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[Xenon]

So after seeing what the Pro offered I decided to just wait for the PS5. Now for $100 more I'm getting a next gen system. So I am am pretty happy with that decision. Though I wish I knew a bit more about backward compatibility at this stage and storage was bigger. Hopefully with the more open upgrade path with that wont be that much of an issue later on.

If it wasn't for locking into this mindset a while ago, I doubt I'd get a launch PS5 simply because my XBSX will be my main console and there just isn't enough enough exclusive content to warrant jumping in now since I'll already have a primary next gen system. So any other Pro hold out's getting a launch unit? excited?

 

[Boss Mog]

Good for you I guess OP, meanwhile I've been playing games at higher resolution and/or framerate for the last 4 years.

 

[AV]

Sure you don't wanna wait for that PS5 Pro, OP?

 

[BlueXImpulse]

The PS6 will be out in 7 years.

 

[ReBurn]

Not specifically. But with PS5 coming it certainly doesn't make financial sense to buy PS4 Pro now.

 

[Concern]

Same. My launch Ps4 is still great. I almost bought a pro on impulse but glad I didn't. Just hoping Ps5 boost mode delivers some 4k/60fps Bloodborne goodness.

 

[Calverz]

That must have been a long 4 years op lol

 

[DeepEnigma]

Yes. When I saw how good quality 4K sets upscale 1080p content, I had no issues waiting until the PS5.

Preordered and ready to go, also got the new x900h (fire set) ready and waiting as well.

 

[Nymphae]

Yeah I never moved up from my launch PS4, never felt a need to. Hoping the PS5 will last a whole gen this time as well.

 

[Xenon]

Good for you I guess OP, meanwhile I've been playing games at higher resolution and/or framerate for the last 4 years.

Me too, usually at a higher resolution. Just not PS exclusives

 

[Sethbacca]

I skipped the Pro to deliberately wait for the PS5. I'm in day 1.

 

[hemo memo]

Well, I didn’t buy a Pro so PS5 is my next upgrade.

 

[NinjaMouse]

My PS4 Pro is easily the worst thing I bought in regards to last (current?) gen gaming and I have/had all major SKUs of console, even an Xbox One S All Digital. Side by side with my PS4 Slim, I couldn't really even tell much of a difference in most games when running on the Pro and it's currently boxed up and getting traded in for credit towards a PS5. I won't miss it at all. Keeping the Slim as an extra machine for use upstairs, but I easily could have never bought a Pro and I'd be plenty happy. Just the fan noise when playing games on the Pro was enough to get me to play on the Slim model, regardless of the occasional game running in 4K on it.

 

[Laconian Sword]

Launch PS4 still going strong. By the time I considered a Pro, I was hearing about noise issues and PS5 was imminent anyway. Looking forward to the upgrade even for my current gen backlog.

 

[hemo memo]

Yeah I never moved up from my launch PS4, never felt a need to. Hoping the PS5 will last a whole gen this time as well.

And the beautiful thing about a dedicated console is that you can play GoT a game that came out this year in a 7+ years old hardware without any upgrade or tinkering what so ever.

 

[MaestroMike]

I actually purchased a ps4 pro for $400 from Walmart online during the summer I was very excited, but I had no idea the ps5 was backwards compatible. Unfortunately at the time Walmart had canceled my order because they didn't have anymore in stock and I was refunded my money. Fortunately later I found out ps5 had bc and thus, I no longer desired the ps4 pro !! I was able to preorder a PS5 and should be able to play all the ps4 games I missed out on this past generation. Happy the way things turned out.

 

[Boss Mog]

I actually purchased a ps4 pro for $400 from Walmart online during the summer I was very excited, but I had no idea the ps5 was backwards compatible. Unfortunately at the time Walmart had canceled my order because they didn't have anymore in stock and I was refunded my money. Fortunately later I found out ps5 had bc and thus, I no longer desired the ps4 pro !! I was able to preorder a PS5 and should be able to play all the ps4 games I missed out on this past generation. Happy the way things turned out.

Get PS+ and you'll have The PS+ Collection at launch with some of the best PS4 games:

 

[Xenon]

That's actually a pretty good deal. Any specials on PS plus ATM?

 

[LordOfChaos]

That was the plan yeah.

