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Conina on 10 November 2016
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Plan D is in progress

  • buy a new 2-TB-HDD for the PS4 Pro  *check*

  • turn on the old PS4, connected via LAN cable to the LAN-hub *check*
  • update the firmware for the old PS4 *check*
  • deactivate the old PS4 as "primary console" for all your PSN accounts*check*
  • put the new HDD in the new PS4 Pro (screwdriver needed) *check*
  • copy the newest PS4 firmware (850 MB full version, not the 300 MB update version!!!) on a USB stick into the folders PS4/UPDATE... you find it here: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps4/#newinstallation *check*
  • stick the USB-stick into the PS4 Pro *check*
  • turn on new PS4 Pro, connected via LAN cable to the same LAN-hub *check*
  • if the USB-stick is recognized and the correct firmware-file is in the correct folder, the system installation should start *check*
  • on new PS4 Pro: sign in to PSN (with my main account)... that should automatically start the data transfer screen  *check*
  • transferring ~800 GB data via ethernet to the new PS4 Pro (probably takes around 3 - 4 hours, current transfer speed is 4.2 GB per minute) *running*
  • activate the new PS4 Pro as "primary console" for all my PSN accounts
  • re-download and/or re-install temporarily deleted games
  • sell the old PS4 with the 1.75-TB-HDD (slightly higher selling price than with 1-TB-HDD)

My current update/transfer mess:

After cleaning the shelf, the Wii U is back in its place and the PS4 Pro is already in its new place and fully connected. The old PS4 is currently connected to the HDMI and LAN cables normally used for my Xbox One.