whats the best/cheapest way to handle to ps4 situation?

i have a ps4 that works great it’s my first and only gaming console and i’m very glad i have it. but ps4 is getting a bit out of date and a lot of my games, including genshin impact, aren’t supported on it anymore (or won’t in the future).

the goal is for me to buy a used ps5 for hopefully way cheaper and sell my ps4, but i’m not sure how well that’s gonna work. atm i have 200$ dollars set aside for a new console (yes ik it’s gonna be way more than that), but i font know what the cheapest option is for me right now.

i really love genshin, ive been playing it since 2021 and i dont want lack of platform to be the reason i have to stop following the storyline. in planning on getting a usb storage to be able to play it until ps4 not longer supports genshins updates, but that dates coming pretty soon. does anyone know the best way to handle this?

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artemis_daffodied2026-01-24 23:36

also sorry if this is at the best place to post this, if someone tells me a better thread i should post it in it would help a lot!

getratioed_2026-01-24 23:37

you can still play on your phone or a PC.

artemis_daffodied2026-01-24 23:38

my phone can’t handle genshin and idk if i can afford a good pc

getratioed_2026-01-24 23:41

then you gotta decide what the cheapest option for you is. either get a new phone, a used PS5 or a used PC. Ik it sounds harsh but in this economy you gotta make the most of your funds and what you plan on spending it on.

GettingWokeUp2026-01-24 23:51

I mean, I think the clear cheapest option is a PS5 right? Most of the good phones are 5+

getratioed_2026-01-24 23:59

what I do is trade my phone in after I finish paying it off. even if it only brings the price down a couple hundred, I'm paying way less than the average consumer. you can also think about getting a tablet for your games too.

_TrenZlyte_2026-01-25 00:56

Depending on where you live probably just upgrade your phone, atleast where im from you could get a package deal for like $200 upfront 30-40 monthly and have the newest flagship model, best option would be a prebuilt pc or laptop, there's probably some prebuilts with 20/30series or amd equivalent and a 5800x that would easily run genshin + other stuff and they're pretty cheap nowadays (aslong as its not ddr5 lmao)

Ravemst2026-01-24 23:47

The cheapest way is to play the cloud version unless you can get enough money for a Xbox Series S but I doubt you would want to jump to another platform just to play Genshin. Those are honestly the cheapest options right now besides a low end gaming laptop.

GettingWokeUp2026-01-24 23:50

You can find a ps5 for $200, I promise you. It’s not gonna be way more. One with a lot of storage may run $350 tops. Prolly more like $300.

artemis_daffodied2026-01-25 00:15

you have any tips on where to look? i’ve looked around a bit online and the ones gang are close to my price point either have expensive shipping, pick up only in some far away place, the sellar hasn’t replied in a while, or it’s just for parts.

GettingWokeUp2026-01-25 00:35

Facebook Marketplace will be your best friend. I’d check it at least once a day because people often post electronics for low when they are in desperate need of money.

No-Assignment24072026-01-24 23:53

Hey man! I was playing on my old PS4 up until two weeks ago when it crashed while i was working through the archon quest and the system got utterly corrupted. I was able to get a refurbished PS5 slim digital edition off of Gamestop's website for $389.99, with tax and shipping it came out to ~$420. I just checked, and they're still in stock at that price point. It's a lot cheaper than I've been able to find refurbished ones in store or elsewhere online, and so far, it's working beautifully. You're already halfway there pricewise :D!

Unfortunately, I don't know if you'll be able to sell your PS4 for much. Everyone is dropping them due to tons of games ending support. As it is, good quality and condition PS4's were already going for only ~$100 two, three years ago, and the price has dipped since. All of the local ones I'm seeing on Facebook and Craiglist are going for around $70-80. It'll still help contribute to the PS5 fund though!

No-Assignment24072026-01-24 23:57

You can also obviously find PS5's listed on places like Facebook and Craigslist too, and likely for a bit cheaper, but be careful not to get scammed and stuck with a bunk console. Always try to meet up somewhere where you can check out and boot up the console for yourself, or at the very least ALWAYS ask for video proof that the console works. Even then, it can be risky. I opted for the slightly more expensive Gamestop route so I would have buyer's protection if anything was wrong, something you don't get when you're buying directly second hand from another person.

CrypticSpread172026-01-25 00:19

I was in a similar situation; I was a day 1 PS4 Genshin player until the start of Nod Kri, but after hearing that they would discontinue the PS4 version, I started looking for a cheap alternative to still play the game. My budget is similar to yours (250€), and my best option was a mid-range gaming phone. After research and a lot of comparisons, I picked up a Poco X7 Pro. I was surprised to see the game run way better on this phone than on my PS4. You don't have to get a €500+ phone. I recommend you consider this option. You would be surprised how well the game runs on mid-range phones.

magnidwarf19002026-01-25 01:26

Well due to the rising cost of memory, none of the option are particularly good. Heck I've checked my phone (POCO X7 Pro) I use to play rn and it was cost more now than it was when I bought it last year.

