Digital Foundry has claimed via independent sources that Sony is indeed working on the much-rumored PS4.5.
According to the site, the new console is likely to be known as PlayStation 4K, and will offer numerous hardware improvements over the current model of Sony's current-generation console.
"Everything we've heard positions PlayStation 4K as a machine capable of playing current and next-generation ultra HD media, while also offering support for other aspects of the 4K spec, such as high-dynamic range and a wider colour gamut - aspects of the 4K spec that could be introduced to gaming," said the report. "However, in terms of additional computational power, we've got be realistic about what Sony can deliver with a mid-generation refresh."
As to when we can expect this new, super-powered PS4, Digital Foundry speculates that the console will be released at some point in 2017.
In terms of performance, it says we could expect anything from hardware that packs twice the performance as the regular PS4, to a device that is only slightly more capable than current tech but with full support for 4K standards.
PS4 was released in November 2013 and as of January 2016 has sold 35.9 million units worldwide. In the U.K., it has been reported that the console is around one million units ahead of the Xbox One.
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