Why is the playstation 4 pro not on sale? Don't buy Sony PS4 and PS4 Pro now - it will turn out to be a waste of money. Many users complain about slow downloads from PSN. How do you plan to solve this problem
In the commentary, I want to call on not trolls from the PC and not the owners of the Xbox.
First of all, I am calling those who already have a PS4 Pro - it’s very interesting which TV you are using and how efficiently everything comes out with you. I myself have not yet switched to 4K TV, I'm going to find the best device for Pro.
I play with an fHD TV and I can't say that everything is bad - in theory, you can continue to do this further, but innate perfectionism does not work. If the opportunity to unleash the potential of PS4 Pro, then it must be done at least out of sports interest!
Well, now let's talk about everything in order. And from the very beginning.
Take or wait?
If you have a regular FullHD TV? While you can wait. Yes, we will get better graphics - good rendering of details, we will see further on the map, everything will be denser, more beautiful, bright - but this is not 4K or HDR!
Just the basic features of the console, nothing more. Whether this is good or not - it seems to me that if we are planning an update, then take a complete set, a new set-top box and a TV. Otherwise, it makes little sense.
BUT. if you already have a TV with 4K and HDR, you want to quickly evaluate the new graphics in PS4 games, then go ahead, rather update. By the way, the set-top box is not so expensive, about 30,000 rubles, if you have a regular PS4 and you successfully throw it off in the secondary market, then the "proshka" will come out even less.
I do not advise buying a console somewhere in incomprehensible places, it is better to take it with a guarantee, as it should be.
TV question
My comrades and I found the optimal TV for PS4 Pro, well, or one of the most optimal, called Sony KD49XD8077, it is not bad in all respects - design, picture, Input Lag, everything is quite suitable for the set-top box.
According to users, in the control of HDMI inputs when connecting PS4 Pro, you need to select extended control. And try different HDMI connectors! And you still need to use complete cable! And you need to know if HDCP 2.2 is supported by your TV - better to be supported!
I say all this to the fact that with televisions really confusion and Sony is not trying to ease it somehow by releasing a PS4 buying guide. Among the official questions and answers, there is also a vague explanation about TV:
“Are Sony's new 4K TVs suitable for PS4 Pro? We are not yet making a specific recommendation for the PS4 Pro, but Sony has a long history of success in developing TVs with the most advanced technology, and their reputation extends to 4K TVs. ”
And this, of course, strange- after all, a person must clearly understand what characteristics his TV should have. Say, what are the optimal TXs? Resolution, connectors, features, cables, HDR? What to do in case of any problems?
As I understand it, all these answers are laid on the shoulders of journalists. Now I have to wander around different salons with a set-top box in order to choose the best TV for my readers and for myself - it's not too funny, but there is no other option. At Sony, I repeat, they do not want to make life easier for us! Not that I'm complaining, not at all - the PS4 Pro for its money is the perfect piece for 4K development in general - it's just really weird.
Are you going to buy a TV for PS4 Pro - smoke forums, read the articles and try it yourself, because no one will forbid you to bring the set-top box to the store, connect it and see what happens on the spot. Moreover, TVs with 4K and HDR cost a lot, the same Sony KD49XD8077 is about 80,000 rubles.
Yes, the screen diagonal of this TV is 50 inches, suitable for a small living room, if you play in a large room or even in a studio, I advise you to choose a larger diagonal.
Additional sweet features
I advise everyone do not forget about the sound- whatever the TV set on TV, it's still not worth expecting good things, so when circumstances permit, I use soundbars. I tried a couple, inexpensive Bose Solo 5 (about 18,000 rubles, sometimes cheaper) - despite the price, in the same BF1 it allows you to hear every bullet in your ear and the game becomes much more interesting.
Second gadget - Sonos PLAYBAR, this is generally a song, I listen to music with him, and watch films, but in games it is POWER, however, always if the risk that neighbors come to visit. The difference in price is great (the Sonos PLAYBAR costs about 70,000 rubles), but the result is also noticeably different, with the "playbar" you ride a tank and it feels like you're really driving a tank, the tracks are ringing, the engine growls, the shots are juicy, as if there really was an attack under the window ... In general, it is worth every ruble invested.
If you need to retire, then the headset has been very helpful lately. HyperX Cloud Stinger, many colleagues are delighted with it, me too - in terms of price-quality ratio, this is generally one of the best headsets for PS4 Pro and PS4. It costs about 5,000 rubles, very good quality sound, a very good microphone with the ability to mute (flip-off), design without childish bells and whistles, metal headband.
You can recommend other PS4 Pro accessories, I just gave my opinion. Considering how much effort and money the developers are now investing in sound, it is somehow silly to limit yourself to the TV speakers or a complete wretched headset.
Well, take it or not?
I really liked the expression “for growth” - accordingly, you can buy PS4 Pro, realizing that for the 30,000 rubles spent there will be a long train of expenses: the right TV, the right sound (don't forget about the sound!), Games.
