With the announcement of a PS5 Pro on most people’s bingo cards for this year, it seemed likely that we’d get official confirmation sooner rather than later. Especially with the rumor mill now in full swing.
And with Sony yesterday announcing a PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation that would air today (September 10) at 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 4pm BST, it seemed like we could finally put the rumors to rest. But hey, there’s always room for something else, right?
Well, no, not really. As noted by Wario64 on X / TwitterIt appears that today’s tech presentation will indeed be focused on the PS5 Pro. A screenshot from an unlisted video shows the title “PS5 Pro,” with the tech presentation teaser acting as the video itself. You can still view the linkbut the video has since been renamed to ‘PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation – September 10’, which was probably the intention.
an unlisted youtube video confirms it’s a PS5 Pro (duh) https://t.co/TkuEPocXcW https://t.co/aCh54rS5xP pic.twitter.com/E8R50AZf1NSeptember 9, 2024
It’s not the first sign that the PS5 Pro is trying to break free from limitations ahead of its official reveal. The mid-gen refresh was seemingly accidentally revealed (or possibly even teased intentionally) in promotional materials for PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. If you look at the image here, you can see what appears to be a new PS5 sandwiched between the PlayStation logo and the “3.”
While revealing the PS5 Pro announcement before the tech presentation was undoubtedly a blunder, Sony may actually welcome the distraction, as the company has quietly increased the price of its DualSense Wireless Controller by $5 / £5 at PlayStation Direct and other retailers.