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SvennoJ on 09 September 2016
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mysteryman said:
Ljink96 said:
Like everybody has 4K TVs to take advantage of a 4K Blu Ray. I don't understand the backlash against not including it. I'm sure Sony was trying to aim for the $399 mark and for what they've done with Pro, 399 is a great price point. A 4K Blu Ray would at least push it to 450-500$ which is past the point of no return from a price point perspective. It won't affect how Pro performs in sales, people just have to find something wrong with something. I still think the Pro is a very awkward console, but it doesn't deserve the hate for something as trivial and underused as 4K Bluray.

I'd imagine those buying a PS4pro would have 4K TVs, no?

It personally doesn't affect me, as I have no 4K TV for either 4K Blurays or the PS4pro, so I will be getting neither. But it is strange to see that Playstation is suddenly "only about the games" despite championing various entertainment media formats throughout their generations.

I don't believe the cost increase to be anywhere near what is implied, but more improtantly that a price increase would even matter. The PS4pro is to be the premium PS4, for hardcore fans and those who have invested in 4K TVs.It is essentially a tech demo for 4K, and the small, niche userbase are not shy when it comes to spending for the experience.

There also seems to be a disconnect in the argument that 4K Blurays aren't worth it when the previous format is good enough, yet this is the exact premise for the existence of the PS4pro.

Again, I'm not buying a PS4pro either way. I just find it an illogical omission given the company's history and the intent of the device.

Or they're interested (like me) in getting the best out of psvr.
Or they're interested in getting more out of 1080p (better assets, more stability, supersampling)
Or they figure why not get the pro model just in case they'll get a 4K tv later.

I think Sony wants to bundle the pro with psvr at some point, hence the cost saving to come to a not outrageous bundle price in a year or so. 4K UHD player wouldn't add much, but it certainly doesn't make sense in combination with psvr.

Anyway even if I wasn't interested in psvr or 4K tvs I would still get the better model (if I didn't have a ps4 already). Otherwise I would be getting a One S right now instead of hesitating and waiting for the Scorpio. PS4 pro can wait too, show me what psvr can do first. VR gaming for the masses is at the door step, yet all the narrative is about 4K and a movie player. Exclusion of an extra front hdmi port for psvr, removing the need for the extra box, is much more of an issue.