PS5 Pro Announcement Tonight! Anyone Else Worried It Will Instantly Sell out Due to Bots?

Immer besser on 10/09/2024 - 13:03
Last edited 11/09/2024 - 13:29 by 1 other user

With the Sony technical announcement tonight at 1am EST from Mark Cerny is anyone else worried that it will be instantly unavailable due to bots and scalpers?

Other thing I'm worried about is that the Pro won't come with a disc drive as standard. Really hope that's not the case.

What are you guys most excited about the new Pro?

Personally, hoping the extra GPU power and PSSR will improve the terrible picture quality we have been getting from games running at 720p and then upscaled with fsr2 to 4k.

Edit: With the announcement of the Pro costing $1199 and another $160 for the disc drive I am no longer worried. The price is just bare able, but no disc drive is the worst part.
Oh, and don't forget it comes with no stand as standard either…….

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  • theHMASfriendship on 10/09/2024 - 13:08
    +74

    I’m worried about the amount of incoming “bargains” that will be posted for the RRP.

    • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 06:44
      +19

      The only solution to this is vote them down every single time. Seriously people don’t be afraid to neg. It’s the only way this nonsense stops.

        • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 07:47
          +19

          anti-RRP brigaders.

          It's about wanting the site to not become a mess of bullshit non-deals being posted by people who don't understand Ozbargain's front page isn't a forum for gaming news or are just clowns who post anything just to artifically inflate their post count.

          Forums exist for a reason.

          Front page deals exist for a reason.

            • sngr on 12/09/2024 - 14:49
              +2

              @Nillionaire: Hence.. voting?

              This keep it beneath the surface nonsense on OzB and the hive-mind mentality to attack people because they pushed a button that made a negative counter go up is suffocating the community

              I've lurked for so long and never seen a more toxic community. More toxic than whingepool at its peak..

              The posters that literally stalk websites and catalogues to be the first in with "deals" that are just common sense at best and influencer kickback at worse - that defend their precious upvotes and drown out valid comments with their clique 'you had to be there' jokes while doing the exact opposite with newcomers' deals all to protect "their" turf.. and then to throw out the PA crap like dont be a leech while they latch on to anything hurr hurr for da badges.

              The rrp deals are just a symptom of the real issue as is quoting a single word of a poster to tell them their opinion isnt important as the precious clique opinion

              • PainToad on 12/09/2024 - 15:00
                +1

                @sngr:

                The posters that literally stalk websites and catalogues to be the first in with "deals" that are just common sense at best

                The worse is those who post 'free' mobile apps with zero consideration for if the apps are actually useful (eg. scanner apps when all modrn phones have this feature built in) or actually dangerous (apps the collect personal info like photo editing apps).

                influencer kickback at worse

                That's my theory too.

          • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 08:02

            @PainToad:

            Front page deals exist for a reason.

            Your idea/opinion of a deal is different to everybody else's.

            I personally don't mind them being submitted as deals, as I mainly read deal comments for the discussion on the product/service and not get caught up on the price.

            • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 08:08
              +6

              @magic8ballgag:

              as I mainly read deal comments for the discussion on the product/service and not get caught up on the price.

              You seem confused. You don't seem to understand the difference between the discussion form (hint: that's where you are right now) and the front page where bargains get posted.

              Why is it so hard for some people to grasp such a simple concept? Is it zoomers who didn't grow up with forums and instead grew up using Reddit and think everything belongs on the front page?

              • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 08:12
                +1

                @PainToad:

                You don't seem to understand the difference between the discussion form (hint: that's where you are right now) and the front page where bargains get posted.

                No, I do.

                Again, your idea of what deserves to be posted where is different from mine and everybody else's.

                • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 08:20
                  +3

                  @magic8ballgag:

                  Again, your idea of what deserves to be posted where is different from mine

                  Explain to me then, if in your brain you think front page deals are actually for "discussion on the product/service and not get caught up on the price"…what is the discusion forums for then?

                  and everybody else's.

                  Read the comments, lots of people don't like the spam like RRP consoles being posted on the front page.

