[新闻] Kotaku：收到线报称SONY正在研发PS4.5/4K

http://kotaku.com/sources-sony-is-working-on-a-ps4-5-1765723053

Sony is currently planning a new version of the PS4 with increased graphical power and games running at 4K resolution, developer sources tell Kotaku.

We don’t know whether current PS4 owners will be able to upgrade or if they’ll have to buy an entirely new device to benefit from this power boost, but from what we hear, Sony has started briefing developers.

Based on conversations with developers who have spoken with Sony, this ‘PS4.5’ will include an upgraded GPU both to support high-end 4K resolution for games and add more processing power that can enhance the games supported by PlayStation VR, the headset Sony will launch this fall. It’s unclear if ‘PS4.5’ is an official name or just a nickname that developers have been using. One developer jokingly called it the ‘PS4K’ while telling me about the device.

In layman’s terms, 4K resolution is around four times the pixel size of 1080p, which is the current standard for games on PlayStation 4 and competing consoles. The current PS4 can output 4K photos and videos, but cannot support 4K resolutions for games. With this upgrade, it would. Besides resolution, developers would have an opportunity to push more effects and other graphical tweaks to make their games look better, thanks to the new GPU.

The circle of people who knew about this upgraded PS4 was small until recently. I first heard about the device from one trusted source, then two. Kotaku’s Jason Schreier and Stephen Totilo were also able to independently verify the existence of these hardware plans with their own developer sources, although some of the details have been vague; one source told us that the device felt “exploratory” and that it may not even be released this year.

As we were chasing down this story, coincidentally, Kotaku UK EIC Keza MacDonald overheard some developers casually talking about the machine while on line at GDC. They mentioned the name ‘PS4.5’ and discussed its increased horsepower, mentioning both 4K resolution and PlayStation VR.

Our sources aren’t sure when this upgraded machine will ship to consumers, nor how much it will cost. The PS4’s price dropped from $400 to $350 last fall, and one source indicated that this new ‘PS4.5’ could let Sony keep selling PS4 hardware at a higher profit margin for $400.

The PS4.5 may not be alone, either.

I’ve heard whispers about an upgraded Xbox One for a while now, and Microsoft has been public about the possibility. At a press briefing earlier this month, Xbox head Phil Spencer hinted to journalists that his company has been exploring the possibility of evolving hardware. “We look at these other ecosystems out there like mobile, tablet and PC,” Spencer told the assembled press, as reported by Polygon, “and we see that they have a very continuous evolution cycle in hardware, whereas between console generations most of the evolution is making it cheaper and potentially making it smaller.”

Spencer later walked back those comments while speaking on the Major Nelson podcast, pouring some water on the idea of a customizable, PC-like Xbox. “Am I going to break open my console and start upgrading individual pieces of my console? That’s not our plan,” he said. “There is something special about what happens with a console. You buy an appliance-like device; you plug it into your TV; it works when you plug it in. It’s not like I’m going to ship a screwdriver set with every console that comes out.”

某TGer上次说的新东西与这篇报道的有没有关系？希望再来点后续爆料，gaf那边老外已经炸锅了:D

[ 本帖最后由 空缺中 于 2016-3-19 07:08 编辑 ]

4K游戏机还能带动4K电视的销售，这么做理所当然。

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4K@30fps？我估计就是ps5，你看2016年还在偷偷研发，明年公布，后年发售

本帖最后由 madrista7 于 2016-3-19 08:01 通过手机版编辑

各位又要买多一台了。

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gaf的业内传闻：
不会很贵，大概399至499
今年e3可能就会公布
今年年底发售
在更高画质上运行ps4游戏，但不会有独占游戏，类似iphone6s vs iphone6，同样的应用，更好的效果
支持4K游戏

本帖最后由 madrista7 于 2016-3-19 08:31 通过手机版编辑

不可能今年就出吧，10月才出个399的PSVR，一个月后再出个更贵一点的硬件，应该不会这样布局的。

posted by wap, platform: Lenovo不知道，我只是搬运工哈哈

我觉得会在PSVR和PS4降到299的时候再出，大概到明年11月左右，需要一款399或者449的产品来提高利润。

posted by wap, platform: SONY 巨猴
今年E3是什么时候？

posted by wap, platform: 红米Note3喷了，原来大幅度提升硬件不要成本，还提升利润

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Based on conversations with developers who have spoken with Sony, this ‘PS4.5’ will include an upgraded GPU

我看到了GPU三个字母 而ps4 用的是APU

我不觉得会大幅度提升硬件，更加像是为了4K蓝光产业而弄的改版，那个上网本CPU换个好一点的也比现在要强。

不就是APU+GPU交火吗，估计是塞个R9 NANO进去

posted by wap, platform: 红米Note3那就不是支持4k游戏和提升vr效果的版本了