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Flamebait Friday Debate – Are the console wars back?

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Console-Wars

War. War never changes. And neither do the people who insist that their brand of choice provides the best gaming experience possible, competitors be damned.

PlayStation 4 Pro. Project Scorpio. Once again Microsoft and Sony are slapping each other with fancy gloves in a new war of the words and consoles. The idea of slimmer, better gaming consoles isn’t exactly new but 2016 also saw a new idea emerge: The mid-cycle upgrade. With 4K TVs that feature the crispest of visuals and that sumptuous HDR lighting on the rise, Sony and Microsoft want to appeal to that market with consoles that really do push what’s possible with graphics to the bleeding edge.

They’re just doing so with completely different methods so far.

Sony wants a headstart in the 4K market with the PS4 Pro, a device that features a layer cake design and improved internals that’ll deliver 4K visuals via some neat internal trickery. Microsoft wants to take their time with Project Scorpio, a console that’ll last longer than the condom in my wallet and will pretty much kill off any idea of a system built for a specific generation of games.

On the other hand Sony’s PS4 Pro is coming in sooner and cheaper, while Project Scorpio will most likely charge a premium price for the fancy gizmos within it and for the rumoured modular upgrades that’ll be available in the years to come. So who has the better console? Sony or Microsoft? Talk amongst yourselves, as I get ready to make a profit from this new console war by selling Team Green and Team Blue T-Shirts to the most rabid of fanboys.

Last Updated: September 9, 2016

46 Comments

  1. And PC is on the side with its popcorn laughing at the consoles going at it.

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    • ??????? ????? ™

      September 9, 2016 at 10:47

      xD

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    • The Order of the Banana

      September 9, 2016 at 11:22

      Mud wrestling? You dirty pevrs! 😛

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    • miaau

      September 9, 2016 at 14:04

      I gave an upvote…. but. I dunno. But.

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  2. Ottokie

    September 9, 2016 at 10:32

    TEAM GREEN! (the correct team green)

    😛

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    • HairyEwok

      September 9, 2016 at 10:34

      I agree Nvidia is just the best…. wait what?

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  3. Pariah ???

    September 9, 2016 at 10:36

    Back? They never stopped. Just went back to guerrilla warfare for a while. It’s open season soon though.

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    • Original Heretic

      September 9, 2016 at 10:45

      ^^this^^

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  4. Ghost In The Rift

    September 9, 2016 at 10:37

    To quote someone ” shits about to happen”, both Ps4 and xbox AND Nvidia vs AMD, fun times.

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    • HairyEwok

      September 9, 2016 at 10:47

      AMD Is like the overlord in the console wars since their tech is used in both systems.

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  5. The Order of the Banana

    September 9, 2016 at 10:42

    I wouldn’t call it a war, it’s been (and will remain) a massacre.

    Ps: where’s my Brianna wu revolution 60 review Darryn? You’re the only reviewer I trust, and I know you’re mentally strong enough to handle that shit.

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  6. Ir0nseraph

    September 9, 2016 at 10:45

    Well since I can’t upgrade to UHD TV yet, I am happy with my current consoles, Xbox might have the stronger coming console but with their Play anywhere I might just keep the old Xbox and invest in a new PC instead of Scorpio S depending on Price, but all of this will only concern me early 2018 when I am ready to jump to UHD.

    As for console wars that **** will never end, as long as I can play my Mass Effect Andromeda on my current console next year I am happy.

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    • HairyEwok

      September 9, 2016 at 10:50

      Honestly for me at the moment its either buy a PS4 or no console at all since most of Xbox games are coming out on PC. With that they kind of lost their exclusivity.

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      • Ir0nseraph

        September 9, 2016 at 10:51

        I agree, but only invest in a PS4 for exclusives if you have the time, I just had my first kid so I will have a massive backlog when he is finally in acceptable sleep routine 🙂

        And expect a couple of cheap second hand PS4’s to hit the market soon.

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        • HairyEwok

          September 9, 2016 at 10:54

          Congrats! and yeah, there will definitely be people who’ll trade in their PS4 for a PS4 Pro even though they do not have the UHD-TV to fully utilize the console.

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          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 11:02

            Thanks
            Yeah I myself love new Tech but strangely I don’t have the need anymore 🙂

        • Skoobaz

          September 9, 2016 at 11:17

          Congrats! My second is on the way and I got plenty of time for gaming..Wait What??!! I’ve pretty much kissed my gaming goodbye save for the odd hour or so in the evening IF I haven’t fallen asleep from pure exhaustion. Goes something like this: Kid asleep by 20h00, preggie wife follows suit around 21h30. After cleaning up from dinner, prepping lunch for the next day, packing away kiddie toys n books by 22h30 I go “Aah bliss. What should I do, watch a series or jam a game? Hmm Let’s see..” 5 minutes later ZZZZ on the couch.

