PS5 Which is more convenient? PS5 vs PS4 (Slim or PRO)

[Berion]

What I'm afraid mostly is turning all consoles into cloud streaming services for any devices from toster to 8k tv... And with lags and video transcoding artifacts... :|

 

[bguerville]

It looks like PS consoles days are counted
https://www.pcgamer.com/sony-confirms-more-pc-ports-are-coming-because-its-making-a-ton-of-money/

Quite logical and as expected.
It was probably the plan all along, at least ever since ps4 development days.

 

[aldostools]

Quite logical and as expected.
It was probably the plan all along, at least ever since ps4 development days.

I don't think it was in their plans. They changed the architecture to make game development easier and faster. Their IPs were originally intended to be exclusive to force the users to buy their console and ecosystem.

This change of strategy may end in killing their console business.

 

[bguerville]

I don't think it was in their plans. They changed the architecture to make game development easier and faster. Their IPs were originally intended to be exclusive to force the users to buy their console and ecosystem.

This change of strategy may end in killing their console business.

Maybe, we might never know for sure.
The change of architecture unified development on Xbox, PS and PC, I think the main players had to know the consequences of such a move from the start.

 

[GuilloteTesla]

It looks like PS consoles days are counted
https://www.pcgamer.com/sony-confirms-more-pc-ports-are-coming-because-its-making-a-ton-of-money/

Yes, it does seem to be their new business model. But I've read that some ex-Playstation exclusives are having lots of issues after being ported to PC (The Last of Us 2, Uncharted, among others).

What I'm afraid mostly is turning all consoles into cloud streaming services for any devices from toster to 8k tv... And with lags and video transcoding artifacts... :|

That trend started way back on the PS3 era, when Sony bought Gaikai in order to launch their PS NOW service, which it ultimately failed because of the high speed Internet required and the huge lag.

I still don't see any value in streaming games, and time proves this failed business.

 

[aldostools]

I've read that some ex-Playstation exclusives are having lots of issues after being ported to PC (The Last of Us 2, Uncharted, among others).

Unfortunately these issues are the norm in almost EVERY big game in recent years (decades?).
Console games are not an exception.

Game studios release their products with poor quality control to meet schedules and keep investors happy. Anyway the players will have to get an update on day-0 (sometimes larger than the content in the disc) to fix some of the broken gameplay in the released game.

 

[GuilloteTesla]

Unfortunately these issues are the norm in almost EVERY big game in recent years (decades?).
Console games are not an exception.

Game studios release their products with poor quality control to meet schedules and keep investors happy. Anyway the players will have to get an update on day-0 (sometimes larger than the content in the disc) to fix some of the broken gameplay in the released game.

Well, that's exactly what happened with EA and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, the game was ported to PC in the worst, unoptimized way. Funny thing is, the console versions don't have rendering issues at all and the game runs fine.

Nowadays, you don't buy a game but a pass for its beta testing (which you don't get pay for).

 

[snkplkn]

About Sony's exclusives entry into PC segment. The Naughty Dog's TLOU has a lot complaints. And you need a high tech machine to run a 10 YEAR OLD game which PS4 could do with 60fps easily. ok the graphics are greatly upgraded in remake but it's still not fun with performance issues. Same thing happened with Zero Dawn. Don't know how and if newer patches fixed things on that. The problem is that developers are not excited about these ports and not putting enough efforts.

Whether to buy PS5? Absolutely, if you can get a deal on black Friday & buy only the BD edition (without bluray drive is crap). But forget about backups and JBs on PS5, it's not happening. You can play PS4 titles which you can find pretty cheap in after markets. Games like Days gone on PS5 are good with PS5 patches. And you will also have access to new PS5 titles. Though i admit that they are costly.

PS4 at this point is not worth buying unless you get some awesome deal at throw away price. Like 5.05 model at $150-200 in good condition (new like). And that is if you want backups and haven't explored PS4 library. If you already have explored PS4 library, then leave it.

 

[PIPLACE]

Personally I haven't touched the PS4 yet since I bought a PS5

 

[RosemaryCarter]

Hi everyone!

For a couple of months I've being chewing the idea of getting a PS4 PRO, but because of the near impossibility of getting a new one sealed in the box I've started to look for a PS4 Slim. Here in Argentina there are lots of scammers that claim to sell "new in box" consoles and then you get the ugly surprise that the console was not new at all. I won't buy from them ever again.

Unable to find one still sealed in the box, I thought maybe a PS5 is better, as it's available at retail sealed in box, it's backwards compatible with PS4 and has much better speeds. I really like the PS4 exclusives, but if a PS5 can run them with better speeds and graphics, that's perfect.

I'm still not sure which one to pick because I'll not use it to play online at all (neither the PS4 nor the PS5), and I don't have a 4K TV yet so neither console will be used at its full potential. There is also the homebrew matter which is always a plus to have.

So, which one do you think is the better choice?, which one would you recommend me to buy?.

At the time of writing this post, the difference in price for the PS5 is almost 250-300 dollars more than a PS4 Slim (couldn't get the prices for a brand new PS4 PRO)... yeah, we love taxes a lot over here .

Thank you in advance for your replies and advices, those are always welcome.

Regarding PSN and going online, I'm not interested in that at all. I plan to keep my next console offline until the homebrew scene is available on the latest FWs (both PS4 and PS5).

 

[GuilloteTesla]

Regarding PSN and going online, I'm not interested in that at all. I plan to keep my next console offline until the homebrew scene is available on the latest FWs (both PS4 and PS5).

Indeed. It's very difficult to wait until the scene is mature enough. But that's why I wanted to get one of these consoles while still can buy them brand new.

Now I'll have to consider the PS5 Pro, which is not as good as many people thought. And now with all the Stellar Blade and Final Fantasy VII drama (among others), I don't want to support Sony at all.