PS5 Pro pre-order alert – 30th Anniversary customers asked to check their emails | Game

It’s safe to say that PS5 Pro pre-orders were a bit mixed when it went live on September 26. Reminiscent of the early days of the PS5, customers had to queue to purchase the new and improved console from the PlayStation Direct website. To make matters worse, the PS5 Pro was released at the same time as Sony’s 30th Anniversary Collection of consoles and accessories, which are only available in limited quantities. Indeed, the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition was limited to just 12,300 units, which sold out instantly. But in a worrying development, customers who pre-ordered the regular PS5 Pro or Anniversary Edition are being asked to check their emails.

In a post redditSome PS5 Pro pre-order customers claim to have received an email from Sony confirming that their order had been cancelled.

Some believe the cancellations were due to banks blocking suspicious transactions in an effort to combat fraud, while others think Sony canceled some pre-orders after mistakenly selling too many units.

Either way, it’s worth double-checking your emails, bank account, and pre-order status just in case.

Priced at a whopping £699, the PS5 Pro aims to improve on the original PS5 in three main ways. Especially with a larger GPU, Advanced Ray Tracing, and AI-driven upgrade.

The GPU will deliver up to 45% faster rendering thanks to 67% more Compute Units and 28% faster memory. This will lead to a better balance between visuals and performance.

Advanced Ray Tracing will enable “more dynamic reflection and refraction of light,” allowing rays to be cast at twice, and sometimes even triple, the speed of the current PS5.

There’s also AI-Driven Upscaling, which is said to use “machine learning-based technology to deliver super-sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.”

On the other hand, PS5 Pro Game Boost will provide a visual and performance upgrade to older PS4 and PS5 games.

Games that will receive support include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Demon’s Souls, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2 and Hogwarts Legacy.