The PlayStation 5 Pro Will be Sony’s most powerful console yet, but that undeniable status as a new flagship comes with a lot of baggage. The obvious complaint is the price, which, at $699, is an obvious no for a lot of people who might have otherwise considered the system. It is not the only problem, however, and One compromise that the PS5 Pro has made is setting the generation back to an awkward side effect that was present at the launch of the PS5.
There’s no way to argue that the PS5 wasn’t a success as a whole, and its potential was established from the start, with shortages resulting in a consistently sold-out supply for months on end. With Sony’s legacy of strong exclusions during the PS4 era leading into it, the PS5 seemed like an obvious purchase for many, and the momentum continued as supply problems stabilized. Even so, there have always been a few considerations to keep in mind, and one that was particularly notable early on was the size of the original PS5.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is as tall as the original PS5
A beast of a system in more ways than one
To put it simply, the first version of ​​the PS5 was both huge and uniquely unwieldy, and the PS5 Pro has basically brought this problem in its entirety. an official PlayStation Blog Post covering the PS5 Pro notes that “The height is the same size as the original PS5“ While the width sticks in line with the trimmer slim model. In numbers, this would indicate that the PS5 Pro has a height of 15.4 “and a width of 3.8”, or vice versa if the console is displayed horizontally.
Fitting the PS5 Pro into most setups will be difficult
The PS5 Pro doesn’t play fair with space concerns
Although the height is not vastly out of balance with the PS4 Pro or the PS5 Slim, the difference is enough to make it difficult to deal with, and the shape does not help. While both Sony and Microsoft were happy to release reasonably understated black boxes in the previous generation, The curvy design of the PS5 has never slotted so easily into the average bit of shelf space. The PS5 Slim did not shave off as much vertical height as it might be ideal, but any reduction helped, making the reversal of the PS5 Pro in this regard frustrating.
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It’s not impossible to find a place for the PS5 Pro in most setups, but it can be impossible to find a place where it can’t throw everything else. If the console is slotted into shelving that is also meant to house other consoles, games or other physical media and players, both the height and the lack of a flat surface to stack anything else may require sacrifices. The original PS5 was a system that demanded to be the center of attention at the user’s expense, and the PlayStation 5 Pro is unfortunately just as necessary where it counts.
Source: PlayStation Blog