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SvennoJ on 22 April 2016
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Lafiel said:
SvennoJ said:

Can you show me a place where they discuss adding a different hardware spec?

“So the PS4’s enlarged, very fast memory allows us in the future to improve and add more new features. And at the same time we are continuing to invest and add onto the online services so that, three years from now, the PS4 will be much, much better than PS4 this holiday – and that was the case on PS3 and PS Vita.”
https://www.vg247.com/2013/06/12/sony-to-support-ps4-for-10-years-always-wanted-to-hit-the-399-price-point/
Seems they wanted you to believe the ps4 had enough room to grow.

The addition of complementary technology for Sony's PlayStation 4 through features like cloud-based game streaming and mobile apps will allow the console to stay in-step with new trends and new technologies, Sony says.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/13/5102084/embracing-new-technology-lets-ps4-shift-strategy-over-its-10-year

Blame the failure of the cloud I guess.

were they wrong? Is U4 not a giant leap up from launch games? and the stuff they are able to do with "dreams" is just breathtaking

I very much doubt Sony is releasing a stronger PS4 because the performance of the console isn't good enough to warrant 10 years of software support, the reason is much much more likely to be economics. My theory (I voiced several times in this and other threads) is that there is very limited potential for price cuts with the current model possibly due to shrinking the APU not being viable (horrible yields, enormous investments to get current architecture rdy for different process), while the stronger APU actually can end up being cheaper (smaller die size) > more potential for price cuts in the future, which extends sales/profits to be had with the console.

Erm, in no universe is doubling the amount of compute units cheaper than sticking to the same amount. Makes no sense.
You say smaller die size is possible for a new APU but not for the current one?

I have no idea why they are doing this. Maye they figure tech isn't moving fast enough anymore for a generational leap to ps5 in 2019 and decided to try this to prolong the 8th generation. Which sucks. With a new generation you can expect new and improved gameplay features, for NEO Sony has already stated that only the graphics may be improved... Will that be the same again for a NEO.2 in 2019, or will the base ps4 be let go and the first NEO be the ball and chain. Or is there still a ps5 coming in 2019, 2020, 2021. What exactly are you buying with a NEO?