Prediction ps4 will sell 130+mill systems.

[KBG29]

globalisateur said:

KBG29 said:

PS4 Premium would be the last revision of the PS4. It would use the same 7nm Jaguar tech as the PS4 Super Slim and PS4 Pro Slim, but be clocked around 3.0GHz. It would then double the GPU of the Pro and bump the clock up to 1.1GHz allowing them to reach 10TFLOPs. It would have 16GB GDDR, and a UHD Blu-ray drive. It would take the $399.99 slot in the PlayStation lineup and be for those that want a native 4k system in the two or three year leading up to PS5.

PS4 Premium would only be aimed at 4K consumers and the core PlayStation community. It would bridge the gap between 2019 - 2021 or 2022 when PS5 arrives.

Microsoft could put out a Ryzen based console in 2020 on 7nm, but I don't think it will be enough to blow people away.

Waiting until late 2021 or 2022 when 7nm+/Next Gen GPU, 64GB RAM, and NVMe become a possibility at $500 will deliver a huge leap over a 7nm, 24GB, and HDD based system. I think both Sony and Microsoft know that they can't build next gen consoles without M.2 NVMe drives, or they will get obliterated by other tech within 18 - 24 months of launch. I also believe AMD's Next Gen GPU will be built to handle Real Time Ray Tracing, which is what next gen should be focused on from the graphical side of things. 

From my point of view PS5 in 2019 or 2020 makes no sense, but having no native 4K option between now and a 2021 or 2022 PS5 is bad buisness. But, like I said, Sony has many options. 

People don't care if one console has more native 4K games than the others. Most games on XBX use a dynamic resolution anyways. Sony is not threatened by XBX. On average on Amazon Pro is selling better (amazon is reliable for comparing Sony and Ms).

Microsoft is currently giving a free game (up to $60 price) for every XBX sold on Gamestop (so that makes the XBX at $440) and they again reduced the price of xb1 bundles at $249. Doesn't sound too good for them, and that's in US.

It's only an option depending on technology. If they can deliver a PS5 on 7nm+, with next gen storage and memory in Holiday 2020, then there is no need for PS4 Premium. PS4 Premium only makes sense if 7nm+, SSD, and RAM are going to push PS5 to 2021 or 2022.

There should be no issues releasing PS4 Super Slim and PS4 Pro Slim next holiday. Fabrication should be ready by late this year on 7nm giving them time to build up stock and iron out production issues for 2H 2019 release. They should have a decent idea of where things are heading and be able to make the decision on how to proceed by the end of this year.

As I said, they don't have to release something like this for the masses, or at all. Depending on timing though it would be good fan service for their core userbase, and also give them a full 4K Home Media center for those that use PlayStation for more than just gaming.

However this plays out will have a sizable effect on how much PS4 userbase can grow. In the end, it really comes down to when tech is ready, as to when PS5 will arrive, and when Sony will have to make the transition. It may be better for them if 7nm+, and SSD/RAM prices are out of reach until 2021 or 2022, but if they arrive earlier, Sony will have to sacrifice userbase expansion for userbase retention. If you follow what I am saying.