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That'd be crazy. JP devs tend to support Sony systems for a while into a new gen. Just look at PS3 and Vita.
The PS4 and PS5 library are shared, even if they make games for PS4, its playable on PS5
I'm surprised they're keeping the Pro models at all.
Not sure what the cost difference is, but the difference here between a Pro and a PS5 is so small it makes the PS4 Pro completely pointless. That said, I assume Sony make more money off a PS4 Pro sale.
Not sure what the cost difference is, but the difference here between a Pro and a PS5 is so small it makes the PS4 Pro completely pointless. That said, I assume Sony make more money off a PS4 Pro sale.
The PS5 is actually a PS4 with some xtasy sprinkled on it
I'm not surprised. Glad they're not ending production completely. Few models being manufactured probably makes it easier, especially for a system on its way out.
During the springtime, I was actually interested in procuring a white PS4 Pro or a PS4 slim but they've virtually been sold out since then and I've never seen them in stock anywhere brand new at standard MSRP. I think, therefore, that these SKUs have effectively been discontinued since early 2020 and only now are we getting official confirmation.
PS4 Pro discontinuation in Japan was announced on 10/28 after shipments stopped in September.
news.yahoo.co.jp
「PS4 Pro」の日本の出荷9月に終了していた PS5の生産強化のため（河村鳴紘） - エキスパート - Yahoo!ニュース
ソニーの家庭用ゲーム機「プレイステーション4 Pro（PS4 Pro）」の日本向けの出荷が9月に終了していたことが28日、明らかになりました。既に商品のホームページが更新されており、「出荷完了」の文
It will hopefully be at some point, when all the Japanese stock stops being systematically sniped by bots. Problem is that these bots are setup by scalpers who resell for near 100% profits to other scalpers, who apparently then send the consoles off to China for further profit. And demand in China isn't going anywhere.
I'm actually curious to see how many single-user connections PSN is receiving from PS5s located in Japan.
The situation here is beyond absurd at this point.
Since I live outside of Tokyo, I don't have access to big shops such as Yodobashi - where every single console is only sold through lotteries anyways (where scalper groups compete too of course).
I tried snatching a unit for 3 weeks in December (digital or regular), using Twitter alerts, as well as religiously connecting to major online retailers every single day around the time SKUs were normally going on sale, mashing F5 for 30 minutes like there's no tomorrow. Best I could get to was seeing the "put in cart" button.
Trying to press it of course always ended up in a server error since I'm just a single person far outnumbered and outpaced by machines.
After the week 1 mark, it was basically a game, where the goal was achieving a purchase, rather than buying the item itself.
That got old, and I gave up. Fuck this shit. I've been able to buy every single console without problems in this country since the Gamecube in 2001. Every. Single. One. (Except the Xboxes)
For the longest time, it was just a matter of getting in a line early in the morning and grabbing info from available sources (mostly 2ch). But now, there's just no way. Switch was already a mess, but this is by far the shittiest launch I've seen in 20 years. I haven't even had the opportunity to see a PS5 in person.
I'll buy a unit when I can go to Amazon and simply click "buy" to get one at MSRP.
If my interest doesn't wane off completely before that. Because it is already largely gone.
make senses. get rid of everything but the basic black 500GB slim model. the Pro should be completely killed off.
Sony Interactive Entertainment ends production of all PS4 models except one in Japan
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia has ended production of all PlayStation 4 slim (CUH-2000 series) models except one, and all PlayStation 4 Pro (CUH-7000 series) models in Japan, the compan…
www.gematsu.com
Now official
Cheese is rarely wrong in translation and he's spot on for this one.
The only potential for misinformation would be if that store mistook info from their distributor.
The only potential for misinformation would be if that store mistook info from their distributor.