
PS4 release date
It's been a long time coming, but Sony has finally confirmed the PS4 release date and most of its specs. Here's were we take a look at the PS4 release date and specs. UPDATE: see our story - PS4 launching Holidays 2013 full details. See also: PS4 price in UK; how much will the PlayStation 4 cost?
PS4 release date
At a PS4 launch event held in New York on 20 March, Sony revealed to the world that the PS4 was officially on its way and the PS4 release date for some countries would be for Christmas 2013. I think we can safely say that the UK will be amongst one of the first batches of countries to see the PS4 - this assumption is based on the fact that the UK speak the same language as the US (a major market for Sony PlayStation, and is a big dig when developing games), also the UK has an established, reasonably wealthy gaming market. See also Sony PS4 launch preview.
See also: PlayStation 4 goes up for pre-order in the UK.
PS4 release date set for Christmas 2013.
PS4 specs
Other confirmed PS4 specs:
- AMD x86-based 8-core CPU and an enhanced GPU
- Blu-ray, DVD and HDMI output
- 8GB of GDDR5 RAM
- 'Instant On' capability
- PS4 won't be backwards compatible with old games
- PS4 users will be able to stream PS3 and older generation games online
- PlayStation App" will enable iPhone, iPad, and Android based smartphones and tablets to become second screens
- PlayStation 4 Eye - 1280 x 800 camera (Xbox Kinect style feature)
Some of the mentioned games for the PS4 include: Killzone: Shadowfall (Guerrilla Games), Drive Club (Evolution Studios), Infamous 3 (Sucker Punch), Deep Down (Capcom), Watch Dogs (Ubisoft), Diablo III (Blizzard) and Bungie's Destiny (Activision).
PS4 DualShock 4 controller
The DualShock 4 controller [above] was the only piece of PS4 hardware that Sony unveiled yesterday. Key features of the new PS4 controller are: a new touchpad in the middle of the controller; a built-in microphone and jack; a finally a share button next to the triggers to let users share their live PS4 content with friends.
Continue on to the next page to see all our PS4 release date, specs and rumour round-up from before the launch. You can see how wildly inaccurate/accurate the internet was with its rumours.
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InfiniteIce said: You Xxstuintinf wroteThe release date has nothing to do with why the Ps2 outsold the XBox In the very same sentence you then write PS3 outsold XBOX becaused XBOX was fresh on the market nobody knew anything about the system This is in fact release date or rather more importantlyt release tioming wiindow You have to consdier that console gaming systems come out in waves Generation due mostly to technology availale to each gaming system as well as proprietary technologiescompanuys liquid bank roll etcl PS2 Dreamcast XBOX and gamecube As another exam straight from this same generationera of gamesSEGA made the critical mistake of being way ahead of its time without sufficient capital keep afloat while the rest of the inedustry caught up Released over a year befdore the PS2 in the USA the Dreamcast had beautiful graphics and sound engine results but not many pub houses were too deep with Sega deving at the times Theres zero doubt that the dreamcast was an AMAZING MACHINE gDevstudios were still publishiung officilly licensed games withSEGA UNTIL 2007It came standard with a built in modem It6 invented the gaming Portals used today SegaNet see da crazy controller addon basically a primitive DS or VITa wasiting to be tapped by developersYHouou doint mention the other reason cited of szucceessul marketing which includes making use of your straegic asssets and exclusivecontracts deals We always knedw the DC was goodbut SEGA didnt develop a proper infrastructure to support it early on They could have just as easily waited for a riche com-any lik e Nintendop or Sony to te the waters first without worry But they rushed it It sold out so fast that they ir manufacturin couildnt keep up not even a fsnowballls chance in hell of keeping up PRODUCTION OF A COMPLICATEDexpensive systems madew ofv specialized parts nobody else in the world used yet so they couldnt just order more from Sony and make more Dreamcast sold out int the USA in something like 4 ddays if I recall correctly 225000 consoles sold in the 24H after launch still the reading for ofr f-the-ashelves sales records even today I thinkIf you owned or rented a dreamcast early on how many games did you get to play Like 3 Took too long for the stru ture to come on This ids way too long for whatc coulda been THAT WAS release date dude But rather look wordy and nerdy than be one of rthose others not you just spamming PATHETIC UR A NAOOB DOUCHERelease daTe was not the only reason that either the XBOX underwhelmed the market and its own predictions on sales numbers or trhat the DreamCast faced nearlyu the opposite sales prob l release window was adefinitely aa reallyu huge factor for both consoles unexpectedly failing to ccompletely dominate and satuirate the market with their prouduct One bvig reason for SEGA was changing of the DC chairman from somebody wiht a relatively good