The PS5 Pro generated quite a bit of interest in Japan. The console found tens of thousands of buyers and beat sales of the PS4 Pro in the same period.

The PlayStation 5 Pro was in development “even before” the original PS5 launched,” Sony Interactive co-CEO Hideaki Nishino told Variety in a new interview released Thursday. Nishino was previously head of products at Sony’s gaming brand back in 2020 when Sony launched the first PS5 models,

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.