PlayStation 4 - Sony's newest console
(source: egmnow.com)
PLAYSTATION 4 (PS4), is an upcoming video game console from Sony Computer Entertainment. It was announced as a successful PlayStation 3 (PS3) successors during a press conference on February 20, 2013.
The console will go on sale in the US and Canada on November 15, and will launch in Australia and European countries including Austria, Germany, Sweden and the UK on Nov. 29. The PS4 will also go on sale that day in 10 Latin American countries, including Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
PlayStation 4 announcement in New York
(source: IGN News)
Sony has rapidly followed up its E3 announcement of the PlayStation 4's pricing with the local version, with US $399 turning into $549 here in Australia. This still makes it cheaper than the Xbox One, the PS4 major competitor, which is set to cost $599 in Australia, but the smaller gap is likely to make the decision between the two consoles a bit more tougher.
Also announced during the press conference was the fact that Sony will now charge players to use online multiplayer features, one of the main points of differentiation between it and Microsoft in the current generation. PlayStation 4 owners will need a PlayStation Plus subscription to take advantage of such features, although they won't need it for single player titles. PS Plus currently costs $69.95 for a yearly subscription.
Being the cheaper player in the console game is a massive change from last generation, when the PlayStation 3 launched at a whopping $999.95 price.
-Arif Hartono-
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