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The PlayStation 4 is Sony's fourth home console. It was released in North America on November 15, 2013 and in Europe on November 29, 2013. It was scheduled to release in Japan on February 22, 2014.
  
The PlayStation 4 is Sony's fourth home console. It was released in North America on November 15, 2013 and in Europe on November 29, 2013. It was scheduled to release in Japan on February 22, 2014.
   
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The new [[DualShock 4]] controller features a touchpad, a new addition to the standard features found on [[DualShock 3]]. Games come on a dual-layer 50GB BD-ROM disc; games must be installed to the hard drive. At launch, the hard drive was 500GB, but this can be easily upgraded. The current known maximum is 2TB.
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The new [[DualShock 4]] controller features a touchpad, a new addition to the standard features found on [[DualShock 3]]. Disc-based gameplay is supported, and games use a dual-layer 50GB BD-ROM disc for storage; these games must then be installed to the hard drive. At launch, the hard drive was 500GB, but this can be easily upgraded. The current known maximum is 2TB, limited by hardware availability more than any known software-based limitations.
   
 
The PlayStation 4 is not currently backwards-compatible with [[PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]] or [[PlayStation 3]] games, although the system's firmware does have built-in support for playing PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games.
  
The PlayStation 4 is not currently backwards-compatible with [[PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]] or [[PlayStation 3]] games, although the system's firmware does have built-in support for playing PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games.
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==Accessories==
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The system has multiple secondary devices available. The [[PlayStation 4 Eye Camera]] and [[DualShock 4]] controller are both available.
   
 
==System Specifications==
  
==System Specifications==
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* GPU: 1.84 TFLOP, AMD next-generation "Radeon" based graphics engine
  
* GPU: 1.84 TFLOP, AMD next-generation "Radeon" based graphics engine
 
* Ports: USB 3.0, Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps), IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
  
* Ports: USB 3.0, Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps), IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
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* Drive: 6x [[Constant Angular Velocity|CAV]] Blu-ray BD-ROM, 8x CAV DVD
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* Drive: 6x [[Constant Angular Velocity|CAV]] Blu-ray BD-ROM, 8x CAV DVD Video
 
* HDD: 2.5" SATA HDD
  
* HDD: 2.5" SATA HDD
 
* Audio Output: HDMI & Digital Audio Output (Optical)
  
* Audio Output: HDMI & Digital Audio Output (Optical)

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The PlayStation 4 (previously codenamed Orbis) is a video game console developed by Sony Corporation. It was officially unveiled on February 20, 2013 during a media and investor press conference.

The PlayStation 4 is Sony's fourth home console. It was released in North America on November 15, 2013 and in Europe on November 29, 2013. It was scheduled to release in Japan on February 22, 2014.

The new DualShock 4 controller features a touchpad, a new addition to the standard features found on DualShock 3. Disc-based gameplay is supported, and games use a dual-layer 50GB BD-ROM disc for storage; these games must then be installed to the hard drive. At launch, the hard drive was 500GB, but this can be easily upgraded. The current known maximum is 2TB, limited by hardware availability more than any known software-based limitations.

The PlayStation 4 is not currently backwards-compatible with PlayStation, PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 games, although the system's firmware does have built-in support for playing PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games.

Accessories

The system has multiple secondary devices available. The PlayStation 4 Eye Camera and DualShock 4 controller are both available.

System Specifications

  • System Memory: 8GB GDDR5 RAM
  • CPU: 8-core x86-64 AMD "Jaguar"
  • GPU: 1.84 TFLOP, AMD next-generation "Radeon" based graphics engine
  • Ports: USB 3.0, Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps), IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
  • Drive: 6x CAV Blu-ray BD-ROM, 8x CAV DVD Video
  • HDD: 2.5" SATA HDD
  • Audio Output: HDMI & Digital Audio Output (Optical)

PlayStation Now, a cloud-based on-demand gaming service, is currently undergoing beta testing.

Videos

Trailers

  • PlayStation2013

    PlayStation 4 teaser announcement

  • PlayStation Meeting - PlayStation 4 PS4 DualShock 4 Controller Debut

    Controller debut trailer

News

  • News PlayStation 4 Not Backwards Compatible With Retail or Digital Games

    PlayStation 4 Not Backwards Compatible

  • News Sony Flexible on PlayStation 4 Cost

    Sony Flexible on PlayStation 4 Cost

Images

  • Console with controller

    Console with controller

  • Console with controller and PlayStation Eye camera

    Console with controller and PlayStation Eye camera

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