E3 2013: PS4 Release Date, Prices, & Tech Specs

Sony finally unveiled their next-gen console the PS4 last night as well as all the features, prices and that all important release date. Here’s an easy breakdown of all the tech specs for the PS4 console, the Dualshock 4 controller and the brand new PlayStation Camera.

Sony announced last night that the PS4 will be released later this year priced at $399 in the US, £349 in the UK and €399 in the EU. Each PS4 bundle will include the following:

PlayStation 4 system × 1
Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK 4) × 1
Mono headset × 1
AC power cord × 1
HDMI cable × 1
USB cable × 1

For you technical specification junkies out there who want to know just how much horsepower is contained in this matte black box, here’s a breakdown.

Technical Specifications:

PlayStation 4 system
Product code CUH-1000A series
Recommended retail price $399/€ 399/£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 size: 500GB Hard disk drive
External dimensions: Approx. 275×53×305 mm (width × height × length)
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

Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4 (DUALSHOCK 4)
Product code CUH-ZCT1
Recommended retail price $59/$59/€59/£54

External dimensions: Approx. 162mm × 52mm × 98mm (width × height × depth)
Weight: Approx. 210g

Keys / switches:
- PS button, SHARE button, OPTIONS button
- Directional buttons (Up/Down/Left/Right)
- Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
- R1/L1/R2/L2 button, Left stick / L3 button, Right stick / R3
button, Pad Button
- Touch pad 2 Point Touch Pad, Click Mechanism, Capacitive Type
- Motion sensor Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope,
three-axis accelerometer)

Other features: Light Bar, Vibration, Built-in Mono Speaker
Ports: USB (Micro B), Extention Port, Stereo Headset Jack
Wireless communication Bluetooth® Ver2.1+EDR
Battery Type Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery
Voltage: DC3.7V (tentative)
Capacity: 1000mAh (tentative)

PlayStation Camera
Product code CUH-ZEY1
Recommended retail price: $59/€49/£44

External dimension: Approx. 186mm × 27mm × 27mm (width × height × depth)
Weight: Approx. 183g (tentative)

Video pixel (Maximum): 1280 × 800 pixel × 2
Video frame rate: 1280×800 pixel @ 60fps
640×400 pixel @ 120fps
320×192 pixel @ 240fps
Video format: RAW, YUV (uncompressed)

Lens: Dual Lenses, F value/F2.0 fixed focus
Capture range: 30cm～∞
Field-of-view: 85°

Microphone: 4 Channel Microphone Array
Connection type: PS4 dedicated connector (AUX connector)
Cable length: Approx. 2m (tentative)