Sony's new PS5 Pro lacks a vertical stand and a disc drive, unlike the PS5 Slim Standard model that retails for $499. If you were to add a vertical stand and a disc drive to the PS5 Pro to fairly compare it to the PS5 Slim Standard, its price jumps up to $810 — over $300 more than the PS5 Slim Standard.

The PlayStation 5 Pro was in development “even before” the original PS5 launched,” Sony Interactive co-CEO Hideaki Nishino told Variety in a new interview released Thursday. Nishino was previously head of products at Sony’s gaming brand back in 2020 when Sony launched the first PS5 models,

After testing a handful of titles, I can say that the difference is appreciable if less stark than it was between the PS4 and PS4 Pro. Here’s why splurging for the upgrade may or may not make sense for you.