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PS4 Slim to Release Worldwide on September 14

ThisGenGaming has received exclusive confirmation by the person selling a PS4 Slim that it will be available to purchase for everybody on September 14th.

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SpaceRanger2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Now that's what I call a slim! I wonder if Neo is going to be shown or if it'll be held till next year.

Edit:
I' hoping for Neo to come out this year (clarification). But I've been hearing that this might be one of the major highlighted focuses for this year's hardware. That's why I'm curious to see if they'll be putting Neo up against NX and Scoprio next year.

YinYangGaming2819d ago

It really is really slim which is especially impressive for a console that was already as slim as the OG PS4 is

SpaceRanger2819d ago

No kidding, look at the comparison to the controller! As always, Sony way ahead with their hardware compared to its competition.

DARK_WOLF2819d ago

Spaceranger how is this ahead of the competition??

No 4k support no 4k BR no optical port looks cheap af compared to xb1s

Nothing wrong with liking the product but when u compare it to xbox one S its not as good quality wise at all. Not even close.

Chug2819d ago

Lol Dark, maybe people see Sony ahead of the competition because they clearly are. Sales wise and games wise.

DARK_WOLF2819d ago

Lol whatever dude enjoy ur sales.

Chug2819d ago

Ok, how do I go about doing that? Or should I go buy an S to replace my OG X1 to make you happy? Does it play better games?

Aura75412819d ago

http://i.picpar.com/j9Yb.jp...

This is the closeup of the space between the two USB ports. It appears that the Square serves as the optical port and Sony also took the liberty to make the Circle a 3.5mm port. We still need official confirmation, but we know for sure that the space between the two USB ports was not a coincidence.

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donthate2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

That's fugly and looks cheap. Since there is no upgraded part that I can tell based on the box, I would rather take the original PS4. It is less likely to have noise issue, despite being tad like a jet engine when the fan kicks in.

I don't see any significant new features on the PS4 slim. Doesn't look like they are trying to make it future proof at all and focused on maximum profits.

TwoForce2819d ago

@DarkWolf_NZ You are not helping here, pal.

Ju2819d ago

Might as well be cheap. Isn't that the goal over time? I'm taking a wild guess and this will come with a price cut to $200 - $250. Well, with a $350 premium Neo announcement. This is most likely a "parents-get-this-for-you r-kids" product.

morganfell2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

@darkwolf

5 days ago you had multiple posts about Microsoft sales. Go enjoy that.

With the slim and PSVR, Sony just endured they have a tight lock on sales the rest of the year.

Fatal-Aim2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Now then, let's see how long this author keeps up about Microsoft's XB1 closing the gap before the inevitable occurs once again:

http://n4g.com/news/1946283...

rainslacker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Yes, but it has rounded edges, so I suspect Apples lawyers are already burning the midnight oil....or printing out their form cease and desist letter for anything with a slight curvature on the edge.....like people's foreheads.

@Dark

Funny, article said little detail is known...yet you seem to know what it won't include.

Where do you get your verifiable information from?

I admit the lack of logos may be concerning, but certainly not a definite sign that they aren't included.

Seems kind of silly for Sony not to include it, since it wouldn't cost them anything more to actually do so at this junction.

Lack of optical port I can understand though, but I do question how many people still use that since most receivers don't include that many optical inputs anymore...or why they would be using it if they are so concerned with UHD playback.

@donthate's reply below

Believe I responded to your assertion in another comment. but again, it seems you are lacking in any knowledge on the system the same way dark was, so I hold you to the same standard of supporting your argument based on more than assumption. I can logically deduce probabilities, and concede that I may be wrong. All you seem to be willing to do is assert with absolute authority that what you say is true and will be the case.

While I will say that you are right about less features, we're talking about the inclusion of a rather major technology change that Sony has a pretty big stake in overall. There is no logical conclusion which comes to the fact that Sony would ignore it within the slim version of the console when at no time in the past have they shown they weren't willing to push a major technology that they had a stake in....CD, DVD, BR, all something Sony had a stake in. UHD is no different. Cheaper looking, and lesser quality, maybe, but I wasn't speaking on those issues, but will say that the removal of the optical port will be disappointing to some, so I guess you got me there. Those interested in UHD though....probably won't care though.

But again, the features themselves....well, no one here can state 100% they are in the know.

