Do you you regret upgrading/not upgrade to pro/X

[Camisado]

My base PS4 was already struggling by the time the pro hit, the upgrades have felt pretty slick as well and i prefer the design of the box itself so no regrets at all.

 

[hersheyfan]

I deeply regret getting a PS4 Pro - that was just a boneheaded move on my part, as I have a PC, so its not as if I'd use it for too many games other than exclusives.

I ended up giving in because my OG PS4's disc drive kept spitting out discs every so often, so I figured if I was gonna replace it anyway, might as well spring for the nicer unit. In hindsight, I shouldve just bought the sweet looking blue PS4 that they did for the PS anniversary, could've saved money and had a nicer looking unit in the AV center.

 

[TetraGenesis]

So glad I got a pro. Last generation felt excruciatingly long and made the consoles seem worse and worse. Having a pro and a 4k tv gave this gen technical legs all the way to the end — for me at least. Especially since I was able to sell my PS4 for a good price and the upgrade wasn't that expensive.

But I also understand why someone wouldn't feel the need to upgrade. The difference wasn't so dramatic that you couldn't feel fine about sticking with base PS4 on a 1080p tv.

 

[Omniblack]

Nope had an OG xb1 and when my desk set up changed and I got what was practically a free 4K tv the xb1x made perfect sense.

 

[gnexus]

PS4 was an OK upgrade I suppose. Honestly, I just bought it more for the awesome God of War LE paint job and DS4. I think I'm lucky because my PS4 Pro is pretty freakin' quiet. I don't think I've ever heard it in the 2-300 hours I've used it for. Maybe a handful of times, but I beat TLOU2 and don't remember hearing anything.

Xbox One X, however, was a definite upgrade and offered a few more benefits that appealed to me, specifically the BC X1X enhancements. The killing off of the Kinect port and the fact that the official adapters are super expensive now definitely sucks though. It's pretty quiet, smaller and sleeker and a worthy upgrade over the base Xbox One.

However, since gaming is my #1 hobby and I don't mind pouring money into it, I don't really regret either purchase. If I was just your average Joe? Eh.... yeah I think I would regret it.

 

[sweetmini]

I got a PS4 slim very late (bundled with god of war). The only reason i got the normal was because there wasn't any pro in the shop i went to.
Didn't care much.
After the facts and reading about the noise, i am happy i have a PS4 slim.

 

[Deleted member 32135]

I regret getting a Pro and not a Slim, that thing is the most annoying piece of hardware I ever had. A console I don't want to play on because of how loud and insufferable it becomes when booted. God of War in that thing is just a bad joke.

I have a Mitsubishi air conditioning system that makes less noise than it even at full speed.

 

[Shadow]

I was fine with the OG PS4 and the Xbox One S. I play on a 1080p TV so no need for 4K stuff.

 

[Supoman]

I regretted upgrading to PS4 Pro especially because of the god awful fan noise. Never regretted upgrading to Xbox One X though, best console I have ever owned working like a dream and best specs of the bunch.

 

[ostrichKing]

Haven't regretted either of them...been very happy with the improved experience in both.

 

[Crayon]

Nah i got my base ps4 cheap and it works great. I happen to think the graphics are still very good. I would be interezted in a pro to improve vr games, tho.

 

[LossAversion]

Pro has been really nice along with a 4K TV. It's great having a performance mode option in games like Borderlands 3 and FFXIV.

 

[Kotze282]

I upgraded to a PS4 Pro mainly because it was the only way to play 64 player matches in BF1 at an acceptable framerate. The added resolution was a very nice improvement as well, and I never regretted my purchase because a lot of games just looked so much better even on my 1080p TV. Only exception being RDR2, which looked significantly worse with super sampling enabled, wonder if they ever fixed that shit.

 

[RickPresk]

I upgraded to both but did it by trading in, my Pro cost me £50 to upgrade and my 1X was around £30, on the Pro Game had a crazy trade in deal and for the X I had to trade my switch in due to rsi issues when playing it and I had a load of games to trade.

