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[FantasticMrSnake]

What's the source of this?

I don't think twice the gpu can handle 4K at 30fps..

 

[Kuldar]

Mix feeling about that. I have the money to buy a PS4K but I don't know if I want to support this strategy... I think I'll have to wait for more informations... Maybe it's the future, but it feels weird...

How will be called the war beetwen PS4 owners and PS4K owners? Console civil war?

 

[ninjablade]

2x GPU power won't be able to make that happen.

Yea it will with a better cpu. A lot more realistic then then 4k ps4 games.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Hoping they say something soon. Or at least before psvr comes out because I'd be pissed to pay $500 for the psvr bundle only for them to announce this after

 

[EL CUCO]

This pretty much confirms I'll be double dipping on U4 like I did with TLOU.

 

[Stone Ocean]

If this shit is real how do you think that the crowd at the E3 gonna react when Shu shows that the PS4K is a fact?

A.


B.

No one is going to boo people during a press conference. Expect a round of golf clap applause at worst.

 

[105.Will]

I'm not against this on principle. However, it will make me very hesitant to buy special edition consoles in the future.

Didn't even think of this.

I'm on board, just hope i can sell my old one for anything more than $100 when it gets announced

 

[komorebi]

What's the source of this?

I don't think twice the gpu can handle 4K at 30fps..

It'll likely be upscaled, not native.

 

[Spirited]

If its any of those chips, which are based on 28nm parts, then the console is going to melt (assuming its the same size and form factor as current PS4). I am willing to bet they are using 14nm parts which would put it in the 480, 480x, or 490 territory.

You believe the APU will use cutting edge technology that might not even release before the console itself does?
I don't know what I expected in this thread.

 

[draughn101]

They dont but thats the risk of being an early adopter, now of course that said as u stated who the hell was expecting anything more than a ps4 slim

If you adopted early you got a good couple of years out of your investment and you have some insider knowledge to sell early and get some money back. It worked out buying at launch from my standpoint

 

[onQ123]

I want that tent! (OK what's this tent business? )


By the way I think OP might have crossed a few wires but this amount of info will only lead to more people spilling the beans.

 

[TM94]

If this shit is real how do you think that the crowd at the E3 gonna react when Shu shows that the PS4K is a fact?

A.


B.

RIIIIIIIDGE RACER

 

[Hockeymac18]

Clearly a 3D printed fake

haha...clearly.

 

[Plinko]

Yea it will with a better cpu.

If they go that route, which I doubt happens.

 

[stan423321]

If its any of those chips, which are based on 28nm parts, then the console is going to melt (assuming its the same size and form factor as current PS4). I am willing to bet they are using 14nm parts which would put it in the 480, 480x, or 490 territory.

No one is saying this will be literally any of those chips. It will be custom APU anyway. No one is stopping Sony from taking whatever chip design into whatever nanometer count with whatever number of shader processors.

 

[Tobor]

All I want to know is when can I preorder.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

You believe the APU will use cutting edge technology that might not even release before the console itself does?
I don't know what I expected in this thread.

360 and PS3 were using cutting edge technology when they came out.

 

[Memento]

Yep, if it's next year then no E3 announcement.

Come on, they wont manage to keep this in secret. It has to be E3.

 

[Lilalaunebaer]

If this shit is real how do you think that the crowd at the E3 gonna react when Shu shows that the PS4K is a fact?

A.


B.

It´s E3, so unless they sell it exclusively though AT&T contracts, it´s gonna be

 

[Art Vandilay]

You can get 200 at gamestop right now for a PS4.

That's why I think there's no way we'd see an offer for $250. The price of the OG PS4 will drop when the PS4K releases, meaning we won't be able to get as much when the PS4K releases as we currently can.

 

[Hermii]

GOW will be 60fps on ps4k, 30 on ps4. Calling it.

 

[TEH-CJ]

I'd be down for that, reboot and release alongside movies.

Hell yeah!

 

[casual_gamer]

I'd expect to see a permanent price drop on the PS4 to $199 at E3 this year when the news comes out. People will still buy it in droves, while the early adopters trade up for the 4K. Sony (as a company, not just games) profits tremendously

It is my guess the PS4K will be Sony's UHD player, which coincidentally hasn't been announced just yet.

 

[jmdajr]

And lol I would need to buy a new 4k input capable receiver. At least if I wanted to keep my shit wired the way it is now.

New tv, new receiver, new ps4.

NOPE. Can't.

 

[maxcriden]

My goodness. I'm not thrilled about this. I hope TLG isn't one of the default 4K games.

Gah. I really do not want Sony to destroy their goodwill and seviide their fanbase. I don't think that's good for the industry. It's too soon for a new gen. My concern is that this is what it would be like if all 3DS games that game our after N3DS launched had similar problems as Hyrule Warriors Legends does.

I also think this is far too early in the 4ak adoption market for this to be happening. I'm concerned devs will primarily shoot for 4K and the majority of PS4 owners will have the older model and get left in the dust.

(It sounds like this is all happening this year, right?)

 

[small44]

Exactly, I'm afraid a lot of people are going to have to get on-board with this new reality.

This is great news if true, no more 5 - 6 year wait on new hardware.

Every 3 years is perfect.

Now,game budget will increase even faster this is a very bad news for devs.

 

[Auctopus]

This has to be revealed with rock-solid tech specs. No vague shit.

 

[Diffense]

These threads are impossible BTW. I don't have a solution, but they just move too quickly. By the time you complete a post, the thread will have grown a few pages. They're not really discussions but collections of reactions. That's fine, but most posts get overlooked because it's just impossible to follow the thread.

 

[Hawk269]

So when is the ETA for this thing to arrive in-stores? Will it be this holiday (Nov. 2016)? or we talking a 2017 release? Don't see Sony showing this at E3 if it does not come out till 2017.

