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it's not every day there's a new PlayStation it's not every day there's a new console well this it's not exactly a new console it's kind of like a Midway sword a new console it's the pro and if you know me I got to buy anything that has pro in the name cuz I'm a professional this is the ps4 Pro and you're probably wondering why does it have that pro moniker what's so special about this thing it just came out first thing and probably most importantly this is now a 4k gaming console now that's not going to matter to everybody right away because not everybody has a 4k TV or display that's it going to hook this up to but I love pixels if I could get more resolution of course that's what I want and this is the way to do it now the PC people the PC gamers are out there like but excuse me get whatever resolution you want with some fat graphics cards it's true but a guy like me likes to sit back on the couch sometime controller in hand super relaxed I'll put the game on mute a little NBA 2k 17 on mute with the podcast running on the side let's get inside I'm noticing that the contents of the box and listed over here looks like all the cables you're gonna need are included spectacular graphics if you don't have a 4k display you still might see some minor improvements on a 1080p display you might get a few more lines of vertical resolution maybe slightly better graphics a more natural appearance the thing has more horsepower so theoretically even on a 1080p screen is going to be some improvements support for faster frame rates as well this will stream 4k video from Netflix as well as YouTube unbox therapy one of the first shows in the world to be fully 4k alright you can tell I'm excited here we go it's the old box inside the box trick slides right out there's also some other things that have been improved here for one it's got a 1 terabyte drive in it now one terabyte of storage and it's also got extra USB charging capacity ooh look how they did that that's a nice little touch Jack the symbols from the controller those are the feet that the system stands on some attitude there that's cool it adds a USB port to the back so now there's a third one two on the front one in the back your land port for wired connectivity if you choose to get those sweet speeds there's also digital optical audio out there's this auxiliary port here for accessories and then the HDMI out and I like how the power connector is recessed in here two more USBs these are the main ones that people will use the buttons I like this I like that they did this so I've had a number of different PlayStation 4s but what they've done here now is the power switch is over on this side and the eject switch is over here it's tougher to mistake one for the other which happens all the time especially with new people that are using your PlayStation maybe their Xbox users they come over they're just slamming those buttons getting the wrong results you can tell seems stacked up I mean the design aesthetic is pretty similar the pro is a little bit wider this way it's a tiny bit taller and the depth is roughly the same it's got a little bit more horsepower it's a little bit larger in size in HDMI cable this is clutch you've also got the very basic chat headset it's to get you started I recommend something better than this it's also the new controller which I haven't seen this one yet you can now see the light bar from the front so essentially the same there's also a micro USB cable and that's about it so the unboxing experience very similar to the stock PlayStation but you're the one that knows you've got a pro this also is going to enable some improvements for PlayStation VR some of those similar enhancements that you might have gotten on a 1080p display will also apply to the PSP our headset you're gonna get slightly smoother graphics enabled by the greater horsepower of the pro unit theoretically you'll have a better PS VR experience smoother graphics and more potential higher frame rates potentially it's almost like a PC style upgrade where same platform plays all the same games but can just do so at a slightly more optimal scenario there's a long list of games that will see improvements on the PlayStation 4 Pro so a quick note about 4k resolutions in the ps4 Pro just make sure that your display or TV supports 4k at 60 Hertz to get the most out of this now most newer tell Asians do but it's something to check up on before you invest in this system and hope to get a beautiful 4k signal so there you have it ps4 pro should you buy it does it suck no I think I think this is a cool step in the right direction I think if you're on an old model and an old TV it's probably a little too much of a step because then you got to get a 4k display to really take advantage of it and the system itself but if you don't have a Playstation yeah you're looking for something to do this holiday season maybe you're a parent I say step up to the pro future-proof yourself a little bit so you're ready when you do get that 4k display and if you already have a 4k display then come on man get yourself some extra pixels candy for your eyeballs