It would take nothing for Sony to support UHD/HDR on the stock PS4. Silicon requirements on the HDMI chip prevent it though. That change would be insignificant in the grand scheme of things cost wise for the slim version....and may even cost them less, but the overall gains for Sony would be huge, and it'd be rather odd for them to ignore that feature don't you think? Either way, it won't be much, because Sony makes their own controller chips.

donthate2819d ago

slacker:

That's easy, Sony wants to push you to buy their premium console where they actually make a profit on the hardware that is why the PS4 Slim is a downgrade from the current PS4. This has virtually happened with any Playstation in the last decade. Every slimmed down version is cheaper looking, less quality and has less features.

Utalkin2me2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

@DarkWolf_NZ

So it has to have 4k support thrown in to make it a tech marvel? I remember the days when a slim represented current console and it's tech wrapped in a smaller package. Now it has to have stuff added to it, so people will buy another console of the same product but with very little extra's?

@donthate

Im sorry i went mentally retarded reading your trash. Can you guys at least backup some silly claim instead of spewing Sony hate.

badz1492819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

to the people saying that this looks cheap;

the slim versions of PS consoles has always been this way since the PSX.

PSX - http://www.biolats.lv/pics/...
PS2 - https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Is_t...
PS3 - http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z...

the slim versions are repackaged consoles with less than premium design from the originals which are more power efficient and cheaper. so what the hell were you guys expecting? for Sony to Copy MS? LOL this "cheap" looking console runs games better than your "premium" 4K HDR supporting console, think about THAT!

and isn't a console about playing games? not watching movies? or was that only relevant in early last gen when the PS3 was just a "glorified Bluray player"? now suddenly 4K movies are so important...forget the fact that their last console exclusive was QB back in April!

neutralgamer19922819d ago

i still believe we will see ps4 slim release this fall and neo release next fall. and before xbox camp says sony is only reacting to ms than i don't think many understand how far in advance these things have to be planned out to mass produce

i really believe those neo leaks were real but i think those were quite old(most likely early projections of specs)

ps4 slim 500GB $249
ps4 slim 1TB $299(
4k media player
HDR
very likely to be bundled with a game

ps4 neo fall 2017. i don't think sony will go in great detail about the specs of neo TBH. the only way they talk about specs is if they are gonna be stronger than the announced 6TF for scorpio. i wouldn't be surprised if sony holds back on specs till e3 2017. if i was in charge(which BTW i am not LOL) i would ask our hardware team(mark cerny to be exact)to maker the console stronger than scorpio

atleast 6TF
better CPU
16Gb GDDR 5 ram
etc,

neutralgamer19922819d ago

DarkWolf_NZ

how do you know it won't have HDR or 4k media player? please do tell from looking into your magic 8 ball

Filmicfps2819d ago

Looks awesome but no 4K BR support?

Rhythmattic2819d ago

donthate

Drop the nt - DoHate.

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FITgamer2819d ago

Do you really think Sony would set up an event just to announce a slim console? Neo is definitely being revealed September 7th.

joeorc2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

@FITgamer3m ago
[Do you really think Sony would set up an event just to announce a slim console? Neo is definitely being revealed September 7th]

Why not? The Neo could be set for the PlayStation Event in DEC instead of Now..its kinda like keep the talks toward PlayStation New hardware and software to keep consumers concentrated on PlayStation Hardware and not elsewhere.

Think about this..marketing for
slim Sept.
Marketing for PSVR in Oct.
Unvail Neo maybe in DEC.
To get people talking for release next year.

If you zoom in you can see a hard drive door. Bottom left

https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

_-EDMIX-_2819d ago

I think both are and I think both are likely going to go on sale around the same time

rainslacker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Maybe this is the Neo. Maybe the Neo is the slim. Maybe all PS4's going forward will be 4TFlops, in a smaller footprint device.

Although, one week after the reveal for release is a super short time frame from a distribution perspective, and there's no way Sony could keep it under wraps since they'd have to ship it to retailers before they even reveal it.

I do agree though, Neo is the likely candidate for Sep. 7. Otherwise, all they are likely to be doing is showing games...and if they have a event just for that, then it's going to be hard to stop Sony going forward. More games would likely sell more systems than an upgraded console would.

Neo is likely though. And probably details on the slim, as well as an incoming price drop. If they manage to come in at $299 then things go back to normal. If they come in less, and it's a UHD player, they've pretty much just stalled X1S sales in their tracks. No doubt Sony already knows this, and no doubt, MS is capitalizing on the low UHD entry point to maintain a higher selling price for it's basic X1, which Sony could probably undercut without much issue, leaving MS to have to react to another price cut before they may be ready for one.

