Yep, sold my base PS4 to a friend for $200, and got a Pro on sale for like $330 or something. Came in pretty handy for certain games like God of War and Kingdom Hearts 3
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After owning either base console at launch, did you upgrade to an Xbox One X or PlayStation 4 Pro?
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Why the fuck would I buy a console I already own again? How the hell is the poll almost 70%? What kind of disposable income do you have where you go and buy the same console twice?
I was very much against the idea of midgen recycles, but I am a sucker so I did get rid of a Ps4 to get a Ps4 pro
Being 45. Single dad 1 week out of two ,Good paying job . Owning my house and cars, trading up consoles does not make much dent in my budget . So I guess it all depends where you are in life.
I don't think many of us bought it twice, most sold the base console and paid some difference. If you find the right deal and buyer its not that expensive
Yeah. I suspect I would've been fine waiting for PS5, but GameStop's summer 2017 used item sale completely paid for my PS4 pro after a weekend spent driving around taking advantage of it lol so here we are. And I'm glad I managed, it's made the last few years in gaming even better, especially now it's paired with my LG C8.
Yep, went from a launch Xbox One to a One X. And then this year I upgraded to an LG C9 to take advantage of 4K.
I feel like I'm pretty set for right now.
I feel like I'm pretty set for right now.
I upgraded to a ps4 pro (sold the base version, so the upgrade ended up costing me 150€) so i could play vr games with the best image quality (which is very important in vr). And funily enough, i have not played that many vr games since the upgrade, but i definitely have taken advantage of the performance options in non vr games.
How does it fragment the market and screw over early adopters? Everyone can play the same shit as far as I know. Something like the New 3ds xl would be more accurate since you actually couldn't play certain games on the old 3ds.
To answer the OP, yes I got both. I have my base consoles in my bedroom and the Pro and One X in my game room
Never really saw the need. My base PS4 ran games fine. Only one game ever ran like crap and that was Dynasty Warriors 9 and I doubt a Pro would improve much.
Yup.
Launch PS4 > PS4 Pro
Gifted my launch PS4 to my little sister. A sibling tradition since the Gamecube days.
Launch PS4 > PS4 Pro
Gifted my launch PS4 to my little sister. A sibling tradition since the Gamecube days.
Yeah, I got the RDR2 Pro edition bundle as I was so hyped for the game, and god damn it blew me away with how good it looked.
Im sure it looks good on base too but my word, probably the best graphics I've seen this gen, in and absolutely huge open world game nonetheless.
It was super quiet too which impressed me, but it's definitely got more noisy since then.
I justified the purchase by selling my base ps4 on ebay and believing I'll get a decent return on the pro when I buy ps5
Im sure it looks good on base too but my word, probably the best graphics I've seen this gen, in and absolutely huge open world game nonetheless.
It was super quiet too which impressed me, but it's definitely got more noisy since then.
I justified the purchase by selling my base ps4 on ebay and believing I'll get a decent return on the pro when I buy ps5
I got the x and pro when I bought a 4k tv. Still have the base consoles, for my 1080p panel. But I don't use them much.
Haven't used my consoles much at all. Makes me think I might skip consoles this gen. But there is always one or two games that get me interested...
Haven't used my consoles much at all. Makes me think I might skip consoles this gen. But there is always one or two games that get me interested...
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With trade ins and the right timing a person could upgrade for fairly cheap. At that point, it's not much different from purchasing an upgrade component for your PC.
Got my base PS4 when Destiny came out in September 2014 then upgraded to a PS4 Pro in February 2018.
Yes, I upgraded to a Pro around the time God of War came out.
I wasn't planning on upgrading, but I got 20% off at Target and GameStop had a good trade-in deal that I used, got cash back.
I think upgrading only cost like $100 so I was pretty happy to do it.
I wasn't planning on upgrading, but I got 20% off at Target and GameStop had a good trade-in deal that I used, got cash back.
I think upgrading only cost like $100 so I was pretty happy to do it.
I went from the base Xbox One to the One X during GameStop's RDR2 promotion.
Not sure if it was "worth it", I have no regrets since X enhanced backwards compatibility made the original RDR a joy to play through, and it made me play a lot more games at the time, but once I moved in with my partner I started playing on a 1080p monitor. I still notice a difference but not as much as when I had it hooked up to my 4k TV in my tiny studio. Not sure if I'm going to change my current setup so I have been curious to see what Lockhart's price ends up being
I have a base PS4 and don't feel I missed out on much by not upgrading. The gap between the slim and the Pro isn't as stark as the base Xbox One and the One X
Not sure if it was "worth it", I have no regrets since X enhanced backwards compatibility made the original RDR a joy to play through, and it made me play a lot more games at the time, but once I moved in with my partner I started playing on a 1080p monitor. I still notice a difference but not as much as when I had it hooked up to my 4k TV in my tiny studio. Not sure if I'm going to change my current setup so I have been curious to see what Lockhart's price ends up being
I have a base PS4 and don't feel I missed out on much by not upgrading. The gap between the slim and the Pro isn't as stark as the base Xbox One and the One X
Very similar lol! 38 years old, with 2 kids, a house etc. Having 2 girls that also love video games makes it easy for me. There's always hand me downs going around.
On consoles I'm using the cyberpunk Xbox one X now and because of that my daughter now gets to use my Project Scorpio instead her launch OG Xbox one that was getting a little long in the tooth. My other daughter has an Xbox one S to use also.
Same. Supersampling and additional visual effects were enough.
Unfortunately, some games didn't have supersampling on 1080p displays, despite of running at a higher resolution on 4K displays, and Naughty Dog even removed it from TLOU for a year.
Yeah. There's only been a handful of times that I genuinely wish I upgraded for the Pro. I don't play many AAA games, so most of the stuff I was playing didn't take advantage of it.