If you already have an established collection, then many toys will receive updates for Pro, but new items in 2017 will immediately be released in versions for PS4 Slim and Pro. It turns out that the "firmware" is an update between generations of consoles, a kind of letter s, like in the iPhone world. Many say, they say, it's bad that PS did this, why they did it, why - but I personally won't cry.
Since the release of the well-known Playstation 4 on the world market, it has caused immense popularity among today's gamers. In a few weeks, the demand for this game console has broken all similar records. The developers themselves, the well-known company Sony, was not ready to fulfill the volume of the Playstation 4 delivery itself, which the global gaming market demanded from them. If you are tormented by the question of whether to buy a PS4 Pro at all, understand it technical characteristics or is it worth changing your old PS4 to a new pro version, then you will deal with this issue. If you have already decided this question, then it's time to move on to the direct purchase of the console and ask the following question: which Sony Playstation 4 Pro to buy Eurotest or Rostest?
The first in society, the PlayStation 4 was acquired by the American gaming audience and other Asian countries. After a short time, the console was able to appear in other European markets, but these very markets were not included in Russia. The demand for the console was huge, within a few days a huge number of people were able to purchase it, which is why this console entered the Russian market in a sharp deficit, because of all this, prices on the PS4 rose sharply. Dealers realized that it would be foolish to miss such an opportunity, and after a while Playstation 4 at a market price of 18,990 rubles rose to the critical level of 25,000 rubles. But some Russian companies were able to purchase the console at a market minimum price than the same electronics stores. But a sharp decline in the price of PS4 did not happen, this version still competes in the market price, despite the fact that in other countries this console from the same version costs much less.
Do I need to buy a PS4 with RosTest, and will it be beneficial for the buyer? What is the difference between Rostest and Eurotest?
First of all, it is worth noting that PS4 with RosTest has filled the current Russian market. Despite the fact that in the same Asian and European countries, this model can be purchased at a very low price.
To answer this question, first you need to compare Playstation 4 RosTest and Playstation 4, which was imported from other countries, and could not get RosTest.
Sony Playstation 4 RosTest
An attachment that is primarily intended for sale on the Russian market, this certificate is filled out at a special Sony Russia customs office. In accordance with all the rules, a special certificate is issued for this set-top box, then the buyer will not see this very certificate in any way, only thanks to this certificate the price of the Playstation 4 has risen significantly. For the buyer, this certificate is established by the manufacturer, who designates it with a special icon (symbol), which will be engraved on the console itself.
Pros and cons of Playstation 4 with RosTest:
1) Gives official warranty to Sony service.
The customer may contact a Sony service center at any time and will not have to be denied a repair.
+ Sony service centers are located in almost all major cities of Russia.
At the beginning of the repair, the service center makes pre-repair diagnostics, which can take up to ten days.
- Often there were cases when the service center was not interested in the prompt repair of the set-top box, which led to the fact that the usual repair of the set-top box reached up to 45 - days, and if there were no spare parts, then the repair was extended to 60 - days.
-In service centers, it often happens that there are simply no spare parts, since, like any officials, they order everything from the factory, and do not store it in warehouses. That is why the repair period for the attachment can be delayed for a long time. Among other things, the service center, without identifying the causes of the malfunction, sends the attachment for diagnostics, this also increases the repair period.
-Many users complained that after the repair, they were billed a huge bill for the replacement of one or another part. But of course, all these details are discussed with the client before the very beginning of the repair, so that later there are no complaints from the client.
2) Software with additional settings for the home region.
+ Supports absolutely all discs with films, including the BlueRay format.
-Software and additional software for the PlayStation 4 Rostest are more often released with a delay than for other consoles that are from a different region.
Ps: the user can change all the settings on his own, without any specialist, there should be no problems with this.
3) As mentioned above, the PlayStation 4 Rostest costs much more, and this high cost with a difference of several thousand, just for the sake of the sticker.
PlayStation 4 "not RosTest" (Ps 4 Pro Eurotest)
In other regions of the world where the PlayStation 4 does not have RosTest (for example, the consoles sold in Europe are called PS4 Pro Eurotest, because they undergo appropriate testing and receive this marking), are sold at a minimum price, that is, at the price that has been set the company itself. Many users are beginning to wonder what this price category depends on? We will try to answer this question.
The thing is that the current market in European countries has a single economic space, which implies that the prices for gaming products are the same, as well as for all game consoles.
The PlayStation 4 game console can be purchased at the lowest price in the USA and Asia, as well as where the manufacturer is located.
Based on all this, the prices for the PlayStation 4 rose sharply not only with RosTest, but also because the sales of the console itself were increased several times.
What is the difference between the PlayStation 4 "not RosTest" from RosTest?
In fact, this does not say anything, the prefix with RosTest is the same prefix, only sold with a special certificate that confirms the quality of the mutual product. Almost all current game consoles, including Sony PlayStation, are made at the same factory, and then different countries buy the goods and there the sellers themselves pack the goods in various covers, seal them, and set the price category.
