The real cost of the PS5 Pro | The Vergecast

Nilay, David, and Alex talk about the new PlayStation 5 Pro — why it's so expensive, why it doesn't have a disc drive, and why it made so many people feel feelings. They also talk about the fallout from this week's iPhone launch, the first days of the Google ad trial, Kamala Harris's earrings, Huawei's triple-folding phone, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
02:56 Apple's iPhone Launch
11:21 PS5 Pro announced
31:48 Sony vs Microsoft: The Console War
32:21 The PS5 Pro's Vision and Market Strategy
33:36 Microsoft's Struggle with Xbox Identity
37:17 Phil Spencer's Memo
38:17 Google's Desktop Windowing on Android Tablets
50:06 Kamala Harris's Earrings Conspiracy
54:45 Huawei's Tri-Fold
56:41 Future of Folding Phones
01:05:20 Pixel Watch 3 Review
01:06:36 Google's Antitrust Issues and Internal Conflicts
01:15:53 The Lightning Round

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