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AnthonyW86 on 01 April 2016
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KLXVER said:
AnthonyW86 said:

Sony probably wants a proper 4k blu-ray/mediaplayer and using the Playstation brand for that is the most obvious choice. Also you need atleast 60 fps for VR so the current PS4 won't be able to run most of the PS4 library properly.They also need a new gpu for HDR support.

Remember that people who upgrade to the new version will sell their old PS4, allowing other people to buy a used PS4 at an affordable price. It would create the same effect as a price cut without Sony having to cut into their profit margin.This means that the total PS4 userbase actually grows even faster than it does now, allowing Sony to make more money on software sales and PS Plus subscriptions.

Well the sales of the regular PS4 would halt. Sony gets nothing from used sales. Who would buy the regular one? Releasing a brand new system just for VR, which isnt even a sure hit yet, sounds risky to me.  

I don't think they would, and that's the key difference with how console generations work now. Today if a new console is released sales halt for the old system, even as early as the announcement of the new system. Heck in some cases sales of a system have been dropping steadily even before a new system is announced. And the reason for that is software support. Currently once a new system is announced support pretty much stops for the system, and consumers know this.

If a PS4K would release say by the end of the year, we would still get years of software support for the PS4 would still continue. I don't expect any PS4K exclusives for the next 2-3 years. So people would still be interested in PS4, and the would also have the option of the PS4K.