"The gaming industry has come a long way. From “Odyssey” and “Atari” to “PlayStation 4” and “Xbox One”, a lot has changed. The consoles have received massive upgrades throughout the era and a time where 384 pixels per TV line and 256 colors were considered to be phenomenal, we have come up to a time where even 2.07 million pixels and 16.7 million colors aren’t considered sufficient.

The console industry requires upgrades from time to time and this is where Sony has the upper hand as compared to Microsoft in the recent times. As well all know, the Japanese-based company is the first one that will be offering better pixel-rates as well as massive improvements on colors by launching its first 4K and HDR-supportive console on November 10th 2017, namely PlayStation 4 Pro. Whereas on the other side, Microsoft still needs time to come up with its version of 4K-enabled console that is due at the end of the year 2017.

With no competition in the console industry up till the end of 2017, PlayStation 4 Pro is unanimously the only gaming console for the fanatics to enjoy solid 4K and HDR enabled gaming. Nonetheless, is PlayStation 4 Pro worthy of being purchased? Well, let`s find out.

PlayStation 4 Pro: The New Face of the Gaming Industry

PlayStation 4 Pro is the most powerful console that the world has ever seen up till now. The enhanced version of PlayStation 4; PlayStation 4 Slim consists of massive improvements on the specifications making it indeed worthy of the introductory price $399.

To state that PlayStation 4 (PS 4 Pro) is a device long before its time would not be an overstatement. The reason being, only those gamers who have 4K-ready Televisions would be able to utilize this marvel to its fullest potential. However, gamers can relish better frame-rates with their normal television setups but still, the crisp graphics that the 4K ability offers is nothing less than a dream come true for every gamer.

Positives:

Sony`s PS4 Pro comprises of AMD Jaguar x86-64 octa-core CPU at 2.1 GHz as compared to PS 4`s 1.6 GHz. It carries a massive 8 GB of DDR5 RAM as well as a 1 GB of DDR3 RAM that is dedicated to system apps. The star upgrade is undoubtedly 4.2 teraflops of GPU power that in comparison to PlayStation 4 offers almost double graphics.

The Virtual Reality feature is another plus point that is sure to catch the eyes of many gamers. Being the only console in the market with VR ability, PS 4 Pro escalates its chances of putting yet another dent on Xbox One`s market share.

Negatives:

Regardless of its sublime specifications, PS 4 Pro is not perfect. The design is a bit anomalous appearing to be like a sandwich of three black layered plates. Moreover, what really dissatisfies is the inability of the console to offer 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray playback.

Conclusion:

All things considered, PlayStation 4 Pro is certainly the thing to buy if one has a 4K-ready TV setup and is ready to improve his/her gaming experience. If not, then continuing on the PS4 and Xbox One seems to be the optimal choice."