Would it make sense for Sony to add an UHD drive in 12 months?

[Kerotan]

Mr Puggsly said:

Kerotan said:

If it costs them 15-20$ more per console it is expensive because that adds up to hundreds of millions in lost profits.  Not worth it for a super niche industry.  

They won't look bad or good.  They'll simply just be adding in an extra feature.  They did this with the ps3. 

Waiting until ps5 is an option but by then 4k bluray might clearly have no future so they could leave it out still.  Unless the cost of the drive is practiically the same as the regular bluray.  Which is my point in this thread.  

If it ain't costing much in 12 months.  Might aswell just throw it in. 

It would be less niche if every PS4 Pro owner UHD. Thats how other formats got off the ground, being in consoles.

No, Sony would look bad putting out a new model just a year later. Also, Sony said the next upgrade would be a completely new console. Its also reactive to Xbox. Basically you want them to go against what they boast about. Again, they may wait  a PS4 Pro Slim if they ever add UHD.

UHD drives also have increased storage capacity. So the next consoles will likely use them given they will also be cheap.

 

I'm a gamer who hasn't bought a standard blu ray in years.  I'm glad they put people like me first.  

 

#4theplayers is why they're dominating the market not #4theblurayplayers.  

 

They'll look bad to a select few but like this week's meltdown the general market won't care and it will be just another feature on the ps4 to buy.  

 

Whether Sony include a uhd player or not that market ain't catching on anytime soon.  They single handedly pulled the blu ray market to relevance last gen.  At great financial cost.  I think it's Microsofts turn to do the same this gen.  Good luck to them.  Because it ain't going to be easy.