Console Information
References
Pre E3
- http://www.ustream.tv/playstation/theater
- http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130221a_e.pdf / [1]
- http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130221b_e.pdf / [2]
- http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130221c_e.pdf / [3]
- http://uk.playstation.com/media/7ngkAGoJ/PlayStation4_Specification.pdf
(Exclusive video | PlayStation 4 See it First at E3 | Teaser)
Post E3
E3 2013 : June 11-13, 2013
(PlayStation E3 Press Conference 2013)
- http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130611a_e.pdf (Pressrelease PS4, DS4, PS4eye Specifications)
- http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130611b_e.pdf (Pressrelease PSN, Playstation Plus)
- http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130611c_e.pdf (Pressrelease Overview)
(Introducing 『The PlayRoom』 - PlayStation Eye & DualShock Tech Demo)
(Mark Cerny "The Road to PS4" - 'No Hum, No Pajama' Edition @ gamelabs 2013)
Comic-Con International
Comic-Con International: San Diego : July 18–21, 2013
Gamescom
Gamescom 2013 : August 22-25 2013
(PlayStation gamescom 2013 Press Conference)
Other
(Sony Playstation 4: Unboxing Debug-Konsole [deutsch])
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/3796398/events/2475845/archives
Console
Productcode
Release model product code: CUH-1000A
Specifications
size: 30.5cm x 27.5cm x 5.3cm
APU
- Main Processor (APU):
PS4 Xbox One WiiU PC:
Geforce GTX TitanPC:
Radeon HD 8970Notes Compute Units 18 12 5 48 32 Pixel shaders 1152 768 320 2688 2048 Vertex shaders 72 48 16 Texture mapping units 32 16 8 peak shader throughput (TFLOPS) 1.84 1.23 0.351 4.5 4.3
notes:
- there was some mention of 30K polygon count in historical reference of how detailed the renderings will be, but if you crosscheck it with other references it is just empty marketing phrasing.
- http://www.videogamer.com/news/microsoft_outlines_performance_difference_between_xbox_one_and_ps4.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units
Memory
- Memory
- Controller : 40 bits per channel, with 8bit error correcting (32bit RAW)
- Modules: 8GB unified GDDR5 RAM @ 5500MHz in ?x?=256bit configuration / 8x32bit channels -> 176Gbit/s bandwidth
- note: 2.5GB of RAM will be reserved/used by the system, leaving 4.5GB for Content/Games and 1GB of Flexible memory.
PS4 Xbox One WiiU Notes Total size 8GB 8GB 2GB Address-ability unified unified unified Configuration / Bus-width ?x?=256bit 16x16bit=256bit 4x16bit=64bit Channels 8x32bit 4x64bit ?1x64bit? Module Type GDDR5 DDR3 DDR3 Speed (effective) 5500 2133 1600 Cache - 32MB 6-T eSRAM
102GBit/s- Bandwidth (Gbit/s) 176 68.3 12.8 System Reserved / Application+Game Free (GB) / Flexible Memory 2.5 / 4.5 / 1 3 / 4 / - 1 / 1 / - Flexible Memory is used by games and games only, the OS cannot use it.
MediaCon
- MediaCon (accompany processor for background tasks)
Storage
- Harddrive storage built-in (competition Xbox One uses 2.5mm SATA 500GB HDD)
PS4 Xbox One WiiU Notes Internal 500GB HDD
Upgradable500GB HDD
Non-Removable8GB eMMC
or
32GB eMMC
- Optical drive, BD 6xCAV / DVD 8xCAV (8.5MB/s)
Connectors
- USB 3.0
- Aux (for PlayStation 4 Eye)
- HDMI Out (competition Xbox One also features HDMI Input)
- Analog-AV out (backwards compatible with ancient PS1/PS2/PS3 MultiAV) second pressreleases removed all mention and console presentation did not show AV_Multi connector
- Digital audio output: TOSLINK (optical)
- C7/C8 coupler? [4]
Wireless / Networking
WiFi on E3
Knowing the WiiU loses connection easily with its 5G wifi, how does the wifi on PS4 relate on a crowded environment? :
WiFi on E3 - picture by http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/11/seen-e3-a-console-war-joke-in-wi-fi-form/
Post E3 Console pictures
Disassembly Pictures - Wired.com
DualShock 4 back
DualShock 4 front
DualShock 4 lateral front/top
PS4 top and Dualshock 4
PS4 Cooling Fan
PS4 Bluray Drive
PS4 Cooling block with heatpipes
PS4 motherboard detail (SAA-001 1-889-352-11)
"Always On" feature
There seem to be no requirement for a continious internet connection (ofcourse unless you want to use services that require them, like PSN/SEN, online mediaservices, share button etc.).
