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If you have the money then go ahead. I have a PRO for up resed exclusives and going to get a Scorpio for upresed multiplats.



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I havent bothered to buy a PS4 PRO don't see the point, bought a ps4, then xbox one, then psvr, then a Switch all since 2014. Since then sold the Xbox one and sold the psvr. If my Ps4 breaks anytime soon I would buy a PRO but until then nope.



Why buy a console instead of a pc to begin with. If you choose the right motherboard and a GPU with HDMI 2.0 support and HDR support it can outperform every console while remaining just as comfortable. 

 

You buy consoles for exclusive games and console upgrades to play those games and third party games in a higher resolution.



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Same reason people buy new phones every couple years. They want the latest and greatest.

I buy a new phone about every 2~3 years. The phone is usually anywhere from $400 to $600. I do this because I want a newer more powerful phone, better hardware, etc.

For games, I'd probably do the same depending on the price and impact to content. See, in phones, there is an immediate gain in functionality with a newer phone. Apps work faster. Battery lasts longer. Better cellular options. Better camera. etc. But in consoles, that is not proving to be true. It takes updates/patches to maybe see difference in a game between PS4/Pro and likely the same for XB1/S/X. On top of that, the only difference you're likely to see is crisper/prettier graphics. The game will likely not play any different.

So with that in mind, what is the value of buying a newer console every 2~3 years?

That is the problem with the approach Sony/MS have taken. (have to see what Nintendo does eventually) While they are starting to kick-off the mobile-esque approach to hardware, they need to streamline the game development so that all games have an instant benefit to newer hardware. This approach not only reduces their long-term production costs (no patching) but also provides a real benefit to the customer.

For me, I think I'm still going to stick to a 5~6 year console purchase. This means I'll always skip the first iteration of the console and potentially buy the second iteration which is where I would expect to see games jumping in a more "generational" change and potentially seeing support for the original version (console) to be fading out.

Example:
PS4 - buy
PS4Pro - skip
PS5 - buy
PS5a - skip.

Others may do something similar but buy the iterative models or others may not like money and buy every version. To each their own. I for one will not buy a XboxX, will not buy the revision for Switch likely to come in 2019, but I may buy the follow-up to those systems or potentially a PS version at some point.



If you own a PS4, no reason to get a Pro.
If you own a One, no reason to get a One S or X, unless you want a 4k player.

That's my take on it.
If you don't own both or one or the other, then get whatever your finances can afford. If you can afford it, you should obviously get the One X or Pro over their lesser counterparts. And if you can afford it, you should get both.



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For the "4K", of course! And it has a more storage as well.



I bought the PS4 Pro even though I already had a regular PS4 because I wanted that extra performance. For games that give PS4 issues, the PS4 Pro usually powers through just fine. I don't necessarily look for the _best_ looking graphics, but I have come to expect most games run at least 1080p30fps and whenever possible 60fps. The PS4 Pro delivers that when the regular PS4 cannot.



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I wouldn't buy one myself, but I guess others see the appeal in it. I personally see it as something that'll be an interesting tidbit in the future.



I'm ok with my original PS4.



Look I like a smoother experience without changing my library and knowing that all the PS4 games will play better on it. Also it helped me avoid any hard drive (internal or external) and since I sold my OG PS4 the cost is very little. Like $150 compared to getting a hard drive and not selling the old console.



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