i'm not upgrading, I think it's only worth it if you have a 4k TV, and I've only had my new TV for 18 months. ALthough I probably wouldn't bother anyway

i like having long gens as well. Plus, it's nice to see one big jump when going from say, PS4 to PS5, rather than seeing smaller jumps to Pro and then Xbox One X

When Nintendo goes 4K, I will go 4K. See you in 2024.

My TV is neither 4K nor HDR, so there's not much incentive for me until the TV gets an upgrade.

I'm no expert on this stuff, but I'd rather see more horsepower dedicated to increasing draw distances and reducing texture pop in. I'd prioritize that over a bump to 4K. Not where the industry is going though.

I bought a pro near launch, I gave my old ps4 to my nephews(which they don't play). I did regret it afterwards as I could not see any difference. But o well, I just thought games will come soon that will justify the purchase and horizon probably did, But I havent seen it on the og ps4.

That is my reason. I just cant spend that much money again for a minimal upgrade wheni know in my head true 4K on consoles will come along with the PS5 and others in another couple of years.

If I did not already have a PS4 though I would have gone for the pro.

I don't want to upgrade with half measures. So to be reasonably future proof I would need a hdmi 2.1 fully HDR capable TV and similar hdmi 2.1 compatible amplifier. (both not available yet) However since I do most of my gaming on a projector I rather wait until a good native 4K HDR projector supporting 4K60 with no chroma subsampling comes down to at most CAD 4000. ($50k atm)

I already have the pro though, since I needed a second ps4 (sharing a 500gb with my kids, too much trouble) and it gives a decent boost to psvr. It was only CAD 399, a fraction of the cost of upgrading my living room and game room to capable 4K and HDR.

Last gen I spend CAD 4500 on an early 52" 1080p tv (2006) and a year later the same on an great 1080p projector. I still use both of them. I expect a good 4K replacement to last 10 years or more as well.

Besides the cost and unavailability of the right hardware, there is hardly any content either. 4K blu-ray is not doing well, my cable has only 2 experimental 4k channels, one with some sports (which I never watch) and the other with a 6 hour loop of demo material. And my internet in this small town isn't capable of streaming 4k. So yeah, rather pointless to jump in now.

I never really cared about having the best performing version of a console, so just getting the standard has been fine with me. The games are what matter to me overall.

I upgraded because I wanted it.

I don't think the mid-gen refreshes are bad. If gamers want the option and have the money, that's fine. I do see why people would rather wait for another full gen though. Console gamers are used to the hardware they have and will be content with it for a long time. Jumping into another iteration mid-gen seems like it could be money better spent on games.

I like gaming with my X1 so I don't mind spending money for better experience. And I want a bigger television too so might as well buy a 4k tv and make to most out of it. I also play guitar and cheap Squier strat/practise amp combo would do the job but playing with a kickass gear is hell of a lot more enjoyable :)