 

[The Beard]

Have the PS4K at $399 with a $100 worth trade-in with the old PS4 and I'll buy it.

Fuck a $100 trade-in on a console that hasn't even come close to reaching its full potential yet. Sony better pony up at least $200.

 

[Hockeymac18]

If this shit is real how do you think that the crowd at the E3 gonna react when Shu shows that the PS4K is a fact?

A.


B.

Based on responses I've seen:

C. all of the above?

Probably more B than A from the audience - but I'm pretty sure the internet-reaction will be mixed.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

And lol I would need to buy a new 4k input capable receiver. At least if I wanted to keep my shit wired the way it is now.

New tv, new receiver, new ps4.

NOPE. Can't.

They call it 4K because that's how it much costs to upgrade to it.

 

[blastprocessor]

One hopes this is polaris architecture. Can't see why Sony/AMD would bother downsizing an older more powerful AMD GPU.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

This has to be revealed with rock-solid tech specs. No vague shit.

Good thing they were pretty transparent from the beginning about PS4 so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[jmdajr]

GOW will be 60fps on ps4k, 30 on ps4. Calling it.

Will there be 4K exclusive trophies?

 

[mckmas8808]

RIGS is going to be a thing of beauty. Best looking VR game bar none.

On the OG PS4?

 

[qa_engineer]

You believe the APU will use cutting edge technology that might not even release before the console itself does?
I don't know what I expected in this thread.

Are there any concrete facts, evidence on this console right now? I am simply guessing based on TDP, heat, price, and performance requirements to hit 4k. It may be far fetched but several months ago a mid cycle console refresh was a joke but here we are.

 

[outunderthestars]

I wonder if they will patch No Man's Sky to take advantage of that extra hardware power.

 

[Spirited]

360 and PS3 were using cutting edge technology when they came out.

You believe an iteration of a console which didn't have cutting edge technology will launch (also both of those consoles sold with loss which I believe Sony don't want to do anymore) with cutting edge technology?

Are there any concrete facts, evidence on this console right now? I am simply guessing based on TDP, heat, price, and performance requirements to hit 4k. It may be far fetched but several months ago a mid cycle console refresh was a joke but here we are.

But it's not supposed to hit 4K, it's supposed to upscale the game and output it in 4K.

 

[Pop]

Keep in mind that in order to max out your $499 PS4K, you'd likely have to buy a $800 4K TV to go with it.

Guess I'm out. Not buying a 4K tv just to play games.

 

[Corto]

I would laugh so hard if this was all just a April fools joke.

It's just Evilore testing the server load to check if they will hold it at E3.

 

[orioto]

I have a noob question guys, about 4k and upscaling... Why the fuck is this necessary ??? It's a 2x ratio.. There is nothing to upscale it should just look good. Especially at the same screen size..

 

[keltickennedy]

This is going to be a mighty expensive expansion pak.

 

[convo]

Keep in mind that in order to max out your $499 PS4K, you'd likely have to buy a $800 4K TV to go with it.

If it were to be labled as just that a 4k version for 4k Tvs then yeah consumers wouldn't think of these two versions that differently. It could work out for them, but the fear remains.
Good explanations are needed for this and half assing support for the older owners can not be tolerated.

 

[MegaboyX]

I don't know, but I'm having trouble believing a big chunk of PS4 owners are actively wanting to plop hundreds more for a marginally better product. People ready to drop that kind of cash on incrementally upgrading their hardware are already in the PC space. I have a gaming rig and I'm certainly not doing incremental upgrades on my consoles.

I don't know myself. I bet there are lots of people like me with plenty money to spend on games but don't like playing on a pc. Why do you think any one with money must play pc games? It's completely false. Not to mention that a new ps4 would just become the standard for all people buying one going forward and might even persuade some sitting on the fence.

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

Fucking disrespect! Shame on you Sony! There are almost 40 millions owners out in the wild, so please hold this fucking shit to release in 4 years at least.

I just can't believe there are people who support this nonsense.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

Keep in mind that in order to max out your $499 PS4K, you'd likely have to buy a $800 4K TV to go with it.

And I'll need a house to play this all in.

 

[EatinOlives]

Exactly, I'm afraid a lot of people are going to have to get on-board with this new reality.

This is great news if true, no more 5 - 6 year wait on new hardware.

Every 3 years is perfect.

If you're this on board with incremental upgrades every 3 years, you should've been on the PC since last decade.

I don't know myself. I bet there a loss of people like me with plenty money to spend on games but don't like playing on a pc. Why do you think any one with money must play pc games? It's completely false. Not to mention that a new ps4 would just become the standard for all people buying one going forward and might even persuade some sitting on the fence.

Except I never implied that? If you're on board with spending that much money that often on gaming hardware, you should be on PC, plain and simple. You're gonna have a lot more control and a much better time with the games you play. It's not about having the money vs. not having the money. A few hundred every couple of years doesn't really wreck most people's budgets. The real point of contention is the COMBINATION of factors. Not just "spend money every 3 years", but "spend money every 3 years" + "get an incremental upgrade out of it" + "with the purpose of playing the latest and greatest in terms of tech". That's the kind of experience for PC gaming and you get much better bang for your buck anyway.

If this is true, the PS4 platform is starting to quack like a PC and walk like a PC, but it isn't a PC. For the benefit of the consumer, if the console quacking like PC and walking like one sounds really THAT interesting to you, you really should just go for a PC. Maybe you have the willingness and budget for one and never even knew it.

 

[Movalpolos]

I'm really hoping this is all just some elaborate set up for April fool's.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Fuck this bullshit. If this is true, I'm selling my PS4 and going to slowly invest in PC gaming.