                  • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 08:23
                    -2

                    @PainToad:

                    Explain to me then, if in your brain you think front page deals are actually for "discussion on the product/service and not get caught up on the price"…what is the discusion forums for then?

                    Even if I did have to explain anything to you, you probably wouldn't understand it anyway.

                    Read the comments, lots of people don't like the spam like RRP consoles being posted on the front page.

                    I guess my opinion differs from more than just one person then, oh well, life goes on.

                    P.S. you're not jv.

                    • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 08:26
                      +2

                      @magic8ballgag:

                      Even if I did have to explain anything to you, you probably wouldn't understand it anyway.

                      Oh look, you've got no actual rebuttal so you've lashed out with an insult. Tells more about your intelegance to be honest.

                      P.S. you're not jv.

                      jv doesn't own bolding text.

                      • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 08:27

                        @PainToad:

                        Tells more about your intelegance to be honest.

                        What?

                        • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 08:27

                          @magic8ballgag:

                          What?

                          Exactly.

                          • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 08:28

                            @PainToad: Teach us more about your superior intelligence.

                            • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 08:31

                              @magic8ballgag: Mate, you're the one who claimed I "probably wouldn't understand it anyway". You're the one who claimed I was too stupid to understand your opinion.

                              • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 08:33
                                -1

                                @PainToad:

                                You're the one who claimed I was too stupid to understand your opinion.

                                Settle down, nobody questioned how smart you were.

                                This is your problem, you are too focused on being right rather then trying to understand someone else's point of view.

                                • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 08:34

                                  @magic8ballgag:

                                  This is your problem, you are too focused on being right rather then trying to understand someone else's point of view.

                                  Irconic. I literrally asked you to explain your opinion to help me understand it and you didn't answer and instead wrote an insult.

                                  • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 08:37
                                    -1

                                    @PainToad: Perhaps you are not the most approachable person to talk to and people chose not to, have you ever considered that?

                                    • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 08:41
                                      +1

                                      @magic8ballgag:

                                      Perhaps you are not the most approachable person to talk to and people chose not to, have you ever considered that?

                                      More personal attacks. Clearly you're not actually interested in explaining your opinion. Have a wonderful day.

            • smartazz104 on 11/09/2024 - 11:22
              +2

              @magic8ballgag:

              I mainly read deal comments for the discussion on the product/service and not get caught up on the price.

              Sounds like something that belongs in the forums…

              • magic8ballgag on 11/09/2024 - 11:37
                -3

                @smartazz104:

                Sounds like something that belongs in the forums…

                Thanks for sharing your opinion.

                On an unrelated note, you've posted five deals since joining over 12 years ago. Are we allowed to discuss that here?

                • smartazz104 on 11/09/2024 - 11:42

                  @magic8ballgag: You want to play that game do you, take it up with a mod and see what happens. See if you can find any rule that suggest people's standing is in direct relation to the number of rules that they post. I think you'll find that you can post 1000 good deals, but act like a child and that's how people will treat you.

                • snackerjoe on 11/09/2024 - 18:26
                  +2

                  @magic8ballgag: Jesus, bringing up someone's post count as some sort of attempt to shame them or whatever when it has no relevance to the conversation just smacks of immaturity. Nobody actually gives a (profanity).

                  • magic8ballgag on 12/09/2024 - 07:42
                    -1

                    @snackerjoe:

                    Nobody actually gives a (profanity).

                    You may not, but I actually care about the integrity of this site, and members that complain the loudest tend to contribute the least.

                    • snackerjoe on 14/09/2024 - 08:06

                      @magic8ballgag: Yes let's create a "class system" where we don't need one. A great way to start spamming trashy "deals" too just to be able to have a say 🙄 How about you start your own bargain site then where only those who posts deals can comment?

            • Darude Sandstorm on 12/09/2024 - 06:15
              +2

              @magic8ballgag: OzBargain, it's in the name, RRP is not a bargain, nor is it a deal otherwise everything at every store at RRP deserves to be here. This stuff should be for a "Where to buy PS5 Pro" Megathread.

          • borrisz0r on 11/09/2024 - 10:49

            @PainToad: How is JV still here if that isn't the case?

