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[ScaryShark]

quieter, cooler, and with a nicer controller

it's what the PS4 should have been from day 1, it seems

cautiously hyped depending on the price

It should have been quieter and cooler than a non-existing product? The OG PS4 had to exist for them to iterate on it over time/price of components to decrease to get to this point.

 

[potatohead]

Lol, "what the PS4 should've been" OK there.

I bet when next Slim version is "what PS4 Slim should've been"

Nice update, doesn't seem that much smaller but she didn't do direct comparison so hard to see visually.

I don't really like the look, but it looks alright, I hope the NEO looks nicer

Wired controller?

micro-USB charging wire

 

[LelouchZero]

I think they might price this at £200-250, it's probably a lot cheaper to make, what does everyone else think?

That would leave room for pricing the Neo at £250-350 or even £400.

 

[SprachBrooks]

It's kind of sad that we're putting out a review thread for something that hasn't been officially announced yet.

Lol, is this serious? It's a redesigned console...idk what's sad about it.

 

[BruceCLea]

That room is so messy.

That's what I was gonna say

 

[Hatty]

Crazy that there is a review before the thing is even officially revealed. What a blunder

 

[Blastoise]

That was terrible.

 

[Transistor]

What's the point of the revision then? nothing added at all?

To bring down the price, enhance cooling, etc. Same reason Sony did the PS3 slim and the PS2 slim. It's not about adding features, it's about saving money, both for them and the consumer

 

[Flipyap]

I actually like the way it looks, though I remain skeptical on the "quieter" moniker long term.

Yeah, this really isn't something you can judge after a few days of use. A brand new original PS4's noise levels were not comparable to what it becomes a few months later.

 

[Dynomutt]

This quote got me:

It is in the public interest to know about a piece of upcoming technology that can be verified to exist, even if that confirmation did not come from the manufacturer itself.
I do not own the unit reviewed here, nor is it any longer in my possession.
Basically, please do not sue me Sony. I am just doing my job as a journalist. Issuing takedown notices when many other outlets have reported on the existence of the new model does nothing to hide its existence and only serves to harm the state of journalism within our industry.

So this still about video game and not human rights? It's just a damn console?

I do know that someone at Sony or their distributors is looking for a Job right now!

Nice unit by the way. Now for 9/7.

 

[ethomaz]

It looks so small... loved.

 

[jett]

People keep saying it's quieter - looking forward to digital foundry proving that...

If it's like most modern consoles, it'll probably get louder the more it's used.

 

[Transistor]

I do know that someone at Sony or their distributors is looking for a Job right now!

It's more than likely gonna be an "Available Now!" type of things. Doing so it's really hard to control all of the retailers and distributors. This was bound to happen

 

[Guerrilla]

It's not actually a new bar. It's just a transparent part of the touchpad. Uses the same LED

why did they do that? This is going to be super annoying when playing in the dark

 

[OléGunner]

I like the updates to the PS4 controller.
Now that I've seen the console itself I can completely say I'm not feeling the design or finish at all.

A truly cheap looking and unremarkable piece of kit (which serves it's function of being budget model).

 

[gbland]

quieter, cooler, and with a nicer controller

it's what the PS4 should have been from day 1, it seems

cautiously hyped depending on the price

That's what we say about every model of a console. Slim versions of the original is a natural evolution. With time, there can always be improvements and this is the result.

 

[link1201]

Am I wrong in thinking this'll be one of those "available now!" things?

 

[Transistor]

What is perhaps more interesting about the new controller model is that, when connected to a PS4 Slim or a regular model PS4, it transfers data entirely over wired connection rather than wireless. While this may seem minor, this allows a more frame-precise reaction time than wireless play, which will be incredibly useful for games like Street Fighter V. It’s a minor difference, but it’s a slightly tighter response which may make a difference to some players.

This seems like a pretty big deal for the FGC

Am I wrong in thinking this'll be one of those "available now!" things?

That's exactly what it's gonna be. Too many of these in the wild for it not to be.

 

[Poster#1]

To bring down the price, enhance cooling, etc. Same reason Sony did the PS3 slim and the PS2 slim. It's not about adding features, it's about saving money, both for them and the consumer

I thought they would add something because PS4 is already small. Still makes sense if those were the reasons to make it.

 

[Chuck]

"LALALALALA STILL CANT HEAR YOU"

-Sony

 

[SenkiDala]

It's that, that is called "professional journalism"? Seriously? Any random youtuber would do a way better job. What a waste of time... "My job of journalist"... Pffrrr...

 

[Transistor]

"LALALALALA STILL CANT HEAR YOU"

-Sony

They must be taking their PR advice on this from Hello Games

Any word on SATA 3?

