This time tomorrow, people will be picking up or trading in their existing consoles for a PS4 Pro.
Question is: will that be you, either now or later this year?
One of the aspects of the original PS4 that is making the PS4 Pro an increasingly attractive acquisition is just how bloody loud it is. Whenever a disc is spinning up and the console is firing on all cylinders, the sound is absurd.
It’s also starting to become clearer what kind of benefits the PS4 Pro will have for those not with 4K displays. It’s looking like a case of either 1080p with supersampling, or 1080p at 60fps. That won’t be the case for every game, but having more options will always, always trump having less.
I think people would feel a little better if that sort of thing was codified, though. If there was some kind of guarantee that people knew they would always get X or Y if they didn’t have a 4K screen, they’d probably feel more secure in upgrading. But that’s down on the developers and how they want to use the PS4 Pro’s beefier hardware.
So where do you stand? PS4 Pro or No?
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55 responses to “The Big Question: The PS4 Pro”
Yes, but only because I don’t have a PS4 of any variety so when I do pick one up I may as well get the upgraded model.
This exactly.
Me too. I was gonna buy a PS4 last year but then the Pro rumors had started so I decided I will wait till early 2017. I have a huge backlog of games to play on xbone anyway.
The only reason I’d buy it would be to use as a 4k video player, but it doesnt do that sooooo… I’ll wait for Scorpio unless my current ps4 dies. If my current x1 dies I’ll grab an x1s to tide me over, at least that has a UHD Bluray player.
Yeah already traded in the old console towards it.
How much is it with the trade in if you don’t mind me asking?
$349 when you trade a 500GB and any 1 PS4 game i think
$349 at EB when you trade in a 500GB PS4
$349 if you trade in a PS4 and 1 PS4 game at eb games. They currently have a VIP trade in deal where any additional software is 50% trade credit plus whatever you have as an eb member (so for me it was 50% + 15%)
I traded in the PS4 plus a Kinect, FIFA 15, metal gear 5, and assassins creed (PS3) and got the pro for $195. The extra trade credit runs out today though
I’m hoping the more powerful box will make it easier to use PSVR without feeling sick
What do you get sick playing?
You can build up a tolerance to the simulation sickness if you play more. The trick is to stop and do something else for a few hours the instant you start feeling sick and not try and push past it.
Also to start out with more mild games, preferably ones without artificial locomotion, then work your way up to the more intense stuff as you acclimatise.
Yeah, I need to start building up a tolerance. I figured I’d wait for the ps pro, which can give better frame rates, see if that helps. Problem is I do all my gaming early in the morning (I get up around 3, its an annoying habit I can’t break), so feeling sick all day because of VR makes it hard to want to try again.
Dude, I bought a crapload of ginger drink and set aside a weekend. Playing for 30-45 minutes at a time, starting with a game that does not give you motion sickness. That’s how I did it. I started with Rez Infinite. Now I’m cured and playing Eve and even the Driveclub Demo.
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How is Eve? That’s the one game I really want to get into (the “demo” that lasted 2 minutes was a bit wrong). Well, and Eagle Flight looks nice.
*six months later*
“Introducing the new PS4 Pro Slim!”
I was debating whether to trade in my PS4 for a Pro or keep it but then my PS4 HDMI port died so trading is no longer an option. Well timed I guess lol
I’m getting it. Very excited. Can’t wait to try Falllout 4 or Skyrim or Battlefield 1 or .. or… Dishonored 2 or … Rez Infinite or … just a whole bunch of stuff that I love, really.
I got a 2 tb hard drive waiting to go inside, usb stick with firmware, network cable, etc. I can re download TES Online for that native 4k experience! Except I can barely play that because I have no NBN yet. :/
Don’t care about UHD blu rays. I mean, physical media, what even is that?
Edit: I have a launch PS4 console but it never sounds noisy. I guess it’s a thing that doesn’t happen to everyone. I did have the eject problem, and I fixed that with tape on the inside.
I think a lot of the PS4 launch version’s noise came from poor placement of the machine resulting in poor air-flow, meaning that the internal fans had to kick it up a notch and work a lot harder. Quite a few of the guys were asking about noise and crashes/reboots early in its life-cycle and the simple advice of, “Put it somewhere where it can’t build up heat,” turned out to resolve most issues.
I am going for it. Even though I dont have a 4K screen. I needed a new controller and bigger hard drive anyway. So with EB trade in price for a bit of extra money I get a little future proof, bit more speed/visual improvement in some of the games they have already listed. Im not totally convinced it will rock my world, nor am I expecting it to, just yet.