That's why BC is important to me, it's the easiest console generation upgrade ever for me because of it, but I'd really like to know more about it at this point. If it can run nearly everything and most things run boosted, awesome, it'll start off as a better PS4 Pro for me.

 

[Boss Mog]

That's actually a pretty good deal. Any specials on PS plus ATM?

CDkeys always has them for like 30-35 bucks.

 

[Xenon]

CDkeys always has them for like 30-35 bucks.

Do people trust the site enough to put their credit card in there? Or is there another way?

 

[Ataraxia]

Do people trust the site enough to put their credit card in there? Or is there another way?

You can checkout with PayPal.

 

[Boss Mog]

Do people trust the site enough to put their credit card in there? Or is there another way?

You don't need to sign up or give them any info, you just checkout with PayPal and they email the code to your PayPal email. Sometimes they decline if they suspect you might be a scammer and they just instantly refund your PayPal.

 

[KO7]

My PS4 is on its last legs but I never got a PS4 Pro. Wasn’t able to secure a PS5 preorder but I’ll get one eventually to experience Ghost of Tsushima with for the first time.

 

[GiJoint]

I got the Pro at its launch straight away and gave my launch PS4 to family. It’s been a good machine, have a PS5 on pre order.

 

[FrankWza]

Me too, usually at a higher resolution. Just not PS exclusives

That’s gotta be rough though. Having a PC capable of maxed out settings at 4K 60 or 120fps and then not playing PS exclusives at 60fps or 4K when you can. Or even boost mode. Big drop off from a top of the line pc to a non-pro ps4. Especially if you’re on an OLED.

 

[Knitted Knight]

OP you're in the majority. Nothing wrong with it. PS4 base punched well above its weight.

 

[Xenon]

That’s gotta be rough though. Having a PC capable of maxed out settings at 4K 60 or 120fps and then not playing PS exclusives at 60fps or 4K when you can. Or even boost mode. Big drop off from a top of the line pc to a non-pro ps4. Especially if you’re on an OLED.

I said higher not highest.

 

[TKOFromTokyo]

I did, but now I’m debating between PS5 and XSX. I have preorders for both.

 

[Kimahri]

I feel you. I just couldn't justify it. The jump wasn't that big from the base ps4. The xbox one x was a nobrainer considering the low resolutions one the original box, but I haven't felt like I've missed out on anything wth regards to the pro.

Will get a ps5 when games I want start to release.

 

[nyr88nyg]

I got the pro spiderman edition. Well worth it, and it is still re-selling for $400. Huge improvement for visuals.

 

[Ellery]

Yeah I skipped the PS4 Pro. I thought it was pretty ... underwhelming and it came out at an awkward time where I didn't want to commit to a 4K TV because they either lacked the features I wanted to have or were simply way too expensive with a very high early adopters fee.

Standing where I am now I think it was the right decision, but that is always to say in hindsight. Really looking forward to the PS5 and a 4K HDR TV with HDMI 2.1.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

I got a PS4 pro day fucking one and have loved it!

 

[#Phonepunk#]

i was a PC & Switch gamer until last year, when i got a used PS4 Pro for Death Stranding and Final Fantasy VII Remake.

i had such a good experience that i pre-ordered a PS5 asap.

 

[FrankWza]

I said higher not highest.

My mind went right to what I imagine PC players automatically do which is chase every new part and want to have the best of everything. That’s why I always stayed away. Having a closed system with a mid-gen upgrade is ok by me. I bet it was still a big drop though, no?

 

[Justin9mm]

Anyone who is still gaming on OG PS4 has not even experienced the best of what current gen had to offer. You could of already been gaming in Dynamic 4K HDR and even at 60fps in some games for the last few years.

I find it weird people waiting for and wanting next gen PS5 but did not invest in a Pro. Something tells me some of these people are going to buy PS5 and still game on 1080p TV lol

 

[mikefrails]

I'm swapping my slim for a Pro because PS4 is still a good console and I plan on rocking out with it until it's no longer supported.

 

[Kerotan]

The upgrade from PS4 to Pro is far less then from pro to ps4. I did buy the Pro and will buy a ps5 pro because all games are built for the ps5 base so any that struggle there will be smooth on the Pro.

Having said they I sold my pro a month ago for a good price and I'm using my original ps4 now. I've gotten used to the lower performance which will make the jump to ps5 seem even bigger now.

