Sony PS4 Launching date, Price in different countries, Features and Specs

Sony has revealed its hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 will cost $399, giving rivals Microsoft "a bloody nose" in the battle over their latest gaming consoles.

As for a possible release date, Sony has been beautiful hush hush. So far most reports point to a holiday 2013 release somewhere around slip, just in time for Christmas.

PS4 Specs


Product name: PlayStation 4 Jet Black

Product code: CUH-1000A series

Recommended retail price: US $399, Canada $399, Europe €399, and UK £349

Main processor: Single-chip custom processor

CPU: x86/64 AMD "Jaguar", eight cores

GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon based graphics engine

Memory: GDDR5 8GB

Storage: 500GB hard disk drive

External dimensions: Approx 275x53x305mm (width x height x length -tentative, excludes largest projection)

Mass: Approx 2.8kg

Optical Drive: BD x6 CAV, DVD x8 CAV (read only)

Input/Output: Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0) harbor x2, AUX harbor x1

Networking: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x1, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)

AV Output: HDMI out harbor, Toslink SPDIF

Included: PlayStation 4 system, wireless controller (Dual Shock) x1, mono headset x1, AC power cord x1, 
HDMI cable x1, USB cable x1