Smart move, I would wait until more HDMI 2.1 TVs come out next year.
There is always something new on next year
HDMI 2.1 = I would consider if it is worth of waiting for months/years. VRR is nice, but I would not count it as essential feature, gaming have been fine with current non-VRR TVs for years. Maybe if gamer is super sensitive for fps drops, but I have read that VRR on some TVs (LG i think) can still feel bit "laggy" vs locked 60fps @ 60Hz
My current Sony is 2014 1080p model, still working perfectly and image quality is "ok", so I could probably use it another 6 years if I wanted to
But now Sony A8H (A85) 55" oled got price drop because of black week, from 1899€ -> 1299€ (~1500$) aka lowest it have dropped on EU, includes 22-24% VAT.
I considered that it lacks 2.1 and probably wont get it (some rumors out there about update but I dont think it happens). But it have eARC and Sonys own similar feature that on 2.1 changes TV to game mode / movie mode depending what you are doing on PS5.
Another option would have been waiting for next gen of Sony oled 2021 to get VRR.. But it would have meant that it would drop to ~1300€ range after 12 months again(counting from now) So, is it worth it to wait another year or get top quality image now? I dont think so.
LG would have had 2.1, but I dont like their quality/brand, LG is cheap brand like samsung(which is even lower quality), at least to me / here. And 55" LG would have been same 1299€ so easy choise to get top quality Sony.
Third option would have been Sony A900H (AH90), which is around 899€ but deep black levels are thing I like the most and If I would get that one, I would use it again for 6-7 years so no OLED anytimes soon. So not worth it to just to get VRR.
Just to point out that hdmi 2.1 isnt that big of a deal, if it means 12+ months of waiting. Of course for rich people it doesnt matter, and if users current TV is modern enough, then it is easier to wait for another year for sales
Microsoft says it’s behind Sony on manufacturing its next-gen consoles
www.theverge.com
Sorry guys if this has already been discussed, can you give me a heads up on your thoughts if so.... So Phill according to this article has said the reason there aren't so many units compared to PS5 is due to them waiting on AMD to supply the right technology for their chips.
So he's again making the full RDNA 2 claim again I guess.
All the waiting and then they cant even sell all their consoles
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Series S is still easily available on physical stores here