Only if I need a new PS4. The extra grunt would be nice but it’s not worth the cost, especially since my current machine works well enough.
No. Have a PS4, don’t have a 4K TV (yet). When I do get a 4K TV I might get a PS4 Pro, if they’ve put a UHD BD in it by then. Physical media is very important to me…
Not much point right now. Now real games take advantage of the new hardware and doesnt have enough raw power to run 4K fully.
Im waiting until Zero Dawn launches and hopefully see some side by side comparisons at 1080p. If it looks cleaner and sharper, ill be in then.
I’m in – more graphics is always a good thing, especially on PSVR where it’s sorely needed in some titles. Trading my PS4 in today, the TV cabinet will look a little empty tonight!
I have a bunch of games I want to play; if the Pro ensures framerates will stay higher, I might not want to neck myself so much playing on a console :P.
Yep, off to trade-in my launch PS4 today. Can’t wait baby!
No rush for me. I’m happy to wait a year or two for a slim version.
I have no plans to trade in my PS4 for a Pro. I’ll stick with what I have. I only purchased my PS4 18 months ago and it’s still perfectly fine for playing PS4 games.
Either much later in the year or earlier next year it might be worth switching to a 4K TV and picking up the Pro. Still unsure about trade-in or not, though. Kinda thinking I might pop the old PS4 and TV into the bedroom upstairs to use as a netflix/2nd screen machine.
That’s kind of what I’m thinking. The choice of decent 4K gaming TVs is pretty limited right now. The only one even remotely in my price range is the Samsung KS8000, which I’m not super-keen on. I think that next year will be much better for 4K/HDR televisions, and therefore better for PS4 Pro.
Nope, My NES Mini is due tomorrow, so I’ll be too busy playing through Super Mario Bros 3 again.
I’m probably going to end up buying one, but it’s not a must have upgrade so it’ll be an impulse buy later down the track.
Yes for PSVR and future proofing. Doing the EB Games trade in.
Nope, lack of UHD drive is a deal breaker.
When I need to upgrade I would look to upgrade to the Pro rather than a slim, but what I’m disappointed in is the fact that all the early reviews are only talking about 4k vs 1080p 60fps etc
What about the enhancements to VR it was being touted to bring? I can imagine it does enhance, but how and by how much?!
Everything I’ve read or watched has basically stated if you dont have a PS4 then sure – this is a great console for you, but if you have a PS4 already its only a minor upgrade especially if you dont have a 4k tv. The minor part being pretty much directed at the point that no game specifically tells you how its supporting the pro and what enhancements you could expect. The few titles that are enhanced arent worth playing through again for beautiful graphics.
Bring out some big AA titles as launch titles for the Pro and we might understand how we will get the benefit from it but for now it seems like a purchase i wouldn’t really benefit from untill a year or two anyway when devs are developing for the Pro and downscaling for the PS4…
But still – anyone used the Pro with VR and been able to make a comparison?! I cant find one anywhere apart from people being demoed the pro with the VR and that isnt exactly like hooking up one after the other at home and noticing the difference
http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/8/13550506/should-i-buy-a-ps4-pro-for-my-playstation-vr Relevant to you.
Basically it sounds like more realistic lighting, better AA, higher resolution rendering at this point, and that’s people that are patching support in quickly and not those that are heavily optimizing toward the Pro.
I’m getting one because:
– I own a 4K TV
– I own a PSVR set
– I have fast broadband that can stream 4K video
– I live in the USA where it’s only $400
– I can sell my old one once I upgrade
Even despite this, I’ve been reconsidering a bit. Will still get it in the end but the value prop isn’t great. If they hadn’t fucked up the PSVR (it doesn’t forward a HDR signal? Really?) and if they had put 4K bluray support in (how can you *not* have that?) then it’d be a much easier sell for me.
Have one on preorder, don’t know if I’ll pick it up.
I don’t have a 4K TV, but I’d still buy it if:
– It had a 4K Blu Ray drive. At least I’m future proofed then.
– It supported native 1440p. I have a 144Hz, 1440p monitor I use on my PC. If the Pro worked on that at least, I’d still see a pretty substantial benefit.
I just got a samsung ku6000 for this, I will be trading my Ps4 in at EB. Stomaching a $350 upgrade isn’t so bad.
Skyrim in native 4k sounds great and apparently runs well plus greater foliage draw distance. Can’t wait to play Tlou again too!
Nah, I’m waiting for Switch.
I traded in my original PS4 today and will pick up the new model tomorrow.
