I'm in the position where I have the money, but simply don't want them. I don't see the point in dropping such a big investment on a box that plays the same games I already have without adding any new ones. Slightly sharper image quality does not impress me and never has.

I'm with you on that.  I have no need, desire, or money to blow to upgrade my television in order to also upgrade the console that would require it.  These are sku's that were specifically made to target a niche portion of the gaming market who have money to burn or already have a 4K tv.  I am not part of that niche.

I don't see a mid-gen upgrade need either. My TV is 1080p, and in my eyes the games look fine already regarding the PS4 with the difference in upgrading to a Pro is miniscule at best for me. Until my PS4 dies I won't get a new one. I rather spend that $500-700 on a new Graphics Card in my gaming Desktop.

I have little interest in the pro models. I got my XBox One a year after launch and it still feels new. I bought Wii U at launch and it feels old now, but Zelda Breath is easily the best game I've played in years, and that's on the dated system. I have some interest in switch for Xenoblade 2 and the rest of the Nintendo content, and I also have a very aging PC so those two are more important than the 8.5 XBox and PS.

I've been thinking about this a lot lately.

I have a PS4 Pro. But, that was my first PS4. I felt like if I'm gonna get one, I should get the best one. As for Xbone, I've had mine since around launch. Considering that I have the PS4 Pro that I can use for multiplats, I'm finding it difficult to justify an upgrade to X1X. There's also the Switch. I don't own one yet, but will probably buy one within the next 6 months.

I see no problem at all with these upgrades being made available. In fact, I think it is a good idea for the industry. If they can stretch the generations out even longer, I think that's good for gamers. It gives us more choice. We can buy one system that will play all of the new games for 10+ years, or we can upgrade once in a while and play those games with a bit more polish. Its up to us, rather than the hardware companies. The only questions are whether or not it makes sense for me (or you, or whoever) to upgrade, and, if so, at what point to do so. That's a bit of dilemma, maybe. But, that's the best kind of "problem" to have.

You won't miss any game