Editing Console Information

== Backwards compatibility ==
=== Hardware ===
* Does not support [[Glossary#SACD|Super Audio CD (SACD)]]
* Does not support PS3 DualShock 3 or PS3 Sixaxis
* Supports PS Move
=== Software ===
* PS3 disc/media will not work directly.
* PS1/PSone, PS2/PStwo, PS3 game support via cloud service.

=== Comparison Table ===
::"you can emulate with a PC, 90% of the things that the PS4 will never do, by just turning it off."
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="12" id="controllers"|[[#controllers|Controllers]]
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! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| Dualshock 1 || {{Yes}}<br />(with par.port or USB adaptor) || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games) || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Dualshock 2 || {{Yes}}<br />(with par.port or USB adaptor) || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| SixAxis || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Dualshock 3 || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Arcadestick (PS3) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Dualshock 4 || {{Yes}}<!--// most likely just using BT/Wifi-HID with some proprietary subfunctions //--> || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| EyeToy || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(as Chatcamera) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| PS3 Eye || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| PS3 Move || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| PS4 Move || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Wii Remote / Wii Remote Plus || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Wii Nunchuk attachement || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Wii Classic Controller attachement || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Wii Balance Board || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| WiiU Game Pad || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| WiiU Pro Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Xbox Controller / Xbox Controller S || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Xbox 360 Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(but only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360 a few titles] and you'll need Xbox Live to download emulation profiles) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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| Xbox One Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
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! colspan="12" id="discmedia"|[[#discmedia|Disc Media]]
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! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| PS/PSone discs || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| PS2/PStwo discs || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(only older models) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| PS3 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| PS4 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only. Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Wii discs || {{Partial}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| WiiU discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Xbox discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| Xbox 360 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 
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| Xbox one discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || 
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| Used Game discs without repay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 
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| Lending games to friend/brother without repay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 
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| Games continue to work beyond lifetime || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || 
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! colspan="12" id="multimedia"|[[#multimedia|MultiMedia]]
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! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| AudioCD || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || 
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| Compressed Audio (MP3/AAC) || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />with MP3 addon on older models || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || ? || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || ? || 
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| [[Super Audio CD (SACD)]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(only older models) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| DVD-A || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || 
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| VideoCD || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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| DVD Video || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}}<br />(only with oldest patchable drive and added [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/DVDX homebrew]) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(add-on required) || {{Yes}} || ?  || 
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| HD-DVD Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with 360 HD-DVD addon and homebrew software + firmware modifications || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with 360 HD-DVD addon || {{No}} || 
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| BD-Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || 
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| Compressed A/V (AVCHD/H.264/MP4/DivX/WMV) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || 
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! colspan="12" id="homebrew"|[[#homebrew|Homebrew / Linux / Community changes]]
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! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| Homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />Caetla<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{No}} || 
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| Linux || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(bare kernel, only 2MB useable) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{No}} || 
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| Drivepatches || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} || 
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! colspan="12" id="periferals"|[[#periferals|Peripherals]]
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! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| Mouse || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(proprietary) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || 
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| Keyboard || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(proprietary) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || 
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| Harddrive (Internal) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || 
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| Harddrive (External) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(when modified) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || 
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| Printer || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(with Linux) || {{Yes}}<br />([[Printer support|some Canon, Epson and HP]]) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 
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! colspan="12" id="storage"|[[#storage|Storage]]
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! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| Memory || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 3.5 MB || 26 MB || 512 MB || 8 GB || 91 MB || 2 GB || 64 MB || 512 MB || 8 GB || 
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| Disc Storage (max) || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 650 MB || 8.54 GB || 50 GB || 50 GB || 8.54 GB || 25 GB || 8.54 GB || 8.54 GB<br />(15-30 GB HD-DVD) || 50 GB || 
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! colspan="12" id="audiovideooutput"|[[#audiovideooutput|Audio + Video Output]]
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! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| Video Resolution || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 256×224 to 640×480 || 256×224 to 1920×1080 ||  480i/576i SD up to 1080p HD || up to 1080p HD (games) / up to 3840×2160 (Video/Photo) || up to 480i/480p/576i || up to 1080p || up to 1080i || up to 1080p || up to 3840×2160 (unsure which content) || 
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| Audio || Only limited by userchosen hardware || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS ||  analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo || analog stereo,  LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo<br />(optical with added Xbox Advanced AV Pack or Xbox High Definition AV Pack for optical Dolby Digitial/DTS) || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, on models with HDMI: LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || 
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|}
'''Note:''' The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStick GameStick], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NVIDIA_Shield NVIDIA Shield], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouya Ouya], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)#Steam_Box Steam Box] are attempting to compete in this market; however these are seldom referred to as "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoles_%28eighth_generation%29 eighth generation consoles]".

== 4K resolution ==
<div style="float:right">[[File:Digital video resolutions (VCD to 4K).svg|200px|thumb|left|Digital video resolutions (VCD to 4K)]]<br />[[File:UHDTV resolution chart.svg|200px|thumb|left|UHDTV resolution chart]]</div><!--// this doesn't work very well :( //-->

=== Generic Info ===
In short, 2160p or 8.3 megapixels (yes, that is the resolution of a pre 2002 era camera)
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_high_definition_television
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution
=== Not supported by PS4 ===
Will '''not''' support rendering, upscaling etc for gaming of:
* PS4 games
* PS3 games
* PS2 games
* PS1 games
* PSN games
=== Supported by PS4 ===
* "video" (not specified which type, using what service nor examples of to be expected quality).
* "photo" (not specified which type, using what service nor examples of to be expected quality).
=== Supported already by PS3/ PSP/ PSVITA===
By using the same extended definition of 4K resolution, it s already supported on PSP, PSVITA and PS3 for "photo", {{Link-ps3wiki|Talk:Eboot.PBP#Description}} being officially described as using "ultra- high resolution (4K) digital data".
*Resolution used such 6400x3600,5760x3240...

== Release Date ==
color: Jet Black
release date: Holiday Season 2013
=== Japan ===
* PS4: 
* DS4: 
* PS4Eye: 
=== USA ===
* PS4: $ 399,-
* DS4: $ 59,-
* PS4Eye: $ 59,-
=== Europe ===
* PS4: € 399,- / £ 349,-
* DS4: € 59,- / £ 54,-
* PS4Eye: € 49,- / £ 44,-

== Comparison With PS3 Slim ==
<gallery>
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Top.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Top
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Bottom.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Bottom
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Front.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Front
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Back.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Back
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Left.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Left
File:PS3_PS4_Comparison_Right.jpg|PS3 vs PS4 Right
</gallery>

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