          • creesy on 11/09/2024 - 22:41
            +1

            @PainToad: When items become heavily scalped and widely unavailable, unfortunately, the RRP does become a bargain.

    • Nillionaire on 11/09/2024 - 07:47
      -5

      Imagine worrying about other people getting a bargain just because it doesn't qualify as one for you 😂

      • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 07:48
        +8

        Explain to me how this console, at full retail, is a bargain.

        • AnophthalmiaCervidae on 11/09/2024 - 10:28
          +3

          If you can't actually buy at RRP and secondary market is selling for more RRP can be a bargain.
          If something is out of stock everywhere and in short supply with high demand if you need it right now somewhere actually having it in stock and selling at RRP is a bargain compared to paying 2xRRP from scalpers on eBay.

          You can buy at RRP and resell for a profit in such a market.

          • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 10:42
            +5

            @AnophthalmiaCervidae:

            If something is out of stock everywhere and in short supply with high demand if you need it right now

            Here's the thing, no one needs a console right now.

            • tebbybabes on 11/09/2024 - 22:00

              @PainToad: But what someone wants or needs is up to them to determine. Not someone else to decide. Just like it's up to them to decide for themselves if it's a bargain for them or not. If they feel it's a bargain for them, they can upvote. Enough people upvote and feel the same way, then it ends up on the front page.

              If a particular post doesn't attract enough votes then it won't end up on the front page.

              • PainToad on 12/09/2024 - 08:34
                +1

                @tebbybabes:

                But what someone wants or needs is up to them to determine.

                "Want", sure. "Need", no.

                They only people who "need" a console is those who need it for their job, like a reviewer, YouTuber etc.

      • theHMASfriendship on 11/09/2024 - 09:13
        +1

        Perhaps there could post it on OzRRP…

  • EightImmortals on 10/09/2024 - 13:10
    +13

    Why are you 'worried' about this?
    Do you NEED to get one 5 minutes after it launches or can you wait a couple weeks?

    I'm excited that it will come with a free copy of Concord!

    • jv on 10/09/2024 - 14:44
      +2

      free copy of Concord!

      ✈️

      • tonyjzx on 11/09/2024 - 02:57
        +3

        this is the biggest Sony L in a LONG time!

        you mean this week right?

        you guys do remember Concord.

    • kiriakoz on 11/09/2024 - 08:17
      +1

      Welcome to OzBargain, the home of the preorder. People love preordering games on here and then acting confused when it turns out to be a dud.

      • mikekiwimike on 11/09/2024 - 09:12
        +4

        Preorder…. when you give someone your money in advance for no reason whatsoever except to fill their wallet and empty yours….. the antithesis of an ozbargainer right there!

  • scamNscoot on 10/09/2024 - 13:11
    +12

    No, we’re facing a cost-of-living crisis. Nobody received extra money in their bank account just for preventing the spread of COVID-19. I’d be surprised if that even sold out after a week of its release.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 10/09/2024 - 13:14

      covid-19

      That's true, but we did see a bit of uptick in demand (Based on the number of deals that were posted here) when there was that big price cut some time back.

    • OzzyOzbourne on 11/09/2024 - 17:17
      +2

      Yeah but this is Australia so it just means putting off the jetski purchase for a week 😅

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 10/09/2024 - 13:13
    +5

    i havent been up to speed with sony tech since ps4 era - is there actually anything that can even remotely make the ps5 stress?

    • Hybroid on 10/09/2024 - 13:19
      +2

      It's a 4-year old console with 5-year old hardware specs. Many games are struggling to maintain native 4K res and/or consistent 60 FPS. While there's definitely a large blame on devs and poor optimisation, it's also partly due to the limited specs.

      Beyond raw hardware bump, the PS5 Pro is touted to have PSSR as the main feature, which Mark Cerny is expected to explain in technical detail tonight. This is basically similar to DLSS to upscale games for higher res and smoother framerate. In theory.

      They might also finally allow the unlocking of 8K generation. While most people may not care about the resolution or in-built upscaling for all 4K content to be displayed at 8K, the generation comes with added enhancements like 14-bit colour, real depth enhancement etc which will advance the tech we have now.

