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Sony To Launch Slimmer And Lighter PS4
NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 7, in the year of our Lord 2016
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced
that a new slimmer and lighter PlayStation®4 (PS4™) (CUH-2000
series) computer entertainment system with a 500GB HDD will
become available in Japan, North America and in Europe starting
from September 15, 2016, at manufacturer's suggested retail
price (MSRP) of 29,980 yen, $299 USD, €299 and £259*1*2*3.
The internal architecture of the new PS4 system has been
revamped, reducing its volume by more than 30% compared to the
previous models and reducing its weight by 25% and 16% compared
to the first (CUH-1000 series) and current (CUH-1200 series)
models respectively. Also, the new PS4 system is more energy
efficient, as the power consumption has been cut by more than
34% and 28% compared to the very first and current models.
The form factor of the new system inherits the slanted body
design of the previous models, with the foreside and backside of
its body slightly angled. The corners are trimmed and curved,
giving it a softer impression that would appeal to a wider range
of audience. The new simple look, with gloss finished PS family
mark designed on the center of the top surface, will fit
perfectly wherever it is placed.
Furthermore, looking ahead to the future of imaging technology,
all PS4 systems including the new slimmer model and
PlayStation®4 Pro will support HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging
technology*4, which enables the reproduction of brightness and
darkness while realizing a much wider range of colors. Users who
own an HDR-compatible TV will be able to enjoy supported games
and other entertainment content with visuals that are more
realistic, strikingly vivid and truer to the way the human eye
sees the real world.
SIE is focused on expanding PS4's ecosystem by introducing new
system features like HDR, launching high quality exclusive
PlayStation games, pushing innovation in gaming through
PlayStation®VR, and building online services offered on
PlayStationTMNetwork.
| <PlayStation®4 (CUH-2000 series)> | |
| Product name | PlayStation®4 |
| Color | Jet Black |
| Product code | CUH-2000 series |
| MSRP | 500GB HDD: 29,980yen, US$299, EU€299 and £259*1 1TB HDD: 34,980yen*1 |
| Main Processor | Single-chip custom processor CPU : x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores GPU : 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD Radeon™ based graphics engine |
| Memory | GDDR5 8GB |
| Storage size*5 | 500GB, 1TB |
| External dimensions | Approx. 265×39×288 mm (width × height × length) (excludes largest projection) |
| Mass | Approx. 2.1 kg |
| BD/ DVD drive (read only) |
BD × 6 CAV DVD × 8 CAV |
| Input/ Output | Super-Speed USB (USB 3.1 Gen1) port × 2 AUX port × 1 |
| Networking | Ethernet（10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T）×1 IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth®v4.0 |
| Power | AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz |
| Power consumption | Max. 165W |
| Operating Temperature | 5ºC – 35ºC |
| AV output | HDMI™ out port (HDR output supported) |
| *1 Prices in North America and Japan exclude tax. Prices in Europe and UK include tax. | |
| *2 The price of PS4 with 1TB HDD is 34,980yen. | |
| *3 Release date and MSRP of the slimmer and lighter PS4 for Asian region will be announced separately. | |
| *4 All PS4 will support HDR by the upcoming system software update. | |
| *5 The hard disk drive contains space that is available for users and space that is reserved for the system, therefore the actual space that is free for users is smaller than the total space stated in the document. | |