Sony sparks debate by pricing new PlayStation well above Xbox

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The Japanese company unveiled the surprisingly high price tag when it announced the start of sales Nov 7, which will come just weeks after the latest version of Microsoft Corp’s competing console hits store shelves. — AFP

Four years into their respective life cycles, the two most popular home consoles are moving up the value chain. Analysts were divided on whether the pricing would spur sales for Sony, which is trying to expand its entertainment business with original, high-quality content spanning games, anime and film.

The new, high-end console will allow PlayStation 5 games to be played at higher resolutions and faster frame-rates without the need to toggle between different modes, Mark Cerny, lead architect of the console, said in a video presentation. He said the PlayStation 5 Pro will offer 45% faster rendering than the standard PlayStation 5.

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