      • Jimothy Wongingtons on 10/09/2024 - 13:26
        +1

        Nice, thanks for the wrap up :)

      • askbargain on 10/09/2024 - 13:55

        14 bit colour???

      • MrThing on 10/09/2024 - 18:00
        +2

        So what your saying is. as usual. PC Master race

        • Hybroid on 10/09/2024 - 18:05
          +1

          Each device has their pros and cons and everyone has their personal preferences. They're also not mutually exclusive, you can have both. PC won't be getting GTA6 for a very long time though.

          • MrThing on 10/09/2024 - 20:16

            @Hybroid: Well i mean no one is getting it for at least 12months.

          • ssfps on 11/09/2024 - 19:22

            @Hybroid: Console pros: cheaper
            PC pros: faster, end-user control

            Did I miss anything?

            • imurgod on 12/09/2024 - 17:01

              @ssfps: More compatible peripherals, actual VR, triple screen, more games, free online gaming, cheaper games….

      • jaejae69 on 10/09/2024 - 19:29
        +3

        The PS5 never had the hardware for native 4k30 for AAA titles even 5 years ago.

        • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 06:50
          +2

          Member the launch consoles had 8K and 4K/120 on the box 🤣 Sony as such BS artists.

      • ssfps on 11/09/2024 - 19:19

        native 4K res

        Going along with your point but elaborating further - pretty sure few if any PS5 games are using "native" 4K, and even those few do so at <= 30fps.

        • BusMan247 on 23/11/2024 - 23:14

          I have a PC w 4090 and 7800x3d.. Helldicers 2 looks simply incredible maxed out, and cod mw3 also runs maxed at 4k 144.. DLAA.

          HOWEVER I will say that PS5 does an amazing job running it at 1080p 120.. not sure if its 120 but the upscaling looks so much better than my 1080ti could run. Its actually impressive for what it is.

    • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 06:49
      +14

      The real question is are there any games worth playing regardless of frame per second. For me, no.

      Such a terrible generation so far. Everything is either shitty flashy shooters designed for 12 year olds or massive open world games designed for someone who has hundreds of hours to waste on a game.

      Retro gaming is where it’s at now.

      • DiscoJango on 11/09/2024 - 10:14
        +3

        I thought i was the only one.

      • YoursTruly on 11/09/2024 - 10:57
        +3

        On point

      • serpserpserp on 11/09/2024 - 16:06

        Retro gaming is where it’s at now.

        Did you buy a Retroid Pocket 5 that was up for pre-order yesterday?

  • Fredfloresjr on 10/09/2024 - 13:17
    +1

    Lol

  • Stoibs on 10/09/2024 - 13:18
    +16

    Lump me in with the 'The PS5 has no games' crowd who is indifferent about this and doesn't even see the need for an upgrade at the moment.

    In 4 years I've played a handful of classic titles from PsPlus, Ratchet and Clank, upscaled PS4 games, FF7Rebirth, and Astro Bot as of today… most of the rest of my gaming has been on PC or the Switch.

    I need a reason to be excited about the Pro, and at the moment I just don't have one.

    • Therage on 11/09/2024 - 16:17

      For me the Pro excitment was all about a better gpu, no more 30fps, so my expectations were met.

      I will admit a jaw dropping PS5 Pro title would have made this a lot better but im sure a GTA6 bundle will be on the cards next year / year after when it comes out.

    • BusMan247 on 23/11/2024 - 23:16

      First console i wojt be buying. I had all the PSs.. just not the 2. Same with xboxs. Got a ps5.. literally zero interest in even looking at the pro. If we are being real you look at RDR2 ok ps4 it still looks amazing.. the ps5 jump was ok.. this seems even less..

  • brendanm on 10/09/2024 - 13:34
    +10

    I don't get "worried" about games systems personally.

  • Miami Mall Alien on 10/09/2024 - 13:47

    is anyone else worried

    Are these PS5 Pro "worries" in the room with us right now?