Gonna be interesting.

MyDietEqualsGames2818d ago

@Ju
I hadn't stopped to think about that. It was early in the morning. You're right. It's some pros vs. cons. If it is cheaper than the current price, it would still make PS4 the better gaming device on the cheap.

The Xbox One S is still attractive for those that want to play some nice looking games and are into the multimedia thing.

MS is going after a different segment of people with the One S. Sony is still going for the gamer.

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seanpitt232819d ago

If that was the case then we would be getting no PlayStation meeting this September.

This meeting is primary for the neo and if the rumored specs are true then they need to release it this year.

Retroman2819d ago

399 announcement Sept. 14th it maybe slim, but betcha price will not be slim.

Kingthrash3602819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Yeah 399 when a regular ps4 is cheaper...naw on top of that I'm sure they will lower the price of the og ps4 too. I'm waiting on the neo tho...I have no need for slim. My ps4 is awsome where it sits. They announce the neo and of it released in September that would be huge...abd if it's at 399 it would be a day 1 for me for sure

donthate2819d ago

It could be priced $349 for the Slim and standard being phased out at $299. I would take the $299 unless there is some drastic new features, but it seems like the Slim is a dud on that area. It is literally a slimmed down version with no new features.

Sony is truly making PS4k/Neo the next real console, and leaving PS4 behind. They are not PS4 Slim to be future proof.

XanderZane2819d ago

The original PS4 is already slim. I'm curious if they are adding anything new to this PS4 Slim that makes it different from the original. Will it have a 4K Blu-Ray drive in it? What will the price be?

Brugal2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

They might be adding something by subtracting something, a lower price. As far as 4K for the slim goes, I highly doubt they will include that because if the 4K feature is only available on the Neo then it will make the Neo that much more attractive. No 4K for the slim might also be necessary to keep the price really low, possibly undercutting the Xbone S console. Obviously these are my own assumptions. Either way, exciting times are ahead for PS4 owners and non PS4 owners jumping in on the new hardware.

XanderZane2818d ago

@Brugal
I agree. If the PS4 Neo is coming out this year as well, why would anyone want to buy a PS4 Slim? I would think any gamer who is looking to get a PS4 this year would just wait and get the PS4 Neo which will be superior to the original PS4 and the PS4 Slim. 4K Blu-Ray and games will look and run better on the Neo. Plus it will run PSVR a lot better as well. That's a lot of cash to spend if you're getting PS4 Slim, PS4 Neo & PSVR. Unless Sony pushes PS4 Neo into 2017. Maybe that's what they will do.

MyDietEqualsGames2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

It looks good and is smaller than Xbox One S, but Xbox One S has more packed inside it's shell so the bang for the buck factor goes to the Xbox One S. The only way I can see PS4 slim being better, is if it's cheaper.

Ju2819d ago

I guess it'll be cheaper. Makes perfect sense to create a real low entry level version. If you want premium features - incl games at higher res, get the Neo. This tiny thing still will play games better than the Xbox One S.

jznrpg2819d ago

Ps4 slim is till more powerful hardware than the xbxoS and of course more games and better games, in majority of peoples opinions anyway. It makes sense to make a less expensive product for entry (slim) amd add 4k to to the Neo

Criti-Choco2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

@SpaceRanger Just so you know, it was said sony would unveil neo at a press conference september 7th in NYC, be ready for that.

edit: Just realized this was the leak for sept 7th, now im curious. Alot of people seem to think neo will still be shown there, pretty sure they wont hold cards back too long now that the scorpio details are out and about though.

Aenea2819d ago

The Neo will be shown there... Am positive about that!

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meche3342819d ago

MS also created a better looking box of the slim. The regular ps4 is way more sexy than this thing. It might have to grow on me

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YinYangGaming2819d ago

Seems about right, hopefully the pre-orders open right after an announcement at the PlayStation Meeting

neutralgamer19922819d ago

it makes sense to release a $249 500GB slim model with HDR and 4k media player. maybe 1TB for $299

i simply don't see neo being release this fall. i think neo will be a fall 2017 launch with specs that will atleast be on par with scorpio if not better(since sony now knows the specs for scorpio so they can improve)

seanpitt232819d ago

The PS4 slim will not have HDR and that confirms the ps4 neo will release this year.

