There is some concern that with the PS5 Pro launching at $700, that when the PS6 comes around, even the base model could in fact launch at $700 too.

If the PS5 generation ends after seven years, I'd get just three out of the PS5 Pro, equating to approximately $230 a year. An eight-year run for the PS5 equates to $175 a year, while a nine-year (this might be pushing it) generation means five years of PS5 Pro and just $140 a year.

Likewise, when Kotaku staff writer Zack Zwiezen claims $700 for a PS5 Pro is a “fair trade,” yet our senior editor Alyssa Mercante writes, “I can’t justify spending more on a video game console than I do during a quarterly Botox session,

Perhaps the one aspect of the PS5 Pro that has me disgruntled is the lack of a disc drive. Yes, you can spend an additional $79 (or £99!!!) for an attachable drive, but when you’re paying $699, you should get a console that can play physical discs.

Despite the high price, the PS5 Pro isn't the most expensive PlayStation, after accounting for inflation. The PS5 Pro provides substantial upgrades in GPU and storage, with a premium experience that's likely to appeal to a more "serious" audience.