    Other thing I'm worried about is that the Pro won't come with a disc drive as standard.

    You're right, that's basically on the same level as 9/11, ISIS atrocities and the Soviet Union's gulags.

    I'm going to petition the UN to pass a resolution condemning Sony's omission of an optical drive on the PS5 Pro as a crime against huge manatees humanity.
    I hope someone loses their entire career over this and is preferably executed at dawn.

    Really hope that's not the case.

    Speaking of cases… has a mental health professional started on yours yet?

    What are you guys most excited about the new Pro?

    The indentured slave labour that will assemble it in the Chinese sweatshops that Sony uses. It's always nice to know that your love of Sony's gaming consoles condemns thousands of innocent people to horrific abuses daily.

    • Immer besser on 10/09/2024 - 15:30
      +1

      Thanks for the good laugh. The word worry might have been a tad extreme, just dont want a repeat of the ps5 launch.

    • ssfps on 11/09/2024 - 19:26
      +3

      Sony's gaming consoles condemns thousands of innocent people to horrific abuses daily.

      Yeah, and not just the players.

  • DingoBilly on 10/09/2024 - 14:01
    +9

    I'm a massive Playstation fanboy and play PS5 almost exclusively…

    But I see absolutely no reason to upgrade. There's not many PS5-exclusive games in the first place, and the bumps in quality this gives will be almost unnoticeable to most people. Most games won't see the benefit of a Pro upgrade, so this is just a bit of a cash grab for them.

    On top of that, this will be quite expensive and it's not like money is pouring in for everyone at the moment. No idea why you think it'll be selling out.

    • AustriaBargain on 10/09/2024 - 15:10

      Fear of missing out.

      • nobro25 on 13/09/2024 - 03:43

        You can always get the PS5 instead of the Pro version.

        • AustriaBargain on 13/09/2024 - 08:10

          I already have the PS5, because I was afraid of missing out. Playing Astrobot right now.

    • Immer besser on 10/09/2024 - 15:32
      +1

      With the amount of games releasing at 720-1080p and then upscaled to 4k, I am very keen for a pro. Hopefully pssr helps a lot and games can run at native 1440p. Crazy to think res wise we are going backwards. Also ps5's raytracing is terrible definitely need an upgrade there.

      • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 06:53
        +2

        releasing at 720-1080p and then upscaled to 4k

        And that has no effect on the game play. So don’t worry about. Save your money for other important stuff.

  • Duckie2hh on 10/09/2024 - 14:04
    +1

    most excited about the new Pro

    the resale opportunity

  • djones145 on 10/09/2024 - 14:06
    -2

    if u cant beat them join them
    get bots urself, buy all ps5
    sell for inflated price
    win win

    • PainToad on 11/09/2024 - 06:54
      +7

      Your dreaming if you think there’s going to be a big reseller market for these in the current economy.

  • lint on 10/09/2024 - 14:22

    With the standard PS5 having the option of an included disc drive, I highly doubt the Pro model would be any different.

  • PR0r on 10/09/2024 - 14:56
    +1

    I just hope Sony avoids anything to do with AI in the launch

    • djones145 on 10/09/2024 - 15:56
      +1

      its the latest buzz word
      they definately will
      AI will know when u are terrible in the game and give u cheats to use to win

      • PR0r on 10/09/2024 - 16:22

        🤣

    • serpserpserp on 11/09/2024 - 16:07
      +1

      AI Raytracing

  • AustriaBargain on 10/09/2024 - 15:09

    Fortunately there's no way I can afford it. And so few exclusive games worth buying it for. Is cool though, will probably get it in a few years.

  • burningrage on 10/09/2024 - 15:17

    If you are quick, you're almost always get your unit at EBGames

  • nomoneynoproblems on 10/09/2024 - 15:59
    +2

    There is no reason to own a pro at all. Most if not all games these days have varying performance options from the get go, unlike the previous gen where it was only available on the Pro versions.

    • Immer besser on 10/09/2024 - 18:10
      -2

      Most games these days are running at 720p and being upscaled to 4k via fsr2. The image quality is horrendous. A pro version is definitely required especially with PSSR.

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