@shepherd_irl: Good point about the timing. PS5 could come out in 2019 and that would hold to Sony's 6 year gap between console generations. PS4 Pro could just be a placeholder until then, and as you say, maybe the Scorpio will seem dated by then.
It must be difficult toeing that line of making it new and exciting but not losing what drew people to it in the first place. If it becomes too much of a twitch-MMO, for example, people that loved the slower pace might not like it anymore.
Personally, I get tired of MMO-Bloat in just about every MMO I play, but so far I'm loving Legion.
Maybe she's just trying to make the other classes feel better, but it was 200x more useful to be able to double jump and glide in the Broken Isles than she makes it sound.
My guess is this is Sony's strategy: release a 2x more powerful than the PS4 (Pro) that upscales to 4K in some games for $400.
Then, when the Scorpio releases next year and is 4x more powerful than the PS4, plays native 4K, but is ~$600? I think Sony is gambling that many people will look at that, not know (or care) about the upscale vs native debate, think the Pro is "good enough" and pass on the Scorpio. it's a gamble of a strategy and we'll see how it plays out.
Not including the 4K Blu-ray player was a real head scratcher, though. its NOT future proofing the Pro, no matter what Sony is saying right now. people are focusing on the lack of being able to play 4K movies, but what about 4K game discs? will the Pro need 2 discs for some games???
@joshrmeyer: "just gaming devices" only appeal to a certain percent of the population. Throw in some media features, and it's easier to justify the cost to a broader audience.
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