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Sony Is Reportedly Prepping Another Thinner PlayStation 4 Model
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Sectorseven
Member
Is there any chance we go back to one model? Maybe a thinner Pro at $250?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
This. It'll probably end up like the PS4 1200 model.
There is no reason to believe that Sony won't keep shrinking the internals. They don't need to really shrink the box though.
250? It would have to hit 350 first lol
Papacheeks
Banned
I actually think that's what this is. It's either a slimmer Regular PS4 without the disc drive and a larger hard drive.
Or it's a slimmer version of the Pro.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
They need a slim pro. That thing is ugly as hell. Worst playstation design ever.
mario_O
Member
Mass Effect
Member
Thinner Pro hopefully? Because it looks pretty silly right now.
Maybe make one that doesn't look like a damn double decker sandwich?
Maybe make one that doesn't look like a damn double decker sandwich?
TRUE ORDER
Member
That's what I thought.
Zantetsuken
Member
I'm in the minority but I love the current Pro model's design.
MajorPoopStorm
Banned
pixelation
Member
Geeze, for all that's good NOPE.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
No they're not.
Neuromancer
Member
I'm quite happy with my Pro even though it's the worst looking of the three.
Apparition
Member
A revision within a year seems unlikely but I suppose they can slim down the Pro to make it more competitive. GAG will have a meltdown if Sony added UHD BD support, though.
pretty done
Member
Hoping it's a Pro with UHD drive and not a amateur with UHD drive. If it's not a Pro I might have to go with an Xbone for my 4k BR needs.
pixelation
Member
The door is that way bud... XD
But he's right. The sticks are garbage. The build quality is garbage. The battery life is garbage.
miller.skippins
Banned
$199 super slim and $299 Pro-Slim...let's go!
Hoho for breakfast
Member
It'll be a Pro in the OG PS4s casing, but more rounded and matte like the slim.
phant0m
Member
Only if they put in a fat 2 or 3 TB disk standard.
Actually, I'd like to see them put out a real-ass PlayStation TV. No disc drive, but supports all the streaming services (unlike the garbage that previously had the name), comes with a year of Vue, local DVR, and can emulate ps1/ps2 games. $149
I'll give you the battery life, it's horrid compared to both the previous generation and current competition. I dunno what you guys do your damn controllers though, I've had zero issues with the 3 DS4's I've owned. No problems with sticks or build quality at all.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Yes. That's never going to happen but yes.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I just had to buy the PS4 Slim because my current PS4 keeps turning off from overheating multiple times a week. Seems like the fans aren't working since it's in a well ventilated area. It lasted me a bit though, can't complain.
pixelation
Member
I haven't had any issues with my controllers, and if the battery life is the (small) price to pay for those glorious LED lights then so be it!
Don't ever get rid of the LED lights!!!
hououinkyouma00
Member
I would love a model without a disc drive as I'm all digital anyway.
My perfect Playstation 4 would be as follow
>no disc drive
>Alienware alpha sized even with a small external PSU
>1 front and 2 rear USB port (back for external HDD and PSVR)
>Vesa mountable
>same basic visual style as PS4 Slim
>500GB 7200rpm drive to keep costs down (I will use my 2TB 7200 either way)
>Can still keep standard and pro versions (pro is just slightly thicker)
>slightly smaller touchbar, better battery, tougher micro usb port, ability to turn light bar off
My perfect Playstation 4 would be as follow
>no disc drive
>Alienware alpha sized even with a small external PSU
>1 front and 2 rear USB port (back for external HDD and PSVR)
>Vesa mountable
>same basic visual style as PS4 Slim
>500GB 7200rpm drive to keep costs down (I will use my 2TB 7200 either way)
>Can still keep standard and pro versions (pro is just slightly thicker)
>slightly smaller touchbar, better battery, tougher micro usb port, ability to turn light bar off
I found that a few days ago, the DS4 that came with my Pro has a sticky square button, totally out of the blue,. I barely press that button!
phant0m
Member
Only horrible if it's the only option. For some people, it makes perfect sense. If they don't trade games and don't want the clutter of a physical collection, the idea is fine. Every game installs 30-50 gigs now anyway, so it's not like you're saving HDD space with a disc version.
"But what if they take our games away, or the service is down".
PC moved basically all digital years ago. It's been fine. Occasionally there's downtime, "steam is a POS". The world continues to revolve.
miller.skippins
Banned
Meh...Nintendo Switch is so basic.
Sony should release something more advanced called Sony PlayStation Router.
Let's go to OSI Layer 3, baby!
Sony should release something more advanced called Sony PlayStation Router.
Let's go to OSI Layer 3, baby!
FrankWza
Member
The new model is a much better build and a little better battery-wise but the battery still isnt great. I dont get all the hate for the way the pro looks. Is it from people who dont have one? I like it. Matte finish with a nice silver subtle logo. And the build quality on the pro is far better than og. No creaking.
BigEmil
Junior Member
This will save Gamestop
Sticks and build is fine over here, for battery life disable vibration, controller speaker, dim light bar and the battery much improved
This. Removing the disc drive to make it more affordable is counter intuitive for two reasons:
1- Poorer people tend to be less trusting of large organisations and systems because they are screwed over by them so often. Trusting a pure digital gaming market place would be a big issue.
2- Gamers waiting on a heavily discounted console may be more reliant on the second hand market or reselling physical games to fund future purchases.
Source: I used to do youth work with poor/at-risk/homeless kids & teens, so its pure anecdote.
family_guy
Member
PS3 Super Slim was cheap ugly trash.
LastOne2100
Member
I would actually be fairly surprised if this was true.
Can't imagine there's enough additional cost savings to be had from reducing the fabrication process further (it's expensive to tape out a chip on a new process node) and thereby reducing the cooling / power / size requirements, as well as incurring all the R&D, QA, QC, etc costs to warrant another model quite yet.
But what do I know?
Can't imagine there's enough additional cost savings to be had from reducing the fabrication process further (it's expensive to tape out a chip on a new process node) and thereby reducing the cooling / power / size requirements, as well as incurring all the R&D, QA, QC, etc costs to warrant another model quite yet.
But what do I know?
Hawk269
Member
A $150 price drop in less than a year after the Pro was released? Are you nuts?
I have to buy a new controller, so no, it's not fine, and with all that disabled the battery life still pales in comparison to superior controllers from competitors.
RedAssedApe
Banned
I'd kinda be pissed lol