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          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 11:19

            Congrats on the Second don’t know if i want a second , but yeah you are spot on when everything is done sleep gets picked over gaming each time.

          • Skoobaz

            September 9, 2016 at 11:20

            I jam pc games on the couch via big screen and wireless controls so when it comes to console wars I don’t give a rats ass!

          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 11:28

            I enjoyed PC but as I get older I prefer less fuzzing around to get my stuff perfect , plug in , install update and Play for me 🙂

          • Skoobaz

            September 9, 2016 at 11:29

            I dig modding stuff. So for me pc is a cool platform. I had a Playstation sometime in the last decade I think. I’ll jump onto the next gen console maybe 4th Gen

          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 11:31

            That’s good to each his own as it should be.

          • Skoobaz

            September 9, 2016 at 11:35

            And yourself? Xbox / PS?

          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 11:37

            Both , Xbox for exclusives and PS4 for all the rest.

          • Skoobaz

            September 9, 2016 at 11:42

            ..and back to the beginning of this thread. Where art thou time? I am slightly jealous

          • Viking Of Science

            September 9, 2016 at 12:35

            *Snigger* Xbox Exclusives, name ONE beyond Halo…

          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 12:54

            True it’s Play anywhere exclusives now , So Gears of War 4 is actually all I want.

          • Viking Of Science

            September 9, 2016 at 12:56

            Which IS coming to PC….

          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 13:15

            Which I don’t own so I am still good

          • Ir0nseraph

            September 9, 2016 at 13:31

            Fair enough , xbox has no more exclusives, but I can play Gears 4 on by budget black box since I don’t have a PC.

        • Skoobaz

          September 9, 2016 at 11:58

          Routine is the key bud. Kids LOVE routine. They then know what’s up next. ie dinner, bath, bottle, brush teeth, story, bed. You’ll wax it in no time. Before you realise they running around blabbing on laughing away up to mischief. It’s AWESOME!

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  7. ??????? ????? ™

    September 9, 2016 at 10:49

    I honestly don’t give a tiny rat’s ass about this.

    What bothers me is the gamers are getting screwed continuously (oooh buy this….ooh buy this….oooo buy this)

    Bah

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    • The Order of the Banana

      September 9, 2016 at 11:22

      lol, the hype is out of control!

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      • Skoobaz

        September 9, 2016 at 11:25

        Choo Choo!

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        • The Order of the Banana

          September 9, 2016 at 11:27

          The train is leaving the station! THE TRAIN IS LEAVING THE STATION!!! CHOO CHOO!!!

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    • BakedBagel

      September 9, 2016 at 11:43

      Whats even worse than this is the justification of bad purchases using emotion.

      Bad product = bad product.

      Vote with your wallet, as a consumer its the loudest voice you have.

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  8. VampyreSquirrel

    September 9, 2016 at 11:08

    ¯_(?)_/¯

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  9. The Order of the Banana

    September 9, 2016 at 11:48

    I’m Team Dreamcast! SEGA WILL SEE THE LIGHT AND RETURN TO THE FOLD… sniff… sniff..

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  10. konfab

    September 9, 2016 at 12:07

    I think people in South Africa are not the target market for the 4k stuff.

    We don’t have good enough internets

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  11. Dane

    September 9, 2016 at 12:21

    [Mandatory PC MASTERRACE Comment]

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  12. Viking Of Science

    September 9, 2016 at 12:34

    I hate the Marketing Jargon they’re using, The PS4 pro is NOT RENDERING IN NATIVE 4K. but the unwashed masses believe it does. I Mean. come on….

    The upscaling tech is impressive. But they’ve got to stop calling it 4K, when it’s upscaled 1080p.

    And in What world do people expect a $400 Sandwich to render 4K? Wake up sheeple!

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  13. Sageville

    September 9, 2016 at 12:44

    I’ll wait for PS5…

    No ways I’ll be even close to getting a display that can handle 4k any time soon.

    The whole mid cycle appeasements PS4 Pro or Scorpio are probably what they actually intended for this generation but failed due to cost restraints. – or planned this way to break their default hardware cycle and milk people mid-generation.

    Unless they start producing epic Pro/Scorpio exclusives I’m not interested in these consoles.

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    • Darren Peach

      September 9, 2016 at 13:13

      Yeah, I tend to agree with this sentiment. 4k is not practical at the moment.

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