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Sony Reportedly Working On A 4K PlayStation '4.5'

Trending News: What To Expect From Sony's PlayStation 4.5

Why Is This Important?

Because 4K is going to make your favorite PS4 games extra purrdy.

Long Story Short

Rumors are swirling that Sony is looking to update its PlayStation 4 console by adding 4K resolution and beefing up its processing power. Sources are calling the new and improved PlayStation the PS4.5.

Long Story

The brains over at Sony reportedly have something up their sleeve before it whips out its next major PlayStation release — likely to be the PS5. According to multiple sources who spoke to Kotaku, Sony is planning an updated console, which developers are calling a PS4.5. 

Sony hasn't confirmed the name, nor the news for that matter, but the updated console is expected to give a gorgeous 4K resolution and some added processing power to deal with the release of the PlayStation VR device in the fall and Ultra HD Gaming

Sure, this isn't a huge number of changes (that we know of), and the old PS4 can already show 4K movies and TV shows — but 4K resolution is a big deal for gaming. With 4K, you'll get to see four times the PlayStation's current pixel count of 1080p, and that opens up the door for game developers to go even wilder with their graphics — that is, if you have a titanic 4K TV to play the games on. 

Sony isn't the first one to be coming out with an in-between update for its console. Microsoft is rumored to be working on an improved Xbox One.

A lot of questions remain about the PS4.5 like: Will games adapt to both the PS4 and a new console? Will we be able to trade in our old PS4 for a new one? When will it come out? How much will it cost? But we'll keep you posted on any major developments.

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Ask The Big Question

Does it make sense for video game designers to go all-in on 4K when 4K TVs aren't yet the norm?

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What's taking the PS5 so long? We'd rather have one of those. 

Drop This Fact

The AMC show Better Call Saul was shot in digital 4K — a very different route than Breaking Bad's 35mm film.

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