PS4 Upgrade Confirmed By Sony

IntenseFATE98 · June 10, 2016

After months of rumors that Sony was developing an upgraded, more powerful version of its Playstation 4 console, the company confirmed today that those rumors were true.

Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, told the Financial Times that the "high-end" version of the PS4 — rumored to be codenamed "Neo" — would be more expensive than the current $350 model. House added that it was designed to "sit alongside and complement" the standard version of the PS4.

"We will be selling both [versions] through the life cycle," House said.

He added that the new system was specifically designed for hardcore gamers, and confirmed that the upgraded version would support 4K TV sets. With PSVR, Sony's answer to popular consumer VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the upgraded system looks like it'll also be a smoother experience for those looking to pick up a headset later this year.

House also addressed concerns raised by earlier reports that developers would have to create two versions of each game — one that could run on the Playstation 4 and one that could run on this new unit, which still doesn't have an official name — and downplayed those fears.

"All games will support the standard PS4 and we anticipate all or a very large majority of games will also support the high-end PS4," House said.

Despite confirming the existence of the new system, however, House said they wouldn't be debuting the new console at E3. The CEO insisted they wanted to make sure that there was a full range of experiences that could be shown off to fans when they do eventually unveil it.

House did not say when the new console is expected to be released or how much it's expected to sell for. Previous rumors suggested the new console would go for $399.