Same requirements as WiiU - while in the Xbox field there was some discussion about the need of it. See also : http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-exec-stirs-controversy-always-xbox-twitter-tirade-173337715.html
OtherOS (Linux / BSD)
- None
Backwards compatibility
Hardware
- Does not support 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."
Controllers | |||||||||||
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Function \ Platform | PC | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | Wii | WiiU | Xbox | Xbox360 | Xbox One | Remarks |
Dualshock 1 | Yes (with par.port or USB adaptor) |
Yes | Partial (not all games) |
Partial (not all games, only with USB converter) |
No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Dualshock 2 | Yes (with par.port or USB adaptor) |
No | Yes | Yes (only with USB converter) |
No | No | No | No | No | No | |
SixAxis | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Dualshock 3 | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Arcadestick (PS3) | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Dualshock 4 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
EyeToy | Yes | No | Yes | Partial (as Chatcamera) |
? | No | No | No | No | No | |
PS3 Eye | Yes | No | No | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | |
PS3 Move | Yes | No | No | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | |
PS4 Move | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
Wii Remote / Wii Remote Plus | Yes | No | No | Partial (not all games, only with USB converter) |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
Wii Nunchuk attachement | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
Wii Classic Controller attachement | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
Wii Balance Board | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
WiiU Game Pad | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
WiiU Pro Controller | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
Xbox Controller / Xbox Controller S | Yes | No | No | Partial (not all games, only with USB converter) |
No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
Xbox 360 Controller | Yes | No | No | Partial (not all games, only with USB converter) |
No | No | No | Yes (but only a few titles and you'll need Xbox Live to download emulation profiles) |
Yes | No | |
Xbox One Controller | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
Disc Media | |||||||||||
Function \ Platform | PC | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | Wii | WiiU | Xbox | Xbox360 | Xbox One | Remarks |
PS/PSone discs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
PS2/PStwo discs | Yes | No | Yes | Partial (only older models) |
No | No | No | No | No | No | |
PS3 discs | Partial (Dump only, Theoretical) |
No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
PS4 discs | Partial (Dump only. Theoretical) |
No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
Wii discs | Partial | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
WiiU discs | Partial (Dump only, Theoretical) |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
Xbox discs | Partial (Theoretical) |
No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
Xbox 360 discs | Partial (Dump only, Theoretical) |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
Xbox one discs | Partial (Dump only, Theoretical) |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
Used Game discs without repay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Lending games to friend/brother without repay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Games continue to work beyond lifetime | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
MultiMedia | |||||||||||
Function \ Platform | PC | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | Wii | WiiU | Xbox | Xbox360 | Xbox One | Remarks |
AudioCD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | |
Compressed Audio (MP3/AAC) | Yes | Partial with MP3 addon on older models |
Yes with homebrew |
Yes | ? | Yes with homebrew |
Yes with homebrew |
Yes with homebrew |
Yes | ? | |
Super Audio CD (SACD) | Yes | No | No | Partial (only older models) |
No | No | No | No | No | No | |
DVD-A | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | |
VideoCD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | |
DVD Video | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No (only with oldest patchable drive and added homebrew) |
No | Yes (add-on required) |
Yes | ? | |
HD-DVD Video | Yes | No | No | Yes with 360 HD-DVD addon and homebrew software + firmware modifications |
? | No | No | No | Yes with 360 HD-DVD addon |
No | |
BD-Video | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
Compressed A/V (AVCHD/H.264/MP4/DivX/WMV) | Yes | No | Yes with homebrew |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Homebrew / Linux / Community changes | |||||||||||
Function \ Platform | PC | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | Wii | WiiU | Xbox | Xbox360 | Xbox One | Remarks |
Homebrew | Yes | Yes Caetla (or when modified) |
Yes PS2 Linux kit (or when modified) |
Yes OtherOS (or when modified) |
No | Yes Only when modified |
Yes Only when modified |
Yes Only when modified |
Yes Only when modified |
No | |
Linux | Yes | Partial (bare kernel, only 2MB useable) |
Yes PS2 Linux kit (or when modified) |
Yes OtherOS (or when modified) |
No | Yes with homebrew |
Yes with homebrew |
Yes with homebrew |
Yes with homebrew |
No | |
Drivepatches | Yes | Yes modchips, swapmagic |
Yes modchips, swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders |
Yes swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders |
No | Yes drivechips, softmods and isoloaders |
Yes drivechips, softmods and isoloaders |
Yes drivechips, softmods and isoloaders |
Yes drivechips, softmods and isoloaders |
No | |
Peripherals | |||||||||||
Function \ Platform | PC | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | Wii | WiiU | Xbox | Xbox360 | Xbox One | Remarks |
Mouse | Yes | Yes (proprietary) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard | Yes | Yes (proprietary) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Harddrive (Internal) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Harddrive (External) | Yes | No | Yes (when modified) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Printer | Yes | No | Yes (with Linux) |
Yes (some Canon, Epson and HP) |
? | No | No | No | No | No | |
Storage | |||||||||||
Function \ Platform | PC | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | Wii | WiiU | Xbox | Xbox360 | Xbox One | Remarks |
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 | |
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 (15-30 GB HD-DVD) |
50 GB | |
Audio + Video Output | |||||||||||
Function \ Platform | PC | PS1 | PS2 | PS3 | PS4 | Wii | WiiU | Xbox | Xbox360 | Xbox One | Remarks |
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) | |
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 (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 |
Note: The GameStick, NVIDIA Shield, Ouya, and Steam Box are attempting to compete in this market; however these are seldom referred to as "eighth generation consoles".
