Hypnotic PS5 Pro Boot Screen, Background Worth the Upgrade

Better than therapy

by Khayl Adam 3am

Today's the big day, with the PS5 Pro making its way into the hands of those willing to shell out for Sony's pricey mid-gen upgrade. While the main reason to pick one up remains the robust, muscular graphical gains the system provides, there is another: PS5 Pro owners can exclusively enjoy a fancy animated boot screen and background image for the Welcome Hub, as YouTuber Shannon Grixti demonstrates in the above video (thanks, PSLS).

Between testing the games already enhanced for PS5 Pro, we repeatedly return to the Welcome Hub page to stare at the pulsing microchip, lulled by the comforting system music, at times approaching a trance-like state. This thing did cost a lot of money; was it worth it? Who can say, but at least we have the Welcome Hub, our new digital happy place.

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Did you manage to secure a PS5 Pro? Do you find yourself unable to enjoy the labours of the architect Mark Cerny, having lost whole hours (again) staring at the Welcome Hub page? Let us know in the comments section below.

[source youtu.be, via playstationlifestyle.net]

Khayl Adam is Push Square's roving Australian correspondent, a reporter tasked with scouring the internet for the richest, most succulent PlayStation stories. With five years of experience as a freelance journalist and mercenary wordsmith, RPGs are his first great love, but strategy and tactics games are a close second, genres in which he is only too happy to specialize.

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IOI
3:14am

No offense guys but you’re getting ridiculous with the Pro, not even with the OG PS5 you wanted to generate such a fuss when this ain’t it.

Wasn't sold on the PS5 Pro until I saw this awesome animated background, it must be worth $700!

Should probably be enjoying all thems graphics if you've got the Pro instead of watching the home screen. But then, I really liked the Wii's home menu/music, so I get it... I guess.

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zhoont
3:21am

I'm already waxing poetic to the wall about the smooth sounds eminating from my new console. I agree- this is truly a killer device. CINEMA

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8bit4Life
3:23am

It is definitely a boot screen like no other.

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twitchtvpat
3:54am

@IOI it just came out its a big deal

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Beetlebum91
3:55am

I'm still playing on ps4 and I'd say the anniversary theme, ffvii theme and undertale theme are pretty hypnotic. Does ps5 have themes? Genuine question.

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Shad361
4:11am

Just a PS3 theme from 2010

@IOI The machine just got out so yes it's a big deal.

But you don't need to click this if you don't like PS5Pro or don't have any interest about it.

I will just stick to Eve and her knockers on my standard PS5 for now.

Just how much is Sony paying you per PS5 Pro article?? Haha.

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KilloWertz
54m ago

The title and such of this article is a joke, right? It has to be a joke...

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s22222
29m ago

Assuming this article is not a joke, something is off about pushsquare these days. From calling people who didn't like Concord as haters and giving it 7/10 to this article.

@IntrepidWombat Push Square being paid to fully cover a newly released PlayStation console!? sellouts!! If they don't cover the Switch 2 like this then we will know they sold out 😤

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Hopewell
12m ago

There have been some great themes over the years. I loved my Aqua from Kingdom Hearts background on my ps4 and the Paul George background that came with the Nike shoe collaboration. Set up my ps5 pro today and almost didn’t notice this cool animated background and all the other background options when you customize that page. I really like the battery charging meter window.