PS5 Pro reveal LIVE - the latest news from Sony's 'Technical ...

Today, Sony is hosting a technical presentation that we believe will be our first glimpse of the PS5 Pro. Kicking off at 11am ET/8am PT/4pm BST, PS5's Lead Architect Mark Cerny will give a 9-minute talk about "innovations in gaming technology."

If the huge iPhone 16 "Glowtime" event wasn't enough, well Sony's got your back. And while we don't necessarily anticipate a full-blown reveal of the PS5 Pro and games for it (our prediction is a State of Play later this month could be announced), we will at least get a look at the power inside the system. 

This could include PlayStation's version of the frame gen tech you see with the likes of Nvidia's DLSS — an AI-driven operation that would seriously boost frame rates. Whatever will be announced, you best believe we're covering it live.

2024-09-10T14:10:42.901Z

As we enter the last hour counting down to the main event, I wanted to share what my predictions are for this event and (more importantly) what happens next.

You see, I don't think this is going to be the big, grand reveal of the PS5 Pro. It's just a technical presentation, which would make it a weirdly short moment to just say "oh by the way, here's a brand new console!"

Instead, I think Cerny's going to take the time to talk you through what advancements have been made to the technology inside the box. In fact, he may only say the name "PS5 Pro" and not reveal what the system looks like.

That could be saved for a State of Play later in the month, where you'll get to see how Mark's technical jargon translates into ruddy good games — alongside a launch date, pricing and pre-order info.

So while it is a mega-hype moment for techies, keep those expectations in check.

2024-09-10T13:34:28.644Z

One of the things that has always been impressively mind blowing about the PS5 is its SSD loading speed. Loading into games like Spider-Man 2 in less that five seconds has been huge for someone as impatient as me — especially given how much info the system has to actually load in for a game like that!

Well with PS5 Pro, and the increased demands, that's set to be even higher — leaping from 448 GB/s to a whopping 576 GB/s. For the extra information needed for those extra crispy visuals of PS5 Pro titles, that should keep loading times the same for these titles, and anything not upgraded will load even faster.

2024-09-10T12:39:33.894Z

The team are split on this. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of hype around what the specs will be, and just what Sony can pump out of a games console in comparison to the likes of the best gaming PCs. But will people actually see a reason to buy it?

Dave Meikleham doesn't believe so, as while there was a big selling point for the PS4 Pro — its support for 4K — the PS5 Pro doesn't really have a clear reason to buy (yet).

You see, according to the leaks, the power equivalent of the Pro looks set to be akin to the RTX 4060 Ti GPU — all great, but will that really deliver anything significantly big? He's not sure.

2024-09-10T11:57:30.648Z

We've been keeping tabs on the deluge of rumors and leaks surrounding the PS5 Pro, and given this is a technical presentation, we could hear more about the specs inside this machine. Here is what you could expect.

2024-09-10T11:20:08.261Z

We've talked a lot about Nvidia's DLSS tech (Deep Learning Super Sampling), which is a technology that uses AI to enhance graphical fideltity and speed up frame rates. In this process, the AI is doing three things:

The differences are night and day on your standard gaming laptop — up to 25% improved resolution and up to 2X faster frame rates, and it does all this while with AI to make far smaller demands of your GPU. Sony may be joining this party with PS5 Pro.

It is claimed that Cerny will be launching something called PlayStation Spectral Resolution (PSSR), which will deliver the resolution-increasing part of that DLSS pie. That means games may no longer have to downscale to 1440p or even 1080p to give you fast frame rates — it could legitimately be a 4K picture. This is probably what I'm most excited about!

2024-09-10T10:38:35.671Z

With the PlayStation Technical Showcase event mere hours away, the online conversation has already turned to how the PS5 Pro pre-order process will work. 

Considering the restock nightmare that plagued the PS5’s first two years on the market, it’s understandable that eager purchasers already want to know how and when they’ll be able to secure their Pro console.  

Just to be clear, we don’t have any firm PS5 Pro pre-order details at this point, but looking at Sony’s historical pattern, we expect the console will be made available to reserve this month (assuming the Pro launches in November). However, don’t necessarily expect pre-orders to go live later today following the conclusion of the PlayStation Technical Showcase. 

If the rumors of a follow-up showcase dedicated to upcoming PS5 games that take advantage of the PS5 Pro’s improved hardware are true, we’d guess that the PS5 Pro will be made available for pre-order following that event. After all, that’s what happened with the PS5. Again, based on rumors, this would see PS5 Pro pre-orders go live next week. 

2024-09-10T09:42:07.690Z

So you may have seen the unlisted video Sony posted promoting the PS5 Pro. The title at the moment is "PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation - September 10," but for a short while there, it was just "PS5 Pro."

This was probably a working title, but it basically confirms what we are set to see very soon.

2024-09-10T09:20:28.631Z

As most of you will know, it's PlayStation's 30th birthday and as part of the celebration, Sony may have hidden the PS5 Pro in plain sight. In the image, you'll see an illustration that looks very similar to the leaks from Dealabs, which shows the console right there in between the PlayStation logo and the 3.

Take a closer look for yourself in our story, and shout-out to X-user Videotechuk for the spot!

2024-09-10T08:57:27.461Z

Welcome to the live blog. After nearly four years of the stellar PS5, it's time to go pro real soon! But the real question being answered today is simple: what will be the tech powering this pro experience?

We don't anticipate a huge reveal of the box and games. Instead, just like what Cerny did on the run up to PS5, Sony will talk about what hardware and software will be running under the hood to make this stuff happen!

While that's happening, you best believe we'll be breaking down the technical jargon and letting you know what it means for you.

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