strateby considering the other negative effects of it - Own all of your owen systemyhardwarepattents etc If yuou deliver bih early which they tried b to do youre the exxclusive system everybody can even possibly apublish with in Gewn6 tons of publishinglicensing profits for SEGA if they pulled it off and they could have stood to influence a similar kind of distribution monopoly that nintendo had in its early iteration If nobody can make a third-party game any special addons or sopftware light guns etc goes s traight from them to SEGA YToo much for something youll probably never see or agree with but if you want one for synopsisTLlDR - Release date ties into the entire current generaiton of consoles and its dev cycle and successbackingresources of yoursellf and competitiors Way too early and noboidy believes in yourd way-too-advance amazing software yet and your hardware isd custom moade and not mass-produced are worth it until its too late Release too late and you will see sales Microsoft was smart in its approac h one of the execs working in the Xbox launch team told a family member of minerwho worked at M for 20 years that lthesystem campaignlaunc was far more exploratatory than anythingh else They didnt overspend on hardware Ddint try or sucaceed at least in many exclusives which new consoles usually dont get ie Sony had Final Fantasy on loc Nintendo has a ton as wel Realistgically none on XBOX to carry them They didnt rely on snowballing hype and competition between all the consoles releasing at the same time like chsristmas xmas eve same nibght as things sometimes do They found tthey had good enough salesbase and industry interest to go for a more4 expensive real competitor the 360 And Its Microsoft They could never take dreamcasts mistaker n path themselves Distribution chains all day And if a component is gonna be too costly to put ion the next console If they know early enough just make a windows OS feature that reqtuires it and wait a year Even if its not cheap to1 kid on a computer on neweggbestbuyfrys shit addds up when you buyusae miullions I need
Guest said: PlayStation was here before Xbox Hence why I remain loyal to it
Mitch said: You people need to stop fighting about things as silly as console wars I have both a ps3 and an xbox 360 and my personal preference is the ps3 I can say this because i have much experience with both Neither console is better than the other it all comes down to what you are comfortable with I for one like the playstation 3 more because majority of my friends have ps3s and i just like the simplicity of the menus and the ease of contacting people and playing a game with them im not saying there is anything wrong with the xbox both consoles are very good and I like them both So just stop fighting like little girls and grow up consoles are equals but fuck the wiips both controllers are fine neither are uncomfortable and I enjoy both
Dave said: You must be an idiot in terms of specs Playstation has always been better than Xbox
Guitar master said: Is called an ad hominem that the proper way of stating that fallacy and your opinion it also bais supporting the Xbox
Guitar master said: Is called an ad hominem that the proper way of stating that fallacy and your opinion it also bais supporting the Xbox
Aghosie said: Another cop out on the can you play play older games streaming older games will mean paying for games u love that u already own Bad form Sony
fooku said: xbox controller is alot more comfortable but i love the ps3 system but after awhile i notice my hands hurt from eing cramped on the ps3 controller hopefully this is the right fix needed
kewlnsol said: lol i bet you really play with a poundland mouse when gaming notsales were due to PS2 being easily hackable outright not taking any effort same as 360 was hacked before ps3 hence ppl flocked to buy them not to mention sony not getting the exclusive games microsoft did
Ben said: 8GB
VoyTech said: Are You sure its DDR5 Or just a misspell There is no DDR5 currently There is GDDR5 Video RAM and the DDR3 is in latests PCs
Andrewtd92 said: I dont want the ps3 to come out cause then they will stop making ps3 gamesand if I get the ps3 all my ps3 games will be useless nowI wishhope the ps3 is compatable to play ps3 games and not just ps4 games
Dave said: do you know the nickname of the ps4 its ORBIS so its going to be on easter
Dave said: it is not coming on christmas its coming this easter holiday season
DarthKarnage said: It looks like it will be awesome All you out there that are saying it will fail and it is stupid are sadly mistaken Graphics games and everything about Playstations has always been above par especially compare to all other game sysyems I cant wait till the awesomeness ensues lets kick some butt PS4 and prove all of these haters wrong
Jpthreebf3 said: Yourwwrong buddy origins be epic
Fier Dragon said: so what is they have litel hands ther can be someone whith big hands and manly yousin the ps3explane that
Guest said: I have one of those afterglow controllers for that same reason
Guest said: These specs sound nice but psn always finds a way to fall short of xbox coming from a ps3 owner