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[Heckler456]

I don't think it makes as much financial sense to include a 4k blu ray player today than it did including a blu ray player in the PS3 back in the day.

 

[Fredrik]

Total bull shit. They talked about 4K movies on the press conference.

 

[RoboPlato]

I'm quite upset about this. The console still has value to me as a gaming device but a substantial part of the reason I was going to jump on it right away is because of UHD blu support. Hopefully Sony says something about adding it in after launch.

 

[Svafnir]

It's fine for me, I have never used a single blu ray. But still odd it doesn't support them....

 

[+Aliken+]

Illogical.

 

[Sydle]

Our guys there asked and confirmed it also, it's legit. https://twitter.com/rjcc/statuses/773613020283035648

Terrible decision.

 

[Zafir]

This can't be true surely?

Releasing a 4k console without a 4k blu-ray player seems... ridiculous.

 

[orochi91]

I don't use my consoles for Media Playback anyways, since I always get a dedicated player.

But Pro having 4K disc playback at all is just absuuuuuuuuuuuuuurd

Looking forward to that PS blog post/interview trying to justify this omission.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I assume its to keep the cost down, but still a weird move.

 

[blackMamba1187]

This would be an insane decision.

 

[Spacecowboy77]

Wat

 

[Hoo-doo]

Honest dealbreaker for a toooon of people. Hilariously dumb decision.

Are you serious right now? Please go outside of GAF for once.

 

[FStop7]

Oh for fuck's sake.

 

[metareferential]

Something something Jeff Rigby

now watch all ps4s get a firmware update to read 4kBR ahaha

 

[Kibbles]

Total bull shit. They talked about 4K movies on the press conference.

Streaming, not blu-ray.

 

[alr1ght]

What are you doing, Sony? Thing is a mess.

 

[Chao]

Can Sony release a firmware update to have 4k blu ray?

4k consoles shipped in 2013 didn't you hear?

 

[protomouse]

jeff_rigby on suicide watch

 

[Apples_89]

What in the actual fuck. The only redeeming feature that I was struggling to wrap my head around as justification to purchase this scam, which I presumed would be a given, is not actually included? What a joke.

 

[Sorcerer]

Arrogant Sony is rearing its ugly head again.

 

[STEaMkb]

Good. Anyone remember this?

The war of words between Sony and Microsoft has peaked again, with European Xbox chief Neil Thompson savaging the PlayStation 3 as representing little more than a shiny new DVD player... Speaking exclusively to [Banned site], he said, "I think [Sony] has missed the ball, in that it’s not really a next-generation games player – it’s a next-generation DVD player. For us, that’s great news, because we think we make the next-generation games console."

Apparently watching Blu-Ray movies is now the most important thing in the world.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

That doesnt make any sense, they spent half the time talking about 4k.

 

[Mrbob]

Wait really? Was going to buy one but now not sure anymore.

I wanted 4K Blu Ray option.

 

[Plinko]

Dealbreaker. Makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[TheOfficeMut]

Are you serious right now? Please go outside of GAF for once.

lol with that avatar, good response.

 

[Ridley327]

Total bull shit. They talked about 4K movies on the press conference.

Yeah, through streaming services like Netflix and Youtube.

Fare thee well, high bitrates.

 

[The Auxiliary]

Is that a legit source, cause this doesn't make a lick of sense.

 

[quest]

Don't believe it at all. That is beyond cheap if they left that out.

 

[The Flash]

Our guys there asked and confirmed it also, it's legit. https://twitter.com/rjcc/statuses/773613020283035648

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Really Sony?

Really?

 

[Jakoo]

Sony pioneers the Blu-Ray via the PS3 and sells it out its successor a generation later.

 

[JayEH]

 

[dreamfall]

Whoa, what? For sure?

 

[Gamepad]

Yes but netflix and youtube will release apps that offer 4K content so that's okay.

It's all about the bitrate...

 

[PapaEmeritus]

Sticking with my Xbox I guess

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Are you serious right now? Please go outside of GAF for once.

Who outside of GAF is buying this console

 

[dead monkey uk]

PS4 Pro? More like PS4 Prolaps

 

[justsomeguy]

Makes no sense to me. I guess it was cut to hit a price point. In which case it makes sense.

But makes no sense since their whole push is 4k.

 

[madmackem]

Don't care didn't care about it on Xbox s either physical movies meh.

 

[Matrix]

So fucking stupid if true.

edit nm ughhh

 

[Averon]

The only way this makes sense is if Sony made it a priority to keep the $399 price. So something had to give. Given the popularity of streaming, cutting out the 4K UHD was the obvious choice.

 

[Portugeezer]

lol

 

[Salty Rice]

Haha fuck off with that 400€ pricetag sony

The price tag is still fine tho.

 

[jfoul]

Total bull shit. They talked about 4K movies on the press conference.

They talked about 4K streaming apps, never mentioning UHD Bluray once.

 

[PixyJunket]

#GreatnessAwaits.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Honestly, this is bullshit. How do you release something like this and not put in 4K Blu-Ray support? I may still buy, but that's a big disappointment.

 

[Tecnniqe]

So their new flagship don't support what the current Xbox S does? What?

 

[Bright-Light]

For fucks sake Sony.

Obviously they did it to keep the cost below 400, but as I said in the other thread, I would pay £450 for a pro with uhd drive.

 

[Herp Derpington]

Are you serious right now? Please go outside of GAF for once.

MS seemed to think it was important enough. Is Sony trying to pass off cost savings? I can't think of a logical reason for it's exclusion outside of cost.

 

[Arex]

weird decision, although I've never even bought a bluray movie or have 4k tv, so it doesn't really matter to me lol

 

[Trojita]

Piss poor decision.