This thread is a bit different to the Microsoft / new hardware thread lol
Well one was the CEO laying out plans while this is (still) hearsay two times removed.
This thread is a bit different to the Microsoft / new hardware thread lol
Ito said because the PS4 uses X86 architecture (unlike the PlayStation 3's Cell processor), improvements to performance can be made over time. However, Ito stressed that Sony has no immediate plans to introduce a technically superior PS4 model; he also explained that the bigger question is if Sony would actually want to do this at all.
He said releasing a higher-power PS4 model alongside the existing one is an idea that "might be considered
This thread is a bit different to the Microsoft / new hardware thread lol
Two years from now would make the PS4 five years old, which would be around the time of a normal console cycle, so if it were going to happen that would be a good time. But now? It makes no sense. They're about to launch a $400-500 peripheral. No one is going to want to hear anything from them about another console or upgrade any time soon.
If this is true then I expect a white one for free as a trade in. If not then Sony don't be daft. This is not good to fragment your user base
This thread is a bit different to the Microsoft / new hardware thread lol
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:
But then you go on to say:
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:
"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...
We have a saying in Hosein Abad : It doesn't rain because the black cat says so !!
The whole thing is fake , sony is not going to jeopardize their god astonishing ps4 sales by some half-dim-wit ideas like this .
Well, if this is the way of the future for consoles... why the fuck even buy consoles? You can get a PC, customize it to be more powerful, and it's not like having a console means you can use it for years or won't have to worry about whether it will play the latest games or if it says PS4 it works on PS4.
What possible reason would you have to even put yourself in a system where you have to pay for MP, you are at the whim of what hardware they decide to give you (and you know they are going to cheap out somewhere and it's not going to be much cheaper than make your own), you still have to worry about if you have the right device, and developers don't even have to try to optomize much anymore cause they can just require you get the newest console. Where in the world is the advantage to a console then?
interesting...
If we can upgrade, I'll have to start trying to find a way to break it to the wife.... This is not gonna go well for me.
You mean returning the after the trial period and buying the new SKU?
That's a little different.
Warranties are a little different too.
At this point I'd just say kill this generation and move on. Both systems are just very weak. Can't reliably do 1080p 60fps, nevermind 4k at any frame rate.
Aside from the slight bump in power, there's not much to differentiate them from last gen. Well that's not true. A lack of games has been differentiated this generation from earlier generations. The best games that I've played this generation have been ports of last generation games.
Try running Battlefront at 900p and 60 fps on a Radeon HD 7850 which is the closest GPU we have compared to the PS4 GPU.
The PS4 CPU also runs at just 1.6Ghz. Good luck running anything on PC at 1.6 Ghz.
You should also look into the insane markups on Nvidia GPUs. They make hundreds of dollars in profit off of them.
This is what I'm thinking.
PS4.5 is still PS5. It is meant to be the successor to the previous playstation console before it.
The only difference is that there is overlap with both consoles in the beginning, sharing the same games and peripherals, until PS4 is phased out.
So something like this
2013 (PS4 is announced. PS3 is replaced) -------- 2017 (PS4.5 is announced. Shares the same games with PS4) ------ 2022 (PS4 is phased out. PS4.5 takes over)
If this is where console gaming is headed, there won't be any reason to not get a PC instead.
I guess some dont get it, with x86 it will be like a high spec pc and a low spec pc, both play the same games but a different graphics quality.
Nothing will be fragmented.
kill your system when it's on track to sell 100 million brehs
IIRC, the original Microsoft thing specifically said shorter cycles and incremental updates. This isn't that.
IIRC, the original Microsoft thing specifically said shorter cycles and incremental updates. This isn't that.
I wonder if people will interpret this as sony leaving the console biz.
We have a saying in Hosein Abad : It doesn't rain because the black cat says so !!
The whole thing is fake , sony is not going to jeopardize their god astonishing ps4 sales by some half-dim-wit ideas like this .
I'm still kind of in shock that so many are ignoring how much of an improvement 4k games are.
That shit isn't PS4.5
Thats straight next gen. Hence why I don't believe this rumor at all.
Kotaku says in the article they reached out to Sony and got told the generic "We don't comment on rumors or speculation"Any chance sony comments on this? Would it make sense too
I love this idea of upgrades like smartphone do. I welcome this news with a big smile on my face !
Having to wait 6+ years for a new console with better specs is something i always hated. As long as these upgrades are forward and backward compatible, i'm all for it !!!
That is the reversal of the DRM. When you posted "fiasco" the impression is that you're talking about MS originally going the DRM route for the Xbox One. I believe that was initally revealed by EDGE.
People saying arrogant Sony realize that Microsoft will be doing this and Nintendo already did for decades, right?
IIRC, the original Microsoft thing specifically said shorter cycles and incremental updates. This isn't that.
Oh ok I forgot about that. You're right.No, Patrick broke the Xbox 180 story here http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/microsoft-to-pull-complete-reversal-on-xbox-one-dr/1100-4673/
Yea this is going to be $599 isn't it?
Sounds like bullshit to me. Especially since Sony has been pushing the concept of every PS4 being the same as a major selling point to developers for PSVR at GDC
IIRC, the original Microsoft thing specifically said shorter cycles and incremental updates. This isn't that.