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Sony Releasing New 1TB PlayStation 4 In July

Posted by samzenpus on from the more-storage dept.

Mark Wilson writes: Known as the 1TB PS4 Ultimate Player Edition (or PlayStation 4 Ultimate Player 1TB Edition depending on who you're talking to), Sony is launching a new PlayStation 4 next month. With the ever-growing market for downloadable content, it's difficult to have too much disk space. Recognizing this, Sony is doubling the size of the largest capacity PS4. The 1TB console will launch next month in the US, Asia and Europe, and the announcement comes just weeks after Microsoft announced a 1TB version of its Xbox One. Gamers in Japan will be able to get their hands on the console by the end of June, but the rest of the world will have to wait until July 15. There's no word on pricing, but Sony has detailed a few other changes that have been made to this version of the console.

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  1. Cool feature but... by gameboyhippo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'd be sold on PS4 if it had BC with PS3. There isn't enough content that I like for me to want to get the PS4 yet, but I wouldn't mind upgrading if it had backwards compatibility.

    1. Re:Cool feature but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Sony doesn't want you to be able to play the games you already bought.

      Making a slight amendment to this: Sony doesn't want you to be able to play the games you already bought without paying for them again. Sony could blow the whole backward compatible thing out of the water though, if they could scan your account for games you already bought (maybe using your trophies list?) and give you free access to those in PS Now.

      The problem with scanning your account for trophies is that it gives anyone with a redbox account or something similar a way a game for a pittance. They would probably have to demand that the physical disc be present for proof you actually have whatever it is you're trying to play. Digital games don't really matter, since you need to be signed in with your PlayStation account to access them anyway.