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Is the PS4 Pro Really That bad?

Why are people bitching this time about a gaming system?

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ninsigma3528d ago

Nope! It's the a more powerful of the most popular (and best imo) console of the generation and a decent price. Great techniques built in for developers to make use of 4k technology and plenty power for improvement across the board should a dev so wish. It's another option from one of the world's biggest names in gaming. Nothing wrong with it at all.

Gazondaily3528d ago

It's not a bad system at all. Yes it has some shortcomings but really, for the price and what it offers, it's great.

I want to get one but I really want the PSVR first and then I gotta get a decent 4k TV and on top of that make time to play said games.

The gutter game of console wars aside, it's a great addition to the Playstation stable.

freshslicepizza3527d ago

sony wanted to keep the price down so if you look at it from that perspective it isn't bad at all

bouzebbal3527d ago

Better than the existing greatness for almost the same price, message is clear about what it adds every category and I'm very interested in the VR boost in particular.
Regarding 4k I'm not sold on the format yet, maybe in some years when it becomes the thing I will rediscover my games in better resolution.. Let's see but for now it's all good, except maybe for the design, I need to see it close to judge but I'm not wowed by the look of it

ninsigma3526d ago

Yeah it's all about another option that gives more room for devs to show off their work that is being released at a decent price (I was expecting 450 minimum).

Got the PSVR paid off which I'm delighted to not have that hanging over me anymore, also can't fricken wait to play it. GF is getting me the pro for my birthday and I've got over time pay coming through that will be a massive chunk towards a 4k tv. I'm lucky it fell as well as it did XD

S2Killinit3527d ago (Edited 3527d ago )

Its a big bang for the buck, and then there is the games and then there is VR. Thats all i need to be satisfied. Games and VR.

PS: this article has been posted three times already.

sk8ofmnd3526d ago

I agree but i kind of felt this is what the vanilla ps4 should have been. These consoles should have hit 1080 60 from the start in 2013. Its laughable that they are just doing now. Bring me the scorpio and ps5!

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XanderZane3526d ago

It's not great, but at the price it's at, it's worth getting if you don't own any PS4 consoles at all. Don't even waste your time with the PS4 Slim. Without a UHD 4KTV, you might as well wait until you get one. You won't really see all the graphical upgrade without it.

ninsigma3526d ago

If you don't want a 4k tv then the slim is still a great console if you're looking to get a ps4. Xb1s offers better value because it can read uhd but barely anyone has 4k tvs or uhd blu rays so this won't be much of a problem for ps4 slim.

XanderZane3525d ago

@ninsigma
I already own a PS4, so the PS4 Slim would do nothing for me. Once I get my 4K UHDTV, they I would definitely skip the PS4 Slim and go straight for the PS4 Pro.

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cd13527d ago

Check out that headline! Desperate for clicks much?

uth113527d ago

Its not bad, It just upsets a few groups of gamers

1. Console purists who don't want consoles to adopt a PC or mobile-like upgrade schedule
2. Xbox gamers, because Xbox can't compete with it for another year
3. PC gamers because it's starting to encroach in their 4K space and people might buy them instead of PCs
4. People who wanted even more power from it.

So each group is upset for a completely different reason. Added together it sounds like nobody is happy

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Aenea3527d ago

You forgot:
5. The people who collect Blurays and hoped to not have to buy a separate UHD Bluray player

sampson31213526d ago

then buy a UHD player, player. sony is right on this one, and in a yr when scorpio launches for over 5 bills people will look at the difference in quality and not see a 2 - $300 difference in quality.

remember the pro will be $399 at launch and will most likely be $299 when Christmas 2017 hits. compare that to the 4 - $599 price tag for the scorpio. spiderman and God Of War will most likely be out by then also.

Aenea3526d ago

@sampson

Even when the prices of Scorpio's parts drop and/or MS is willing to take a hit on every Scorpio sold and they sell it for 399 then Sony still has plenty of wiggle room left to go below that and I doubt MS can do that so easily.

And I agree about the UHD player, I read somewhere in an interview with House that statistics showed that when people use the PS4 for video it's 5 to 1 in favour of streaming.

Which is funny since I do everything streaming, either locally or via services like Netflix and I do not use my PS4 for that so people like me aren't even in those statistics!
Then you can say that not all Bluray watching people are in there either but that would mean they have a standalone player they prefer over the PS4....

_-EDMIX-_3527d ago

so in other words.....no one important?

RedDevils3527d ago

I'm in the 6th group. As I don't see the necessary to upgrade, as I can game on the OG PS4 as the PS4 Pro, the Pro just prettier but not worth it. Within 2-3 years time PS5 will be out.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA3527d ago

And thats the good thing about this... you have a choice and are not forced to buy a pro because it wont have exclusive games on it as they will all be playable on original/slim and pro

Markusb333527d ago

Well put I totally agree. It always seems like the annoyed can shout the loudest, always amazes me how xbox fans take the time to post hate on Sony articles. I don't own xb so couldn't care less what's going on over there. Pre orders look un fazed on amazon UK and local game shops say interest and pre orders are very good.

slate913526d ago

What if youre an xbox gamer and it doesnt upset you?

S2Killinit3526d ago

Then you should be applauded.

uth113526d ago

It applies to the fanboys. Not every Xbox gamer. Probably not even most of them

rainslacker3526d ago (Edited 3526d ago )

3. I doubt PC gamers really care that much. The master race isn't as invested in the console war as it may seem, and for the most part, it doesn't seem they're invested to begin with, outside the random stray who makes it into the forums to make some remark about how PC is better.

As for the others.

1. I'm still in number one, but I've accepted it as a reality that I'll have to live with. Not going to run out and buy every console itteration day one anymore though, because I see no point.

2. It's just a way for them to wage the console war. Those who aren't invested in the console war, probably don't care unless they're just looking for the best experience whenever it may come....in which case, they'd probably be PS4 owners already, unless they really like Xbox exclusives. I wouldn't say Xbox gamers, but the fan boys seem livid over the Neo.

4. Yeah well....can't please everyone. 4TFlops was the rumors. People who wanted more just set their expectations based on what they wanted, and no reason to be upset about it, just forget about it and move on and wait for the Scorpio or PS5. If we didn't get these mid-gen upgrades, or whatever a company wants to call them, they'd be riding out this gen on the stock hardware anyways.

I don't think most people are actually upset about the PS4P. It's either you want it, or you don't. No reason to be upset. Lack of UHD is the only thing making me not bother with it for now. I'll likely get one free through work at some point, so I can ride it out, and in the mean time, partake in HDR on my current launch day PS4.

While I see a lot of articles stating that people are upset over the Neo, I don't actually see that translating much into the community outside the normal console war combatants who wouldn't like it regardless. I've seen some people disappointed with certain aspects, but with those, no one that is outright upset about it unless their console preferences can be called into question.

Quite honestly, I'm getting more the feeling like we saw that the start of the 360/PS3 gen, where PS3 was lambasted on almost every aspect, and media/fan boys acted like there was this great outrage, but most people really weren't that upset about the PS3 beyond the price. PS3 still sold fine, and ended up doing pretty well for the generation.

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ILostMyMind3527d ago

Not bad at all. Just bs from the media. Xbot probably .

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio15d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing15d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9215d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit15d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing15d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9215d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Games Done Quick is coming to Europe for the first time with 3 days of Gamescom speedruns

The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August.

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Steam Controller (2026) review

Second time's the charm.

cl198316d ago (Edited 16d ago )

Seams like a nice controller

Reaper22_15d ago

Two analog sticks acrossvftom each other is a no go.When will everyone learn.