's insane launch price it was never going to appeal to the masses

I can't see it ever happening but it would be pretty cool if it did.

At this point because the games been out for so long , most playstation owners who want to play the game will have already bought it by now, especially given the fact that it was also available on PS4 so that more or less excludes people upgrading from PS4 to PS5 from needing buying it.

Releasing it on a rival platform at this stage of the games life would be a great way to sell a shed load more copies.

As the article suggests, if it can run on PS4 in theory there's no logical reason it couldn't run on Switch 2

@Juanalf

As much as I do love Nintendo.... I have to say your comment genuinely made me smile because that's so true 😂😂

@Bluemoon2008

I'm still not sure I completely agree with your logic, I think we'll just have to agree to disagree lol 😆

Although I guess with the FIFA (sorry EA Sports FC) thing, it's almost so popular that the majority of people who want to play it will have already bought it anyway, this inadvertently makes it a Niche product to give away on PS plus as it's only the people who probably weren't interested getting a new game.

Although in theory you could make the same argument for all games given away on PS plus in that whatever the game, if people really want it they will likely have already bought it lol

@Bluemoon2008

I mostly agree with everything you said however I do have to disagree about Golf being a "Niche" Sport

To me the word Niche means something really obscure that hardly anyone would be interested in.

Golf is an extremely popular game played literally all over the world.

You may not personally like golf and your well within your rights not too (no problem with that whatsoever), but no way in the world is Golf a niche sport

Happy with PGA Tour and Monster Hunter Rise.

Can't see me ever touching the other 2 though

Cards on the table I'm only really interested in playing the Forza games.

None of the other Xbox stuff interests me in the slightest... if it did I'd buy an Xbox

I came here to crack a joke about the PSRV2 being a must own product but it seems several people have already beaten me to it 😂

Pretty happy with that to be fair, I bought the EA sports PGA tour game so happy to try this one for "Free"

I didn't even bother to add any of January's PS Essential games to my library so 1 out of 1 for February already makes it a better month for me

This definitely sounds much better to me, don't get me wrong I love Forza Horizon games but it does feel like the new cars and new events get given out like candy on Halloween in the previous games

Would I be disappointed?

Yes I would.

Will I still end up buying one anyway once I've calmed down and finished throwing my toys out of the pram? (stroller for you Americans)

Yes of course I will lol

This is actually very helpful / useful

Trying to browse the games on the console can sometimes be a complete mess and a minefield.

It's fine if you know what you're looking for because obviously you can search for the specific game you want but for general browsing it isn't great

@LiamOliver

I keep telling myself I'll do the same but every time it expires or is due to expire they seem to have it on sale.

I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or just targeted marketing.

Mine expired at the end of January, my intention was to renew on just the basic Essential tier which was £59.99

It was offering a 35% discount on Premium at £77.99

So it's basically cost me an additional £18 to have premium for another year

Obviously It'll never happen but one easy way to make some extra cash would be to allow Xbox Game pass on Playstation.

Obviously with Sony taking a % of each subscription.

I'm sure Microsoft would snatch Sony's hand off

I think it could work pretty well.

I've been playing Mario Galaxy 2 on my Switch 2 using the Pro Controller.

The point and click to collect and shoot star bits works in a similar way, having to press R1 to reset back to the centre of the screen.

It can be tricky trying to shoot and control Mario at the same time, but with time crisis the only thing you need to focus on is the actual shooting

Sounds very promising to me

@Axelay71

The rental service cost next to nothing in comparison though and it's a great way to try games you wouldn't normally try.

To put the costs into perspective, just last week I bought a year's subscription of PS plus premium (on sale) for £78

The basic PS plus essential that's required for online play etc was £60.

So for an extra £18 (not per month but for the whole year) I've got access to play literally 100's and 100's of games

So what if I'll never own them... for £18 a year who really cares lol

Then at the end of the day, if I really like a particular game and want to keep it the option of buying is still there. 😊

@Axelay71

The whole buying physical vs digital is a completely different discussion

As @naruball pointed out, PS extra is a rental service... people know what they're signing up for and whether the games are given to you physically or downloaded digitally, they still don't belong to you and can only be played for a limited time so in this particular instance it literally would make no difference

The only one I've ever played is Shredders revenge.

This could maybe prompt one last play through before it disappears

I'm not sure celebrating is the right word but I'm definitely in no rush whatsoever for a PS6

And I say that as someone who always buys new consoles at launch.

The way I feel is that PS5 has literally only just gotten going, we've finally (just about) managed to shake off Cross gen PS4 releases Which I feel we're holding the games back slightly.

Let PS5 have it's time to fully shine

More than happy to wait, PS5 is only just getting into it's stride.

There's already a PS5 Pro for those that want that tiny bit more ooomph for double the price.

Nobody and I mean nobody needs a PS6 any time soon

@CaptD

Yes I seem to remember when ps plus sales have been reported on in the past Sony definitely seem to pick and choose who the sales are offered too.

The options available to me last night were, Essential for £59.99, Extra for £99.99 or Premium with a 35% discount at £77.99 .

There was no discount at all on Essential or Extra

Premium was working out £22 cheaper than Extra.

As you say it probably helps with their stats if they have people subscribed to the higher tiers but at that price I'd have been silly not to go for it.

@vikramsingh

Yeah weirdly Extra or Essential wasn't on sale, only the Premium option was 35% off

As I say for the sake of an Extra £18 is was silly not to get premium . (breaks down to an additional £1.50 per month if spread out over the year)

For anyone who isn't currently subscribed... PS plus premium is on sale right now for £77.99

I was just about to resubscribe to Essential for £59.99 but for the sake of an extra £18 is was a no brainer to get Premium

Yeah I'll be watching live, I'll have a few cups of coffee this evening to try to keep me awake.

A 10pm start isn't a problem, it's staying awake for over an hour to watch it that can often be the issue lol

As always I'll try to keep an open mind... hope for the best and expect the worst.... that way it avoids disappointment

I think what they meant is that because they game is so big, it will take till 2027 to fully install from the disc

@carlos82

As I said I haven't played it, I'm only going off what other people tell me.

I've played previous Sonic racing games and wasn't overly impressed by them

I haven't played it because I'm happy enough with Mario Kart world for my Kart racing fix but from what I've read and listened to on various video game podcasts this game is as good as if not better than Mario kart world (in it's present condition, no doubt MKW will get updates and DLC over time)

Sounds like it would be expensive

But in answer to the question of whether I'd buy one, I'd have to say no.

I think the PS5 controller is perfect as it is

@twitchtvpat

To be fair I share the same view... PS plus for me is all about trying games you wouldn't normally buy.

It's just in this case all 4 games are from genres that I just have no interest in.

@LogicStrikesAgain

Haha maybe on here (so far) but on the official playstation UK Facebook page there's plenty of toxic comments as you'd expect 😂

As I said I'm generally quite positive about the games we get offered, there will usually be at least 1 that I'm interested in but this time there's just nothing that catches my eye.

That said if we all had the same taste in games these messages boards would be a boring place because everyone would just be universally agreeing with each other lol

I usually try to be positive about the Monthly Essential games, it does my head in when I see nothing but moaning in the comments section, but even i'm struggling this time.

1st time in a long time I won't even be bothering to add a single one of them to my library

Just not to my personal taste at all