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December 2013
(80%)
324 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
738 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Powerful hardware
Excellent PS4 controller
Amazing graphics & physics rendering
TV apps support
Multitasking
Price
Beautiful new console
The best controller Sony has ever made
Easy-to-use sharing features will push gaming forward
Support for up to 16 users
Web browser and apps are free
Parental controls
Second screen experience for PS Vita
Healthy launch title lineup cool Indie titles
Store lets you try games before you buy
Playroom experience is downright adorable
Improved
Amazing graphics
Share options (pictures and video)
Live gameplay streaming options
Can play games while downloading
New controller w/touchpad
Included headset
Cross play options with PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 4 app (iOS and ANdroid)
Camera sys
Beautiful
Unique case design
Relatively quiet operating noise
Lighting
Smoke effects
And character models look great
DualShock 4 controller is one of the best we've ever used
Stream game audio to any headset through the controller
What's New secti
New DualShock 4 controller feels great in the hand
Prescient inclusion of excellent system-level sharing functions
Remote Sharing is neat—if you stay close to the console
Stylis
Compact desig
Improved controlle
Redesigned user interface easy to us
Faster game install
Beautiful graphics
Streamlined UI
Excellent controller
Streaming-service apps (such as Netflix) don't require PlayStation Network subscription to use
Handy guest mode for playing with friends
The PlayStation 4 serves up dazzling graphics
Runs on a simplified and logical interface and boasts a fantastic controller. It has the upper hand in indie games and can stream a constantly growing list of legacy titles via PlayStation Now. The PS4 makes
Cheap
Great for children
Lightweight
Provides nearly the same functionality as the DualShock 4
Fantastic controller
Handsome console
Simple
Game-focused interface
Great graphics
Comfortable controller
Stylish and compact design
Sharing features
Great Graphics
Great Performance
DualShock 4
Attractive Design
Touchpad
Offers most major apps
Excellent picture and sound quality
No additional subscriptions required to access streaming services
Netflix Max helps find recommendations geared to your taste
Navigating the UI feels fast and intuitive
Tons of great exclusive games
Compact size makes the console surprisingly portable
The editors didn't like
Crippled media functionality
Power consumption
Few great games
Some user interface issues
Underwhelming first-party launch games
Cluttered menus
Some entertainment and online features are not worth your time
Voice control doesn't always work on the first try
Camera is needed for voice chat with friends and voice navigation of the system
Hardcore gamers will run out of hard drive space pretty fast
No sharing gameplay videos to YouTube
And the user interfac
No backward compatible PS1
PS2 or PS3 disc play
Left console shell area prone to scratches/fingerprints
include camera/second controller
no integration with cable or satellite services
Limited music options
Relatively high power consumption
Leap in graphics doesn't provide the "wow factor" of previous generational jumps
Controller only gets about 7 hours of battery life
Flat system interface gets cluttered and hard to use
Limited editing and upload optio
Meager
Unappealing game library
System interface remains cluttered and unintuitive
Controller has terrible battery life and a seemingly pointless lightbar
Exclusive launch title lineup somewhat wea
Online multiplayer behind a paywall
No DLNA support (at time of review)
Antiquated friending process
HDCP-locked HDMI output
Short controller battery life
PS3 games don't work
The Xbox One has a slight edge in non-gaming entertainment features such as streaming content and media portal apps
Awkward to hold if you're used to a normal DualShock 4 controller
Lacks a few advanced DualShock 4 features
Not made for adults with larger hands
Not available in a wireless model
Not enough great games yet
Occasional worrisome performance problems
Interface doesn't scale well for power users
Voice command feature is fiddly
Launch lineup isn't stellar
Bad battery life
No remote or QWERTY keyboard outside of game controller
Limited number of apps—no social networks or photo apps
No DLNA or other streaming from home network media libraries
Gamepad battery life is still short
WiFi speeds can be frustratingly slow
System storage interface can be problematic and inaccurate
Both the new PS4 and the PS4 Pro offer visual advantages over the angular launch PS4, although that's where the similarities end. Sony's PS4 Pro looks to offer an enhanced gaming experience with higher framerates, increased resolution and higher quality t...
Published: 2016-11-08, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Heaps of top-notch games, can play HDR games (if you have a compatible TV), finally adds media and app/streaming capabilities absent at launch, holds masses of future potential
Media streaming can be fussy, 500GB storage insufficient, Store download prices often absurdly high, no 4K video, PS4 Slim and Pro put question mark over this original console
On its third birthday, the Sony PlayStation 4 finds itself as part of the front-running console family. It's the one to buy if you find it for a bargain, otherwise the PS4 Slim is the natural (and near-identical) replacement. If you want 4K gaming and ext...
While we have to be remain neutral we can't help feel that Sony have finally got their Marketing spot on (at last!) with the launch of the PS4 and in doing so have won several rounds against Microsoft who have also surprised us in the way the new console...
Great games, Good value, Improved power efficiency, PS Plus still a great deal, DualShock 4 better than ever
Optical audio removed, No 4K Blu, ray player
An excellent console with a great catalogue of AAA games, the slimmer, smaller PS4 is better in almost every way compared to the original, barring one notable exception...
Both the new PS4 and the PS4 Pro offer visual advantages over the angular launch PS4, although that's where the similarities end. Sony's PS4 Pro looks to offer an enhanced gaming experience with higher framerates, increased resolution and higher quality t...
Lacks 4K Blu-ray player, PS4 Pro launch on the horizon
Despite being nearly three years old, it's still easy to see why the PS4 has enjoyed the success it has. Although it looks great on the outside, on the inside it does just enough to edge the Xbox One in this round of the console war.In most multi-platform...
Published: 2016-05-06, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Heaps of top-notch games, can play HDR games (if you have a compatible TV), finally adds media and app/streaming capabilities absent at launch, holds masses of future potential
Media streaming can be fussy, 500GB storage insufficient, Store download prices often absurdly high, no 4K video, PS4 Slim and Pro put question mark over this original console
On the approach to its third birthday, the Sony PlayStation 4 finds itself in the esteemed position as new-gen console front-runner. Not necessarily just in terms of numbers, but arguably in terms of quality exclusive games, with Uncharted 4 and Blo...
Published: 2016-04-13, Author: Stuart , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
We hate to say it, but there is no right choice. The PS4 has raw horsepower on its side, but the Xbox One wins out on entertainment features. Things could easily and quickly change on that front, however. In terms of betting on future potential, we'd put...
Published: 2016-03-17, Author: Stuart , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
We hate to say it, but there is no right choice. The PS4 has raw horsepower on its side, but the Xbox One wins out on entertainment features. Things could easily and quickly change on that front, however. In terms of betting on future potential, we'd put...
Published: 2015-09-14, Author: Thomas , review by: eurogamer.net
Abstract: Before we start, the new CUH-1200 C-Chassis model brings some curious physical changes. Gone is the PS4's glossy panel, and the new revision gives us a uniformly matte surface on top - a material less prone to dust and scratches build-up. Smart, depressib...
