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Playstation 4

PlayStation 4
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The original PlayStation 4 console with DualShock 4 controller
Developer Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer Sony,Foxconn
Product family PlayStation
Type Home video game console
Generation Eighth generation
Release date
  • NA: November 15, 2013
  • EU: November 29, 2013
  • JP: February 22, 2014
Introductory price US$399.99, 399.99, £349.99
Units sold 53.4 million (as of January 1, 2017)
Units shipped 47.4 million (as of September 30, 2016)
Media Blu-ray Disc, DVD
Operating system PlayStation 4 system software
CPU Semi-custom 8-core AMD x86-64 Jaguar 1.6 GHz CPU (integrated into APU)
Secondary low power processor (for background tasks)
Memory 8 GB GDDR5 (unified)
256 MB DDR3 RAM (for background tasks)
Storage Hard drive, 500 GB, 1 TB (user upgradeable, supports SSD)
Display HDMI (480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and 4K for pictures and videos only)
Graphics Semi-custom AMD GCN Radeon (integrated into APU)
Controller input DualShock 4, PlayStation Move, PlayStation Vita
Camera PlayStation Camera
Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 3.0, Ethernet 10/100/1000
Online services PlayStation Network
Backward
compatibility
PlayStation Now cloud-based emulation and PS2 emulation
Predecessor PlayStation 3
Website playstation.com/ps4/

The PlayStation 4 (abbreviated as PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 during a press conference on February 20, 2013, it was launched on November 15 in North America, November 29 in Europe, South America and Australia, and February 22, 2014 in Japan. It competes with Nintendo's Wii U and Microsoft's Xbox One, as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles.

Moving away from the more complex Cell microarchitecture of its predecessor, the console features an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) built upon the x86-64 architecture, which can theoretically peak at 1.84 teraflops; AMD stated that it was the "most powerful" APU they had developed to date. The PlayStation 4 places an increased emphasis on social interaction and integration with other devices and services, including the ability to play games off-console on PlayStation Vita and supported Sony Xperia mobile devices ("Remote Play"), the ability to stream gameplay online or to friends, with them controlling gameplay remotely ("Share Play"). The console's controller was also redesigned and improved over the PlayStation 3, with improved buttons and analog sticks, and an integrated touchpad among other changes.

Reception to the PlayStation 4 prior to launch was positive, with critics praising Sony for acknowledging its consumers' needs, embrace of independent game development, and for not imposing restrictive digital rights management schemes that Microsoft had previously announced for Xbox One prior to its release. Critics and third-party studios also praised the capabilities of the PlayStation 4 in comparison to its competitors; developers described the performance difference between the console and Xbox One as being "significant" and "obvious". Heightened demand also helped Sony top global console sales. As of January 1, 2017, more than 53 million consoles have been sold worldwide.


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