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[Update] 'No Plans To Announce' 1 TB PlayStation 4 In North America
Update: Sony has responded to our inquiry about a 1 TB PlayStation 4 model for North America. "We have no plans to announce at this time," a representative told us via email. While this doesn't shut the door completely, it does rule out an announcement today.
Original Story:
Following Microsoft’s announcement of a new 1 TB Xbox One, Sony has confirmed a PlayStation 4 model with upgraded storage. Right now, the new version is slated for Europe, but there’s every reason to suspect it will make its way to North America.
This SKU appears to be the same as the 500 GB model, with a single controller, earbud, and cabling. The only difference seems to be the hard drive size.
The PlayStation 4 Ultimate Player 1 TB Edition will arrive in Europe on July 15. We’ve reached out to Sony for details on other territories. We’ll update should we receive a response.
[Source: PlayStation Blog (EU)]
Our Take
Given the size of game installations this generation, 500 GB hard drives were a compromise likely made to keep costs down at launch. Chances are, if you’ve had an Xbox One or PS4 since release, you’ve either lamented the relatively small storage or dealt with it via upgrade. This move gives new users a bit more runway before having to deal with this issue, but chances are it’ll come up eventually.
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