PS4 Deals

Two core versions – the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Pro

After a hugely successful run, the original PlayStation 4 console has now been phased out. In its place have come the PS4 Slim and the more advanced PS4 Pro. The Slim is identical to the original in many ways, but, as the name suggests, comes in a more streamlined package. The Pro improves on the Slim in terms of graphics and processing power, but tends to retail for between £70 and £100 more expensive. However, in November 2017, around a year after the Pro launched, there was a significant cut in price to the Pro, making it a viable alternative to the Slim for most. At certain times, there’s little to choose between the Pro and a 1TB Slim in terms of price.

You can read a full breakdown of what sets the PS4 Pro apart from the PS4 Slim in the section below this one.

100 million players can’t be wrong

If you’re looking for a testament to the PS4’s success at bringing together gamers of all types, look no further than the eye-watering sales record, which now stands at more than 100 million units sold worldwide. This number puts the PS4 behind only the PlayStation 2 in terms of the best-selling home consoles ever, more than the enormously successful Wii and original PlayStation. Are you ready to join them?

The Dualshock 4 Controller

There’s no part of the PlayStation family that’s more iconic than the DualShock controller, which bears remarkable similarities to the controller that many players grasped upon their very first time playing on a PlayStation.  However, while the appearance may be roughly the same, the DualShock 4 v2 (replacing the v1, which still comes with original PS4 consoles), boasts several improvements under the hood.

A track pad, light bar for motion tracking and a share button for in-game streaming are just three of the innovations added to the controller that many consider to be perhaps the best ever – on any console.

A world class library of games

The PS4 has a good claim to have the best library of games ever assembled for a single console. Hugely successful exclusives such as Death Stranding, God of War, Spider-Man, and Horizon Zero Dawn are joined by massively popular multiplatform titles such as Fortnite, FIFA 20, Call of Duty Modern Warfare and many others. No matter if you want multiplayer mayhem or immersive single player adventures, the PS4 has enough to keep you busy for months on end.

Improved visuals

For most, the core added appeal of the PS4 Pro will come from the graphics. The classic and Slim PS4 models offer a maximum output of 1080p, while the Pro is capable of 4K ultra high definition gaming at 30 frames per second, or 1080p at 60 FPS. If you have a 4K TV, the PS4 Pro is truly a sight to behold.

Better internals

To accompany the enhanced graphical capabilities of the system, the PS4 Pro comes with twice the processing power of the original PS4 with a AMD Radeon 4.2 TFLOPs to help keep framerates stable. All of this comes packaged within a system that, while bigger and heavier than the Slim, is still of a manageable enough size that should mean you’ll have no problems finding it a home.

Enhanced gaming experience

While certain releases since the Pro’s launch, such as Horizon: Zero Dawn, have come with settings specifically designed to take advantage of the stronger graphical capabilities of the system, the Pro is also able to upscale older games to make them look better and play smoother even if they were released prior to the Pro.

Non-gaming improvements

Both Sony and Microsoft have taken significant strides to make their current consoles not just gaming machines, but home entertainment centers. The Pro offers advantages in this regard too, with support for 4K streaming over online video on demand services such as Netflix and YouTube. Unfortunately, the integrated Blu Ray player doesn’t support Ultra HD.