I've also noticed GPU's being encased and external as being a thing within the PC space, maybe Sony think they could do something like that but with how Sega did things lol. They should definitely trread lightly though.

I think it might be true if the other, senior, more established members of Kotaku like Totilo and Schreier have heard it, this writer just didn't know it's 4x 1080p.

And yeah I don't think the baseline will be 4K either since even 980 Ti's struggle at this res.

This really makes no sense, you are Saying that the User Base's Split is too big today, but what a Upgrade would do is Split the User Base, Raise the Development Costs, and will not raise the sales, the people who would purchase a Playstation 4.5, was the ones that were to purchase a Playstation 4, so Sony, get nothing from it, they lose money because made this, piss off developers, piss off fans, and would bring no good for anyone.

Make 1 Console every 6 Years or so, is the way to go, this is What don't split the Userbase,  this don't split the Userbase, Even a new Upgradable model would need A Lot more of money for development cost, is more Worth for you company to release the next entry of your machine, instead of a Upgrade, For Example, a Upgradable version means that the Developers will need to make 2 Versions for the same machine, this raise the Development cost for a Machine, and can even  take Games away, if today is 40 Millions to make a PS4 Game, and became 70 Millions to make PS4 + PS4.5 Games, or Sony, would need to take the money from their pockets, for don't piss the previous userbase, or the Developers would make a Game that don't use PS4.5, and Sony, would be competing with them-selfs in the same market, and this is ridiculos.

makes more sense than this,yes

I honestly wouldn't mind a PS4.5 as long as current PS4 owner don't get screwed.

Also the 4K gaming part has to be bullshit.

I Agree, Make more sense launch a New Console with 4 Years Life-spam, than Launch a Upgrade, that will be Top-line, just a few years before launch PS5, that even on the PS5 Time, will not be cheap if they plan to Surpass this 4K Resolution.

Maybe because Gametrailers didn't do clickbait moronic articles like this.

Honestly if the story is true, I'll probably gift my nephew my PS4. Then buy the PS4.5 whatever it is. That could solve my problem on Xmas. Lol

If this is real, which it's most likely not, all it's gonna do is divide gamers. It won't be available at a reasonable price (599 US Dollars!), it won't be a significant enough jump visually (due to spiking development costs if nothing else), and it'll only piss off most of the current buyers, ESPECIALLY those few that actually buy PSVR.

A 980 ti might struggle with 4k at PC very high/ultra settings and 60 fps, but ps4 games aren't near those settings in terms of graphics quality and most target 30 fps. Even something like a 380x runs most new games in 4k at highest settings at around 20fps-30fps, so 4k at PS4 graphics level at 30 fps shouldn't be to much trouble.