PlayStation 4

The **PlayStation 4** (**PS4**) is the fourth home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and is not compatible with the PlayStation 3. It was officially announced at a press conference on February 20, 2013 and launched on November 15, 2013. The PlayStation 4 was discontinued in Japan on 5 January 2021.

Sony focused on "social" aspects as a major feature of the console. Although the PS4 has improved social functionality, the features are optional and can be disabled. Users can create or join community groups based on personal interest. Gamers can watch live gameplay of games which their friends are playing.  Online friends can join a play session via streaming.W

### Presentation

Sony invited press to a New York City event on 20 February 2013. The company announced the event on Thursday 31 January, inviting us to "see the future".

### Add-ons

In 2016, Sony unveiled the PlayStation VR, a virtual reality headset add-on for the PlayStation 4. The PlayStation VR is not included in the pack. It comes with a Mono Headset. The PlayStation VR also has a PlayStation Camera.

## Models

There are three different models of the PS4:

- PS4 (2013, first model): 1.84 TFLOPS, 8 GB GDDR5 RAM, 256 MB DDR3 RAM, 2 x USB 3.0, 500 GB storage, 399 €.
- PS4 Slim (2016, replaced PS4): Same technical specifications, smaller housing, more quiet and more energy efficient in operation, 500 GB or 1 TB storage, 249 € (500 GB model), 299 € (1 TB model).
- PS4 Pro (2016, more powerful model): 4.198 TFLOPS, 8 GB GDDR5 RAM, 1 GB DDR3 RAM, more powerful GPU, higher clocked CPU, 3 x USB 3.1, 1 TB storage, 399 €.

## Related pages

- PlayStation
- PlayStation 2
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 5
- Sony
- PlayStation Portable also known as PSP.
- PlayStation Vita

## Infobox (information appliance)

- **name**: PlayStation 4
- **logo**: PlayStation 4 logo and wordmark.svg
- **image**: PlayStation Four.png
- **caption**: PlayStation 4 console with DualShock 4 controller and PlayStation Camera
- **developer**: Sony Computer Entertainment
- **manufacturer**: Sony Computer Entertainment
- **family**: PlayStation
- **type**: Video game console
- **generation**: History of video game consoles (Eighth generation), Eighth generation
- **releasedate**: **Original Model:**
**PS4 Slim:**
**PS4 Pro:**

- **lifespan**: 2013-present
- **price**: United States dollar, US$399/€399/£349/¥38,980
- **discontinued**: Japan: January 5, 2021 (all models except PS4 Slim)
- **unitssold**: 106 million (as of December 31, 2019)
- **unitsshipped**: 113.6 million (as of September 30, 2020)
- **media**: Blu-ray Disc, DVD, USB Storage
- **os**: PlayStation 4 system software
- **storage**: Hard drive, 500GB, 1TB (user upgradeable)
- **ram**: 8 GB GDDR5 (unified)
- **graphics**: Semi-custom AMD Radeon GPU (integrated into APU)
- **controllers**: DualShock 4, PlayStation Move, PlayStation Vita
- **camera**: PlayStation Camera
- **connectivity**: 802.11 b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 3.0, Ethernet 10/100/1000
- **processor**: Semi-custom 8-core AMD x86-64 CPU (integrated into APU)
- **compatibility**: No native support
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- **predecessor**: PlayStation 3
- **successor**: PlayStation 5