At $700 and with no Cyber Monday deal in sight, the PS5 Pro is the most expensive console release to date. Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego,

The PlayStation 5 Pro allows for better framerates and graphical fidelity, but you need the right game to make the strongest impression.

That said, it may worth buying a PS5 Pro instead of a new gaming PC because Sony delivers such a powerful console for $699, which an equivalent gaming PC simply can’t compete with. You either have to spend more money on a complete PC or make compromises on the components you choose to build yourself.

The PlayStation 5 Pro was released on Nov. 7, knocking over the first domino in a line that might end with me taking a trip to GameStop or Best Buy -- but probably after Black Friday ends. Unfortunately,

If you're buying a PS5 this Black Friday, don't be tempted by the Pro. The regular old PS5 is the better deal.