So it seems like there's always a flood of reports leading up to a Sony exclusive release about the game being downgraded visually and controversy ensues.
This problem isn't exclusive to Sony- but it sure seems Sony's exclusives are heavily targeted.
Some notable examples:
- Uncharted 4 https://www.google.com/search?biw=1920&bih=974&ei=zZ6WW7KeLK2B5wLUz7eIAg&q=unhcarted+4+downgrade&oq=unhcarted+4+downgrade&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39j0i8i13i30.42527.48163..48317...2.0..1.73.2319.41......0....1..gws-wiz.....6..0j0i71j0i22i30j0i67j0i20i264j0i131j0i10j0i13j0i13i10.ON65LTrVFGw
- Horizon: Zero Dawn https://www.google.com/search?biw=1920&bih=974&ei=_p6WW_qVLebt5gKfwaqQCA&q=horizon+zero+dawn+downgrade&oq=horizon+zero+dawn+downgrade&gs_l=psy-ab.12..35i39j0i7i30l2.19203.23047..25557...0.0..0.72.1141.21......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i7i10i30j0i8i7i30j0i5i30j0i7i5i30j0i8i30j0i30.2sjcc6Lx68M
- God Of War https://www.google.com/search?biw=1920&bih=974&ei=GJ-WW82NNY7I5gK66Y_YAw&q=god+of+war+downgrade&oq=god+of+war+downgrade&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39j0i7i30l5j0i30j0i7i30l3.13755.16998..18473...0.0..0.93.1155.19......0....1..gws-wiz.......0j0i13j0i67j0i20i263.wHKaYBpmcWo
- Detroit: Become Human https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1WPZB_enUS739US739&ei=QJ-WW635Cury5gKG7IKYDA&q=detroit+become+human+downgrade&oq=detroit+become+human+downgrade&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39j0i22i30.1089.1089..1416...0.0..0.49.49.1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71.cpEn-7NcE7g
- Spider-Man https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1WPZB_enUS739US739&ei=Qp-WW4G3DsjX5gKLrLroCg&q=spider-man+downgrade&oq=spider-man+downgrade&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i7i30j0i20i263l2.14871.16034..16325...0.0..0.61.530.10......0....1..gws-wiz.......0j0i71j0i13j0i7i10i30j0i7i5i10i30j0i7i5i30.DPCmS_IEJ1g