For ages, top PCs have exceeded consoles in terms of hardware. Consoles simply can’t offer what PCs can. However, with the introduction of PS4 Pro, everything is starting to look up for consoles.

PS4 Pro: Both necessary and unnecessary!

PS4 Pro, since its announcement, has garnered a lot of interest from many people because of its features. Those include HDR and 4K capability. The improvements and features make PS4 Pro a powerhouse in the world of consoles, and bring consoles a step closer to PC in terms of hardware, and what they can offer for gaming. It is inevitable from the history of consoles.

We have seen this coming. It dated back to the PSOne as well. After generations of devices, consoles are still inferior to PC in terms of performance and hardware, but the gap is getting closer. Even in the lifespan of Xbox 360 and PS3, there have been numerous slimline and revamped versions. Now here we are – with a new PS4 version coming three years after being introduced to the original version. The upgrade seems good and all, but is it really necessary at this time? The answer, unfortunately, is no.

With the introduction of the new PS4, and subsequent devices from Microsoft which may be a stronger Xbox, now game developers must put these devices on the priority list. This is to make sure that they utilize all the processing power the new devices has to offer. Unfortunately, this will affect gamers with older generation devices, but are still not out of the life cycle yet. Sony has announced the death of PS2, but PS3 and the original PS4 is still alive, and have millions of subscribers. Introducing the PS4 Pro means that these gamers may lose the access to games, simply because of hardware requirements.

PS4 Pro: Be a natural step, not a forced effort

What’s ironic is that, PS4 Pro, with all of its improvements, still falls short in performance when compared with high-end PCs (although as we’ve said, the gap is getting smaller). However, consoles doesn’t need to be stronger than PCs. They just need to be just another medium for gamers. The mindset that consoles must catch up with PC may eventually be harmful to the industry. Just try to develop it naturally, not forcefully!