In addition to No Man’s Sky, Sony Interactive Entertainment America President Shawn Layden also talked about PlayStation 4 Pro in last night’s Live with YouTube Gaming. Asked by Geoff Keighley who he thinks will buy a PS4 Pro starting next week on November 10, Layden replied:
PlayStation 4 Pro is sort of a manifestation of our desire to continue to innovate the platform even between generations. We were able to find that we could create a system which would support all PlayStation 4 content as we know it – and going forward – but would allow more horsepower under the hood, it would provide a 1TB [hard drive], it would allow developers to perhaps increase frame-rates, or increase resolutions – the game is the same. There’s no ‘this is a Pro game, and this is a PS4 game.’ They are the same. So, whatever game you purchase, whether it’s for the $299, more compact size PlayStation 4 on the market now or the Pro, you’re totally fine. Also, PlayStation VR doesn’t require Pro to operate. […] It really is for people who are just looking for a bit more horsepower under the hood, who perhaps have made investments in 4K televisions or HDR-supporting TVs and want to have that as well. Or maybe people just need a 1TB drive.
After Keighley brought up the fact that Sony is telling developers to keep supporting the standard PS4 model, Layden said, “The platform is PS4. And Pro is just a little added oomph.”...