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[xxracerxx]

Yeah, and I even knew the answer to my own question before I posted it. I was just lonely.

Listen to some Nick Cave to get those lonely blues away.

 

[Eiji]

Gloss is a dust and scratch magnet

Matte > gloss

It's the main reason I got a matte 4GB Xbox 360 Slim instead of the fully gloss 250GB model.

Hate my Wii U for this reason and any kitchens with glossy worktops.

 

[KillerSloth]

Really disappointing that Sony didn't improve the HDD size.

But I actually like that they did away with the glossy finish. Matte is cheaper, but I'll take cheap instead of scratches everywhere.

What is funny, is that Microsoft did exactly the same with their recently announced 1TB XBO.

A 1 TB Ps4 is coming............

 

[LordOfChaos]

So, die shrink? Yay, nay? Or newer GDDR5?

 

[deranged_666]

The glossy cover looks nice, but like others have said, scratches way too easily. I dusted mine a couple months after owning it with an Apple microfiber cloth (probably the softest material I own), and it's got hairline scratches on it.

I'm interested in a full tear down as well. Improving the WiFi chip would be a huge plus. But I'll likely wait for the cooler/quieter model before considering an upgrade.

 

[blastprocessor]

20W saving is pretty big for just memory chips?

 

[Vashetti]

A 1 TB Ps4 is coming............

But it's the old model, not this revised one.

20W saving is pretty big for just memory chips?

230w is the new maximum wattage, but it never gets anywhere near that. I think Killzone pushes the original PS4 to around 140w.

 

[batrush]

Pointless, I'll buy a second PS4 when the real hardware revision comes.

Yep.

 

[n0razi]

i might swap out my white destiny version for a new white one... the only issue i have with mine is that the fan gets loud (still prefer that over having a brick like the xbone)... so a cooler ps4 would be nice

 

[blastprocessor]

So, die shrink?

Given we're stuck with 28nm GPU's highly doubtful the APU would be smaller.

 

[Eusis]

The glossy scratches real easy. I put it in my suitcase with clothes and it's got mini scratches and not as glossy now.

Similar for me. If I were crazy well off I'd be lining up for this just for that. Hell, its worth seriously considering after everything else important and higher on the "for fun" list is dealt with since I can give mine to my brother or something.

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

I want that matte HDD cover. My PS4 would be perfect.

 

[KillerSloth]

But it's the old model, not this revised one.



230w is the new maximum wattage, but it never gets anywhere near that. I think Killzone pushes the original PS4 to around 140w.

Not been announced for US yet, eventually they will all be the new model.

 

[Megauap]

I wonder how improved will the Slim revision be, seeing that this new model is already lighter and less power hungry.

 

[FoxT]

[...] But I'll likely wait for the cooler/quieter model before considering an upgrade.

Yep, I'm also going to wait. Returned my first PS4 since it was louder than my gaming pc. Now I have TLOU lying around and never played much of it. Hopefully the quiet ones come soon.

Btw I love the matte finish. But I also prefer monitors and other things with matte casings. Otherwise I seem to not be able to avoid fine scratches from cleaning.

 

[Iacobellis]

Shame that current HDD bay covers won't be compatible with the new model.

 

[xxracerxx]

Shame that current HDD bay covers won't be compatible with the new model.

Wait, why would this be the case?

 

[Straight Edge]

Please sell the matte cover separately. My glossy side is scratched to hell and I treat it like a baby.

 

[Brizzo24]

Loving the white one. I hope it's either bundled for $399, or sold separately for $349.

 

[Pachimari]

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Loving the white one. I hope it's either bundled for $399, or sold separately for $349.

Banned site I think.

 

[funkystudent]

Shocked they announced this and the 1tb model right before Batman bundles.

That seems real dumb.

 

[lovely ladies]

Wait, why would this be the case?

The notes posted earlier said that the current glossy covers aren't compatible with the new models while the new matte covers are compatible with the old models.

 

[Magwik]

I'm totally buying the white one
Mechanical buttons and superior colors
Woo

 

[KillerSloth]

Shocked they announced this and the 1tb model right before Batman bundles.

That seems real dumb.

Why?