 

[DeckardWintermute]

I still have a base PS4 that I bought close to launch, still works fine for me. I get pretty real "FOMO" from games and stuff but I've never felt that about console upgrades.

 

[JoeNut]

Got the Pro when RDR2 came out and it blew me away. Really glad I got it. I sold my base ps4 for decent money and I'm not upgrading until probably when horizon comes out, as cyberpunk will keep me busy and I've got a bit of a backlog. I'd be more tempted to upgrade immediately if I had base console

 

[Cliff Steele]

I upgraded from OG Xone to S to X and regretted it hard. The S was the best model imo. Consistently silent, super good looking console.

I took the plunge on the Pro when GameStop had a trade in deal so I traded in my Slim and also regret it to this day.

I value smaller, quieter consoles more than bigger ones with better specs.

 

[shenden]

Nope, was pissed about them releasing the pro not long after I bought the OG PS4, but in the long run and now in the end, I'm glad I stuck with the ps4 base because it ran the games I wanted to play just fine with less resolution.

 

[SMD]

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[unicornKnight]

I regret getting an X last December for 299 eur considering I can get an SerS for same money now.

 

[Rayder]

I don't regret my Pro purchase. I wouldn't have been able to stand sticking with the inferior PS4 the whole gen.

 

[0ptimusPayne]

I paid all this money for a 4K tv, so no I don't regret investing in the hardware that took advantage of my display wayyyy better than the bottom line. Plus I got to okay Witcher 3 in 60fps, and enjoyed it a hell of soot more that way especially the combat.

 

[Lion]

I got a pro before red dead 2.i think my thinking was that I was really looking forward to that game, and didn't want any compromises.

Here's the thing though, I don't have a 4k TV so I am really not sure what benefits that I got from the pro. This is apply to all games I play on it.

It only cost about £100 after selling my PS4, as the Pro was second hand, so in that sense I have never felt it wasn't worth it.

I think at the time I bought it I was expecting to get a 4k TV before the ps5 so I get to make better use of the pro. I am now expecting to get a ps5 before our at the same time as a new TV, so this will never happen.

Definitely expecting a ps5 pro at some point, and I will buy that.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Don't regret not upgrading to Pro, at the end of the day I played the exact same games and missed out on no content.

 

[noctix]

I regret getting xbox one x. Its a good console but i was expecting it to last longer then just 3 years. I am now cautious with jumping into next gen. Gonna wait for ps5pro and see how things go

 

[HazySaiyan]

No don't regret either, even before I got a 4K TV it was worth it

 

[Deleted member 52190]

I dont think the 100$ difference between the pro and the base 4 was worth it, so i whould say no.

 

[Spamlynguist]

Nope, PS4 Slim was enough for me. DIdn't have a proper 4K television anyway so I saw no point to get that over the Slim.

 

[HeartlessNobody2134]

Nope. I didn't get a PS4 until two years after launch and didn't get a 4K TV until 2019 so I didn't have a use for the Pro.

 

[Knugen]

I traded my OG Xbox One for the One X and I couldn't have been happier, hopping that I can do the same thing for the Series X in the future.

 

[Ænima]

My base PS4 never really felt outdated, so no regrets about ignoring the mid gen money grab. Going into next gen also feels a bigger leap that it would probably felt if i owned a mid gen console.

I hate these 3 year hardware upgrades shit. That only gives devs more work and make it harder to optimize the games for the initial hardware. I never bought Control because how poorly optimized it was for the base PS4. Thats a lost sale thanks to mid gen hardware.

 

[breakdancing duck]

I thought the OG Xbox One was awful and quickly sold it. The XBox One X was an awesome piece of hardware that made games like Control play well on a console and gave a sneak peak of next generation with games like Red Dead in 4K. I wish I could have played the Sony Exclusives on that hardware which makes me even more excited for PS5.

