I sold my PS5 for 30,300 so that helped lessen my cost
it’s a replacement with better hardware, PSSR upscaler, 2TB drive and the Pro is significantly smaller than OG PS5 so that’s nice for handling and space management
Oh trust me when I say this.
PS3 tech was not easy to upgrade or modify without having to change the core dev kits entirely!!
The dev cycle was already a nightmare & having to deal with two separate development kits would have been totally non acceptable by the majority of the devs.
Only reason why we reached to the midgen refreshes is because the new gen PC GPU’s & CPU’s made developmental scaling much easier.
PS4pro,XBOneX,XBSeriesS,PS5pro don’t really have standalone dev kits & don’t really require designated development.
That’s why it’s working in this day & age.
PS2,PS3 architectures wouldn’t have made it possible.
Specially the cell processor which never even saw an upgrade & was last of it’s kind.
Yes PS3 Pro. It's nothing to do with tech. Its' business strategy and how much people are willing to spend. We don't need a new phone or graphic card every year but there are people out there who do. Compulsive Buying Disorder or peer pressure is a real thing.
For PS5 Pro, even if Sony makes 10% of the PS5 sales, it might be a success for them. Making new hardware is easier to make than software.