 

[John Day]

Last year i was tempted. Went into Best Buy, held the box.... but ultimately held off and didn’t.

I’m so going back to many titles just to see them full glory on the PS5.

 

[Malakhov]

Yes, sold ps4 after ff7r. Got my ps5 on preorder with ghost of tsushima, Spidey ultimate and demon's souls

 

[dano1]

I’ll buy any gaming systems Sony puts out day one!

 

[lock2k]

I don't do midgen refreshes. Unless for some reason I decided to jump in at the moment the refresh was released. A cousin of mine did just that. Since he only got a PS4 in the middle of the cycle he got a pro, smart move.

 

[Boxster17]

I jumped on the mid gen refresh - sold my PS4 along with a couple old games and that covered the cost of the Pro. Seemed like a no brainer given they were games I was never going to play again.

Probably won't get the PS5 at launch, but will likely pick one up within the first year. Wouldn't hesitate to do the same thing with the PS5 if they do a similar sort of thing with a Pro model.

 

[Elcid]

I got a PS4 Pro because my launch PS4 coincidentally started to have issues a few months after the Pro released. It was at the point where it was overheating and likely about to die, taking time to reboot, randomly shutting down completely, etc. So I ended up trading it in with my Xbox One and got a Pro for like 90 bucks. Not waiting for a PS5 though. Legit every single person that does not get a PS5 will be near dying from the FOMO.

 

[Ryu Kaiba]

My PS4 Pro is easily the worst thing I bought in regards to last (current?) gen gaming and I have/had all major SKUs of console, even an Xbox One S All Digital. Side by side with my PS4 Slim, I couldn't really even tell much of a difference in most games when running on the Pro and it's currently boxed up and getting traded in for credit towards a PS5. I won't miss it at all. Keeping the Slim as an extra machine for use upstairs, but I easily could have never bought a Pro and I'd be plenty happy. Just the fan noise when playing games on the Pro was enough to get me to play on the Slim model, regardless of the occasional game running in 4K on it.

You should sell it yourself, trading it in at gamestop is flushing hundreds down the drain.

I sold my PS4 and I bought a Pro after the quieter redesign and it's never made a sound. The difference on a 4k display was instantly noticeable on the UI and in God of War. Selling my pro soon to fund the PS5 .

 

[NinjaMouse]

You should sell it yourself, trading it in at gamestop is flushing hundreds down the drain.

I sold my PS4 and I bought a Pro after the quieter redesign and it's never made a sound. The difference on a 4k display was instantly noticeable on the UI and in God of War. Selling my pro soon to fund the PS5 .

Oh, I know...I usually would sell stuff on eBay or to coworkers or something once I'm done with it, but given that I've been working remote for months now and eBay has turned into a shit show, I don't mind taking the easy money at this rate. Trading it to Amazon got me just a hair over $200 in credit, and I'm pretty fine with that. Between eBay/PayPal fees and the few times I've been scammed as a seller, I'm done with the service.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Nope. Keeping my Pro. There is no reason for me to get a Ps5.

 

[Mr. PlayStation]

So after seeing what the Pro offered I decided to just wait for the PS5. Now for $100 more I'm getting a next gen system. So I am am pretty happy with that decision. Though I wish I knew a bit more about backward compatibility at this stage and storage was bigger. Hopefully with the more open upgrade path with that wont be that much of an issue later on.

If it wasn't for locking into this mindset a while ago, I doubt I'd get a launch PS5 simply because my XBSX will be my main console and there just isn't enough enough exclusive content to warrant jumping in now since I'll already have a primary next gen system. So any other Pro hold out's getting a launch unit? excited?

All PS4 games will work on your PS5 just as they ran on PS4 and PS4 Pro. That being said there's a list of 100 games and growing that will specifically take additional advantage of the horse power to get your higher frames and resolution in a more stable manner. Sony will share details of the 100 games down the line and that list will grow. As for storage, you can get yourself an external HDD/ external SSD, store your games on it(both PS4 and PS5), you can transfer them to your PS5 internal storage to run them whenever you need them.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Speaking of which, I wonder how much longer Sony intends to keep the PS4 Pro at the current price of $400..

 

[SegaSnatcher]

I sold my Pro for a PS5. It was a easy $100 upgrade.