The PS5 Pro rumor mill has been churning all year long but in recent days things have started to really heat up. With Sony potentially teasing the console themselves, the PS5 Pro feels inevitable, and that means the pre-order battle will begin soon.

Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro. The console is planned to be the company’s most powerful PlayStation and will provide players with higher frame rates and better-looking visuals in PS5 and PS4 games.

The PlayStation blog states that the PS5 Pro “will be available at participating retailers and directly from PlayStation at direct.playstation.com. Preorders will begin on September 26, 2024.”

The PS5 Pro is available to pre-order from PlayStation Direct from September 26 onwards at PS Direct (and in countries where PS Direct is not available, at participating retailers. In regions where there is PS Direct, you can wait until October 10 to place pre-orders at a different retailer.

Amid the negative discourse surrounding the PS5 Pro's price tag, Sony adds a complication to the console's pre-order process.

The PS5 Pro will cost $1,199 AUD in Australia and release on November 7th with pre-orders beginning on September 26th. This doesn’t include a disc drive, so we’ve done the price for both together as well (it can be purchased for $159 separately ).

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

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.