PS4 Pro vs. PS4

[ckenisell]

Where is this $50 off sale you speak of?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by agoofykindasuperman

My PS4 was stolen a couple weeks ago during a break-in, so am going to pick up a Pro now. The bundles with Pro are on $50 off right now and include Far Cry 5 which I intend to sell to recoup some of the cost. But I can also get the Star Wars Battlefront II limited edition with the extra game, however I would sell that game too, (but might be hard given it's unpopularity) and I'm not sold on the design. I'm not a Star Wars fan at all so the look of the console and controller (and the fact it says STAR WARS) right on the front make me second guess buying that one.

I would love to get the GoW limited edition Pro, but it's not on sale, and still have to wait a month.

Scum.

[dyne]

Originally Posted by McGarnigal

Does the slim offer HDR enhancements that the fat can't?

All PS4 are available to display HDR since firmware 4.0.

[agoofykindasuperman]

Originally Posted by ckenisell

Where is this $50 off sale you speak of?

Sorry, it was on the Canadian Best Buy site during their one day only VIP sale yesterday. Was $449.99 CAD and came with Far Cry 5.

[tjritter79]

Originally Posted by dyne

All PS4 are available to display HDR since firmware 4.0.

This is true.....however you must have a 2K or 4K display that supports HDR.

Gaming monitors in 2K with HDR are rare, there are NO 2K TV's I'm aware of that support HDR.

So basically, the only way a PS4 can display HDR is on a 4K screen...and if you have a 4K screen, really, you are cheating yourself if you do not have a PS4-Pro ......in my opinion.

Of course, I'm not considering any financial restrictions either. I realize not everyone can just go and buy what they want. But take it from someone who owned both, the enhancements in the Pro is well worth the price difference. Not only 4K and HDR support, but boost mode as well.

Oh, and in case anyone missed it, Sony is discontinuing the initial model PS4 after this year. The Slim 4 will add an optical out, missing in the current model and become the main unit option, as well as the PS4 Pro.

Still have not heard yet if the current PS options will get the HDMI upgrade from 2.0 to 2.1.