Following plenty of speculation, leaks, and reports, Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro. Revealed by PlayStation system architect Mark Cerny during Sony's "PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation," the PS5 Pro is said to be close to "doubling the power of the PS5." The system costs $700 USD and is not equipped with a disc drive, nor does it come with a vertical stand, which is sold separately. Preorders open on September 26.

The system includes 2TB SSD--an increase from the standard PS5--as well as the usual inclusions of a DualSense wireless controller and a copy of Astro's Playroom (not to be confused with the just-launched Astro Bot). It launches on November 7 through PlayStation Direct and a variety of retailers around the world.

Cerny called it the "most powerful console" Sony has ever made. In terms of the design, it looks similar to the existing PS5 and is the same height, but with a racing-stripe-like cutout on the side. But it's the internals where the differences are more pronounced, as Sony has upgraded the GPU to offer significantly more power.