PlayStation 4 The PlayStation 4 , abbreviated as PS4 , is a video game console from Sony . It is the successor to the PlayStation 3 , and along with the Xbox One and Wii U , is part of the eighth console generation . As with other PlayStation consoles since the PS3 , it has access to PlayStation Network . The initial model was released in November 2013 . As with the PS3 before it , the PS4 is marketed as a high - definition console and boasts improved capabilities over that previous model , such as the ability to record and stream live gameplay . However , it lacks the broad base format support shared by previous generations in the PlayStation family , requiring its own library of games and peripheral hardware . Sony uses the PlayStation Network and the PlayStation Now service , described further in this article , as a means of distributing select software from earlier platforms . As of Fall 2016 , Sony has added two variant models to the PS4 family of devices . The high - end PS4 Pro is capable of displaying and recording games in the emerging 4K Ultra HD ( UHD ) standard . The standard Slim model replaces the original model with a more energy - efficient unit smaller in size and weight , though retaining many of the original unit ' s features in a like manner to previous PlayStation redesigns . " Final Fantasy " titles for PS4 . Dynamic themes . Like the PlayStation 3 before it , the PlayStation 4 supports custom dynamic system themes , allowing each user to select his / her own wallpaper , interface icons , and background music . The following " Final Fantasy " titles have associated official system themes and / or theme elements available for download . Official themes can be purchased via microtransaction s , though some themes may require that a specific edition of the game in question be installed first . Other themes were available as pre - order bonuses for the games in question : PlayStation Now . PlayStation Now is a service which allow users to pay for access to a selection of original PlayStation , PlayStation 2 , and PlayStation 3 titles on either a per - game basis or via a subscription . The following " Final Fantasy " titles were available to use with the PlayStation Now streaming service until they were removed in October 2015 . : Special limited editions . " Final Fantasy XIV : A Realm Reborn " . This bundle was released on April 14 , 2014 in Sony Japan stores , limited to only 1 , 400 units . The package includes a PlayStation 4 console with a 500 GB hard drive , a copy of " Final Fantasy XIV : A Realm Reborn " on disc , and a laser etched hard drive bay cover . The bundle costs 45 , 180 yen plus tax . Limited edition " Final Fantasy XIV : Heavensward " PlayStation 4s , PlayStation Vitas , and PlayStation TVs were released exclusively in Sony stores in Japan . A downloadable code for the " Heavensward " PlayStation theme was included in the package . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The Japanese release of " Final Fantasy Type - 0 HD " was available as a special hardware bundle which included a " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " - themed PlayStation 4 along with a copy of the game , a Dualshock 4 controller , a " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " theme , and a download code for " Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae " . The bundle was priced at ¥46 , 980 ( $ 393 ) when it launched on March 19 . To commemorate the release of " Final Fantasy Type - 0 HD " in North America , Square Enix organized a sweepstakes for a chance to win a custom " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " - themed PlayStation 4 console for those who pre - ordered the Collector ' s Edition version . " Dragon Quest " X " Final Fantasy " Special Hard Drive cover . A custom PlayStation 4 faceplate featuring the moogle from " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " and Slime from " Dragon Quest Heroes " was raffled off in Japan . By purchasing both " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " and " Dragon Quest Heroes " for the PlayStation 4 , players had a chance of owning one of the 100 limited edition faceplate . " Final Fantasy XV " . The special edition PlayStation 4 Slim for " Final Fantasy XV " has a moon decal on the surface . The Chinese version has the emblem of the Kingdom of Lucis , and the name of the game is styled as " Final Fantasy 15 " as using Roman Numerals is not common in China .