Sony this week revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro, a more powerful version of its popular game console, which will hit stores this November at the nail-chewingly high price of $1200.

The online reaction was immediate and negative, with many questioning the added value of the device (the regular PS5 is $800), or even criticising Sony for daring to produce such an inessential luxury during a cost-of-living crisis. However, annoying though it may be for people with PS5s to see a slightly superior device that they don’t want to pay for, the new machine appears to make decent sense and is likely to sell in line with Sony’s expectations.

The PlayStation 5 Pro will not be a scintillating proposition for the overwhelming majority of existing PS5 owners.

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