After a rough start of the week, when Sony announced that the prices for PlayStation Plus Memberships will change starting September, PlayStation fans can now rejoice because Sony has made a decision to move to PC, beginning today.
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“If you have [PlayStation Now] today, then you’re ready to go”.
In addition to the reveal of these new models, it’s also sounding a lot like Sony might be phasing out the original PS4 model as well.
It’s not exactly unheard of, but an unusual return to a previous strategy. The standard model will be slimmer and lighter than the current PS4 console, which has already been discontinued.
The PS4 was off to a great start, commonly cited as having surpassed the Xbox One numerous times in terms of sales and popularity.
This means the device is likely to sell out in Japan, which is Sony’s home market.
The PS4 Slim follows in the footsteps of Microsoft’s Xbox One S, a dramatic redesign of the Xbox One console.
At this point, the PlayStation 4 Slim may remain as a speculation, but it wouldn’t be long before everything is cleared as we’re two weeks away from the PlayStation Meeting. Perhaps to entice a new generation of customers that might not have gaming completely in mind.
Sony’s announcement comes as the company frantically tries to shut down every trace online of the apparently leaked PS4 Slim console.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that their streaming service PlayStation Now is headed to PC along with a USB wireless adaptor for the DualShock 4 controller.
Now, the interesting bit here is that a PS3, PS4 or PS Vita is not necessary to run the games on the desktop, and more than that, players can continue their progress on any system.
Sony has been tight-lipped about the PS4 Slim console.
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As a high-end console the PS4 Neo will be priced at a premium and, according to Sony’s Andrew House, will be “more expensive than the PS4’s cost at launch”, which was $350.
