Sources close to Giantbomb recently leaked rumored details regarding the upcoming PS4.5 upgraded console.
The console itself is codenamed the Neo and starting this October, PS4 developers are required to develop two versions of their games with one as the base version and one as the Neo version. In terms of overall improvements, the Neo is around 30% more powerful than the current PS4 console.
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The NEO will feature a higher clock speed than the original PS4, an improved GPU, and higher bandwidth on the memory. The documents we've received note that the HDD in the NEO is the same as that in the original PlayStation 4, but it's not clear if that means in terms of capacity or connection speed. Starting in October, every PS4 game is required to ship with both a “Base Mode” which will run on the currently available PS4 and a “NEO Mode” for use on the new console.
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In regards to 4k support, the Neo will be able to support 4k gaming but the games itself do not need to be native 4k for visuals. Only demand by Sony is the games must reach a minimum and/or stable frame-rate in order to be accepted as PS4 4k games.
In regards to PSN and online services, the Neo will share the same services and won't have its own separate store or online communities for games.
There are also several strict demands for the Neo that Sony currently won't bulge with no Neo-only games or Neo-exclusive content allowed for the PS4. This also carries over to the upcoming Playstation VR headset.
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Sony seems committed to keeping the NEO and the original PS4 player bases connected. As such, there will be no NEO-only games, and Sony will not let developers separate NEO users from original PS4 players while playing on PSN. Likewise, Sony explicitly and repeatedly states that developers cannot offer exclusive gameplay options or special unlockables for NEO players—so don’t expect NEO owners to get a level editor or a special Rocket League car that you won’t have access to on your original PS4. That said, so long as both systems have the same feature, the NEO can run an improved version. A local co-op game that features four players on the base PS4 could offer an eight player co-op mode on the NEO, for instance. But again, don't expect those differences to transfer to online modes.
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In regards to the October date, Sony currently isn't committed to it as the actual launch window and any games released in September must have a Day 1 patch ready prior to the Neo standards deadline.
In regards to older games, Sony is giving developers complete control if they want to make a patch for those games to take advantage of the Neo's beefed up specs.
Nothing regarding the price nor a possible trade-in program by Sony was revealed by the sources.
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