I don’t have a 4K TV (yet) but I want the benefits it will bring to 1080p as well as a better VR experience.
On a list of gaming priorities, 4k capabilities comes out pretty much dead last. I have no desire to upgrade my television (which isn’t even 1080p) for many years to come. My funds will be tied up with either getting a Switch or a PSVR for at least the next couple of years
Just last week I was in the ‘no’ camp. I couldn’t see the benefit as I have a 1080p tv and have zero interest in upgrading it any time soon.
Then I saw the $350 trade in offer at EB. My original DS4 is starting to play up with the left stick occasionally drifting slightly and the R2 trigger only activating 90% (I worked this out when playing Trials Fusion and screwing up even the short jumps), also, I want to upgrade the hard drive. Given a new controller and hard drive well set me back close to $200, or well over if I go SSD, I figured by spending an extra $150 I’d get a new controller, a 1TB HDD and a brand new console.
The answer now is a ‘maybe’, but getting much closer to a ‘yes’
It’s supposed to be great even on a 1080p TV, because of SSAA, which is the ultimate form of AA you can get. This plus decreased load times may make it worth the purchase.
I have the MGSV PS4 and no 4K TV so I wont change to a PS4 Pro.
I Currently have a launch PS4 and a special edition Batman PS4(Installed 2tb hdd). Have PSVR and a 4k TV. Looking at having Pro for PSVr and 4k gaming but more interested in 1080 with “enhancements” or frame rate increases.
My housemate has the same situation so our house will have a total of 4 ps4s in a gaming den for “LAN” matches with our friends.
I understand the transition period will be hard to really see the Pro benefits at first however once devs start optimising we will already be accustomed to the Pro’ness
From what I have read there is little support for reaching 60fps in games apart from a few titles, mostly first party ones. Games that would really benifit from an improved or more stable frame rate such as The Witcher, Bloodborne and Just Cause don’t seem to be getting any support on the pro. I’ll wait and see I guess
I caved. It’s pre-ordered and I pick it up tomorrow.
I do have a lovely Samsung Series 9 55 inch SUHD I bought recently to go with my PS4 Pro. Looking forward to seeing what the graphics are like after that.
I’m probably the odd one out but I’ll be getting it next year once the Scorpio is out.
I have a huge backlog of PS3 and X360 games so I’m in no rush in getting a current gen.
By the time the Scorpio is out I’m sure Sony will do a price drop on the Pro.
Nope. Have a launch ps4 and a 1 gig model too. Sony have said that the life cycle of these consoles will be shorter than the ps3 era so…2 years for a PS5? I can wait.
No thanks, I’m happy with my current PS4. I will go the 4K route when the PS5 eventually gets released. Currently I don’t like the whole mid-life span upgrade & I hope this will be the only time it happens our else I wont be buying into new consoles until 4 years into it’s original release. Overall I won’t be buying consoles on release day from now on.
Hmm don’t think so I have a PS4/X1 and until recently a Wii U but all I seem to play is the X1. I have a 4K OLED but probably will update the X1 to the S but was hoping for a release date on Scorpio first #FWP
I’ve bought 2 XBOs and only one PS4. I regretted the XBO purchases both times. One when it launched and the second time when Halo 5 came out.
Most of the games I love are on the PS4 now. Having a 4K TV, it was an easy decision to purchase a PS4Pro.
I’m grabbing one.
Pretty easy decision for me though, because I haven’t bought a PS4 yet and just as I was about to do so…this got announced.
Worked out nicely.
I’m more thrilled about HDR than 4K, to be honest. Unfortunately my TV does not support HDR, so I feel the upgrade just isn’t worth it at this point in time. For me, that is.
Still a tad disappointed there’s no UHD bluray player either. It’s a ‘premium’ console built for a budget consumer, kinda weird. Considering the Xbox One S squeezed one in there, I’ll be damned if I can understand Sony’s logic. I realise the digital market is booming, but UHD blurays are selling better than standard blurays did in their hayday, and rather than relying on streaming (in the land of oz, especially), you have a guaranteed physical source of 4K HDR. The PS3’s main selling point to me wasn’t the gaming entirely but rather that it also bundled in a bluray drive so I could kill two birds with one stone.
I’ll only get one if my current PS4 dies. Don’t have a 4K tv. I’d be more likely to buy a xbone s if I were interested in new a new console.
Pretty much this was the nail in the coffin that had me buying a gaming PC.
What’s the point of a console anymore?
Handhelds I’ll still be buying, I find them very convenient.