But despite the entire pricing policy of Sony in many countries, the situation is such that in some large countries the prices set for the set-top box are much cheaper, despite the fact that Sony itself increases the price category for its product, by Russian Territory... And the quantity of goods in European and Asian countries is always in abundance, despite the great demand for the goods. Based on all this, it is safe to say that the prices in the territory Russian Federation on the game console have increased dramatically not only because of RosTest, but also because of the carriage of goods itself.
Does the PlayStation 4 have any non-intended accessories or other software that is not intended for Russian users?
Why do some buyers do not want to buy a gray product, thus perceiving it of lower quality than the same product from other countries?
It is safe to say that the set-top box intended for users from Russia is no different from the same product in European and Asian countries. Usually the citizens of Russia think that they are being brought to the market worse and worn-out goods, but all this is just superstition. The developers produce the PlayStation 4 console in single batches, they do not create for anyone to order, only some goods are shared by a certain amount of goods for a particular region. The entire batch of set-top boxes is produced under a common standard, with the same software, and configured for a specific region.
The main differences between the PlayStation 4 Eurotest and RosTest?
So, how do you know if you got your hands on a console released specifically for the European or Russian markets (I'm talking, of course, not about the way to find out this from the description on the store's website)? European models of PS4 Pro consoles may have the following names: CUH-1002A, 1102A, 1003A, 1103A, 1004A, 1104A, 7016B. The model for Russia can be called: CUH-1008A, 1108A, 7008B. You can check your model number by finding it on the box and console: 
1) At this time, the PlayStation 4 does not support such Russian formats as Blue-Ray. But the developers themselves assure that in the near future this problem will be eliminated, they want to completely update their product. But it is also worth noting the fact that the box also does not support some American disc formats. The developers also want to eliminate this limitation.
2) The set-top box that is sold in the Asian market is slightly different from the same set-top box that is sold in other world markets. For example: on the Asian prefix, the meaning of the buttons is not the same as in other prefixes. Those users who would like to purchase an Asian set-top box will be able to do so in the near future, the developers said that in the near future there will be another major update: thanks to which all users will be able to change the meaning of the buttons at their discretion.
3) The last difference between the PCT or non-PCT consoles is, of course, that the absence of the PCT allows for the possibility of warranty service on the territory of the Russian Federation. But this is not such a big problem for buyers, because having bought a gray console in a store, many official services have special service centers where they can diagnose the console. Despite the fact that the prefix is without PCT.
To summarize: do I need to buy the PlayStation 4 RosTest or without the PCT?
So, summing up, it is worth saying that on the day of this writing, the price of the Sony PS4 Pro Eurotest game console (model CUH-7016B) is about 26,000 rubles, ps4 pro Rostest (model CUH-7008B) is about 34,000 rubles. Is it worth overpaying 8,000 rubles for the ability to play licensed blu-ray films from discs purchased on the territory of the Russian Federation on it? In my opinion - definitely not, but here everyone decides for himself.
Users who have no convictions, of course, should think about whether they should pay extra for a set-top box that has incomprehensible certificates and other stickers with PCT symbols. Officials have more than once fooled the naive seller, but it’s very unlikely that they will receive rejected goods from such a famous company as Sony. It is better to hand over a failed set-top box to the nearest service center and pay for repairs than to buy a set-top box with PCT, overpay more than two hundred dollars and in the future also pay for repairs. Many companies value their customers very much, and always take steps to meet them. Specialty stores value their customers, and offer their products at very low prices, and among other things, they provide a warranty card for their products, regardless of whether the product has a sticker or a certificate from the PCT.
Game consoles from the PlayStation 4 line are in great demand around the world, but constant competition with the Xbox One this year will force Sony to significantly reduce the cost of its consoles, analyst Michael Packter said today. According to him, by the end of 2017, prices for PS4 and PS4 Pro will be reduced worldwide, and quite significantly - by $ 50.
After price cuts this year, the PlayStation 4 will be available for $ 249, while the flagship PS4 Pro model will cost $ 349. These prices are $ 50 lower than current prices, so the increase in value can be considered significant. The lower price point will allow Sony consoles to better compete with Microsoft products. The latter, in turn, is not going to lower the cost of its products in the coming months.
In the event that Sony reduces the price of the top-end PS4 Pro gaming console, it will be $ 150 cheaper than a similar model from the Xbox One lineup, that is, Model X. All this will lead to the fact that the overpriced will greatly undermine the sales of the console from Microsoft, since The PlayStation 4 Pro, which delivers a similar level of performance, will be almost half the price, and therefore more interesting in the eyes of buyers.
Thus, those looking to buy a PS4 or PS4 Pro should postpone their purchase for a couple of months until Sony lowers the official price of its game consoles worldwide. The source says that this should happen this fall, so the wait will not be long. The $ 50 saved can be used to buy an additional gamepad or some exclusive game.