OOMagnum2819d ago

Is it going to be 4k and uhd?

Errorist762819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

That's gonna be exclusive to NEO for sure.

Eidolon2819d ago

4k video playback, dude, don't need anymore GPU power than what the PS4 currently has.

S2Killinit2819d ago

I think he means 4K playback, not gaming 4K. I think its likely that it will have 4K playback as Sony is one of the biggest drivers of 4K content, and blu-rays. So yes.

The Neo will then be the 4K gaming console.

Ju2819d ago

This is a cost reduced version. Why would someone looking for low cost gaming console hook this up to a 4k TV? If you want 4k on your TV you might as well $50 or $100 on a Neo.

mark3214uk2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

i think it will have 4k playback but other than that it will be the same as the orig ps4 - apart from a lot slimmer :)

loads of nice pics on NEO http://www.neogaf.com/forum... (sorry if linking isn't allowed)

Aenea2819d ago

That's not the Neo, that's the Slim this article is about...

joeorc2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

true HD listed..most likely UHD
You can see the Blu-Ray emblem etch there..now of course does not say much /but it could very well be UHD.

@DarkWolf_NZ7h ago
"That true HD is dolby audio not video."

I know that, do you see a Blu-Ray UHD stamp?

DARK_WOLF2819d ago

That true HD is dolby audio not video.

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Utalkin2me2819d ago

@donthate

donthate.......

Rhythmattic2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

DarkWolf_NZ
Correct...
Dolby is an audio based company..
Nothing to do with the image component (Codec)...
though I generally disagree with many of your posts as opinions are just that... but no one, including me can deny facts...
So the question remains, why did you get disagrees? I grew up on tech Way before the internet... In this day and age, why don't people use the resource available to them?? It would of been a wet dream to have access to info so easily back then....
Guess its fanboys or just pure laziness..... Na... Fanboys.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

LordMaim2818d ago

@donthate: You show me a link where the specs of the NEO have been confirmed, and I will eat my monitor.

Stop trolling.

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OOMagnum2819d ago

All of those disagrees for a question? Up votes for the people who actually answered my question.

Eonjay2819d ago

Its hard to say. There is a whole separate long running rumor about it.

rainslacker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Not known right now. I can't see why not though. It doesn't cost more to include what's needed for that since it just requires a change to the HDMI controller....which is the only thing preventing the stock X1 and PS4 from supporting it.

Would make sense for Sony to push it, even though stand alone players are dropping in price right now, and more options are coming to market soon. I also can't see why they'd want to let MS have that advantage over them with their slim offerings when there is no reason to, and it doesn't serve Sony's interest in the UHD market. Beyond just the systems themselves, Sony Pictures stands to make a lot of money off movie sales with UHD and 4K adoption, regardless of if it's fast or not, and it's not uncommon for people to pick up those impulse movies just to show off their purchases.

Sony could even have the upper hand and include a free movie or two. Something they did with the PS3 as I recall. Would cost MS more to do this.

I'd actually be disappointed if the slim isn't a UHD player, and seems really counter intuitive to Sony's typical MO.

@all above

I could see Sony doing something like X1S is. Upscaled to 4K, with HDR support for games. No real reason why the already more powerful PS4(over X1S) couldn't do this. A simple upgrade to the HDMI controller in the stock PS4 could enable this as well, as it doesn't require HDCP2.2 copy protection on games media...that's simply a limitation of the UHD copy protection.

@joerc above

Dolby TrueHD is an lossless audio codec already available on most blu ray players and is avaialable on the OGPS4...and I assume stock X1.

TrueHD has nothing to do with UHD or 4K, and is simply the dolby codec used for 7.1 surround sound.

TrueHD is actually being supplanted by Atmos and DTS has been the more commonly available codec in recent years, however, it's still included on many Blu-Ray discs, UHD or otherwise.

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StormLegend2819d ago

Cool to hear, but we didn't need it. That could've been the design for the PS4 Neo instead.

MasterCornholio2819d ago

We don't even know what the NEO looks like yet. Which means it could be bigger than the PS4, smaller than the PS4, prettier than the PS4, uglier than the PS4 etc.

Well you know what I mean.

