ShenGCH wrote: What a great time to be switching over to PC
Seriously, though, how many people
really care about being able to play games at 4K resolution on console outside of the gimmick factor? Sure it's nice, but I would much rather a signed-and-sealed guarantee that all games will run at 60+/1080p with better graphics instead of ifs-and-buts and instability at 4K.
One of the best features of a console was the uniformity. Everyone playing a game was on the same level getting the same experience. Not anymore. Now that developers will have to optimize multiple versions of a game for each console, you will see game performance/quality decline.
Currently companies have to develop for PS4, XB1, AMD PC's, Nvidia PC's and Intel/AMD processors. And products
already find their way to market crashing and running like shit while depending on patches to stabilize. Now they have to add to that Scorpio, Pro and whatever additional settings they input like with Rise of the Tomb Raider and its multiple graphic options.
As someone who has zero problem spending money on tech, I see no reason to buy this unless you don't have a PS4 or you just have money to waste. If you have a 4K TV you are better off buying a UHD player if 4K video is a concern. If you do have the TV, 95% chance you have the player already so you don't need this to stream.
What are you left with? Not a true 4K gaming machine that's for sure. If gaming in high resolutions is your goal you won't get it here. If people think they are going to get Uncharted, Grand Turismo or Rise of the Tomb Raider at legit 4K they are mistaken. Top of the line PC's are barely being able to scratch the surface and do that. $400 console won't even come close. What you will get is upscaled games just like last gen, when games shipped at 720p but built in video scalers showed you a "1080" image.
Not trying to rag on Sony, cause I'm a huge fan everyone knows that. Just telling it like it is. I just think they really dropped the ball on this one. It could of been so much better.