PS4K information (~2x GPU power w/ clock+, new CPU, price, tent. Q1 2017)
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WhiskerFrisker
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Clockwork5
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Now that I think of it, if I am going to buy another console, it sure isn't going to be another PS4.
Guardian Monkey
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holy crap... and I haven't been looking for a reason got get rid of my ps4 but I imagine uncharted 4 may be my last ps4 game if this is true.
meanspartan
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Yep. If Microsoft indicates they won't in fact do the exact same shit, count me in for an Xbox One.
This thing must come out soon if they are telling everybody and their mother about it.
Sony have their biggest exclusive of perhaps the whole gen coming out in one month and they go around telling everybody that they should not buy this PS4 since a bigger one is on the way. Just seem so non-strategic and poorly thought through. I wonder how big impact this will have on console sales.
Sony have their biggest exclusive of perhaps the whole gen coming out in one month and they go around telling everybody that they should not buy this PS4 since a bigger one is on the way. Just seem so non-strategic and poorly thought through. I wonder how big impact this will have on console sales.
Most publishers wanted shorter generations for what?
Not launching games?
A lot of studios didnt launch even one single game in this gen.
Little Monser
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THE:MILKMAN
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Got to absorb the OP, but a couple of thoughts/questions.
The CPU is said to be a maybe/maybe not. That sounds silly if devs have kits and this is coming out before years end. Surely clock speeds aside it is locked down now?
The GPU...is it just the exact same GPU as now with double CU's or a Polaris chip? I remember reading a post on WCCFTECH about a Polaris chip that was running at 800Mhz could it be related to PS4.5?
The CPU is said to be a maybe/maybe not. That sounds silly if devs have kits and this is coming out before years end. Surely clock speeds aside it is locked down now?
The GPU...is it just the exact same GPU as now with double CU's or a Polaris chip? I remember reading a post on WCCFTECH about a Polaris chip that was running at 800Mhz could it be related to PS4.5?
shadowsdarknes
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I'll be all over this.
And how long does PS45 stay relevant until PS5 is announced? 2019?
The phone argument doesn't work for consoles. If I buy a Samsung Galaxy 7 from T-Mobile, yes, it may cost $700 but I pay it off over a period of 24 months at $30 or whatever a month. Unless that option becomes available for consoles, with a free upgrade like phone providers do, then I don't see the market openly accepting this type of constant upgrade and change within the home console market.
Tal Shiar Agent
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Why should I buy Uncharted 4 in May if I just can wait until November and a patch to play it in 1080p60fps?
Sony, you need some damage control now. This can't wait for E3.
Sony, you need some damage control now. This can't wait for E3.
Not a chance.
Nah, post-PS4K games will inevitably run like slideshows on vanilla PS4s. Devs already chase graphics at the expense of performance, but that gap is going to double with this hardware split.
Early adopters are fucked. Either pony up another $500 3-4 years earlier than expected, or play shitty versions of new games. No trade-in program is going to take the edge off, either, because that type of thing is always hoped for but never actually happens.
Really disappointed seeing consoles go the mobile route. This is the new normal.
GHG
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The NX will save us all.
Hopefully Nintendo manage to keep the NX4K+ secret for a couple of years at least.
I was expecting it to last about as long as the last generation did... I was under the impression that we wouldn't be seeing new hardware for a good long while.
Certainly not a system more expensive than the PS4 in a little over 3 years.
No, definitely not. Games of that nature that "support 4K" will most likely pick a resolution that scales up from about 1/4th or maybe half the number of pixels.
Rats Off To Ya
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PS4 is not doing fine. Look at Street Fighter and take a look at the disgusting shadowy pixels. The PS4 could be so much better.
What if it can output to 2k, then upscale the rest? Just a half step to make games look better than upscaled 1080p games.
Devilgunman
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No. There could still be some type of reconstruction but it won't be native.
30fps/60fps could be a possibility though
Branniganz Love
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I don't mind the idea of PS4K or iterative consoles, however...
No trade-up program?
PS4 not targeted for development?
No benefit to current PS4 games without dev patch?
I'm going to be dumping my PS4 if this stuff stays true.
Sounds like Sony is going all in for VR and since PS4 isn't powerful enough to get the results they want it will be treated as a second class console.
No trade-up program?
PS4 not targeted for development?
No benefit to current PS4 games without dev patch?
I'm going to be dumping my PS4 if this stuff stays true.
Sounds like Sony is going all in for VR and since PS4 isn't powerful enough to get the results they want it will be treated as a second class console.
Mr. Giggles
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Oh god....
Fuck this shit, I'm out
PC here I come.
Fuck this shit, I'm out
PC here I come.
It won't be 60 vs. 30 as that would essentially require some studios to make two separate games.
Petrae
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$200 sounds about right, as GME could be overrun by old PS4 hardware that won't have much value in another year. Will be hard to position old PS4 sales as compatible if software performance is as poor as OP suggests.
DrROBschiz
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Its all a direct response to the demands of VR, 4k media, competition(xbox).
They are trying to keep up. It totally get it.
They are trying to keep up. It totally get it.
AuthenticM
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What if this console comes with an updated Dualshock 4, similar to the new Xbox One controller?
Raven117
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I don't have much of a problem with this other than how much "sacrifice" is needed to have the games work on both consoles. Sacrifice being that it wont look as good as the the new ps4 or sacrifice in that it will run worse on the old ps4 than if the new ps4 was not out.
In other words, the old ps4 is not negatively impacted other than not being able to run the same games that are on new ps4.
If that latter is the case, no problem, and sign me up.
All this said, Sony better get out ahead of this before the negative internet train gets going.
In other words, the old ps4 is not negatively impacted other than not being able to run the same games that are on new ps4.
If that latter is the case, no problem, and sign me up.
All this said, Sony better get out ahead of this before the negative internet train gets going.
Demanufacture
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It might for some 2D indies.
Corleth the Fey
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Then everyone would be flabbergasted that Sony were killing the number one console so early in the cycle. Instead they're killing the number one console early in the cycle and calling it PS4K instead. They are going to regret it.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Absolutely. And I can only imagine what enhanced graphics will do to increase development time.
KojiKnight
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They'll launch it besides a price drop of the original PS4 which will quietly go out of production at the same time.
GribbleGrunger
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That comment isn't defensive. Perception is everything and the way it's worded, and will be reported by other outlets, could and likely will be received negatively. Instead of it becoming an incentive to buy a PS4K, it's become a reason for people to be annoyed at Sony. These leaks are a perfect example of how they can damage markets. It hasn't given Sony time to put the messaging in place, it's generated it's own messaging, as demonstrated by this thread and the many alarmist comments. That ONE sentence is the most destructive thing written so far.
draughn101
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MS today talked about how amy game can be converted their new platform. Even old ones. They are proving to have a solution for this issue.
Herb Alpert
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BlondeTuna
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People aren't arguing the price. It's the lack of plan for current PS4 owners to trade in, and a potential change to the PlayStation strategic direction to incremental hardware upgrades over a longer console shelf life.