There’s a New Catch to Consider With the PS5 Pro

Gamers looking to upgrade to the soon-to-be-released PlayStation 5 Pro now have a new potential drawback to consider: existing PS5 Slim console covers might not fit on the new system. Sony finally confirmed months of rumor and speculation by announcing the PlayStation 5 Pro, an upgraded version of the current PS5 with enhanced technical capabilities, during a special PlayStation livestream back in September. So far, the PS5 Pro is already in high demand at outlets like Amazon ahead of its November 7 street date, as a growing list of already-hit games are revealing how they will be enhanced by the new hardware.

Not everyone is on board with the PlayStation 5 Pro, with its hefty $700 price point drawing a fair deal of controversy. Additionally, it would later be confirmed that the PS5 Pro won’t include a built-in disk drive. This has caused an increase in sales for the previously released Disc Drive For PS5 Digital Edition Consoles, even as it increases the criticism surrounding the PS5 Pro’s massive price tag by requiring gamers who prefer physical media to digital downloads to spend an extra $80 to play their games on the newer system.

At least the older disk drives will work with the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro, which might not be the case for gamers hoping to customize their new console with an alternate faceplate. Reddit user Zrorro claims to have gotten their hands on a PS5 Pro before its November 7 launch, and attempted to fit it with some Cobalt Blue PS5 Slim faceplates they already had on hand. While the bottom plates fit on the PS5 Pro without issue, Zrorro says that the top plates can’t be attached due to the connecting teeth being in a slightly different position than they are on the PlayStation 5 Slim.

PlayStation 5 Slim Faceplates Won’t Fit on PS5 Pro

Sony hasn’t officially verified whether the existing PS5 Slim faceplates are compatible with the upcoming PS5 Pro model, but it should be noted that the PlayStation Direct store makes no mention of them fitting on the PS5 Pro on its page. Additionally, an infographic on the PS5 Pro’s Japanese Amazon page also indicates that the faceplates won’t fit on the new model. This means that anyone looking to give their new PS5 Pro a different color scheme from the standard white might not be able to do so with their existing PS5 faceplates.

This isn’t to say that the PlayStation 5 Pro won’t have any variety at launch, as Sony is selling a special-edition 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro console and controller in the colors of the original PlayStation. However, anyone wishing for a PlayStation 5 Pro system in a more varied color like black or cobalt blue might have to wait until Sony or a third-party manufacturer releases new faceplates that will fit the beefed-up console.

PlayStation 5 Pro

Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro is the mid-generation evolution of the PS5, one that comes with an improved GPU and 2TB of storage space. The graphics card is advertised to offer 67% more compute units than the base PS5, along with 28% faster memory. The PS5 Pro also uses AI to offer an enhanced resolution for 4K TV and Advanced Ray Tracing.

The console does not come with a disc drive or a vertical stand, both of which are sold separately.

4K Capability

Yes

What’s Included

DualSense Controller, Power Supply

Brand

Sony

Storage

2TB SSD

CPU

8-core Zen 2

Connectivity

IEEE 802.11be

Audio

Tempest 3D AudioTech (In Supported Games)

RAM

16GB

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