Yeah that seems highly unlikely then...so most likely it is all about VR and 4k movie playback.

yes I would sell it as future support for the console would be poor. New games would be optimised for the replacement model and probably eventually be exclusive.

Lots of ifs and buts here of course.

Also I can tell you now no game will be rendering at 4k on this new ps4, it needs insane hardware to do that. The 4k stuff is likely due to 4k capable output ports, upscaling and so forth.

Some people have said sony are simply reacting to microsoft and the NX, it would be a big fail if sony released a new console based on rumours and then microsoft actually does nothing sitting back watching the implosion that follows for the ps4 brand.

Edited by Chrysalis (Wed 06-Apr-16 19:06:55)

In reply to a post by astateoftrance:

Yeah that seems highly unlikely then...so most likely it is all about VR and 4k movie playback.

I've said this so many times already, in other forum debates too.

The biggest market share for VR is, and for the foreseeable future will be, 360° video. Youtube already has Snoop Dog involved in promoting it. It's where VR will thrive outside of gaming.

The PS4k is not going to be powerful enough to render games in 4k. Upscale perhaps, but I firmly believe that this is simply to add enough ooomph to play 360° videos in 4k. If it does make regular ps4 games look better, the die hards will be miffed, but they are not entitled to be.

I'll be miffed as well if I can't afford one straight off the bat, but that's my problem!

In reply to a post by mrnelster:

In reply to a post by astateoftrance:

Yeah that seems highly unlikely then...so most likely it is all about VR and 4k movie playback.

I've said this so many times already, in other forum debates too.

He did too

Haha sorry if I'm repeating stuff you have said already I did skim through the thread yesterday but no way I will remember now!

If this is just a upgrade for VR then I don't think it's a big deal, if it makes a two tier system within a generation (for games) then I don't think that's a good idea and some people will be miffed. With that said, while I am interested in this discussion, for me personally it's not a big deal whatever this PS4k will be. I haven't even bought a current gen console yet as just not been gaming much or been excited by any of the games enough to make me want to upgrade.

Haha sorry if I'm repeating stuff you have said already grin I did skim through the thread yesterday but no way I will remember now!

Don't apologise, it wasn't meant in that way!

My point was that I have also mentioned this, in more than one other forum in fact and the misinformation is consistent across all of them. It's pretty much been announced what the PS4k is all about. However, the majority of the rumours are as to how PS4 games will suddenly start to suffer.

where is the official announcement then? sony havent said anything.

No i said it.......So basically thats cast in Stone

ahhh