/Sony reveals the PlayStation 4, coming this holiday for $399

Sony reveals the PlayStation 4, coming this holiday for $399

This year’s E3 set the stage for Sony’s next generation console, the PlayStation 4.

Sony returns to the matte finish for their console and pairs the console with a stylish design.

Official specs

Product name PlayStation®4 Jet Black
Product code CUH-1000A series
Recommended retail price US$ 399, Canada$ 399, € 399, and £ 349
Main processor Single-chip custom processor
CPU : x86-64 AMD “Jaguar”, 8 cores
GPU : 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation RadeonTM based graphics engine
Memory GDDR5 8GB
Storage size 500GB Hard disk drive*1
External dimensions Approx. 275×53×305 mm (width × height × length)
(tentative, excludes largest projection)
Mass Approx. 2.8 kg
BD/ DVD drive (read only) BD × 6 CAV
DVD × 8 CAV
Input/ Output Super-Speed USBx (USB 3.0) port × 2
AUX port × 1
Networking Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) ×1
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR)
AV output HDMI out port
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port
Included PlayStation®4 system × 1
Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK®4) × 1
Mono headset × 1
AC power cord × 1
HDMI cable × 1
USB cable × 1

Unlike it’s predecessor, the PlayStation 4 will not support backwards compatibility out of the box. Sony will be providing cloud-based solution for it’s “legacy” consoles sometime after the console’s launch this holiday season.

The PlayStation 4 is priced at $399 and will be available worldwide this holiday season.

source Atma Xplorer