PlayStation players who are shocked at the PS5 Pro’s $699.99 price and have been considering spending that amount of money on a gaming PC instead should sit down and come up with a different plan, according to the latest thoughts from Richard Leadbetter, the technology editor for Digital Foundry. Leadbetter, a personality that many gamers look up to for his in-depth analyses on subjects that include console hardware and game performance, says that going for a PC “doesn’t quite make sense” because not even the most powerful, expensive gaming PC in the world has access to their library of PlayStation games.
Leadbetter writes:
- “…the actual argument seems to be that potential Pro buyers should opt for a PC instead and for me, that’s a less plausible idea.”
- “The notion that these users should buy a PC instead doesn’t quite make sense because not even the most powerful, expensive gaming PC in the world has access to your library of PlayStation games.”
- “[Building a PC is] an exercise that automatically locks out a good proportion of the audience who may not feel confident in component selection or actually building the system.”
- “Then there are the complications of failing parts and myriad warranties.”
- “PS5 Pro is aimed at PlayStation users who have an existing library of games and want the best experience from their console of choice. It offers a streamlined experience that is more user-friendly and doesn’t involve any kind of construction and minimal maintenance.”
DF Direct Weekly #180, where Leadbetter gives more of his thoughts on the PS5 Pro:
Leadbetter added:
We will need greater diversity of PC hardware to compete with the advantages of a console and that means new form factors for pre-built computers. Remember the Alienware Alpha, or better yet, the Alienware X51? Mainstream manufacturers like Dell/Alienware, Lenovo and HP can definitely deliver that type of kit – the question is whether competitive pricing is possible.