Getting a PS4 now, too late?

[Lyn]

Hello Everyone! Im new here and Im looking for serious answers please.
Im an Xbox One player since 2 years, still have the One X, but having a PC capable of running a lot of games left the xbox aside since they are exclusives are also on microsoft except for a few ones.
My questions is, Im from Argentina, getting a PS5 here is like not possible at all due to economy.
Is it worth to get a PS4 Pro nowadays? I really want to get into PS but im afraid im to late.

[gugnihr]

In my opinion it has never been worth it.
If you already tried it and you know that you like it then you can buy it now. It is not a bad thing to buy older consoles, it is much worse to buy new ones too soon, believe me.
In my opinion the PS4 is not a good console, but if you like it it is much better than buying a PS5 now.

[Lyn]

Publicado originalmente por gugnihr:

In my opinion it has never been worth it.
If you already tried it and you know that you like it then you can buy it now. It is not a bad thing to buy older consoles, it is much worse to buy new ones too soon, believe me.
In my opinion the PS4 is not a good console, but if you like it it is much better than buying a PS5 now.

Why is the PS4 bad?

[gugnihr]

Publicado originalmente por Lycanrocky:

Publicado originalmente por gugnihr:

In my opinion it has never been worth it.
If you already tried it and you know that you like it then you can buy it now. It is not a bad thing to buy older consoles, it is much worse to buy new ones too soon, believe me.
In my opinion the PS4 is not a good console, but if you like it it is much better than buying a PS5 now.

Why is the PS4 bad?

Its OS is very slow and sluggish, there is only one exclusive game that I really liked (God of war), and the port of Skyrim was really awful, on Switch it runs much better.
I know games are subjective you might have different tastes but the fact that its OS was really sluggish and annoying is a fact. Keep in mind that I had a PS4 Pro and used it in performance mode since I don't have a 4k tv.

[Magma Dragoon]

Publicado originalmente por Lycanrocky:

Publicado originalmente por gugnihr:

In my opinion it has never been worth it.
If you already tried it and you know that you like it then you can buy it now. It is not a bad thing to buy older consoles, it is much worse to buy new ones too soon, believe me.
In my opinion the PS4 is not a good console, but if you like it it is much better than buying a PS5 now.

Why is the PS4 bad?

Weaker hardware than the xb1x you already have

Publicado originalmente por Crazed Rabbit:

Publicado originalmente por Awaken:

Most of the "exclusive" games for the PS4 are inevitably reaching the PC

no they're not

Bloodborne, Katamari Forever, and... ???

[vkobe]

Publicado originalmente por 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

not at all too late, just because PS5 is out doesnt make PS4 redundant, its a good time to get a PS4 since lots of games are available

but ps4 cant run cyberpunk XD

[AdahnGorion]

Why not buy a C64, that will atleast run your games at 50/60 fps

[Lyn]

Publicado originalmente por gugnihr:

Publicado originalmente por Lycanrocky:

Why is the PS4 bad?

Its OS is very slow and sluggish, there is only one exclusive game that I really liked (God of war), and the port of Skyrim was really awful, on Switch it runs much better.
I know games are subjective you might have different tastes but the fact that its OS was really sluggish and annoying is a fact. Keep in mind that I had a PS4 Pro and used it in performance mode since I don't have a 4k tv.

Even in the pro they work bad?

[ゆのーさん]

wait for them to get cheaper

[Yavor]

It's not too late, not at all. The PS4 Pro is the best single-player platform at the moment. Much better than a PC, you get many exclusive games and also the best versions of multiplatform games. You will not regret buying it if you enjoy playing single-player games.

That said what you will also need is this:

1. A quality 1080p HDTV. It should be at least 40".

2. A high-quality AV Receiver or Preamp+Amp combo + high-quality floorstanding speakers.

I cannot stress those two points enough—do not buy the PS4 Pro if you're going to use a 24" PC Monitor and headphones or PC Speakers. You will simply be shortchanging yourself.

If you do not want to get an AV Receiver+Floorstanding speakers+Good HDTV, you shouldn't get a PS4 Pro.

[Crazy Tiger]

OP, make a list of the games you want to play on it, that'll help you settle it. If you find out you're buying it for only a few games, it's probably not worth it.

[gugnihr]

Publicado originalmente por Lycanrocky:

Publicado originalmente por gugnihr:

Its OS is very slow and sluggish, there is only one exclusive game that I really liked (God of war), and the port of Skyrim was really awful, on Switch it runs much better.
I know games are subjective you might have different tastes but the fact that its OS was really sluggish and annoying is a fact. Keep in mind that I had a PS4 Pro and used it in performance mode since I don't have a 4k tv.

Even in the pro they work bad?

Yes. I'm sure that Skyrim is just a bad port, I'm sure it's not a problem of the console itself it's a problem of that conversion instead, but the OS is very annoying. But all the other games (except Skyrim) that I tried ran fine. I just did not like most of them.

[gugnihr]

Publicado originalmente por Yavor:

The PS4 Pro is the best single-player platform at the moment. Much better than a PC

WHAT???????????

I ONLY play single player games and the PS4 was one of the worst purchases that I have ever made (except for God of war because I really loved it. But God of war 2 for the PS2 is still the best in that franchise anyway)

[Ganger]

Nothing wrong with consoles guys, only the PC master race firmly believe the PC is superior in everyway.

[gugnihr]

Publicado originalmente por Ganger:

Nothing wrong with consoles guys, only the PC master race firmly believe the PC is superior in everyway.

PC would be objectively superior, consoles have some advantages and the most relevant one is exclusives.
Some consoles can be great and I love some of them, but there are many things wrong with them: the way their closed system make it easier to force scams on customers and the (usual) lack of backwards compatibility are the ones that annoy me the most. PC is not perfect either, but it is superiore to consoles in many ways

[gugnihr]

Publicado originalmente por spriteseer:

Publicado originalmente por gugnihr:

Its OS is very slow and sluggish

Personally I find that both the legacy PS4 and the PS4 Pro fly through the game tiles on the home screen. They also wake up very quickly from rest mode - as fast as my PCs with SSDs even though the PS4s have mechanical drives.

Browsing the store is a pain but that's because Sony forgot how to make decent websites with all store redesigns after 2012. It's not really related to the hardware.

Both models hold up surprisingly well given the maturity of the platform.

In my opinion the OS of the PS3 is much more responsive and enjoyable to use rcompared to the PS4 one.
Anyway I agree the store is probably the worst part of it.