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Following from the PlayStation Meeting 2016 held today at the PlayStation Theatre in New York, Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially announced the PlayStation 4 Pro.
The PlayStation 4 Pro delivers enhanced experiences through improved image processing capability and support for 4K quality which allows games to deliver graphics with far more detail and unprecedented visual precision. 4K video playback is also supported to deliver 4K streaming video services such as Netflix and YouTube.
Additionally there is the inception of HDR imaging technology, enabling reproduction of brightness and darkness while realizing a much wider range of colours to give that much needed detail to both gaming and videos. This infact will be added not only to the Pro but to all PlayStation 4’s via an update.
Also announced is a new PlayStation 4 model. Boasting a new form factor reduces size by more than 30% and makes console 25% lighter in weight than previous models. This also increases the energy efficiency, cutting power consumption by more than 34%.
From New York, Michael Ephraim, Managing Director, Sony Interactive Entertainment New Zealand commented:
“As Andy House said, our vision is to present a clear choice to the gamer and we are steadfast in our commitment to being the best place to play. Today’s announcements are testament of this. With PlayStation 4 Pro, we look forward to introducing our players to our most powerful home console with the offering of the first class 4k and HDR technology. At 30% reduced size, the new model PS4 offers great value for the gamer and will also join the HDR revolution from next week. With the news we’ve unveiled today and PS VR launching on October 13, there’s never been a better time to join the PlayStation community.”
The new PlayStation 4 will come in two flavours; 500GB available in New Zealand from September 16th, 2016 at a price of NZD$489.95 and a 1TB available in from September 29th, 2016 which has the price tag of NZD$569.95.
The PlayStation 4 Pro will release on the 10th of November, 2016 and has a price tag of NZD$639.95.