PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB Console

tl;dr We definitely need to get the word out to people who are buying new Pros to use ROTTR (Rise of the Tomb Raider) as a benchmark to test if you got a bad Pro or not.I don't want to repeat what others have said about the system. It's awesome. If you are reading this, you probably already know if you want one or not. With "Boost Mode" (Firmware 4.5) incoming, it's almost a no-brainer for an avid gamer. What I do want to share is my experience to save as many headaches as possible.I originally purchased a used PS4 Pro on Warehouse Deals and saved myself $60. Yay! Until I started playing. I soon discovered why it was used - It would crash all the time on Pro-patched games. So, back it went. I still wanted one and decided to buy new this time to avoid anymore hassle. I didn't want to risk losing my 1-year warranty either, which I would soon need.Long story short, my next brand spanking new PS4 Pro started crashing as well. I was convinced it was software related and Sony just working the bugs out. Nope! After doing a lot of research, all the games that were crashing on me (Diablo 3 and ROTTR were the biggest culprits) were being played without hitch by most PS4 Pro owners. I was outside my return window so I had no choice but to send mine to Sony for repair. This was a hard decision as most games still ran just fine (including most PS4 Pro patched games - Skyrim SE, FFXV, AC Syndicate, Shadow of Mordor, Uncharted 4, etc), and I didn't want to replaced a perfectly working system with a refurbished one, but what choice was left? So many others were playing these games without crashing.Well, I got my warranty repair back. Credit to Sony, they sent me a brand new one! Couldn't be happier about that, but the important thing - No more crashing on ROTTR, Diablo 3, or anything else! The fan sounded much quieter and less erratic as well. Without a doubt, the crashing was definitely hardware related as many people had suggested in forums. It happens, I understand. What is surprising to me is how many people this is happening to in the forums. I think most people are okay, but I wonder how many people have defective Pros and haven't realized it yet.If I had to guess (and this is just pure speculation on my part) I would say the problem stems from a very large batch of bad PS4 Pro GPU's. Half of the GPU is always being used. The other half is completely dedicated to Pro-enhanced/patched games only to be used in tandem with the other half (which some games might not fully make use of). This explains why you can play plenty of 4k games without crashing.Whatever the problem, it's definitely hardware related - A patch isn't going to fix it. I know no one wants to hear that their brand new console is defective, but if you are experiencing the same, it's true. Early adopter problems I guess. The good news is you can test to see if yours is defective. Very simply, if you have Rise of the Tomb Raider, play it the second you get your Pro. If you experience crashes, congratulations you won the lottery (you should experience crashes within 15 minutes if it is). Take it back immediately and replace it. If you are outside of your return period, you can still warranty replace it with Sony. If you have to use Sony's warranty repair, I will add they are excellent! It was very hassle free, and they straight-up sent me a new one.For reference, below is my timeline for Playstation repair:1/25/17: Requested Warranty Repair1/30/17: Received Return Box and shipped2/2/17: Delivered to Sony Repair in Laredo TX2/8/17: Received an email stating my product was shipped2/14/17: Received brand new PS4 ProAfter this experience, I'm definitely buying the PS4 Pro insurance if it becomes available (be aware the regular Playstation Protection Plan currently doesn't cover the Pro). Good luck, I hope this helps!!

First off I would just like to say I have been gaming for years now and I have been reading some of the poor reviews on here about same graphical improvementsover the original PS4 and I would have to disagree I just received my PS4 Pro today and been quite entrigued over the amazing quality of the graphical and performance increase fidelity that this console achieves!I own a Sumsung HDR 4K 55inch 8000 series Led UHDTV I made sure HDR is enabled along with Game mode and than made sure on the PS4 Pro video was set to auto on all settings and this is where the magic started for me I tried playing a few game titles to start off Destiny in 4K is just freaking mind blowing and the game movement is a lot smoother than ever it's like playing a brand new game. Next I tried out The Last Of Us Remastered Wow! Blown away again in graphical and smoothness of the game in 4K with HDR enabled.So far even the indie games and older titles look and play way better. I have noticed how much better fps games look and play much smoother also. Okand now off to the games that have been patched for taking complete advantage of the PS4 pro.I have only tried one so far Rise Of The Tombraider in 4K with HDR enabled my mouth just dropped with pure joy and excitement wow! what a even more beautiful game this is now than ever before.I can't wait to try out BF1 and other titles I own.I also noticed the loading times for games have almost been cut in half which I am pleased too see.Also the wifi speeds are much faster I download games and patches much faster now. So my final thought on the PS4 Pro is if you don't own a 4K tv with HDR is it worth the upgrade well yes you will still see some improvement in all games and stability but where this console really shines is by owning a decent brand 4K hdr uhd tv I recommend the Samsung 8000 series or Sony high end line of 4K hdr tvs for gaming. Thanks Sony once again for releasing this wonderful powerhouse of a console.😀😀😀😀Newest update: Nov 16th 2016PS4 Pro is still working flawlessly I did return my Samsung 8000 series and got a little cheaper model I decided to go with the Samsung 55 4K hdr 6 series 6300 model and let me tell you it's way better than the 8000 series when it comes to playing games very very low input lag on all settings even without game mode enabled there is no lag and the tv cost half the price as the 8000 series only downfall is there are only 3 hdmi inputs and only input 1 port that has HDR enabled all I had to do was buy a 4K switch box from Best Buy and now all my devices are connected to hdmi 1 and just use the switch box to change each input so now I can play PS4 pro and Xbox one s in 4K with hdr enabled also the PS4 pro is very quiet and doesn't get very hot to the touch also I did have the chance to play BF1 with all settings 4K with hdr and I'm just speechless the graphics and smoothness are on par with any higher end gaming pc Sony did it once again!