Last year I built an i7-6700K, 980TI SLI custom case PC so that I could play Dark Souls 3, ESO and DCUO in 4K. Mostly I play ESO now, and I've swapped to PS4 simply on account of a wider community (at the hours I play) and lack of bots/cheating. So this massive investment was just sitting on my desk and the television that I'd purchased to showcase it was being used as a giant monitor for Word...I mean, ergonomically, it was a functional and quite useful, though practically a waste.
When Sony announced that their new PS4 was intended to keep people who were interested in jumping to PC mid-cycle hooked into their ecosystem, I thought they were absolutely mad. But I've played it now, and the hardware is incredibly capable. Does it compare to my rig? No. But in what world would a $500 box compare to a $5000 one? Even with that caveat, the Pro comes irritatingly, passably close. And that's enough for me. If every three years I can pick up a new box with all the benefits of console ownership and all the titles that I love on PC, I don't think I'll ever go through the expense or hassle of building a rig again.
Some pros and cons:
-Easy setup and transfer of data from one PS4 to the Pro. That said: HAVE TWO LONG NETWORK CABLES ready and available for this process. I guess I'm lucky that I'm a recovering PCaholic, and I have plenty of wires and crap around, but not everyone does. You can do a transfer of data via the old external HDD copy/ recopy, but it takes forever and I wouldn't recommend it.
-Make sure you have an HDR ready set. Fully RGB and chroma. Alot of televisions still don't have the proper spec, and you won't get the "wow" factor of HDR in games that support it without the right equipment. Samsung's newest (and late last year's models) and Sony are usually a safe bet.
-Be aware that you can only have one "master" PS4, which will probably be the Pro. Read up on account privileges and sharing.
-All new titles moving forward have Pro support, only twenty or thirty (and growing) older titles do. Any title that does have Pro support will play just like a regular PS4 game on a standard PS4. The upscale on unpathced titles is decent, though (not to be confused with actual Pro-software bells, whistles and enhanced resolutions).
-The power cord is FAT, like launch PS3 fat. I had to cut a wider hole in the back of my entertainment cabinet before I could set up the device.
I think those are my thoughts after several hours of owndership. All in all, above my expectations. Price, performance and ease of use are bang-on. If it explodes in the next six months or becomes sentient and starts a man-on-cyborg war, I'll update my review to you know.
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1. Package came on time / fast shipping.2. Package contained the PS4 Pro, HDMI and power cable, Dual Shock 4 controller, along with charging cord.3. Product had no noticeable or significant cosmetic defects; the product looked almost new. The controller appears slightly old, but works perfectly fine.4. Finally, everything runs very smoothly. Also, the fans do not make terribly loud noises, despite playing for 3 hours.
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1. Package came on time / fast shipping.
2. Package contained the PS4 Pro, HDMI and power cable, Dual Shock 4 controller, along with charging cord.
3. Product had no noticeable or significant cosmetic defects; the product looked almost new. The controller appears slightly old, but works perfectly fine.
4. Finally, everything runs very smoothly. Also, the fans do not make terribly loud noises, despite playing for 3 hours.
2. Package contained the PS4 Pro, HDMI and power cable, Dual Shock 4 controller, along with charging cord.
3. Product had no noticeable or significant cosmetic defects; the product looked almost new. The controller appears slightly old, but works perfectly fine.
4. Finally, everything runs very smoothly. Also, the fans do not make terribly loud noises, despite playing for 3 hours.
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