family_guy
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I feel like from an investment perspective, there's no way Sony releases PS4 Pro in 2016 and then has a PS5 in 2018. Seems like it will be 2019 or 2020 at the earliest, even later for MS since Scorpio isn't until next year, if MS can make that date. So even though we have these more powerful devices, they are still tied to consoles from 2013 which means this gen will be just as long as it was during the PS3/360 era. I thought it was supposed to be shorter. I do not consider a mid-gen refresh a new generation.
There have been statements whether there will be a true PS5 and I think if VR is the future, there has to be one. Even if PSVR is successful they can't just use that same headset forever. From a resolution perspective alone it's already eclipsed by Gear VR, Rift, and Vive. We need a new system that can power PSVR2, and it can't be held back by PS4.
I have read some comments that eventually OG PS4 and Xbox One support will be dropped, and then it will be PS4 Pro and Scorpio going forward along with PS5 and Xbox One 2. However I don't see how you can drop support for PS4 without also dropping support for PS4 Pro at the same time. They use the same discs and operating system. That will be a big retail mess if people pick up new games 4 years from now that say PS4 on the box, but then having it only working on the Pro. PS5 will most likely use UHD discs for games which we'll probably need since some current games are already hitting that 50GB max on a disc, many of which that aren't even using the higher res textures that are available on PC.
It is nice that we are getting new more powerful hardware right now, but I think the side effect is we won't see any big leaps for a long time. Those great technological advancements AMD and Nvidia are making towards mid 2017- early 2018 most likely won't be in any console until 5 years from now. Tech will change so much in that time. If they are trying to prevent people from moving to PC then I don't see this strategy working out for them. I certainly wouldn't wait until 2020 for PS5 and PSVR2 if I could get a GTX 1170 and Vive 2 next year.
There have been statements whether there will be a true PS5 and I think if VR is the future, there has to be one. Even if PSVR is successful they can't just use that same headset forever. From a resolution perspective alone it's already eclipsed by Gear VR, Rift, and Vive. We need a new system that can power PSVR2, and it can't be held back by PS4.
I have read some comments that eventually OG PS4 and Xbox One support will be dropped, and then it will be PS4 Pro and Scorpio going forward along with PS5 and Xbox One 2. However I don't see how you can drop support for PS4 without also dropping support for PS4 Pro at the same time. They use the same discs and operating system. That will be a big retail mess if people pick up new games 4 years from now that say PS4 on the box, but then having it only working on the Pro. PS5 will most likely use UHD discs for games which we'll probably need since some current games are already hitting that 50GB max on a disc, many of which that aren't even using the higher res textures that are available on PC.
It is nice that we are getting new more powerful hardware right now, but I think the side effect is we won't see any big leaps for a long time. Those great technological advancements AMD and Nvidia are making towards mid 2017- early 2018 most likely won't be in any console until 5 years from now. Tech will change so much in that time. If they are trying to prevent people from moving to PC then I don't see this strategy working out for them. I certainly wouldn't wait until 2020 for PS5 and PSVR2 if I could get a GTX 1170 and Vive 2 next year.