# PlayStation 4 Slim Black 500GB

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/playstation-4-slim-black-500gb
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/gaming-consoles
- Placement: #8 of 14 in Gaming Consoles, F tier
- Brand: Sony
- LP on this board: 129
- Last researched: 2026-08-24T23:46:51.973Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

A popular, affordable variant that remains a viable choice for mainstream gamers.

## For

- Popular
- Affordable

## Against

- Only supports up to 1080p resolution
- Missing modern hardware features
- Smaller storage
- Fewer firmware updates

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 3 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 21 cited sources across 19 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phoenix Ashes Level Up | Phoenix Ashes Level Up | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0zXDtNouTQ&vl=en-US | fetched and confirmed |
| Pcmag | Chandra Steele Chandra | D | https://www.pcmag.com/news/10-things-you-cant-do-with-the-playstation-4 | fetched and confirmed |
| questgamez | questgamez | C | https://questgamez.com/reviews/sony-playstation-4-console-renewed-black-review-still-a-solid-entry-point-to-modern-gaming | fetched and confirmed |
| Ultra Offers 4U | Ultra Offers 4U | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB_Iotw7w4E | fetched and confirmed |
| IXBT.games | Mikhail Kazachkin | C | https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/04/12/stoit-li-pokupat-starye-playstation-v-2026-godu-ceny-podvodnye-kamni-i-glavnye-igry.html | fetched and confirmed |
| r/PS4 | u/MadhubanManta | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1rdhldu/the_ps4_has_changed_gaming_for_me_in_so_many_ways/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Easy Solutions | Sahil Verma | D | https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/blog/ps4-white-light-of-death-issue/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Alissa Beiler | Alissa Beiler | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTMkkm7dVhc | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Jazpher Babiera | B | https://www.facebook.com/groups/PlayStationPhils/posts/25029645733365215/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Current Overviews | Current Overviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcB2pd86C40 | fetched and confirmed |
| Comparative Reviews | Comparative Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xHVgP6bKf0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Amazon Reviews | Amazon Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntmo2noJ514 | fetched and confirmed |
| Amazon Reviews | Amazon Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H6dz1y8V6E | fetched and confirmed |
| Best Product Reviews | Best Product Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbd5vhCfLx0 | fetched and confirmed |
| r/PS4 | u/Parachutelive18 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1uqorxo/the_ps4_is_honestly_such_a_good_deal_these_day/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/consoles | u/fLshsuitadrak | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/consoles/comments/1sv8ujm/worth_getting_a_ps4_in_2026/ | fetched and confirmed |
| 1TB Storage Available! | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXgya4piG6U/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Garrett Lindsay | Garrett Lindsay | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc2cNMmgQcg | fetched and confirmed |
| Play and Talk | Jonathan Pate | D | https://playandtalk.com/blogs/news/ps4-vs-ps4-pro?srsltid=AfmBOopAt-BWCfrCM7RaqrP-uE92n8PKe4gP2oCq-vVJfohBUIO2BnJt | fetched and confirmed |
| Tiktok | tiktok.com | C | https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailpedrozo3/video/7653811067977534751 | fetched and confirmed |
| Quora | quora.com | D | https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-PS3-games-still-hold-their-value-and-cost-more-even-though-the-console-is-considered-outdated | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | Nintendo Switch 2 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/nintendo-switch-2 |
| 4 | PlayStation 5 Pro | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/playstation-5-pro |
| 5 | Xbox Series S | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/xbox-series-s |
| 6 | PlayStation 4 Slim | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/playstation-4-slim |
| 7 | Nintendo Switch Lite | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/nintendo-switch-lite |
| 9 | PlayStation 4 Pro | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/playstation-4-pro |
| 10 | Xbox Series X Special Edition | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/xbox-series-x-special-edition |
| 11 | Xbox Series X 1TB All-Digital | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/xbox-series-x-1tb-all-digital |
| 12 | Nintendo Switch (original) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/nintendo-switch-original |
| 13 | PlayStation 4 Standard | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/playstation-4-standard |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/gaming-consoles.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

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- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
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- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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