Is $699.99 for a PS5 Pro the most players have ever had to pay for a current-gen console? We take a look back at some of the most expensive launches

The PS5 Pro has been revealed and it costs a whopping $700 in the United States. We went back and looked at how much other PlayStation consoles cost at launch with adjustments for inflation.

Long-time PlayStation fans can't help comparing the PS5 Pro's price to the PS3 after many see Sony repeating history with the new console's pricing.

Back in March, Nixxes’ PC conversion of Horizon Forbidden West provided a gorgeous and silky smooth experience for those lucky enough to own one of the best gaming laptops. The porting specialists then followed that up in May with the best PS5 port I’ve ever seen in Ghost of Tsushima.

Some video game industry analysts believe that Sony is testing the waters with its $699 PS5 Pro before launching the PlayStation 6.

PlayStation's next-gen console — very expensive at launch. In a chat with GamesBeat, multiple prominent games industry analysts, including Circana's Mat Piscatella and Midia Research's Rhys Elliott, expect a theoretical PlayStation 6 to cost around $600,

Sony is celebrating 30 years of PlayStation and the celebrations are quite elaborate. The company has recently announced the limited edition PSOne themed PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro as part of these celebrations.

The announcement of the PlayStation 5 Pro has sparked outrage among players — with the YouTube video confirming powerful new console reaching 141,000 dislikes in a single day, an unfortunate new record for Sony.