PS4 Pro migration from PS4 experiences

[Karamazov]

how hard is it to transfert data from my old ps4 to the pro ?
i just need an ethernet cable ? Do i have to configure the pro before ?
the powercable of my ps4 goes behind the TV cabinet, is it the same as the pro ?

 

[MrFox]

Different power cable, it's like a normal computer power supply cable.

Official blog explained the transfer, seems to be a direct ethernet cable between the two:
https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2016/11/09/how-to-transfer-your-data-from-ps4-to-ps4-pro/

Important to activate the new PS4 Pro as the primary console, and deactivate the old one, or even wipe it clean if you intend to sell it. Settings->Initialization->Full

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Do you have to be online to initialise fully? Or is it smart enough to know when a new account is added to remove this PS4 from you devices?

 

[Arwin]

On same network or use external drive. I think the Pro has a big cable again, like the PS3 fat, but not sure.

EDIT: too slow.

 

[Karamazov]

data transfert is so f****** slow ! Had 295gb to transfert but it would take 14 hours ! Deleted most of my games, now i've still 3 more hours to wait until i can try my new toy

 

[goonergaz]

data transfert is so f****** slow ! Had 295gb to transfert but it would take 14 hours ! Deleted most of my games, now i've still 3 more hours to wait until i can try my new toy

how did you transfer? to external? directly? through a router?

 

[Karamazov]

i'm going through a router yes, may explain the average 6mb/s speed.

 

[goonergaz]

ah, yes - I think directly is much quicker

 

[Karamazov]

well, 80 more minutes !

 

[scf]

6mb/s is very slow. Does your router have gb ports?

 

[Karamazov]

i don't know, it's the internet box serving as router, 20 more seconds !

 

[MrFox]

The backup to usb is also very slow, even after I deleted all disc-based caches and most large DD games it took an hour. I think it was only 50GB.

Do you have to be online to initialise fully? Or is it smart enough to know when a new account is added to remove this PS4 from you devices?

Haven't tried, but I think it's automatic when you register a new primary. There is a nice web interface to manage all PS devices and to link/unlink them from your account in remote:
https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com

 

[rabidrabbit]

My approx 250GB worth of transfer via gigabit LAN through a router estimated first 9 hours, soon after it dropped to 5h, stil 3 hours left.Glad I deleted all my games that I have on Blu-rays. i had over 800GB before deleting and that would have taken overnight.

 

[Arwin]

Last time I only transferred everything but the games, and downloaded the games fresh. This time I will probably do something similar, won't switch it out for the livingroom one immediately.

 

[DieH@rd]

Important to activate the new PS4 Pro as the primary console, and deactivate the old one, or even wipe it clean if you intend to sell it. Settings->Initialization->Full

Initalization will NOT deactivate a console. Do that before you format it, or you will be forced to do it via web interface ["Deactivate All" option that has 6 month cooldown].

data transfert is so f****** slow ! Had 295gb to transfert but it would take 14 hours ! Deleted most of my games, now i've still 3 more hours to wait until i can try my new toy

You should do it console to console, and make sure that you have gigabit-rated cable.

 

[DuckThor Evil]

My transfer is chugging along pretty nicely. Little over 300GB and it seems to take about 70min. The console felt really heavy compared to the standard PS4.

 

[MrFox]

Got mine, installed SSD, restored backup. Might do a teardown if nobody does it soon,

I hope this will become the norm for 1080p....

Spoiler

 

[JPT]

Migrated 800GB from OG PS4 to Pro in a little above 3 hours, both PS4 connected to gigabit switch.
It started saying 99 hours and dropped steadily towards 3 hours during the first 10GB of transfer.

 

[goonergaz]

My 461GB took ~4hrs via direct LAN - that's PS4 SSHD to Pro stock. All loading times are faster or at worst the same on Pro, so slower HDD but faster loading...will be upgrading HDD soon, just waiting for a few things to happen before jumping.

 

[jlippo]

Deleted games which I didn't want to test first and the transfer was took something like ~50 minutes. (Which went nicely by while cleaning front of the house from excess snow.)
Rest of the games re-downloaded after that in the background.