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I agree here. The more I think about it, the more a PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X2 in 2023/2024 do not make sense. I think the industry should go straight to next-next consoles, after PS5 and Xbox Series X, in either 2026 or 2027. Use 3nm EUV, GAA (Gate-All-Around) transistors. 2.5D or 3D CPU/GPU chiplets and and an HBM3+ or HBM4 so that we can have 2.5 to 4 TB/sec memory bandwidth (at least 32 GB RAM if not 48 or 64 GB).
Upgraded to a Pro for RDR2 launch. The Pro version of that game was super disappointing.
I think the only games I played that had a reasonable benefit on Pro were MHW, Sekiro and GT Sport. I would have been perfectly happy playing the base versions of Doom Eternal and Death Stranding however so it kind of really was a huge waste of money.
I think the only games I played that had a reasonable benefit on Pro were MHW, Sekiro and GT Sport. I would have been perfectly happy playing the base versions of Doom Eternal and Death Stranding however so it kind of really was a huge waste of money.
Nope. My PS4 will be 7 years old when the PS5 launches. Never felt a need to spend extra for the Pro or 1X. The PS4 still produces great graphics. I'm getting a PS5 day 1 though and am excited to see the improvements. I'm assuming Sony will have at least PS4 Pro mode for backwards compatibility so I can replay my favorites at higher fidelity than I did before. However, games like TLOU2 and GOT will be played on the PS5.
No. My launch PS4 still works fine and I don't have a 4K TV. Just upgraded the storage so I could have more games on it.
I bought a launch Xbox One and PS4, upgraded to a PS4 Pro as soon as that came out, but it really wasn't a hugely worthy 'upgrade'. I game on a 65in 4K LG OLED, so I did like the extra power of the Pro, but it wasn't really enough of an upgrade to justify it.
I didn't buy the One X as it was too late in the gen and I didn't see the benefits of it considering next gen was around the corner.
I didn't buy the One X as it was too late in the gen and I didn't see the benefits of it considering next gen was around the corner.
Because it is better hardware?
Poll is high because people love better hardware.
It is not the same console and having an extra 200-400 is not disposable income. Many easy ways to get that amount or make the whole less. Well unles you are a kid with no job or in college, then I would understand.
Gaming is not an expensive hobby and it is one that usually keeps paying for itself.
Owned both base models, but only upgranded to the PS4 Pro. I would have preferred the XB1X hardware, but I just didn't play the console enough because of the lack of exclusives. I found myself buying 3rd party on the PS4 to have my games all in one place and became more of a PS4/Switch user this cycle. The 360 was my favorite last gen, so hoping MS has a return to form.
I upgraded to XB1X primarily to play Forza Horizon 4 at 60fps, and to play Ori and the Will of the Wisps in 4K.
I still haven't gotten around to the latter, but I've sunk many hundreds of hours into FH4 with no end in sight, so it was worth it to me.
I still haven't gotten around to the latter, but I've sunk many hundreds of hours into FH4 with no end in sight, so it was worth it to me.
Naw. Around the time I'd considered doing so, I sprung for a Switch instead, and I never set aside the funds for the upgrade after that.
Updated to the One X to match a 4k television and have enjoyed a plethora of titles via Game Pass. Still have my launch PS4, as most of the graphics comparisons I've seen between it and the Pro weren't all that significant. That...and the jet engine noise that people talk about didn't sound appealing.
Got a PS4, skipped xbox one. Upgraded to PS4 pro, it was a decent upgrade. Bought an Xbox one x when it came out, hardware was so good. Hated everything else about it, especially UI and game selection. Sold it and waiting a little bit into next gen to buy the nextbox.
For my answer:
I bought PS4 at launch in 2013, I bought PS4 Pro at launch in 2016.
I never bought an Xbox One until Xbox One X came out.
I bought PS4 at launch in 2013, I bought PS4 Pro at launch in 2016.
I never bought an Xbox One until Xbox One X came out.
Nope! 2014 PS4 still going strong! But I did bought a Xbox S after my brother sold his day 1 Xbox.
So that's a hard no from me - but then again I waited until 2015 to get my PS4 and 2016 for the Xbox (I got a Switch at launch of course).
So yeah I got a new PC for my upgrade instead - the kids have the Xbox (Gamepass ftw) and the PS4 has been well used but now retired I'm very much a once a generation guy I think (well aside from the last gen where I needed to replace both the 360 and PS3 as they died on me).
I'll be picking up a PS5 in 2022 probably (or when God of War 2 comes out - whichever is the sooner)
So yeah I got a new PC for my upgrade instead - the kids have the Xbox (Gamepass ftw) and the PS4 has been well used but now retired I'm very much a once a generation guy I think (well aside from the last gen where I needed to replace both the 360 and PS3 as they died on me).
I'll be picking up a PS5 in 2022 probably (or when God of War 2 comes out - whichever is the sooner)
Yes. I actually upgraded from PS4 to PS4 Pro at launch despite only having a 1080p TV at the time, for supersampling and higher framerates. I wouldn't say it was THAT worth it, but playing The Last Guardian with acceptable framerate was good.
I then got a 4K TV and I was glad I had a Pro! I upgraded my original XB1 to an S model at the same time as I got the TV, for HDR and 4K Blu-Ray. Then RDR2 came out and convinced me to get an X.
I then got a 4K TV and I was glad I had a Pro! I upgraded my original XB1 to an S model at the same time as I got the TV, for HDR and 4K Blu-Ray. Then RDR2 came out and convinced me to get an X.
Does it really? It's mainly for boosting framerate and/or resolution to 2-4k. Fragmenting the user base would be having exclusive games on them and/or replacing the base models completely. More in line with what new 3ds did.