Mashable reached out to Sony to find out whether the company expects the PS5 Pro to sell out quickly at launch since initial availability is limited to one retailer, and if it had any plans to avoid inventory shortages. At the time of writing, we hadn't heard back.

Only 12,300 units of the special edition PS5 Pro will be available at launch. As with the regular PS5 Pro, pre-orders for this version will commence on Thursday, September 26 via PlayStation Direct. Sony is keeping the price under wraps until it goes on sale.

The rare PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary edition went fast, but preorders for the regular PS5 Pro are still available on Sony's website.

Although the next generation of gaming consoles aren’t here yet, Sony just announced the new PlayStation 5 Pro — a new console that boasts improved and detailed graphics, silky smooth motion for gaming and deeper immersion for all PS5 games.

On September 10, after months and months of rumors, Sony officially unveiled the PS5 Pro. The console costs $700 and will offer developers more power and, in theory, let players enjoy more games at higher framerates without having to sacrifice resolution or extra details.

The main prospect of the PS5 Pro is improved graphics and performance. The new console may lack a disc drive (you can get one for an additional $80), but its new GPU, AI upscaling