Shagger Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) I've said it on the forum that I was gonna wait to buy a PS5, but now my PS4 is seriously starting to limp. The jet noise has been getting progressively worse, the power on/off senor isn't working and now the disk drive has packed in. I don't know if I can cope with this this thing for much longer, so what do you think. Should I try and PS5 it before the end of the year (I know it's a nightmare atm finding one) , find a replacement PS4 to do for a bit longer or try and stick it out and live with this one on life support? The thing I definitely won't do is buy from a scalper, absolutely not. Edited November 29, 2020 by Shagger DC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 It's literally impossible to find a next gen console, whether it be PS5 or Xbox Series X. The quest is beyond nightmarish. With that being said, I do think we'll see much more availability in early 2021. I think it's a personal decision and comes down to the cost of a PS4 replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 3 hours ago, DC said: It's literally impossible to find a next gen console, whether it be PS5 or Xbox Series X. The quest is beyond nightmarish. With that being said, I do think we'll see much more availability in early 2021. I think it's a personal decision and comes down to the cost of a PS4 replacement. Consoles and PC parts alike. I'm trying to get my hands on a 5000 series Ryzen CPU and a 6800 XT but none of them are in stock. @Shagger as DC says, it's probably best you wait until January-February 2021 when more stock will be available and suppliers can meet our demands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 I decided to by a replacement PS4. Found a very tidy Star Wars themed PS4 Pro at a local Cex store (For those who live outside the UK, its a national chain the operates like a pawn shop buying and selling electronics, phones, tables, computers, games, gaming hardware, DVD's, Bluray disks and so on). At £250 I think it's decent value and should hold me of until the time is right to move onto next gen. I should really lock this topic, but I think I'll leave it open for others to have there input and/or facing a similar situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 2:30 PM, Shagger said: I decided to by a replacement PS4. Found a very tidy Star Wars themed PS4 Pro at a local Cex store (For those who live outside the UK, its a national chain the operates like a pawn shop buying and selling electronics, phones, tables, computers, games, gaming hardware, DVD's, Bluray disks and so on). At £250 I think it's decent value and should hold me of until the time is right to move onto next gen. I should really lock this topic, but I think I'll leave it open for others to have there input and/or facing a similar situation. Well, that's a pretty wise choice because due to the scalpers, regular consumers like us will be lucky to even have a chance of getting on a PS5 within the next 6 months at the regular market price. By the way, is it brand new or used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 7 hours ago, killamch89 said: Well, that's a pretty wise choice because due to the scalpers, regular consumers like us will be lucky to even have a chance of getting on a PS5 within the next 6 months at the regular market price. By the way, is it brand new or used? It's used. In good shape, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 14 hours ago, Shagger said: It's used. In good shape, though. That's awesome. By the time I'm able to build my gaming PC, the PS5 stock should have evened out by then so I can get one for the upcoming Ratchet & Clank game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I'm actually still very good with my Playstation 4 console. It's in very good working condition. It's a shame that you had to look for replacement sooner to cost you a bit more if you were going for PS5. But getting a PS4 Pro for £250 is a great bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head_Hunter Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 It's good as you simply opted for the pro version of PS4, simply because of high price of PS5. It can still serve you future down the years until the time sticks right to move to the next gen console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 That scalpers are still in business is all down to our impatient tendency that makes them keep selling and keep growing in numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
