There's now a light bar built into the touchpad –a nice feature when you don’t want to turn the controller over in your hand to find out what player you are –but more importantly the triggers have been tweaked and it feels a bit lighter in the hand. Previously, he was the Senior Editor of Home Entertainment at TechRadar, covering TVs, headphones, speakers, video games, VR and streaming devices. You won't find an HDMI input port here like you would on the Xbox One, but Sony's workaround to its cable conundrum, PlayStation Vue, is an arguably effective one.

Another design difference is the silver PlayStation logo that sits in the center of the top surface, adding a nice touch of elegance. He's also written for GamesRadar+, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade, and he has a degree in computer science he's not using if anyone wants it. However, this time around you won't find rounded corners along the edges – the PlayStation 4 Pro is sharp in every sense of the word.

One final point here: while the exterior is nice, Sony has spent more time working on the inside of the console. Without a 4K TV, you won’t be able to take advantage of the superior viewing offered up by the PS4 Pro. Luckily, a pre-owned one isn’t out of the question, and there’s always a chance you may find a decent standard PS4 bundle, but if you’re looking for the latest specs and gaming experience, looking for PS5 bundles may be a better alternative than just a PS4 pro. We only point that last part out because it's up to game developers themselves to issue those patches and ultimately utilize the more powerful hardware.

There are other important things to mention too, like whether you should grab a PSVR headset to go along with the PS4 Pro. com Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 03934849, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom. We've covered the specs, outlined the capabilities and listed some of the games that are great to play.It's a little more expensive than the regular PS4 was, but that's because it uses slightly different hardware to get better results in terms of performance. The only reason for selling is that I dont use it as much as it should be used and it's just going to waste. While the PS Now service is now defunct, you can still get a wide library of games with a PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium subscription. The titles released for the PS4 Pro will continue to work on the original console (as well as the PS4 Slim). It is, essentially, a very small iteration on the DualShock 4 controller you've probably been using for years.