Production pictures
Source: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2578001622
Price & Release Date
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Release Date | Region (Suffix) | Model | Country | Color | PlayStation 4 | DualShock 4 | PlayStation 4 Camera | Other |
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15th November 2013 | North America (01) | CUH-1001A | United States | Jet Black | 399,99 USD | 59,99 USD | 59,99 USD | |
Canada | Jet Black | 399,99 CAD | 59,99 CAD | 59,99 CAD | ||||
29th November 2013 | Oceania (02) | CUH-1002A | Australia | Jet Black | 549,95 AUD | 99,95 AUD | 89,95 AUD | |
New Zealand | Jet Black | 649,95 NZD | 119,95 NZD | 109,95 NZD | ||||
United Kingdom / Ireland (03) | CUH-1003A | United Kingdom | Jet Black | 349,99 GBP | 54,99 GBP | 44,99 GBP | ||
Ireland | Jet Black | 399,99 EUR | 59,99 EUR | 49,99 EUR | ||||
Europe (04) (AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, PT) |
CUH-1004A | Several | Jet Black | 399,99 EUR | 59,99 EUR | 49,99 EUR | PS4 + 2nd DS4 + Eye + Killzone = 499,- EUR Killzone Bundle = 439,- EUR | |
Europe (04) | Finland | Jet Black | 449,99 EUR | 59,99 EUR | 59,99 EUR | |||
Denmark | Jet Black | 3.995,95 DKK | 599,95 DKK | 599,95 DKK | ||||
Norway | Jet Black | 3.899,- NOK | 684,- NOK | 699,- NOK | Charging Station = 400,- NOK | |||
Poland | Jet Black | 1.799,99 PLN | 219,99 PLN | ???,?? PLN | ||||
Sweden | Jet Black | 3.895,- SEK | 699,- SEK | 649,- SEK | Charging Station = 359,- SEK Killzone Bundle = 4.490,- SEK | |||
Switzerland | Jet Black | 449,- CHF | ??,?? CHF | ??,?? CHF | ||||
Russia (08) | CUH-1008A | Russia | Jet Black | ??.???,?? RUB | ?.???,?? RUB | ?.???,?? RUB | ||
Latin America (11) | CUH-1011A | Argentina | Jet Black | 6.499,- ARS | ???,?? ARS | ???,?? ARS | ||
Brazil | Jet Black | 3.999,- BRL | ???,?? BRL | ???,?? BRL | ||||
Chile | Jet Black | 329.990,- CLP | 34.990,- CLP | 34.990,- CLP | ||||
Colombia | Jet Black | 1.299.900,- COP | 179.900,- COP | 159.900,- COP | ||||
Costa Rica | Jet Black | ???.???.?? CRC | 40.000,- CRC | ??.???,?? CRC | ||||
El Salvador | Jet Black | 399,99 USD | 59,99 USD | 59,99 USD | ||||
Guatemala | Jet Black | ?.???,?? GTQ | 649,- GTQ | 649,- GTQ | ||||
Mexico | Jet Black | 7.499,- MXN | 999,- MXN | 999,- MXN | ||||
Panama | Jet Black | 399,99 USD | 59,99 USD | 59,99 USD | ||||
Peru | Jet Black | 1.899,- PEN | ???,?? PEN | ???,?? PEN | ||||
13th December 2013 | Europe (04) | CUH-1004A | Czech Republic | Jet Black | 10.790,- CZK | 1.590,- CZK | 1.590,- CZK | |
Greece | Jet Black | ???,?? EUR | ??,?? EUR | ??,?? EUR | ||||
Hungary | Jet Black | 127.990,- HUF | 17.990,- HUF | 17.990,- HUF | Killzone-Bundle = 140.990,- HUF Eye Bundle = 159.990,- HUF Charging Station = 8.990,- HUF Vertical Stand = 5.990,- HUF | |||
Slovakia | Jet Black | 399,99 EUR | 59,99 EUR | 49,99 EUR | ||||
Turkey | Jet Black | ?.???,?? TRY | ?.??,?? TRY | ?.??,?? TRY | ||||
Middle East (04) | Bahrain | Jet Black | ???,?? BHD | ??,?? BHD | ??,?? BHD | |||
Kuwait | Jet Black | ???,?? KWD | ??,?? KWD | ??,?? KWD | ||||
Oman | Jet Black | ???,?? OMR | ??,?? OMR | ??,?? OMR | ||||