Kokyu2819d ago

With the Neo using more power its unlikely it could be that slim with the power supply inside the console. The Ps4 is already pretty loud because of poor cooling.

gamerswin242819d ago

Maybe your ps4 but I have mine sitting vertically and its quiet, I do not even notice its on. Once in awhile certain games will make it louder but that's on a rare occasion.

rainslacker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

It could be smaller. The Neo is supposedly using a pretty efficient 14nm chip that would run cooler than the OGPS4 chip despite the increased transistor count.

Not that I think this is the Neo, just that the heat generated by Neo is likely to be the same or less than the stock PS4. Things like the memory may run hotter if they go with faster memory, but memory technologies advance too, so that may not be the case either.

Quite honestly, there's a lot of wasted space on the stock PS4 main board. I think the space that is used up in the footprint is there mostly for the necessity of the drive components, the power supply, and of course the cooling system, and the size of the main board is layed out to facilitate the cooling system. But if Sony managed to get a more efficient 14nm chip, there really is no reason that the PS4 need be much bigger than the Wii U, just to accommodate the drives.

agame9142819d ago

its def not loud urs is probably sitting next to an xbox one

Aenea2819d ago

@gamerswin @agame
Come on now, my PS4 (release model) is freakishly loud at times...

Bladesfist2819d ago

@agame914 Well that's not true. This is what ArsTechnica had to say about it. "Neither system is exactly loud when in full operation, but while the PS4 is quiet, the Xbox One is practically silent. Close your eyes and you'd be hard pressed to tell if the Xbox One is on unless you get right up next to it. The Xbox One got noticeably hotter after continued operation, though; our IR thermometer measured a top temperature of 115 degrees Fahrenheit coming off its top vents compared to about 100 degrees for the PS4." Some other measurements show it is around 20% quieter than the PS4.

Clown_Syndr0me2819d ago

My PS4 is loud. Cleaned it once with compressed air which helped but only for a couple of weeks. My tv unit gets dusty as hell so quickly.

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OB1Biker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

'we didn't need it.'
Why not?
xbox got a slim, fair enough to have a slim updated base ps4 available too. Neo is another story

StormLegend2819d ago

Because the PS4 is already slim, why waste money on making it even smaller just to have a slim like Xbox?
MS had a good reason to release one.

gamerswin242819d ago

Do some of you not know that Don't started the slim revisions and have had one for almost all their cnsoles. This isn't Sony reacting to what Microsoft has done lol Sony always plans several revisions for their consoles because it does two things 1) Reinvigorates the console sales 2) allows them to cut costs.

Travis....
"Just to have a slim like Xbox" whoa its actually Microsoft taking a page out of Sony's book not the other way around. Sony always does slims, they started that trend years ago.

_-EDMIX-_2819d ago

@trav- making a smaller revision is not a waste of money it actually costs less to produce its why there's always been a revision every generation with this company...

How old are you bud?

rainslacker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

@Travis

So you believe in 3 months time, Sony designed, tested, sourced, manufactured, distributed, and made a marketing plan for a Slim console based on the reveal of the X1S?

If so, Sony must be the most efficient company in the world. Do you realize just what a compliment you gave them to be able to say they managed to do all of the above in such a short time frame since the Xbox One S reveal(or even rumor).

This slim design has likely been in the works since before the PS4 released, and even the stock PS4 has seen redesigns to it's internals as that's the normal process for such things.

These slim revisions are more about reducing the costs of manufacturing the systems. Everything reduced, or made more efficient, is a reduction in costs. It may seem minimal in the grand scheme of things, but consider this. MS reduced the footprint of it's Xbox one by 40%. Think of how much plastic there is in the original X1 case. Now imagine how much money MS has to spend on the materials to get those made. Now imagine that across millions of consoles. Now imagine dropping that price 40%. Now apply that marginal cost across millions of consoles, and you see millions in savings. Now apply that to the motherboard, the drives, the reduction in parts overall, and you see why slims get made.

This is not a reaction, just the typical nature of electronics.

ziggurcat2819d ago

@travis:

"... why waste money on making it even smaller just to have a slim like Xbox?"

uh... Sony has released a slim version of every single console they have put on the market (PSOne, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, and even the Vita)...

neutralgamer19922819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Travis3708

companies make slimmer models because it costs less so they can either make bigger profit or sell it cheaper

ps4 neo will be a 2017 console i think

in september 2016 buy a 500GB ps4 for $249(bundled with one game) it has 4k media player and HDR

IMO this is so smart because it will take all the attention off the xbox slim and put it right back on to ps4

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Thatguy-3102819d ago

It'll lower down the cost so a good price cut will come to play and will phase out the regular ps4's. We've been having slims for past generations that offer nothing new.

