I have discussed this to death in this in this thread :
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=194724020&highlight=#post194724020
Basically :
This will not split the market , nor screw current adopters.
From a business point of view this is actually a good idea. Look at phones and tablet. People buy them every year or two.
Have two consoles available . base model and PS4 elite.
PS4 Elite would run every base model game at 1080p/60fps with better Anti-Aliasing, (or 1080p/very stable 30fps with better graphics and anti aliasing for heavy games like witcher 3).
That would be the standard, No game is allowed to run below that, and every game released to the base ps4 must support this feature. (should be easy from a developing point of view). No game will ever only release on the elite.
So a stronger GPU/CPU with more RAM, and a possible bigger SSHD Drive.
Remember Bloodborne ? I'm playing it right now, Superb game, but it runs 30fps and it has jaggies all over the place. Image playing that game on your ps4 at 60fps with better anti aliasing (less jaggies) . you can play uncharted 4 at 60fps. Fallout4 ps4 at 60fps with better anti-aliasing.
Yes Sony is making a lot of money with the ps4, but releasing an elite version would only make them more money. Everyone who was going to buy a PS4 in 2016 can still buy it. Everyone who owns it can still play his games like nothing happened.
But enthusiasts ps4 gamers can now trade in their base ps4 for an elite one. High PC gamers who hate jaggies and low fps and want to play uncharted 4/bloodborne and the likes of ps4 exclusives, can now buy a PS4 elite.
This can also benefit PSVR games, and make them run better.
And it would allow for a longer lifespan for the ps4. PS5 released 5 years after the ps4 is not gonna have a significant jump. Thus the best time for a ps4 elite is halfway though the lifecycle. So 2016 or 2017 (since they have PSVR in 2016)
This whole thing can also act as an experiment for a possible two SKUs PS5 launch in the future (base and an elite) .
.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=194724020&highlight=#post194724020
Basically :
This will not split the market , nor screw current adopters.
From a business point of view this is actually a good idea. Look at phones and tablet. People buy them every year or two.
Have two consoles available . base model and PS4 elite.
PS4 Elite would run every base model game at 1080p/60fps with better Anti-Aliasing, (or 1080p/very stable 30fps with better graphics and anti aliasing for heavy games like witcher 3).
That would be the standard, No game is allowed to run below that, and every game released to the base ps4 must support this feature. (should be easy from a developing point of view). No game will ever only release on the elite.
So a stronger GPU/CPU with more RAM, and a possible bigger SSHD Drive.
Remember Bloodborne ? I'm playing it right now, Superb game, but it runs 30fps and it has jaggies all over the place. Image playing that game on your ps4 at 60fps with better anti aliasing (less jaggies) . you can play uncharted 4 at 60fps. Fallout4 ps4 at 60fps with better anti-aliasing.
Yes Sony is making a lot of money with the ps4, but releasing an elite version would only make them more money. Everyone who was going to buy a PS4 in 2016 can still buy it. Everyone who owns it can still play his games like nothing happened.
But enthusiasts ps4 gamers can now trade in their base ps4 for an elite one. High PC gamers who hate jaggies and low fps and want to play uncharted 4/bloodborne and the likes of ps4 exclusives, can now buy a PS4 elite.
This can also benefit PSVR games, and make them run better.
And it would allow for a longer lifespan for the ps4. PS5 released 5 years after the ps4 is not gonna have a significant jump. Thus the best time for a ps4 elite is halfway though the lifecycle. So 2016 or 2017 (since they have PSVR in 2016)
This whole thing can also act as an experiment for a possible two SKUs PS5 launch in the future (base and an elite) .
.