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I thought the big thing with these ninth gen consoles was that they were powerful enough upon release that's there's no need for a mid gen refresh this time.

sigh literally just got my PS5 like 8 months ago.

Why do gamerstm get excited about being exploited like this instead of getting mad about being ripped off?

Lol some slightly better frame rates and visuals at best.

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[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I refuse to buy any new Playstations that are not black and horizontal and significantly cheaper. A white tower, not only doesn't physically fit with my setup, it will ruin the aesthetics.

Is that superficial? Yes. But I don't see a point in a new Playstation anyway.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

PS5 is horizontal and vertical, like PS2, 3, and some 4s. They also make black plates for it, both official and aftermarket.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh, really? I didn't know either of those things. Thanks!

Still not buying it though.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah don’t blame you. It’s a good console, but not a lot to play on it that you can’t play elsewhere.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Gaming is an expensive hobby. My PC was around $1,500. I prefer the console because it’s silent and smaller, and it runs slightly better than my PC. But any option other than a Switch or a Steam deck is gonna run you a few hundred at least.

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 1 points 4 months ago

I'm not a g*mer anymore.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Making the current generation of consoles not fit in people's entertainment centers was an extremely rare smart move by both sony and m$ actually. Trying to stuff that much exhaust heat into tiny enclosed shelves is dumb and people would absolutely have done it if it were physically possible.