 

[shadowsdarknes]

Pointless, I'll buy a second PS4 when the real hardware revision comes.

Its far from pointless.
Incremental improvements in hardware are common. They aren't advertising this as some hot new SKU, but rather as an improvement to the base model moving forward.

 

[tbb033]

Why?

Some (probably small) subset of people who were thinking of that bundle will instead wait for the new model.

Meh, so long as they don't switch to Xbone, I don't think it hurts Sony if they wait a month or few instead of buying now.

 

[Tall Paul]

To wait for this or get the standard Batman bundle for £279.99 to go alongside my XB1, seems a good time to get a PS4 at the mo, chopping in my New 3DS as not using it as much as I thought I would along with a couple of XB1 games, but I do like the idea of an updated model.

 

[Seik]

You release an all matte version NOW you motherfuckers?!

 

[ElTorro]

I wonder if they used the opportunity to fix the PS4's secondary processor.

/edit: article is from a banned site, and I cannot find an alternative source. But the Japanese primary source cited in this article is legit: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/kaigai/20131029_621310.html

Today Ars Technica reported that the PS4 uses 70W of energy while in StandBy mode, then correcting the statement, mentioning that standby energy consuption is just 10W, while it becomes 70W when the console is performing a download while in low-power state.

Such a radical power consumption increase while downloading surprised many, but the reason was actually explained a few days ago by Sony’s Senior Vice President and head of Business Unit 1 Masayasu Ito as part of an interview with the Japanese website PC Watch.

Ito-san explained that initially Sony attempted to have background download performed exclusively by the secondary sub-system ARM chip (as it was announced during the console’s presentation in February), in order to keep the main APU powered down, but that proved not to be fully possible.

The download process is too heavy for the ARM chip alone, so the Jaguar-based CPU of the main APU (Accelerated Processing Unit, that includes CPU and GPU) is called into action to do the heavy lifting and protocol processing.

That causes the power saving effect of the ARM chip to be diluted during that kind of heavier activity. While this is the situation with the present design, Ito-san specified that it could change with further iterations of the console’s design.

I wonder what shitty ARM core they must have used, if it cannot process a HTTP(S) transfer.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Shocked they announced this and the 1tb model right before Batman bundles.

That seems real dumb.

why...there's no noticeable difference outside of the matte cover which some people will like and others will dislike

 

[Shizuka]

Loving the white one. I hope it's either bundled for $399, or sold separately for $349.

White and matte? I think I want that.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

I'm not claiming it's not an issue, because it's a very common complaint and it obviously is, but what are people doing when their PS4s are "jet engine loud"?

I've had my PS4 since launch, and I've never even heard it running. I'm digital only, though, could it be the disc drive or something?

What exactly is so loud in the PS4 and why doesn't my PS4 seem loud at all? Because this seems like a really big issue for a lot of PS4 owners. I can't imagine my console being so loud that I trade it in. Especially not my PS4, which again, doesn't make any discernible noise audible from my couch six feet away.

 

[RichardKSJ]

I want that matte faceplate, right now.

 

[RedAssedApe]

The glossy cover looks nice, but like others have said, scratches way too easily. I dusted mine a couple months after owning it with an Apple microfiber cloth (probably the softest material I own), and it's got hairline scratches on it.

I'm interested in a full tear down as well. Improving the WiFi chip would be a huge plus. But I'll likely wait for the cooler/quieter model before considering an upgrade.

yeah. the glossy part of my ps4 is pretty much covered in dust all the time because i know the second i breathe on it, it will scratch. i'll occasionally wipe the dust off the matte areas lol

 

[Epix]

4k?

 

[DeepEnigma]

But it's the old model, not this revised one.

From the FCC filing on the 1TB, it was this model, not the old.

There was a breakdown of the changes when the FCC filing was spotted.

 

[Andrefpvs]

I wonder if they used the opportunity to fix the PS4's secondary processor.

/edit: article is from a banned site, and I cannot find an alternative source. But the Japanese primary source cited in this article is legit: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/kaigai/20131029_621310.html



I wonder what shitty ARM core they must have used, if it cannot process a HTTP(S) transfer.

This does sound like something that should be fixed in as few iterations as possible. We'll find out if this is the one when it releases, I guess.

