davygee said:
Solid-Stark said: Hell to the yes! It'll likely be backwards compatible. The question is whether they'll release a PS5 Pro at launch (given fans know it will come and may hold off becuase of it), and if they do, do they release a PS5 Super Pro later? |
The PS4Pro and Xbox One X in my opinion are only there to allow for 4K or Pseudo-4K gaming and thats it.
I see no reason why Sony would release a PS5 and a PS5Pro especially at the same time. Yes it's understandable why they would release an update a few years into the cycle, but this should only matter if there is the need.
Like others have said before, we should be looking at a 2019/2020 PS5 release date. It SHOULD be backwards compatible with the PS4 and we should expect a serious CPU upgrade; something that will easily allow 60FPS etc. There should be enough horsepower to show better visuals at 4K native with 60fps if required. And seeing as we have seen us moving from 1.8TF in 2013 to 4.2TF in 2016 and now 6TF in late 2017, surely we should be expecting over 10TF within the next 3 years.
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If PS had launched PS4 Pro for $499 at the same time as PS4, they would have gotten another $100 out of a lot of gamers. Instead, people like my friends and I, have PS4's and won't be upgrading to Pro. If they were to launch PS5 and PS5 Pro at the same time, instead of having a 5:1 sales ratio like PS4 to PS4 Pro now, you would probably get something more like 5:2 or 5:3 for PS5 to PS5 Pro, and that's from launch.
There is also the fact that while PS4 and PS4 Pro are similar, there are some differences in the architecture and API, etc, that is a hassle and makes more work for devs, leading to poorer support. By making both PS5 and PS5 Pro at the same time, the architecture and API can basically be the same, making it much easier for devs. Add to that, many more people buying the PS5 Pro due to its availability at launch, and now its much more worth it for devs to properly support both consoles. Which in turn, also makes purchasing a PS5 Pro more worth it for future customers since its getting full support.
If PS could hit $499 for PS5 Pro at launch, and make PS5 $349-$399, their sales would probably be even stronger than they were for PS4. If PS is sticking with separate hardware and non upgradable consoles (except the HDD/SSD), then I would say this is the better approach. It's more money up front to design and build them both for launch, but it should pay off as fast or faster than PS4 has.