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| PlayStation 4 | |
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| Basic Information | |
Generation |
Eighth |
| Sony Corporation and Foxconn | |
Series |
PlayStation |
Predecessor(s) |
PlayStation 3 |
Competitor(s) |
Wii U, Xbox One |
| Technical Information | |
Version |
4.00 |
Networking |
PlayStation Network |
Storage |
500 GiB hard drive (user-upgradable to 2 TiB) |
Supported Media |
Blu-ray, DVD-ROM |
 European Release
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| November 29, 2013 | |
   North American Release
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| November 15, 2013 | |
 Japanese Release
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| February 22, 2014 | |
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The PlayStation 4 (previously codenamed Orbis) is a video game console manufactured and developed by Sony Corporation, with hardware being supplied by Foxconn. 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 50 GiB BD-ROM disc for storage; these games must then be installed to the hard drive. At launch, the hard drive was 500 GiB, but this can be easily upgraded. The current known maximum is 2 TiB, limited by hardware availability more than any known software-based limitations. At launch, the console came bundled with the PlayStation 4 Eye Camera and an additional DualShock 4 Controller.
The PlayStation 4 is not currently backwards-compatible with PlayStation, PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 titles, although the system's firmware does have built-in support for playing PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games. Sony has confirmed that older titles will be playable via PlayStation Now.
Launch titles
North America
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Europe
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Japan
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Accessories
The system has multiple secondary devices available. The PlayStation 4 Eye Camera and DualShock 4 Controller are both available.
System Specifications
- System Memory: 8 GiB GDDR5 RAM
- CPU: Eight-core x86-64 AMD "Jaguar"
- GPU: 1.84 TFLOP, AMD next-generation "Radeon" based graphics engine
- Ports: USB 3.0, Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps), IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
- Drive: 6x CAV Blu-ray BD-ROM, 8x CAV DVD Video
- HDD: 500 GiB 2.5" SATA HDD (1 TiB later offered)
- Audio Output: HDMI & Digital Audio Output (Optical)
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 and PlayStation Eye camera
