Sony Reveals Design, Price and Launch Timeframe for PlayStation 4

From X-bit Labs: Sony Computer Entertainment on Monday announced that the PlayStation 4 (CUH-1000A series) computer entertainment system will come in “Jet Black” color and will be available this holiday season in North America and Europe. The design of the PlayStation 4 is a vast departure from the look of the PlayStation 3 and more resembles that of the PS2.

When the PlayStation 4 will become available this year, it will be sold at a recommended retail price (RRP) of $399, CAD$399, €399, and £349. Despite the fact that the PS4 is a little more technically sophisticated game console than its arch-rival Microsoft Xbox One, it will cost $100 less in the USA. At present it is unclear whether Sony will traditionally sell the hardware at a loss in a bid to outsell the main competitor, or will actually try to minimize its losses. One thing that should be noted is that Microsoft Xbox One comes with second-generation Kinect motion sensor, whereas Sony's PS4 comes without any sensor. The new PlayStation Camera should be acquired separately for $59.

The internal design architecture of the PlayStation 4 system, from the optical drive and power supply unit to the cooling mechanism, has been pursed to keep the body as slim and light as possible to enhance the flexibility of the design.

The PS4 features a simple but modern design accentuated by its linear flat form factors. The surface of the PS4 body is subdivided into four sections, as if four blocks are stacked together making one figure, with disc slot, buttons, power indicator and vent placed within the slim interspace created between the sections. The power indicator designed atop the body will glow in a PlayStation blue color when the power button is turned on. The foreside and backside of the body is slightly angled; it not only gives users easy access to the power button and disc slot when placed either horizontally or vertically but also helps conceal the connected cables.

The black-themed color along with the matte and gloss finish adds a sophisticated look to the PS4 system as the next generation entertainment system and will should fit wherever it is placed. To some degree, the design of the PlayStation 4 resembles that of Xbox One, but the product from Sony can be placed both horizontally and vertically.

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