PS4 Pro: Everything We Know So Far

6. No 4K Blu-Ray Player?

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For some odd reason, the PS4 Pro, a console marketed on its 4K support, won't be able to play 4K UHD discs.

Huh.

In a chat with The Guardian, Sony's own Andrew House addressed this bizarre issue, claiming that "while physical media continues to be a big part of the games business, we see a trend on video towards streaming. It's the second biggest use case for people's time on the system so we place more emphasis on that area."

This isn't a huge deal - not many people are buying 4K discs and those that are will have already invested in a player that supports the format - but it's shocking considering that the Xbox One S, a cheaper console, does support these discs. While Sony's choice to bank on a digital future is probably the right one, it's weird that a console focused on 4K and the future of visual fidelity doesn't support the highest-quality disc on the market.

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