Just because it's at 7nm and smaller, doesn't mean it's going to be cheaper to produce.

You have yields to contend with... And because 7nm is a leading process, there is a ton of demand for it... And a limited number of wafer output. - Whilst demand of 14/16nm is starting to lessen... Meaning fabs will often discount 14/16nm wafers to keep foundry's busy... Because an idle foundry is a foundry not making cash.

In saying that... That doesn't mean a super slim cannot happen with the current chips anyway without a shrink, cost cutting can happen to the other components.

The rate of decline is greatly reduced I think (though there’s no way to tell what sales would have been if they hadn’t cut) and I think getting under $200 moves it into impulse buy territory plus many people just buy late once they see a certain price.  I think it helped ps2 leg it out being under $200 and it would have helped ps3 decline much less quickly.

quite wishful, yeah. It literally doesn't make any sense.

I don't think this is what melbye was trying to say. Creating Slim versions of both consoles while also planning a PS5 release in the near future seems like a tall order, and if the difference in manufacturing cost of the Pro vs Original is small enough, it wouldn't be that far-fetched to imagine a world where Sony phases out the regular PS4 and sells a single SKU, the New Super Slim PS4 Pro Deluxe.

And it's really not that bad for OG PS4 owners. All you'd need to do is flip the secret hatch on the back of your unit to reveal a map which will lead you to a minecart. Hop into the minecart, descend into the crust of the Earth, and eventually you will find the secret headquarters where the Pro units are dispensed.

Nope. Don't see it happening. Its not worth it.

I think we are getting both. But if it is just one, it will be the regular Super Slim

The thing is that whenever this kind of revision happens, the design is altered a little. The PRO resembles the Slim looks and not the original; so in order to have Brand consistency, when they release a Super Slim PS4, they will most likely release a PRO slim (or at least a revision changing the design).

I did just like you said and now I'm walking around lost in the middle of the earth, who the hell decided to make maps that guide you into the fiery depths of the earth out of highly inflammable material .

Well I believe if they released PS5 for 1000 USD even if a very beefy console, it would totally flop. Too few people would be willing to pay for it even if they end up putting 2000 USD in games later.

PS4 Portable

A stand alone PS5 at $1,000 would be a terrible decision. A PS5 as part of Sony's Elevated Standards line, that sits as an enthusiast level option, along side a $399.99 PS5 Basic, and a $599.99 PS5 Pro, that would be a worthwhile market. I have said this a thousand times. I don't get why Sony sells enthusiast level products in their Walkman Line, Xperia Line, and Bravia Line, yet we still don't have an enthusiast level PlayStation. PlayStation sells more than the rest of these products combined, and is actually a profitable business, with a very loyal fan base. If any product Sony sells should have an enthusiast level offering, it is PlayStation.

With games being built with dynamic frame rates, and resolution, needing nothing more than additional power to achieve locked performance (as seen with non enhanced games on PS4 Pro, XBO S, and XBO X), you can not convince me that there are not a few million PlayStation Fanatics out their that would not plop down the cash for a PS5 that could deliver uncompromised performance.

One Day!!!