11/09/2016, 05:30 AM
At the September 7 "PlayStation Meeting" in New York, Sony announced two new consoles to follow up the PlayStation 4.
PS4 Slim
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First announced was a slim version of the PlayStation 4. The redesigned console, which leaked several weeks before, is the same as the original spec-wise with only the optical out port sacrificed. A slightly redesigned DualShock 4 is included, with the d-pad and joysticks grey instead of black with improved grip and the light bar is now visible through the touchpad.
Also announced was HDR support, which will also be made available to the original version of the console via software update, though a 4k TV will likely be required to take advantage of the feature.
Unlike the recently launched revised rival console, the Xbox One S, the PS4 Slim will not feature an optical drive that supports Ultra 4k Blu-ray. This may be due to the console not supporting 4k as an output resolution.
The 500GB version of the console goes on sale September 15 for £259/$299. A 1TB model will also be available at a later date.
PS4 Pro
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The big announcement was the expected updated version of the PlayStation 4. The new console features a design similar to the Slim PS4, a faster processor and improved graphics. While compatible with all existing PS4 games, it's down to developers to take advantage of the improved hardware, with some popular titles already released to receive patches to make the most of it.
PS4 Pro will support outputting resolutions up to 4K (3840 x 2160) however it is not thought to render natively at this resolution as it isn't powerful enough, instead rendering at a resolution higher than 1080p then upscaling to 4k. HDR will also be supported.
Surprisingly omitted was an optical drive that supports Ultra 4k Blu-ray. Sony did announce it will work with 4k streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube, offering that as a reason why an upgraded drive was not included, along with 'wanting to focus on games'.
It will be released November 10 for $399/£349 and will feature a 1TB hard drive as standard.
Anyone going to be splashing out on one of these new consoles?
PS4 Slim
First announced was a slim version of the PlayStation 4. The redesigned console, which leaked several weeks before, is the same as the original spec-wise with only the optical out port sacrificed. A slightly redesigned DualShock 4 is included, with the d-pad and joysticks grey instead of black with improved grip and the light bar is now visible through the touchpad.
Also announced was HDR support, which will also be made available to the original version of the console via software update, though a 4k TV will likely be required to take advantage of the feature.
Unlike the recently launched revised rival console, the Xbox One S, the PS4 Slim will not feature an optical drive that supports Ultra 4k Blu-ray. This may be due to the console not supporting 4k as an output resolution.
The 500GB version of the console goes on sale September 15 for £259/$299. A 1TB model will also be available at a later date.
PS4 Pro
The big announcement was the expected updated version of the PlayStation 4. The new console features a design similar to the Slim PS4, a faster processor and improved graphics. While compatible with all existing PS4 games, it's down to developers to take advantage of the improved hardware, with some popular titles already released to receive patches to make the most of it.
PS4 Pro will support outputting resolutions up to 4K (3840 x 2160) however it is not thought to render natively at this resolution as it isn't powerful enough, instead rendering at a resolution higher than 1080p then upscaling to 4k. HDR will also be supported.
Surprisingly omitted was an optical drive that supports Ultra 4k Blu-ray. Sony did announce it will work with 4k streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube, offering that as a reason why an upgraded drive was not included, along with 'wanting to focus on games'.
It will be released November 10 for $399/£349 and will feature a 1TB hard drive as standard.
Anyone going to be splashing out on one of these new consoles?