No word yet, but I'd highly doubt it. But then again, they did add 5GHz wifi, so anything's possible.

 

[leehom]

Any word on SATA 3?

This is the only question that matters.

 

[stan423321]

No optical port is kind of a big deal no?

Does PS4 allow Wii U-like linear PCM surround output, or not?

 

[kadotsu]

Can we get the postmortem before the thing is announced?

 

[Milly Osworth]

It's such an ugly design >_>

 

[JP]

Why does she keep repeating that Sony keep saying it isn't real? Have they actually said anything about it yet? Quite rightly, companies usually just don't comment on stuff like this so it would be a pretty stupid thing for them to do less than two weeks away from them telling the world that it is real.

 

[blastprocessor]

That review was just awful ughhhh

 

[gbland]

Lol, is this serious? It's a redesigned console...idk what's sad about it.

That's not my point.. It's sad that this redesigned console has been leaked out so much that we can make up a review thread before it is announced.

 

[phanphare]

It should have been quieter and cooler than a non-existing product? The OG PS4 had to exist for them to iterate on it over time/price of components to decrease to get to this point.

I mean, you don't need to compare it to a non-existing product

it could have just been quieter and cooler on its own

either way the good thing is that the slim does exist now

 

[Transistor]

Does PS4 allow Wii U-like linear PCM surround output, or not?

It absolutely does. It's the best way for audio on the PS4.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Still couldn't be bothered to put a USB port in the back.

Ugh.

 

[Dredd97]

This seems like a pretty big deal for the FGC



That's exactly what it's gonna be. Too many of these in the wild for it not to be.

Fully expect Andrew House to make a joke about it being the worst kept secret..

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Im surprised how much more smaller it is

It's bizarre and amusing that it took MS three years to reduce the size of the Xbone down to PS4 levels, and just as they do that Sony substantially reduces the size of the PS4 again.

 

[Korezo]

Whats better about the new controller?

 

[Kilau]

I don't really understand why they spread the USB ports apart like that and I don't really care for how that part of it looks.

Overall the design has grown on me, but i'll wait for neo.

 

[RealityCheque]

So it doesn't sound like a jet engine anymore?

Gotta say, I'm a little sad to see that go.

 

[Transistor]

Whats better about the new controller?

Transfers data over USB when connected to the console (big deal for the FGC and for people in interference prone areas), and has a transparent strip so the lightbar shows on the touchpad

 

[Gaspard]

Any guesses on the price?

$299 discounted to $249 for black friday.

 

[Transistor]

$299 discounted to $249 for black friday.

I'm betting on $249. If the One S can do $299 with a UHD drive, no reason this can't go for the jugular at $249

 

[The Elite]

Can we get the postmortem before the thing is announced?

PS4 Super Slim will be out first.

 

[MassiveNights]

If I was unboxing something for the world to see, I would tidy up my home first.

 

[gbland]

It's bizarre and amusing that it took MS three years to reduce the size of the Xbone down to PS4 levels, and just as they do that Sony substantially reduces the size of the PS4 again.

Mind you the xbox one S has HDR capabilities and 4K media streaming with an overclocked GPU. It also doesn't have a power supply anymore. The jump from xbox one to xbox one S seems much greater than from ps4 to ps4 slim for now.

 

[AltissimaRatio]

That room is so messy.

Dude..

 

[Transistor]

Mind you the xbox one S has HDR capabilities and 4K media streaming with an overclocked GPU. It also doesn't have a power supply anymore. The jump from xbox one to xbox one S seems much greater than from ps4 to ps4 slim for now.

That's because the hardware wizards at Sony made the OG PS4 so small already. Seriously, I remember when it finally got shown, I was floored by how small the thing was.

 

[demigod]

Sony removed the optical port? That really sucks. I haven't played a game released after 2006 without surround sound. I hope Sony doesn't make the same move on PS4 Neo.

You don't need optical for surround.

Any word on SATA 3?

Highly doubt it, probably on Neo.

 

[Carn82]

So, does it have 5ghz Wifi or not?

 

[vg260]

What is perhaps more interesting about the new controller model is that, when connected to a PS4 Slim or a regular model PS4, it transfers data entirely over wired connection rather than wireless. While this may seem minor, this allows a more frame-precise reaction time than wireless play, which will be incredibly useful for games like Street Fighter V. It’s a minor difference, but it’s a slightly tighter response which may make a difference to some players.

I thought this was already the case.

 

[Ryukori]

You don't need optical for surround.

For my sound system, I do.

 

[Raylan]

I need it for surround sound :/

For my sound system, I do.

Get a HDMI one, peasant!