But one that still viable is handheld PC like a Steam deck/ROG Ally, mlre so if you're willing to buy used one you can get it for cheap.

GreedyHorse75272026-01-25 03:47

you can get some pretty decent phones for 100-200

look for Chinese brands like Xiaomi/Honor/Huawei. they have their elite and they have their budgets. genshin works fine with the cheaper options. it's always some holiday or new year there and they have decent things on their websites.

as for PS5. look into localised ads/ Facebook marketplace.

some mainstream websites will have cashback schemes or new customer codes you can use to make things even cheaper .

which country are you in so I could search better?

artemis_daffodied2026-01-25 04:30

im in the us if that helps. about the phones, that’s a cool option i haven’t considered. is there a way i could use the phone and still hook it up to my monitor? i like having a big screen accessible on my desk and dont wanna waste my monitor .

issm2026-01-25 04:14

Jailbreak your PS4, install Linux, and play the PC version of Genshin.

It'll be a pain in the ass, probably run like shit, but it'll be free. I think. I haven't looked at the jailbreaking process in any detail.

> the reason i have to stop following the storyline

I mean, if you only care about the story, you can just follow it on YouTube.

artemis_daffodied2026-01-25 04:31

im probably gonna stick with the story in youtube for rn. i’ve never heard of jail breaking on ps4, does it not cause viruses or smth?

issm2026-01-25 04:34

Jailbreaking just means removing manufacturer restrictions on the device so that you can install whatever software you want onto it.

At that point, if you install a virus onto it, that's on you, the same as if you install a virus onto your computer.

Fast-Ad-24152026-01-25 04:31

Depends on how easy it is for you to put money aside, or in other words, in which country you live in.

If its relatively easy for you to save up every months like 30 dollar, then it should be easy for you to get within a year enough money to buy a PS5, when you successfulyl also sell your PS4 for like 100 Dollar or more eventually, based on how old it is and if its a Base Model, Slim, or a PS4 Pro

A new PS5 with disc drive currently costs 550 dollar, a digital one without disc drive, when its essential for you to save money and you have no problems with buying your games all digital only, then 500.

If you have already 200 dollar and you basically want to buy a used PS5, expect to need minimum 150 Dollar more, if you can save of 30 dollar per month, you need 5 months, the end of PS4 Support however is in April 2026

So you have basically only 3 Months left, if you don't want to lose out on time/progress and rewards from being forced of being inactive in the meantime, in which you can't play events and miss out some stuff/characters in that time likely and primos.

With 3 months left only for you, it means, you need to be able to save up minimum 50 Dollar either per month, if you cant get your PS4 sold quick enough, or lesser, depending on if you get it sold quickly, which reduces then significantly the amount of money you need to save up to get to the neccessary likely amount of money to buy you your used PS5 then.

But if your countries currency has basically a value of toilet paper compared to dollars, and it is very difficult for you to save up money over time, because even small amounts of dollars take you already alot of time to get together, then it becomes very problematic with just only 3 months left.

Then you have only 2 options basically - lend yourself money from others, that are willing to help you out (friends/family) and give it back to them, when you are again more liquid, after getting your PS5.. OR - as harsh as it may sound maybe, but its the truth in the end - work more, get yourself some kind of small side job that you can do for some months, like delivering letters/newspapers, going for some people with their dogs around the block for some small money, be babysitter, if you like kids and so on, you get the gist, with that you can temporarely earn more money without huge effort or personal impossible requirements, like having to learn something first, before being able to do the job.

International_You_562026-01-25 15:38

Buy any used pc, and get the middle tier subscription ($11/month) on geforce now to play on cloud.

focushafnium2026-01-25 20:05

Try looking at the tablet market, you could probably get a good used flagship for around 200-300. And if you are okay with imports, tablet such as Lenovo are such a bargain from Aliexpress. I got a Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro last year for just like a bit more than $200, it connects with the dual sense controller and can even be hooked up to a TV using a usb dongle to hdmi. Works a treat.

Visual_Lab_75082026-01-28 21:05

get one with a lot of storage if ur like a big gamer and want to have several games installed at once, my ps5 has around 600gb n i share it with my brother and genshin takes up like 100gb maybe more and we always fight over the storage😭also don't get the digital edition even though it's cheaper cause idk if u already do but you should always buy second hand physical copies of games from cex or wherever you can get them in your country, unless the digital copy of the game is in sale obviously

also do not listen to the people telling you to get a phone or tablet, i've tried genshin on both and it is so bad, you could connect a controller or connect your phone to a bigger monitor but idk if the graphics would get better with that