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Arguably the PS5 Pro‘s biggest obstacle was its large price tag. Selling for $699.99 here in the U.S., that is a big ask for a mid generation upgrade. However, if Japan sales are any indication, it seems gamers see the value of the new and improved console.

The Xbox boss mentioned that Microsoft is still "spending a lot of time absorbing Activision Blizzard employees," meaning it could be a while before anything even remotely close to that headline-maker occurs.

The first sales figures for PS5 Pro in Japan are in (thanks, Gematsu ), and it's a very healthy start for the beefed-up console. In its launch week, the machine has sold 78,086 units, which is far and away the best-selling hardware for that period.

The PS5 Pro has received its first major price cut since it was released just over a week ago - here's how to get your hands on one.

Featuring 8K graphics, more internal memory, improved ray tracing and upscaling through Sony’s PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology, the PS5 Pro is the best console out right now, blowing the Xbox Series X out of the water.