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I own the launch PS4, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro, and the Xbox One S. Personally I use the Xbox One S in my bedroom home theater. The PS4s are in the man cave and used mostly by my kids and friends.
The reason I chose the Xbox One S for myself is I own a 4k TV, and the Xbox is 4k ready AND has a UHD Blu-Ray player. The PS4 iterations including the Pro do not have a UHD player, which is kind of baffling to me, as Sony pioneered that aspect with the PS3. Personally, I think they got a little cheap on these upgrades. Not to say they are not good, but come on Sony, what gives?
If you owned one of the previous PS4s, the Slim is noticeably smaller and quieter when downloading games or playing games from the hard drive. When playing games from a disc, the drive noise is about the same as the older PS4 (also about the same as the Xbox One drive noise). In terms of heat, the PS4 Slim is considerably cooler to the touch than either of the previous versions. On heat dissipation and quietness, the slim is by far the best PS4 to date.
The PS4 Slim also has some nice additions that the previous models do not. For one, the HDD is easier to replace in the slim. Simply remove a small l-shaped plastic strip from the back corner and you can access the drive. It takes a couple of minutes to replace the drive and update. Another nice touch is the see through light strip on the new PS4 Slim. I didn't think I would like this at all but after using the new controller it makes the once annoying light bar somewhat beneficial.
My biggest complaint with the PS4 Slim is the 500GB drive. It is not nearly big enough to handle today's games, and will fill up rapidly with games and updates. A minimum of 1 TB is required, so I don't know why Sony was so cheap here either. For comparable prices to the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Pro, you can get an Xbox One S with 1 - 2 TB of hard drive space, and they also come with a bundled game (PS4 Pro has no game bundle.)
On performance, the PS4 Slim is the same as all the other PS4s except the Pro version. They all play the same games and there is no difference in graphics, loading times, etc. The PS4 Pro does provide slightly faster loading times, but this is only noticeable if you had the original PS4. There are also slight improvements to graphics on non-4k displays with the PS4 Pro, but nothing earth shattering here.
Conclusion:
If you do not have a PS4 or a 4k TV, the PS4 Slim is a good way to jump into this console. It is the best version of the PS4 to date. If you already have a PS4, I do not feel that an upgrade to the Slim model makes that much of a difference. I personally would not spend the money to replace the original, as there really is not that much here other than the sleeker look.
If you have a 4K TV or are buying one soon, and you are a die hard PS fan, then look into the PS4 Pro, as there are many upgrades to take advantage of, and the graphics are amazing. However, as I mentioned earlier, The hard drives on the new PS4s are too small. The PS4 Pro only comes with 1TB of space and has no game bundle.
You can get an Xbox One S that is 4k ready with 1 - 2TB of space, a bundled game, improved ergonomic controller, and a UHD Blu-Ray player for the same price or less than the comparable PS4 models including the Pro. That is good marketing and great utility on the part of Microsoft.
Xbox One S made it very simple to choose the new system, even if you had the old one, because the overall improvement to utility and graphics carries over to every new console. When you buy a 4k TV the Xbox One S is ready to go. Sony only seems to have confused the issue and muddied the waters when it comes to selecting a PS4 system. Sony's updates feel more like a cash grab on a system that may soon run its course, while Xbox One seems to be extending the value, utility, and life of its console.
Don't get me wrong. I've been a PS guy for almost 2 decades, and I typically by Xbox at the end of the console's cycle. The PS4 is a great gaming system regardless of your version, but I just feel Xbox is doing a better job right now on utility and marketing.
At this time, these console wars kind of feel like the battles between Sega and Nintendo when they were at the top of the market. Everyone knows what happened to them. You have to give your customers real utility and real tangible improvements to keep them excited. So far I'd say Xbox is doing that. Sony...not so much.
We will see how this plays out when Microsoft releases the Scorpio in a year or two.
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