What gamers think about Sony's updated PlayStation 4 Pro

Sony has announced the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro, one of the most powerful consoles ever.

The new system offers a major upgrade on the original PS4, allowing users to play games in high definition on 4K televisions.

It also helps pave the way for better quality virtual reality gaming at home.

The company has also announced the release of the PlayStation 4 Slim, a smaller version of the original console.

But it's the Pro and its additional power that has gamers excited as it's due out in November.

"I'm most looking forward to the increased power, to see my favourite games - like Bloodborne - look better than they already do," 23-year-old software developer (and keen gamer) Harrison Holt-McHale tells Newsbeat.

"It's one of PlayStation's strengths that they already have really good looking games."

Harrison is planning to purchase the Playstation Pro as early as possible

Gaming is Harrison's main pastime and he is an early adopter of new PlayStation technology, having owned a console since the PS1.

He admits, however, that such a major update does feel a little too soon in the PS4's console cycle.

"It has always seemed like it has taken four or five years to get to the really great games, the games that define the console," he says.

"It doesn't feel like they've got there with the PS4. Some really good games have come out and there are some really great games on the horizon that look like they are going to open up the PS4 and show us what Sony and other companies are capable of putting on the console."

"It seems like yesterday the PS4 came out."

And not all PS4 users are happy about the updated console.

"I will not be upgrading to the PS4 Pro and I am also not happy about it," software engineer and gamer Tom Nulty, 22, tells Newsbeat.

Tom has reservations about the new Playstation console

He has concerns that studios will build games with the Pro in mind, and the original PS4 as an afterthought.

"I believe that the vastly upgraded hardware for the Pro could lead to developers making games specifically aimed for that console, this will result in bad performance on the original.

Although Sony has stated Pro "exclusives" are not allowed, the games could potentially be just that, if the low frame rate or textures make it almost unplayable on the original."

Newsbeat's Gaming Reporter Steffan Powell:

The PS4 Pro is offering gamers ultra high definition gaming as expected. The new console isn't easy on the eye but it is cheaper and out sooner than many expected. The ball is now in Microsoft's court who have their updated console coming soon. Theirs is likely to be more powerful but will they match the price? And will gamers be willing to wait?

In New York Playstation showed some footage of the new machine in action and announced just how powerful it is.

But Sony are not having it all their own way.

Earlier this year Microsoft announced their Project Scorpio which will be an updated version of the Xbox One.

They made the announcement at E3 in Los Angeles.

It promises to be the most powerful console ever built and will challenge the Pro when released next year.

Both Microsoft and Sony will now try and persuade gamers that their new system is the one worth investing in.

There will also be a new Nintendo console released, currently codenamed the NX, although it wont be as powerful as the other two.

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