7 Things PS4 Could Learn from Xbox One

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

USB Spaces

Speaking of harddrives, have you ever tried plugging a USB into the front of the PS4 Pro? It might as well be impossible.

There's not a lot of room there for a USB stick.
There's not a lot of room there for a USB stick.

The PlayStation 4 Pro could learn a thing or two from the Xbox One and not have their USB slots sunken in and surrounded by thick bits of plastic. It's a frustrating design flaw. There’s hardly enough room for the shell of a USB stick to fit between the grill.

The location of the USB ports, on the front of the console, are incredibly handy – but why are they so far back? You could use a USB extension lead, but that creates another gateway for information to experience a slow down. The PS4 Pro is such a nice piece of tech, with so much power inside, that I can't believe this dumb problem exists. 

Sam Chandler is the Australian piece of the AllGamers puzzle. Out of all his gaming-related passions, collecting N64 games, speedrunning, and Souls games rank among the most important. You can reach Sam through Twitter, @SamuelChandler, or through his email, sam.chandler@allgamers.com, at any time of the day or night on either side of the globe.

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