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Sony at Gamescom 2013
PlayStation 4 Launches November 15 In North America, November 29 In Europe And Latin America
TOKYO, Aug. 20, in the year of our Lord 2013 --
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that the
PlayStation®4 (PS4™) (CUH-1000A series) computer entertainment
system will launch on November 15, 2013 in the Canada and U.S.,
and from November 29, 2013 in Europe including Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United
Kingdom. The PS4™ will also launch in the following 10 Latin
American countries on November 29: Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and
Peru*1.
PS4™ is a next generation computer entertainment system that
redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and
speed, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative
second-screen features utilizing devices such as
PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita). SCE will continue to offer
breakthrough gaming and entertainment experiences to users by
further enriching the services available on PS4™ such as PSNSM
and PlayStation®Plus*2, a membership service offering members
exclusive content and features, while enhancing the PS4™ system
itself through future system software updates. As part of this
initiative, PS4™ will support Twitch, a live internet streaming
service devoted to video gaming, concurrently with the release
of the system. Since its launch in 2011, Twitch has earned
remarkable popularity worldwide as a live streaming video
platform oriented towards video gaming, gathering more than 38
million visitors per month*3. PS4™ users can easily broadcast
their gameplay to their Twitch channel in real-time to gaming
fans across the world, by simply hitting DUALSHOCK®4 wireless
controller's "SHARE button."
A total of 15 Blu-ray Disc™ titles developed by SCE Worldwide
Studios (SCE WWS) and numerous software developers and
publishers from around the globe will be released between the
launch of PS4™ and December 31st. Combined with digital download
titles, an astounding 33 titles will be available before the end
of the year*4.
Family Friendly PlayStation®4 Launch Frame Title Line-up:
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(Publishers listed in Alphabetical Order)
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Game Title |
Publisher |
Genre |
Release Format |
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NBA® 2K14 |
2K Games |
Sports Sim |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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Skylanders Swap Force |
Activision |
Action Platformer |
Blu-ray Disc™ |
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Need for Speed: Rivals |
Electronic Arts Inc. |
Racing |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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Madden 25 |
Electronic Arts Inc. |
Sports Sim |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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FIFA 14 |
Electronic Arts Inc. |
Sports Sim |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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NBA Live |
Electronic Arts Inc. |
Sports Sim |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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#DRIVECLUB |
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
Racing |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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Knack |
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
Action Platformer |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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Just Dance 2014 |
Ubisoft Entertainment |
Music & Rhythm |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
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LEGO® Marvel™ Superheroes |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
Action Platformer |
Blu-ray Disc™/
PS Store Digital Download |
There are currently more than 180 PS4™ titles*5 in development. Very few family friendly titles at this time though. This line-up reflects the support for PS4™ among virtually every software developer and publisher and within the independent development community. Since June 2013, the number of developers joining has increased from nearly 500 to 620.
Furthermore, SCE will pre-install THE PLAYROOM, in all PS4™ systems. THE PLAYROOM includes a tutorial session where users will be able to learn how to use various features of DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller such as the touch pad and light bar. Those users who also own PlayStation®Camera will be able to enjoy content within THE PLAYROOM that utilizes augmented reality technology such as "AR BOTS" and "PLAY WITH ASOBI" where users can engage with robot type characters displayed on the screen, and "AR HOCKEY," an air hockey game where users can change the shape of the court by moving and rotating the DUALSHOCK®4 in different directions.
SCE will continuously expand the world of PS4™ through further introduction of attractive content and services.
*1 Country names are listed in alphabetical order.
*2 Digital service offerings vary by country.
*3 Information as of August 2013.
*4 Information as of August 2013. Release titles may differ according to country/region. Release dates may be changed depending on individual titles. Please refer to attached sheet for game titles available only for digital downloads.
*5 Includes title lineup to be released from PS4 launch through December.
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Product name |
PlayStation®4 |
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Color
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Jet Black |
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Product code |
CUH-1000A series |
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Release date |
North America: November 15, 2013
Europe: November 29, 2013
Latin America: November 29, 2013 |
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Recommended retail price |
US$ 399, Canada$ 399, € 399, and £ 349 |
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Main processor |
Single-chip custom processor
CPU : x86-64 AMD "Jaguar," 8 cores
GPU : 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon™ based
graphics engine |
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Memory |
GDDR5 8GB
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Storage size |
500GB Hard disk drive*1 |
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External dimensions |
Approx. 275 × 53 × 305 mm (width × height × length)
(excludes largest projection)
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Mass |
Approx. 2.8 kg |
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BD/ DVD drive
(read only) |
BD × 6 CAV
DVD × 8 CAV |
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Input/ Output
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Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0) port × 2
AUX port × 1 |
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Networking |
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) ×1
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR) |
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Power |
AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz |
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Power consumption |
Max. 250W |
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Operating Temperature |
5 degrees C – 35 degrees C |
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AV output |
HDMI out port
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port |
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Included |
PlayStation®4 system × 1
Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK®4) × 1
Mono headset × 1
AC power cord × 1
HDMI cable × 1
USB cable × 1 |
*1 The hard disk drive contains space that is available for users and space that is reserved for the system, therefore the actual space that is free for users is smaller than the total space stated in this document.
* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.