Sony Officially Unveils The PS4 Pro, Coming This November!

Briefly: Today’s Playstation Meeting has come to an end, and the Playstation NEO has officially become Sony’s Playstation 4 Pro.

This new, high end PS4 console will join its new slimmer, less powerful brethren when it finally hits store shelves on November 10th, 2016 for an up-there $399 USD (or $499 CAD, which is more than the original PS4 console launched for back in 2013).

According to Sony, the extra power of the new console “enhances PS4 games by supporting the latest in imaging technology through 4K resolution and High Dynamic Range (HDR), as well as smoother frame rates. Games that already look extraordinary on PS4 will look richer and more detailed, thanks to the more powerful GPU and faster CPU at the heart of PS4 Pro.”

As previously reported, many pre-existing games will offer new patches that offer performance improvements on the new console, while upcoming games like Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda and Days Gone will naturally feature PS4 Pro upgrades.

If you’re not planning on upgrading to the newer, more powerful version, you won’t be left out in the dust just yet, as Sony has reiterated the importance of having one PS4 audience in their official blog post about the new unit:

But it’s important to note that the choice is yours. Whether you’re playing on PS4 Pro, the new slimmer and lighter PS4, or the PS4 system you bought at launch in 2013, you’ll have access to the same amazing games with the same features and same vibrant community that make PlayStation the best place to play. There won’t be any gameplay features exclusive to PS4 Pro or the standard PS4. In fact, we believe the impact of HDR on gaming and entertainment is so promising that all PlayStation 4 systems – back to the very first console sold in 2013 – are now HDR capable.

 

It is incredibly important for us, and our developer partners, to maintain one PS4 audience. All PS4 systems are also ready to deliver on the promise of virtual reality with the upcoming launch of PlayStation VR. Whichever system you choose, we’ll continue to give you the exclusive franchises, blockbuster third-party titles, and unique games from creative developers that you’ve come to expect from PlayStation.

Let’s just hope that these guidelines that they’ve set for developers hold true long into the future, and we don’t see PS4 Pro Exclusive titles anytime soon.

Check out a sizzle reel of PS4 Pro footage below, and be sure to let us know what you thought of the announcement!