Qatar | Jet Black | ?.???,?? QAR | ???,?? QAR | ???,?? QAR | ||||
Saudi Arabia | Jet Black | 1.799,- SAR | ???,?? SAR | ???,?? SAR | ||||
United Arab Emirates | Jet Black | 1.699,- AED | 269,- AED | 299,- AED | Killzone & Driveclub Bundle = 1.899,- AED each | |||
Africa (04) | South Africa | Jet Black | 6.299,- ZAR | 899,- ZAR | 899,- ZAR | Killzone Bundle = 6.899,- ZAR PS4 + 2nd DS4 + Killzone = 7.799,- ZAR | ||
Latin America (11) | CUH-1011A | Bolivia | Jet Black | ????,?? BOB | ???,?? BOB | ???,?? BOB | ||
Nicaragua | Jet Black | ???.?? NIO | 79,35 NIO | ??.?? NIO | ||||
Paraguay | Jet Black | ?.???,?? PYG | ???,?? PYG | ???,?? PYG | ||||
Uruguay | Jet Black | ??.???,?? UYU | ?.???,?? UYU | ?.???,?? UYU | ||||
17th December 2013 | Republic of Korea (South Korea) (05) | CUH-1005A | South Korea | Jet Black | 498.000,- KRW | ??.???,?? KRW | ??.???,?? KRW | |
Hong Kong (06) | CUH-1006A | Hong Kong | Jet Black | 3.380,- HKD | 468,- HKD | 468,- HKD | ||
18th December 2013 | Taiwan (07) | CUH-1007A | Taiwan | Jet Black | 12.980,- TWD | 1.780,- TWD | 1.780,- TWD | |
19th December 2013 | Southeast Asia (06) | CUH-1006A | Singapore | Jet Black | 639,- SGD | 87,90 SGD | 87,90 SGD | |
20th December 2013 | Malaysia | Jet Black | 1.799,- MYR | 249,- MYR | 249,- MYR | |||
06th January 2014 | India (08) | CUH-1008A | India | Jet Black | Rs 39,990 | Rs 4,990 | Rs 4,990 | [5] |
09th January 2014 | Southeast Asia (06) | CUH-1006A | Indonesia | Jet Black | ?.???.???,?? IDR | ???.???,?? IDR | ???.???,?? IDR | Eye Bundle = 7.399.000,- IDR |
14th January 2014 | The Philippines | Jet Black | 24.999,- PHP | 3.399,- PHP | ?.???,?? PHP | Eye Bundle = 26.999,- PHP Battlefield 4 Bundle = 27.399,- PHP Killzone Bundle = 26.899,- PHP | ||
Thailand | Jet Black | 19.990,- THB | ?.???,?? THB | ?.???,?? THB | Eye Bundle = 20.990,- THB Battlefield 4 Bundle = 22.190,- THB Killzone Bundle = 21.690,- THB | |||
22th February 2014 | Japan (00) | CUH-1000A | Japan | Jet Black | 41.979,- JPY | 6.279,- JPY | 6.279,- JPY | CUHJ-10000 PS4 first limited pack (+Knack) = 41.979,- JPY CUHJ-10001 PS4 first limited pack with PlayStation Camera (+Knack) = 46,179,- JPY |
Notes
This chart is not complete but feel free to complete it (Also for any typos).
Not everywhere
above table should be merged with Countries
http://www.gamesreviews.com/news/06/ps4-online-blocked-for-countries-without-a-store/
for EU: "Bahrain, Lebanon, Romania, Oman, Slovakia, Malta, Cyprus and Iceland.”
Vietnam does not even have a PS4 page @ http://asia.playstation.com/vn/en/regional
Final closure
Fiscal year ends at March 31st for Sony, so that puts a nice end date for when all applicable regions should have had their initial release.
- SCEE PAL regions (unsure if CUH-1002A, CUH-1004A, CUH-1006A, CUH-1008A or otherwise) to be released in 2014[1]:
- TBA SCEE :
- delayed SCEA :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2pMNOxNi3Y
PS3 launch
as comparison : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_launch#Release_data_and_pricing
Comparison With PS3 Slim
Media
Prerelease Stock
References
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