 

[wollywinka]

Upgraded to an Xbox One X at launch. No regrets whatsoever. Even though I have a 1080p TV, it is the best console I have ever owned. The graphics of my favourite game are like night and day. To this day, it's still whisper-quiet. I didn't get a Pro because I don't play on my base PS4 enough to justify the upgrade. At some point, I'll get a PS5 (maybe a Pro, if there is one) for those juicy exclusives.

 

[MnM]

It would be a waste of money, so no.

 

[PenultimateFantasy]

I got a PS4 1 year after launch as the library of games was non existent for first year. Got pro on release.

Got an xbox s free in 2017.bought an x last summer a few hundred.

Glad I got both, esp the X - games look so good on it

I have had a 4k TV for years

 

[greenbird]

Kinda glad I didn't upgrade, and just stuck with the original PS4 from the start of the generation. After how great TLOU2 and Ghost of Tsushima turned out on that machine this late in the cycle, it makes me feel more confident in that choice.

 

[gothi]

I upgraded to a Pro for better PSVR experiences, no regrets there.
What I do regret is jumping on PSVR day one, I'm now stuck juggling cables every time I want to use it due to Sony releasing a v2 version which supports 4K/HDR and offering no easy or cheap upgrade apart from "buy it again at full price sucker". Really narked off with that approach and leaves me feeling that they really don't give a stuff about consumer's of their products.

 

[Deleted member 8852]

I've been just fine with my base PS4 throughout the generation, I mostly just use it for PS exclusives and those tend to be fairly well optimized anyway.

 

[Legacy]

I bought a One X in March or April this year, don't regret it one bit.

It'll fetch me a better return than the base One when I sell it as well.

 

[Nero3000]

No once i traded in the OG ps4 and selling the pack in games. It was a modest cost for the upgrade (especially to a 1TB drive).

 

[dogbox]

Really was not worth it for me in the end, and mine is SO NOISY. I traded my original model toward a Pro; should've traded to a quieter Slim!

 

[Radium217]

Upgraded to Pro immediately and was very happy. The primary bottleneck for me this gen was framerate and the Pro improved pretty much every game across the board in that regard. The crisper image and better graphics was just another upside. Also have a 2tb version so space was rarely an annoyance.

 

[Chamon]

Sometimes I think if the change for the Pro was worth it. I payed about 150€ for a slight improvement in the games (1080 TV) and a lot of fan noise... The extra storage has been nice though.

 

[ShinUltramanJ]

I regret upgrading to a PS4 Pro. I did a decent trade in deal, but it was ultimately a waste of money. Not much performance gained for the money, and I barely played it.

 

[Ramsiege]

Only thing I regret is how loud the pro gets. I thought my original PS4 was loud but holy shit! My pro is on a whole nother level.

 

[thenexus6]

I didn't upgrade from base PS4 to Pro and I don't regret it at all.

 

[Zuko]

I'm glad I was able to stick out this gen with my OG Xbox VCR. I feel like upgrading to next gen will be such a big increase and I'll be extraordinarily surprised and happy with how much of a leap it is in terms of load times, connectivity, and so on.

 

[PadPoet]

Bought a base PS4 at launch but had already used one many months before it launched because back then I was working at PlayStation so I knew what I would be getting. Upgraded to the PS4 Pro and I believe it was worth it, even for users with a 1080p (like me) screen TV/monitor they use for gaming.

Got into the MS ecosystem for this generation straight with an Xbox One X and glad I skipped the vanilla Xbox One. It was really underpowered. The Xbox One to One X upgrade path is more worth it value-wise than the PS4 to PS4 Pro IMO.

 

[Nesther]

Have you ever tried playing PSVR on a base PS4? The upgrade was totally worth it, even for regular games, due to resolution/fps bumps and HDR.

 

[NightmaresHunter]

if you did upgrade do you regret it?

Click to shrink...

No. But I wish Sony didn't held back by the Pro price.