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Anyone else buying the Slim over the Pro?
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UpUpDownDown
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Buying anything but a pro would be nuts, especially as a non owner.
LOL at people waiting for a revision, see ya in 3 years!
LOL at people waiting for a revision, see ya in 3 years!
Diddy Kong
Banned
Plan on playing a lot of PS4 games? Pro. Else, slim.
I mean, that physically cannot be true right?
Even if something is running native 4k it'll look better downsampled to 1080p.
Weltall Zero
Member
Wouldn't the smartest thing be to wait until the pro launches and pick a secondhand regular PS4 on the cheap from the people wanting to upgrade?
Have you used your TV to see 4K programming with HDR? If so, I don't know how you could say that... The upgrade is substantial.
Kibbles
Member
It won't be much if they follow the pattern of that Tomb Raider comparison showing the Pro's IQ being under 1440p.
PS4 Pro is a pointless purchase if you don't own or plan on buying a 4K television soon.
1080P HD games on standard PS4 look fantastic already. The new slim model will suffice for most people especially at $299.
The Pro seems to be geared towards spec whores and people who need the latest and greatest or those that have a 4K TV set already.
Like I said in a post before, the omission of a 4K Bluray drive on a machine marketed as a 4K media device is stupid and makes no sense, especially when Sony is the sole creator of the Bluray format and main backer.
1080P HD games on standard PS4 look fantastic already. The new slim model will suffice for most people especially at $299.
The Pro seems to be geared towards spec whores and people who need the latest and greatest or those that have a 4K TV set already.
Like I said in a post before, the omission of a 4K Bluray drive on a machine marketed as a 4K media device is stupid and makes no sense, especially when Sony is the sole creator of the Bluray format and main backer.
wot
Yeah, I bought an Xbox One S for its 4k Blu-ray player lol
FairXchange
Member
Take a breath, it'll be okay
The Pro is for people who want better graphics, and rest assured it will have that in spades.
ElephantShell
Banned
Obviously the crowd on GAF is geared more towards the Pro but I feel like Sony is going to sell a shitload of slims this holiday. Parents buying a gift for their 12 year old aren't going to care about the Pro.
MillionStabs
Banned
At this point if you shit post this hard you should get banned
Bitch Pudding
Member
Na, Pro will dominate sales, it won't even be close.
Bojanglez
The Amiga Brotherhood
I asked a friend that works for a major UK retailer how preorders of the two respective SKUs are going and apparently the pro is outselling the slim 5:1 currently.
I can't see that being fully representative of demand, but I was very surprised. Particularly as this is not a game or electronic specialist retailer.
I can't see that being fully representative of demand, but I was very surprised. Particularly as this is not a game or electronic specialist retailer.
Spieler Eins
Member
The system noise is the only important factor to me, that's why I've sold my old PS4 after a frustrating run of Bloodborne. BC could have convinced me of Pro, while I don't care about the power boost. The Slim will also not be sold at the original 300 for long. In fact, it's already getting bundled with games, so there's that.
mrmickfran
Member
I was planning to get a pro in hopes of getting more games at 60fps, but at the moment, it seems devs want to focus on better graphics. I might just get a slim if this doesn't change.
How much do you think you'll get for the slim?
My PS4 broke awhile ago and I want to buy the slim Thursday, and I'm debating whether I'll keep it or sell for Pro when Pro comes out
The CPU is the same as the OG model. I doubt any games will get a boost to 60FPS.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Drunk people in this thread. The price difference is not enough to warrant getting the less powerful console.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
Simply down to the official SRP's which is IMO obviously set in the UK to favour the Pro: 1TB slim £310, 1TB Pro £350.
No brainer. I still say the 500GB slim should and could have been £199.
sublimit
Banned
I've had a PS4 for 2 years now but even if i hadn't i'd rather buy the slim and wait for PS5 which hopefully will be able to support true native 4k by then and not this poor man's "upgrade".
I also convinced a friend of mine (who doesn't have a PS4) to buy the PS4 slim instead and invest the 100$ on games.
I also convinced a friend of mine (who doesn't have a PS4) to buy the PS4 slim instead and invest the 100$ on games.
Anubistraveler
Member
Buy a slim and spend the extra 100 bucks on a bigger hard drive..... 
I'll probably get the slim. I do have a 4k TV, but I don't really care all that much about graphics in games. The only reason I even have the 4k TV is because it was a pretty sweet deal last Black Friday and I wanted a nice smartTV.
Elitist much?
Elitist much?
My dilemma OP. I want that slim because it seems so minimalist and compact, but i would advocate Pro cause its only 100$ more and notably will give a better experience.
If you think medium to ultra graphic settings, or 1080p to 1440p, 1800p, or above, and stabler performance metrics is marginal sure. But i think a lot of people would disagree.
It doesn't matter if you have a 1080p or a 4K TV, your going to see a significant difference in quality compared to PS4 regardless of what set you have.
If you think medium to ultra graphic settings, or 1080p to 1440p, 1800p, or above, and stabler performance metrics is marginal sure. But i think a lot of people would disagree.
It doesn't matter if you have a 1080p or a 4K TV, your going to see a significant difference in quality compared to PS4 regardless of what set you have.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Yeah. There's no way I would have ALL of my games look worse, for the lifetime of the system, just to get a bundled controller and game at launch..
Games on pro are going to look fantastic on 1080p sets. Especially ones that have resolution/IQ problems on OG PS4's.
staticneuron
Member
It was made clear in some review afterwards that not all games are going to be 4k. But having a 4K TV I can tell you 1080 looks fantastic and even if they have a higher resolution that isn't exactly 1080 then it will still look sharp.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Was going to buy a slim but lack of optical in (since I have Astros) makes the pro the only option for me but I really really want the slim. I like the design so much better than the Pro thats just ugly.
MaximusPayne
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dead souls
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I doubt it. GAF isn't the world. People buying gifts in November/December will easily opt to save the $100+ dollars and pick up 500gb slims.
I'll go Slim too...
1) Smaller, quieter. This is a big deal to me.
2) It's $100 cheaper but the bundle comes with Uncharted 4, so really it's $150 cheaper
3) Already have a PC for multiplats and even then I can barely spot the difference in graphics, it's only worth it for 60 fps which is not happening with the Pro anyway
1) Smaller, quieter. This is a big deal to me.
2) It's $100 cheaper but the bundle comes with Uncharted 4, so really it's $150 cheaper
3) Already have a PC for multiplats and even then I can barely spot the difference in graphics, it's only worth it for 60 fps which is not happening with the Pro anyway