FITgamer2819d ago

I'm sure this design is cheaper for them to manufacture. So whether or not it was needed, it was bound to happen. Just like every other gen.

amazinglover2819d ago

Both Sony and MS were forced to make smaller units because of the switch to smaller processors by the manufacture. So to continue to make them would have cost more since they are switch all the processing lines over to 14nm which yields more product and a greater profit for manufactures. The smaller processors also allow them to have a higher clock speed since cooling is less of an issue in the smaller form factor.

_-EDMIX-_2819d ago

Who said it can't be both?

Think harder bud.

Logic....

ziggurcat2819d ago

"... we didn't need it."

speak for yourself. Sony has released a slim model every generation they've put out a console, so this should not come as any sort of surprise.

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Tedakin2819d ago

To play devil's advocate weren't there 10 billion comments about how the Scorpio coming in a year kills the Xbox S? They're putting out Slim and Neo a month apart potentially.

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MasterCornholio2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

I doubt PlayStation will sell badly due to that. In my opinion PlayStation will continue to sell extremely well just like last year and the year before. Theres a reason why they are at over 44 million consoles sold.

Something you people will never understand.

@Jun

Well looks like Sony will have to announce sales again to prove that they sold well. And they will. Something you can't accept.

What was their next sales forecast? Around 50 million sold before the end of their fiscal year?

jun19inf2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

LOL What?? So putting out a slim version and following up with the Neo possibly a month apart won't hurt Sony? Hahaha... Don't use sales as an excuse either. Sony is doing great in that department but keep in mind that those sales are from one console only. You think putting out two consoles each with different capabilities a month apart won't piss everyone off? You would essentially be killing the Slim model on arrival. Stop defending Sony dude. Any open minded and brand neutral individual would tell you that the reason why Sony is at the position there at now is because Microsoft made two giant mistakes: making the Xbox One weaker than the PS4 and messing up their implementation of DRM (24hr check-in, etc). Had Microsoft delivered a system that was of equal and or more power, the sales gap would not be that big period. "Something you people will never understand" Many of us understand trust me, we just don't praise Sony when they clearly make a mistake and or try to pull a fast one on us users.

_-EDMIX-_2819d ago

@jun- how would options hurt consumers?

jun19inf2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

@_-EDMIX-_
That is a very good question sir and I have a very good answer for you. Having options doesn't hurt consumers at all it's actually what we as consumers want. In my post I never said options hurt consumers. All I said was that having two consoles from the same company a month apart with one being much more powerful than the other would piss many consumers off not to mention confuse them. The question that will come into play is "why buy a Slim when the more powerful Neo is available?" What do you think is going to happen when regular consumers who just bought a PS4 Slim find out that there is a better version already out? Microsoft is already receiving a crap load of flak for releasing the Slim now and a year from now releasing Scorpio, and we are talking about a year from now!

You, I, and the rest of the people on N4G are what I like to call "power users" because we know the difference but regular consumers don't. But I'm pretty sure Sony will not release "Neo" this year. It's just not a very cost effective plan in my opinion. With the PSVR coming out this year as well, they should just phase out the regular PS4 for the PS4 Slim and call it a day.

_-EDMIX-_2819d ago

@jun- 'Having options doesn't hurt consumers at all it's actually what we as consumers want. I"

Then why state....

" You think putting out two consoles each with different capabilities a month apart won't piss everyone off? You would essentially be killing the Slim model on arrival"

Ummmm oh it will "piss everyone off" then "it's actually what we as consumers want"

??

Ummmmmm buddy, stop backpedaling as your damn statements contradict each other, like a lot.

"What do you think is going to happen when regular consumers who just bought a PS4 Slim find out that there is a better version already out?"

The event is likely marketing both skus, consumers very much will know about both skus upon announcement and release. How someone buys their console is up to them, ignorance isn't a virtue, if you heard about PS4 slim and read about its announcement, its clearly you also know of Neo. Slowness is not an excuse bud. Mind you, pretty sure they can send it back upon buying it if they got confused, the rumor of Neo's release is very much in the fall just like PS4 slim.

" Microsoft is already receiving a crap load of flak for releasing the Slim now and a year from now releasing Scorpio, and we are talking about a year from now!"

