Why Is The 'PS5 Pro' Announcement Receiving Online Backlash? The 'PS5 Pro' Price Controversy And Its Memes Explained

The internet is shocked at the whooping $699.99 price for the upcoming PS5 Pro, a video game console that Sony announced this week.

Sony's new console promises larger GPU capacities, advanced ray tracing, AI-driven upscaling, and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution.

Do all of the new features justify the price for the PS5 Pro? Gamers don't think so, which has spurred some great memes from both sides of the everlasting feud between console fans and PC gamers.

Why Is The 'PS5 Pro' Announcement Receiving Online Backlash?

After a year of rumors and fan speculation, the PlayStation 5 Pro was finally confirmed by Sony on September 10th, 2024, and it's going to cost $699.99 for the base version, which is all-digital. The company also revealed that the console will be launched on November 7th, 2024.

Physical media gamers will have to pay an extra $80 for the disc drive and $30 for the vertical stand, which may increase the console price to more than $800. The Linus Tech Tips YouTube tried to explain in a video why Sony decided on the unexpectedly high price for the PS5 Pro.

How Is The 'PS5 Pro' Being Memed On Social Media?

Gamers from all sides of the console war have been weighing in on the announcement, PlayStations fans, Xbox fans, PC players and even Nintendo fans are mocking the PS5 Pro prices. Here are some of our favorite memes about the topic:

X user @antdude92 posted a parody mocking the PS5 and PS5 Pro comparison by adding almost the same image on both sides.

TikTokers also posted memes and jokes about the PS5 Pro price tag, like TikTok user @type2show_plays_dbd, who shared a montage on September 10th, 2024, about the $699.99 console.

For the full history of the PS5 Pro, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.