 

[Brizzo24]

White and matte? I think I want that.

White + Matte, together at last

 

[Biker19]

Good thing I haven't gotten a PS4 as of yet, though I think I'll wait on the other revision (whenever that's coming out).

It's the main reason I got a matte 4GB Xbox 360 Slim instead of the fully gloss 250GB model.

Hate my Wii U for this reason and any kitchens with glossy worktops.

This, I don't like gloss on any console. Matte all the way!

 

[hirokazu]

They do already but literally all of them look like shit. Unless you like video game logos and key art.

You mean they sell entire PS4 consoles with different promotional covers. I haven't seen them sell HDD bay covers by themselves. But yeah, most of them haven't been good anyway.

 

[TheCongressman1]

I'm totally buying the white one
Mechanical buttons and superior colors
Woo

Holy, mechanic buttons? Where is that said?

But yeah, the white matte is so completely superior. That's the one for me.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

So, related question.

With people now buying a new PS4 to replace their existing ones, what are the safest and sure fire methods to retain P.T. from console to console?

 

[SwiftDeath]

You mean they sell entire PS4 consoles with different promotional covers. I haven't seen them sell HDD bay covers by themselves. But yeah, most of them haven't been good anyway.

http://store.sony.com/ps4-custom-fa...layStation-Accessories?_t=pfm=recently_viewed

http://store.sony.com/littlebigplan...7-PS43000705/cat-27-catid-All-PS4-Accessories

Sony have sold just the cover before

Holy, mechanic buttons? Where is that said?

But yeah, the white matte is so completely superior. That's the one for me.

It was first noted in this post

 

[Vashetti]

So, related question.

With people now buying a new PS4 to replace their existing ones, what are the safest and sure fire methods to retain P.T. from console to console?

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/gb/ps4/settings/backup.html

 

[Andrefpvs]

It was first noted in this post

This should be added to the OP, it's very relevant info.

 

[Dynomutt]

To wait for this or get the standard Batman bundle for £279.99 to go alongside my XB1, seems a good time to get a PS4 at the mo, chopping in my New 3DS as not using it as much as I thought I would along with a couple of XB1 games, but I do like the idea of an updated model.

I am sort of in the same situation (US). What to do? I have the Arkham Limited Edition PS4 on the way tomorrow from Amazon (Thank gawd for trade in credit!). I like the CUH-1200 matte black and the white is fresh as well.

1.) Arkham Limited Edition - 500GB/Gunmetal

Or assuming these make their way out west...

2.) CUH-1200 - 500GB/Matte black or white not sure yet.

3.) Ultimate Players Edition - 1TB/Glossy back and matte black

Maybe Sony releases a combination 1TB/Matte black or white model in the West?

Edit: Nice camera shot!

 

[pixelation]

They better bring the white one to the U.S!!! :O

 

[Boke1879]

Has Sony made the statement that "they don't plan on bringing this to the US" yet?

Because I foresee this being around for the fall. This 1TB model takes the $400 spot and maybe bundled with a game. While the base console is $350

 

[spwolf]

I am sort of in the same situation (US). What to do? I have the Arkham Limited Edition PS4 on the way tomorrow from Amazon (Thank gawd for trade in credit!). I like the CUH-1200 matte black and the white is fresh as well.

1.) Arkham Limited Edition - 500GB/Gunmetal

Or assuming these make their way out west...

2.) CUH-1200 - 500GB/Matte black or white not sure yet.

3.) Ultimate Players Edition - 1TB/Glossy back and matte black

Maybe Sony releases a combination 1TB/Matte black or white model in the West?

Edit: Nice camera shot!

for PS4, i would wait few more weeks to get the latest model. 1TB is not worth it, since you can upgrade to 2TB for cheap.

Now in EU, if there is some crazy deal, then current model would be better choice.

 

[guitarguy316]

Man I really hope this comes to NA in a standalone deal, or maybe bundled (in volume) with a game or two like they've done with the TLOU bundle. Really want one of these. The Destiny bundle doesn't seem to be so cheaply available anymore when new, and I'd prefer buying new for warranty etc.

Where is the white destiny bundle available anywhere new?