You mean record sales?

http://www.videogamer.com/n...

Ummmm, oh.....ok. Not sure what you mean, if you mean mad fanboys, they are irrelevant. The same fanboys that likely are mad at a PS1 slim, PS2 slim, PS3 slim, PSP remodels, PSVita remodels etc.

If I'm giving you um "flak" for living, what will you do about it? Take your life or nah? You are basically saying, someone irrational and ignorant will be mad, thus we should do something about this and give them what they want.....

So Lexus should not make new models every year for such idiots or? How many are NOT buying XONE S based on Scorpio? Hard to tell with their sales boost bud, clearly some are not buying XONE S as to wait for Scoprio.....but they are WAITING FOR SCORPIO! ie even if they don't give MS money today, they are only doing so because they plan to tomorrow.

Someone getting mad at PS4 Slim because of Neo isn't going to hurt Sony buddy, so they are just TORN from which new PS4 sku they should buy?

WOW, STAND BACK FOLKS, sounds like we have a HUGE DILEMMA!! /s

Sounds to me like the greatest damn problem to have bud.

" But I'm pretty sure Sony will not release "Neo" this year." LOL! No....

Sony is coming out with Neo this year bud. The rumors of a September announcement and even a PS4 Slim where also with the same rumors of it coming out this year...ie the things being confirmed are from the same sources.. Sony historically has released new skus only weeks after reveal. They've never revealed a new sku of their devices MONTHS before release, its always been less then 3 weeks or a few days.

I don't see what MS doing as a giant mistake ,that sales boost shows otherwise. You have a link to their gloom and doom bud or just baseless, factless, unproven conjecture? Hard to say someone did something wrong with zero evidence to prove such a thing. Again...XONE got a huge surge in sales from the XONE S. No one is dying from its release.

Tinfoil hat......its safe to take it off bud.

neutralgamer19922819d ago

MasterCornholio

don't worry about it man just like last year greatest exclusive lineup in xbox history couldn't even ms the holiday season this year won't be any different. it's so smart announce the slim version than release it within a week and all the talk/momentum is back with ps4. this is very smart play by sony

possible ps4 slim 500GB $249 with one game bundled in. 4k media player with HDR
1TB version $299

they will talk about neo but i think it's a 2017 console

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OB1Biker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Thing is it doesnt 'kill' PS4 sales so to speak since both slim and Neo will be available soon if we believe rumors.

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RosweeSon2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

Different strokes for different folks not all want 4K not all even want a slim but at least there's options. No doubt cheaper for Sony to make the slims than the originals so they'll get phased out over a year or so, less no doubt with the rate they sell then it'll just be the slims and Neo's for sale. Either way I'm happy with my day one... That got traded in for the Darth edition ;)
I say trade I did a deal with a mate he had my batman one and I took his new Star Wars one off him minus a few quid ok so yeah I'm a sucker for a limited console haha, prob why I'm grabbing the gears S, looks amazing, that any they only charging me £349.99 time to check out what's so amazing on Xbox one... I still have my doubts but rare replay is a winner. 20 years old but got some classics in there.

WelkinCole2819d ago

1. Nothing is confirmed yet.
2. This might actually be the Neo
3. Neo might actually be a slim PS4

If confirmed Slim and Neo come out near the same time then Neo will kill the Slim sales unless the price difference between the two will be about 300 or more.

Again nothing is confirmed yet so hold your horses until then.

Aenea2819d ago

Sony already said that the Neo exists and they want to show it when they can show off the games for it, if it would be just a Slim PS4 they wouldn't need to wait for games to be available...

Aenea2819d ago

Yes, because releasing a Slim and the Neo within in a month is exactly the same thing as releasing the X1S and the Scorpio over a year apart!

neutralgamer19922819d ago

Tedakin

not saying you are wrong but do you really think sony will release neo this year if they are releasing a slim model in september? why can't they wait till fall 2017?

this leak has made this upcoming event very intriguing

OB1Biker2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

I think its a better option to have both available at the same time since in that case people dont hold on to buy a PS4 because they know a new model WILL be released later on and want to wait and see.
If theres to be two options then so be it and a lot more customers friendly to have them on shelves at the same time

mike32UK2819d ago (Edited 2819d ago )

It's all bollocks, the S and Scorpio / slim and Neo cater for different audiences... Entry level and premium. Anyone saying otherwise is just using the situation to score fanboy points

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