Many are waiting for the PS5 release or at least for the official design of the next-gen PlayStation. However, some players would surely also be happy with the PS4 if it had these two things that some users wish for from the PlayStation 5.
The PlayStation 4 has a large fan base with many active players. And also the opinion of our readers, whether they would buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X, speaks a clear language.
Although the PlayStation 4 is very popular, there are two things about the PS4 that many fans are unhappy with and they wish for these features or corresponding improvements for the new PlayStation 5.
According to reddit , these would also be things with which many would probably still be playing on the PlayStation 4 – despite the PS5. Because numerous PlayStation players simply wish for a quiet console with fast loading times.
1. Noise Level: PS4 is Terribly Loud – What About the PS5?
Many users complain that the PS4 is too loud during operation, and not only on reddit. Some readers on MeinMMO also complain in the comments about the sometimes annoying volume of their PlayStation 4. With a whisper-quiet fan, far fewer players would likely complain about the PlayStation 4.
- Mein-MMO reader Chr1Z4Rd: “For me, the decisive reason is the noise level of the console. Since I got the PS4 Pro, I haven’t played a game longer than 2 hours, despite owning all the big exclusive titles. In terms of price, I am willing to pay up to 600 € for one of the consoles depending on the feature list and equipment, but as I said, the decisive reason is solely the noise level.”
- And Mein-MMO reader “Kuba” writes about the decisive criterion of whether he will choose the PS5 or Xbox Series X: “I will see which is louder. I have been loyal to Sony since the PS1, but sold my PS4 because the noise from the fan was unbearable for me, and I couldn’t always play with a headset, nor did I feel like it. I am currently satisfied with the very quiet Xbox One X and will see what the tests of the new generation bring.”
What does Sony say? Regarding cooling and the associated fans, Sony has not commented so far. Our colleagues from GamePro had looked at fan render photos for the cooling of the PS5 (via GamePro.de), but Sony did not confirm this.
Many fans are therefore still hoping that the cooling and thus the noise level of the PlayStation 5 will be significantly better than that of the PlayStation 4.
One cannot completely eliminate the sounds of the PS4, but MeinMMO has tips for you on how to significantly reduce the noise of the PS4:
2. Loading Times: The PS4 Takes Forever to Load, the PS5 is Supposed to be Extremely Fast
On reddit, a large number of players are also complaining about the long loading times of the PlayStation 4. Games take forever on the PS5, and many players lose interest when waiting long to play games like Assassins Creed or Red Dead Redemption 2:
- reddit user JrockPSU: “There are days when I just don’t feel like playing Assassins Creed Odyssey, and the reason is simply that I don’t want to wait for the game to start.”
- Also 7N94fff5rm5zPVAX writes on reddit: “I played through Jedi Fallen Order on [difficulty] Hard, and every time I died, I had to wait 70 seconds. I was almost ready to throw my controller at my TV.”
- And killbot0224 adds: “Loading times are mechanically limited by the HDD, but when switching to an SSD, the I/O interface is limiting, which cannot utilize the advantages [of the SSD].”
What does Sony say about this? Sony announced that in the PlayStation 5, particularly fast storage in the form of an SSD will be installed. We also already know how PS5 and Xbox will handle a full hard drive.
With very fast loading times, many players would probably still enjoy playing on the PS4: Because if games like Red Dead Redemption were loaded in moments instead of several minutes, that would be a huge improvement for many fans – alongside a reduced noise level.
By the way, buying an SSD is always worth it. MeinMMO presents you here the most important reasons why it is worthwhile to buy an SSD right now:
If the PS4 Were Quiet and Had Short Loading Times…
Would you give the PlayStation 4 another chance if it were quiet and had lightning-fast loading times? Or is the PlayStation 5 still a must-buy for you?
Despite the PS5 release at the end of 2020, the PlayStation 4 still holds a high value despite the PS5. And there are various reasons for this, which we want to explain to you in our article.
