Sony announces pricier, upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro

TOKYO — Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro, an upgraded version of its flagship console offering better graphics, will go on sale on Nov 7 priced at US$699.99 (S$913.35).

The new device, which lacks a disc drive but includes an upgraded graphics processing unit, costs 40 per cent more than a regular PS5 with a disc drive.

Sony has said it expects to sell 18 million PS5 consoles this financial year, down from 20.8 million in the same period a year earlier.

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