Sony PlayStation 4 Slim 500Gb + Gamepad

When less is better

The Sony PlayStation 4 Slim is a smaller and, more importantly, cheaper version of the PS4 console from $400 to $300. Compared to the original, it has lost touch control buttons and a digital audio output, but both of these losses are insignificant.

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But the complete Sony DualShock 4 New gamepad received a slight improvement: now a separate LED on the touch panel in changing colour informs about the state of health of the protagonist of the game.

To the envy of competitors

Otherwise, this is the good old PS4, released in 2013, with all its advantages and disadvantages. The main trump card is the exclusive games that are not available either on the PC or on the competing Microsoft console. This is, first of all, the slasher Bloodborne, the platformer Ratchet & Clank, the action Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and the horror Until Dawn. Another thing is that these and any other PS4 games cost twice as much as on PC. However, if you're not a particularly avid gamer who averages three to five big games a year, buying and maintaining a PS4 Slim won't hurt your pocket too much.