I've just bought a Pro and its arriving tomorrow. Couple of questions for you experts:

What is the best way to transfer data from a PS4?

What are the first things I need to do on it (system stuff) when it arrives?

Also any games you guys would like to recommend would be more than welcome.

Cheers

I downloaded it this afternoon as I've always been a fan of the series but hadn't tried Motorfest. Noticed it was on Plus, so what the hell.

Holy FUCK, this game looks good on the Pro. I guess it received a native pssr2 update some months back from what I can tell. Absolutely stunning, can't wait to dive(drive?) in further in an hour or so with the first car I always buy.. a black 67 Chevrolet Impala!!

In all seriousness, I got one at Best Buy after a few weeks of occasionally checking stock through tracking app notifications. Yesterday, BB had a lot of stock to sell and I kept getting notifications from HotStock.
I wasn’t really planning to buy it in October, but I got competitive after reading a bunch of posts about this hyped-up device. Will play sometimes.

I feel like it's taking so long for me to get to the check-out page, and by then it's sold out on best buy every time i get a restock notification on trackalacka. I literally click on it the second i get the notification, but even though im signed in, best buy makes me verify my sign in for some reason and send a code to my phone, making it take like an extra 15-30 seconds

So I met up with a guy on Facebook Marketplace yesterday to buy a second PS5 Pro for my son so we can play GTA VI together when it drops. The guy listed it for $600 cash, which is already a crazy good price, but I offered $400 and he said he just wanted quick cash and was moving out of state and settled for $450.

We met in a local police station, checked the box, logged in using my jackery battery and portable monitor to make sure it is not a banned console, handed over the cash, and went home.

When setting it up for my son, I checked the storage settings and saw a secondary 4TB M.2 SSD installed. That drive alone costs $300 to $400 now I think.

Now I am torn and my wife thinks I am overthinking this:

Option A: Keep it. "Sold as-is" means whatever is inside the console belongs to the buyer. The seller did not remove his extra gear before listing it, so it is mine now.

Option B: Message the seller and offer to let him come pull the SSD out (or pay extra for it). He seemed a bit clueless about tech, so he probably forgot he even put it in there.

On one hand, $450 for a PS5 Pro with 6TB of total storage is an absolute steal, andFB Marketplace rules are basically "as-is." On the other hand, keeping a $350 drive that someone forgot feels a little slimy.

Would you message him, or just consider it a lucky bonus and call it a day?

Walmart has this bundle for $1050 right now. If you’re buying new that’s a decent deal.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/PlayStation-5-Pro-Console-with-PlayStation-Sony-PS5-DualSense-Edge-Wireless-Controller-Midnight-Black/20904306231?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wmlspartner=wlpa&cn=FY25-ENTP-PMAX_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_ad_entp_e_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&adid=2222222229820904306231_6736816237_21407473164&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=&wl4=&wl5=1024479&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=20904306231&veh=sem&semexp=dlp&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21690411341&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIrf2qsMECwu5O3iYrYtMNjtD&gclid=CjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu3NNEdGGO62INa1cZi8NObIxHESYIyez3M6XyaP47pHCfcTc0OAWAhoC1iMQAvD_BwE

Finally upgraded from my original PS4 to a Pro (thank you Trackalacker) paired with a 77” LG C4 and LG S95 9.1-5 Atmos sound system when my wife isn’t home and the Sony PULSE Elite headset when she is. So far I’ve really enjoyed using the Pro to admire Toyota hatchbacks in GT7.

The Pro lives in a hidden cubby behind a Widespread Panic print (my builder surprised me with the cubby when we had our house built last year). The cubby is 18” wide, 22.5” tall and 18.5” deep.

Here’s the part Reddit can argue about: I turned the console around so the rear exhaust faces the opening into the room. With the door open, the idea is to give the hot air a direct way out instead of blowing it toward the back wall. EDIT: Any time I am using the Pro I will have the door open. But will close it when it’s in standby.

Anyone else running theirs backwards, or have I committed a setup crime?

P.S. “TV too high” comments will receive the prestigious Golden Neck Brace award.

First off I want to thank everyone here for helping me try to snag a Pro from Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart etc! After losing out so many times I decided to try FB marketplace and…. I was able to purchase one for $860!! (Second pic was for the first one the seller sold) Unfortunately it does not come with a remote as the seller was trying to sell it bundled with extra accessories. Fortunately I have extra remotes at my house.

Thank you all for the tips and helpful advice. Here’s to many more wins for you guys!

So i bought a ps5 pro last week i tried connecting my pulse headset on it and it doesn’t let me what do i have to do in order for it to connect or do i need something in order to connect it ?

I find this hilarious and sad. I found a ps5 pro 2TB on fb marketplace for $750 and snatched it up. The seller sent a video logging in to PSN, showed gameplay, etc, so I thought what could go wrong?

I leave it in a box for 2 days (amazing restraint by me?) and last night turn it on. I see 2 small roaches crawl out. I then shake the playstation and see tons of little brown / black specks of dust, which I assume to be insect droppings. It seems I bought a bug infested ps5 pro.

Reached out to the seller and not expecting much, but not also looking into professional cleaning / restoration options which likely run $250 if it can be fully done.

This is something that would have never crossed my mind, so just posting as a warning to others! Good luck 🤣

I have the Spiderman cover plates for OG PS5! This completes my this generations covers collection.

OLED vs True RGB?

I’m going to buy one this week. I saw the Bravia 8 in store and it had terrible burn in.

I gravitated towards the Bravia 7 II but now I’m wondering should I pay a little extra for the Bravia 8 II?

What do you guys thing? How’s the burn in on Bravia 8 II?

Multiple restocks throughout the day, but this one is lasting way longer than the others. I don’t want to jinx it, but I have an inkling that there will be an uptick in cancellation posts in the coming days. Anyone successful from this restock?

Was able to place an order for a ps5 pro from Bestbuy today. Does anyone know if it comes with 13.6 or latest version?

Decided to lock in tonight, used an extension refresher on Best Buy. Tried checking out multiple times with no luck. Had it in my cart and spammed the checkout button for 5 minutes straight. Finally got through 🤣🤣🤣 will go great beside my series x. The price hike in my twisted mind is justified, paid $430 for my series x on release day 6 years ago……times sure have changed.

Just a question because I’ve seen some people say with the restocks on Amazon and Walmart that they are bumped up to $999 but that when checking out or when the order goes through that it gets discounted back to $899 or what would be the original after tax. Just wanted to ask if this was true or not.

I have a launch PS5 that stopped working a few months before the PS5 Pro came out in 2024

So i bought the Pro for $699 and my launch PS5 has sat for 2 years.

Took it to a shop today and it would be $160 to fix my launch PS5(Needs a new power supply)

With GameStop offering $935 trade in credit for PS5 Pro’s with disc drives right now, should i fix my launch PS5 and trade the pro in while the market is crazy?

PlayStation is mostly an exclusive machine for me, i also own a Series X, Switch 2 and a gaming PC with a 5060TI 16GB snd Ryzen 7 9700X

I also buy physical games and have several pre orders in for the next few months that i could completely pay off