I keep getting the feelings this is going to be one of those times again where some of us warn about it not being capable of this or that and allot of people ignore it like it's some magic box. I hate that people keep calling it PS4k. =p
Anyway, In all honesty if the end goal is to have a counter against NX and a possible new Xbox while at the same time utilizing the PlayStation brand to push 4k TV's and 4k players (likely not for 4k gaming. lol). I imagine we may be seeing a PS4 slim never come and a eventual discontinuation of the original PS4. Pushing "PS4k" even at a bit of a loss may work out very well for them by having it possibly help build strong branding in the 4k TV's, ect, markets... while not having to put up with the costs of developing a brand new PS platform or "PS5". It has another benefit of helping to rectify the weak hardware problem that would have shortened it's lifespan in the market before a PS5 would need to be made.
In my mind this is how they come out gaining more then they lose and ultimately gaining more then they are now with the PS4 while possibly extending the PS4 platforms life. Regardless of if they drop the original sku it is still going to be using the PS4's foundation instead of pushing a brand new platform.
I don't like this direction for many reasons and I only see it ending poorly for consumers. Reminds me of how Microsoft succeeded in making people pay to play games online which still sickens me today that such toxicity happened and I view "PS4k" as a toxic thing to consumers at present. I guess not the thread for more of that talk though.
