if PS4 games take advantage of the Pro enhancements then I’ll be all over that.

I do wonder about the likely price though.

I think we might see a more gradual generational changeover because of the backwards compat. For example, I think the big online games will have inter-generation cross-play, so you won't need to get a PS5 to keep playing with your friends who have one. I also wonder if games devs will be encouraged to sell a "PlayStation" version of the game, that is playable equally on 4 or 5 (with upgrades, of course.) The precedent would be the PS4 Pro, although that's a more modest uplift in power that needs less work from the devs to support it.

All of this could unlock a higher price point, as initially the upgrade could be positioned as a bit more of a luxury than a need-to-have. Which could mitigate the high prices of large SSDs and ray tracing GPUs.

I was worried it would be some kind of digital-only live-streaming games-as-a-fucking-service enabling monstrosity.

I agree with DocG in that I think the PS4 Pro and XB1X have broken the mould. Looking forward to console games with system requirements on the box

I also look forward to even buggier game launches--if such a thing is possible--due to increased testing requirements not being matched by QA budgets. Joy!

All of that might also explain why that article has Sony being so coy about the name. If it was the usual new console chat they'd just call it the PS5 and be done, but if they're trying to soften the lines between generations then they could well be considering a less polarising brand. Playstation 4X anyone?

So you miss the Dreamcast, is what you're saying.

I miss the days when new generations of console had interesting names.

And by "new generations of console" I mean "new generations of non-Sony and Microsoft consoles"

I’ve been saying for years now that I suspect the next Xbox will be exactly that.

Having three different console SKUs (PS4/Pro/PS5) is still small potatoes compared to mobile or PC though.

Nintendo says hi.

Ah yes. Who can forget the DS, the 2DS, the 3DS, and the shockingly brand-forward naming of the 'Nintendo Entertainment System'.

Ah yes. Who can forget the DS, the 2DS, the 3DS, and the shockingly brand-forward naming of the 'Nintendo Entertainment System'.

the shockingly brand-forward naming of the 'Nintendo Entertainment System'.

They’ve already ruled out 2019 but good effort, champ

They named a console after pee, for crying out loud.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Although isn't that just a contraction of Family Computer?

Yeah, but "Nintendo Famicom" sounds more interesting to me than "Nintendo Family Computer"

Microsoft's names are both bland and nonsensical, though!

Sony's names make perfect sense, and none of them are stupid....
Have a number. Make it go up. Perfect.

"PS4 Pro."

That's okay, although I fear it may lead to things like "Playstation 6 AMG 250++ (Turismo Spec) Raw Special Edition".