True! And just because Sony is briefing developers on this device doesn't mean it's 100% going to happen, or that it's going to happen any time soon. But those in this thread calling it bullshit should really read the whole story (and look at our history of reporting).
Maybe instead of getting defensive, you could acknowledge that the article adds a significant amount of padding to some bare-bones rumors.
The opening statement is:
Sony is currently planning a new version of the PS4 with increased graphical power and games running at 4K resolution, developer sources tell Kotaku.
But then you go on to say:
Its unclear if PS4.5 is an official name or just a nickname that developers have been using.
So, a big part of this is that you make an extremely strong supposition. After all, 'PS4.5' implies that the hardware will be iterative but won't actually be a generational leap. It carries with it all sorts of implications, and since you already admitted you're not sure if it's an official name, a nickname, or maybe just an internal nickname given by Sony, the whole thing kinda falls apart, doesn't it?
And then your story ends with this:
Sony is exploring the possibility of releasing a more powerful console way before the PlayStation 5.
"Exploring the possibility" is a little bit of a backpedal compared to your bold title of "Sony is working on Playstation 4.5" and your bold opening statement, isn't it?
Perhaps this is why some people are leery.
But no. No, the only people calling bullshit are those who didn't click your article...