The Last of Us Part II Remastered: One single PS5 Pro mode at 4K60, PSSR-upscaled from 1440p. On original PS5, only offered native 4K30 or 1440p60. It’s clearly far sharper than 1440p60 (the grass!) and far smoother than 4K30. Some slight details in the original native 4K30 arguably look better.

At a recent PlayStation 5 Pro preview event, we spoke with the technical leads of some of PlayStation’s biggest games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, The Last of Us Part 2, and others, to discuss what improvements we can expect to see now that there’s a more powerful PlayStation 5 on the market.

Check out our comprehensive list of upcoming PS5 games and release dates coming to PlayStation consoles in 2025.

When the PlayStation 5 launched, fans expected a higher level of fidelity in games. The previous generation already pushed visuals to near Pixar-like quality and many expected that this could be the console where visuals would move up another notch thanks to ray-tracing.

PlayStation's most powerful and most expensive console ever. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow gets hands on and tests the games he's already played on the prior generation. (Source: Bloomberg)

Half the battle is figuring out where to pre-order the PS5 Pro, as many retailers will be fighting for your attention. Initially, you'll want to head to PS Direct as it'll be ther