PlayStation history

30 years of play

Join us for a journey through PlayStation® history and the consoles and games that made us.

North American release

November 15^th 2013

European release

November 29^th2013

Japanese release

February 22^nd 2014

Arriving into a more connected online world, PlayStation® 4 ushered in more social and shareable experiences thanks to innovations like the DUALSHOCK® 4 controller’s Share button, live gameplay streaming, player Communities, and Share Play.

But social features would be nothing without incredible experiences to share with friends – and fortunately, PS4 had no shortage of games worth showing off.

Greatness Awaits™

PS4™ was the first PlayStation console to launch in North America ahead of release in Japan, Europe and the rest of the world. Since then, it has sold over

117,000,000

consoles worldwide, and remains a gaming powerhouse with new games still being produced and played today.

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Changing the game

Incredible games, a socially connected community of players, and the tech to show it all off in crisp high definition. In 2013, PS4 had it all.

8GB GDDR5

PS4 users were playing with power from the get-go, with 8GB of GDDR5 unified system memory giving it 16 times the RAM of the PS3. This exceptional capacity meant PS4 was designed for longevity, as developers continually pushed the hardware over its lifespan.

Sharing & communities

Share Play on PlayStation 4 let players share their screen with an online friend, allowing them to show off their skills, play together, or hand control over to the second user. Communities furthered this social side of the PS4, allowing users to set up groups for like-minded players to talk tactics and arrange matches.

Remote Play

Players wanting to use their PS4 but having to share a TV with other people could take advantage of Remote Play to control their console via a PC, Mac, smartphone or their PlayStation Vita and carry on playing using a DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller.

Console variations

Announced at the same time as its bigger PS4 Pro sibling, the original PS4 console also enjoyed a slimmed-down version in 2016.

2016

PS4 ‘Slim’

In 2016 a slimmer, lighter variant of the PS4 console was released, packing the same features, power and gameplay experience into a more rounded and streamlined form factor.

2017

PS4 Glacier White

In stark contrast from the matte black launch version, PS4 also enjoyed a Glacier White refresh for its base, slim and Pro models.

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