PS5 thread 2.0

And it's not even the worst launch for a game. I see a game from Quantic Dream came out called Dustborn and apparently didn't even break 100.

Though it's not live service so numbers aren't important to keep it alive live Concord.

Yeah was watching some videos of it and assumed it was some kind of parody game, but apparently it's legit.

I can only speak for myself but when it comes to online games I would generally find one I like and stick with it. I haven't been active in online for a few years now but when I wasn't playing CoD I was playing Battlefield and when I wanted a break from FPS I was playing GTA. I didn't have time for PUBG or Overwatch. Fast forward to today where there's a new hero shooter, PvP, games as a service out every month, there's only so many games people can play online.

[Billbil-kun] Name and design of the PlayStation 5 Pro

Official name: No surprises here, as we now know for certain that the console will indeed be called "PS5 Pro".

PS5 Pro design: We were able to obtain a visual of the front of the new console's final packaging. This gave us an idea of the PS5 Pro's final design, which has never been leaked before. For copyright reasons, we won't be able to share this visual. However, you can see below a sketch we drew illustrating the design of the PS5 Pro.

The design is very similar to that of the PS5 Slim. The console's exterior is the same white color. 2 USB-C ports and the power button will also be present on the console's front panel. The first difference to be noticed from our sketch is the presence of three black stripes in the middle of the PS5 Pro's exterior. However, the type of front panel remains similar to that of the PS5 Slim. And we imagine that it will be possible to re-use the replacement front panels designed for the PS5 Slim.

No disc drive?

Unfortunately, we're not quite sure about this yet. After all, the visual we have is of a PS5 Pro without a disc drive. However, and even if we don't think this will be the case, we're not aware of the existence of an edition with a disc drive. Although it will undoubtedly be possible to affix a disc drive (as with the PS5 Slim), we think this is more a commercial choice on Sony's part, in order to launch this console onto the market at a competitive price by reducing the cost of the (optional for some) presence of a disc drive.

Announcement date: Although Sony's plans can change at any time, the PS5 Pro will be announced very soon. We expect the announcement to be made in the first half of September 2024.

Yeah makes no sense, would put me right off it there and I am sure alot of others. I like the option of the 2 and not having to buy something to attach to it afterwards.

Ahh you are probably right but I think if people paying 600 for 1 might of went extra 100 and preferably gotten disc one so.least they have the 2 options to play games and not have to buy an additional thing to clip on themselves.

If Playstations are heading north of 700 euro there would need to be some big first party releases in the pipeline to justify it.

Plus the way the Playstation handles licences is terrible. If you buy a game and get a digital version at a later date you can't just start using the digital licence like on Xbox, you need to delete your disc version and download the digital version to do so.

I recently reinstalled FF VII Remake, which I have the PS4 disc version with the upgrade license and the digital version from PS+. The console priortised the disc upgrade version over the digital version I wanted to download requiring me to manually select the digital version in my library and redownload all 90gb of the game.

The Xbox does a license check every time you launch a game, it checks for a digital licence first, whether from a purchase or an active subscription, before checking if the disc is in the drive. If no license or disc is found it throws an error directing you to purchase the game on the digital store or to insert the disc.

Like when they increased the PS Plus prices with promises of great value.

Mechanical devices, like an optical drive, present considerably more elements that can fail, and thus push up the servicing and warranty charges for Sony, I can see why they want to get rid of them, or at least not make them inbuilt

7 days.

Since PlayStation doesn't accept Revolut visual card for payment, what's c the best way to get Irish psn credit using a revolut card?

They should, I have virtual card linked to my psn and I have no issue with payments. I typically keep the card frozen until I need to buy something. I'm probably going to get Astro Bot via Canada, USA or Indonesia psn store. Deluxe edition works out around 60 euro from either of the stores. Turkey is a no go as they have upped the prices of games alot in the last few months

Thanks Eoin, Revolut card worked a treat.

Less than five now 😎

I cannot wait to hold, hug, kiss and play my new controller. I will be giving it more attention than my children*

*I don't have any.