PS4 and Xbox One Information Thread

Xbox One

Launch Price:

• US Price:$499.99
• EU Price: 499
• UK Price: £429
• Austrailia Price: $599.99
• Japan Price: Not officially announced, hower launch is late 2014

 Includes:

• Xbox One
• Kinect sensor
• Xbox One Controller
• HDMI Cable

*Xbox One Demisions:

• Width: 13.5"
• Length: 10.4"
• Height: 3.2"

Xbox One Specs:

• AMD Jaguar x86 8 Core CPU
• AMD GCN 768 SPU
• 8GB DDR3 2133MHz (5GB for Gaming, 3GB for OS)
• 32MB eSRAM
• 500 GB Hard Drive
• Blu-Ray Drive
• 802.11n Wireless with Wi-Fi Direct
• Gigabit Ethernet
• HDMI in and out
• 3 USB 3.0 ports
• SPDIF output
• IR output

Does Xbox One require an internet connection?

• "After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360."

Will I be able to buy, sell, trade, lend Xbox One games in the same fashion I am accustomed to on consoles?

• "There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360."

Can I download games on day one?

• "...you can also download games from Xbox Live on day of release. If you choose to download your games, you will be able to play them offline just like you do today. Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console -- there will be no regional restrictions."

Is Kinect always watching me?

• In short: No. 
• In long: Kinect can be turned off, muted or paused. "You are in control of what Kinect can see and hear". "By design, you will determine how responsive and personalized your Xbox One is to you and your family during setup. The system will navigate you through key privacy options, like automatic or manual sign in, privacy settings, and clear notifications about how data is used. When Xbox One is on and youre simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded."

Has the price of Xbox Live changed?

• "We are bringing the Xbox Live Gold membership from Xbox 360 to Xbox One starting at the same $5 per month for a one-year membership"
• "Your primary Xbox Live Gold membership also travels with you to any Xbox One system."

 *Xbox One deminsions are a calculation based on the size of the USB on the back side of the console  

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PS4

Launch Price:

• US Price: $399.99
• EU Price: 399
• UK Price: £349
• Austrailia Price: $549
• Japan Price: No official price, but expected to launch in 2014

Includes:

• PlayStation 4 console
• DualShock 4 controller
• Mono earphone featuring inline microphone
• USB-Mini B cable (used to charge the DualShock 4)
• HDMI cable
• Power cable
• 'Welcome to the World of PlayStation' PS4 Quick Start Guide

PS4 Demisions:

• Width: 10.8"
• Length: 12"
• Height: 2"

PS4 Specs:

• Single-chip custom processor
• CPU: low power x86-64 AMD Jaguar, 8 cores
• GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD Radeon Graphics Core Next engine
• 8GB GDDR5
• Built-in Hard Disk Drive
• BD 6xCAV
• DVD 8xCAV
• Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0), AUX
• Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
• IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR)
• HDMI
• Digital Output (optical)

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Where is the PlayStation Eye?

 

• PS Eye is still available and is a $60 add-on.

Is PS+ mandatory in the same way Xbox Live Gold is?

• In short: Yes and No
• In long: "Gamers must hold a PlayStation Plus subscription to play PlayStation 4 titles online".
• To expand even further:
  • PS Plus is not needed for cross game chat or other media functions such as Netflix or Flickster.
  • MMOs and Free-to-play games are also unaffected.
  • One subscription gives access to Plus for all accounts on the system.
  • They are going to continue to support the Instant Games collection system, with a new PS4 game available every month.
  • It will cost $50, or $5 per month, which is similar to the current costs.

Can I download games on day one?

• "Sony will now be continuing that strategy with the PlayStation 4, where every title will hit the PSN day one."

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So I tried to gather everything in one spot, using facts and quotes from the creators themselves whenever possible. If there is anything I missed or anything that needs expanding upon please tell me and it will be incorporated into the thread.

Great post man, thanks.

You forgot that the PS4 requires a memory not not not a memory card to run games. It requires a memory card in general which is ver sad, notice the memory card bottom right.NationProtector

go away. or....

Both Microsoft and Sony have been relatively open about their consoles thus far, with Sony being a bit more so. Finding specs, accurate deminsions and such was considerably easier for the PS4.

[QUOTE="NationProtector"]You forgot that the PS4 requires a memory not not not a memory card to run games. It requires a memory card in general which is ver sad, notice the memory card bottom right.: darkspineslayer

The 'Welcome to the World of PlayStation' PS4 Quick Start Guide -- Kinda sounds like what Microsoft is offering when you start up the first time X One just in packet form.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="NationProtector"]You forgot that the PS4 requires a memory not not not a memory card to run games. It requires a memory card in general which is ver sad, notice the memory card bottom right.: R3FURBISHED

The 'Welcome to the World of PlayStation' PS4 Quick Start Guide -- Kinda sounds like what Microsoft is offering when you start up the first time X One just in packet form.

They've included an all too fancy instruction manual in the last several systems too. Because setting a language and a clock apparently needs to be spelled out in comforting, motherly speech for some people.darkspineslayer

Yup, it extends past Sony as well: Also, similar to today, playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray.

Microsoft explaining the new DRM/used game policies

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R3FURBISHED

good job

SO both systems are HDMI only? 

SO both systems are HDMI only? 

Far_RockNYC

Getting both at launch, but thanks for the info, both systems sound great so far.

Nice post TC. I didn't realize how great the size difference was. Looks like the PS4 has done a better job design wise with heat vetilation.ShoTTyMcNaDeS

Last month Wired.com had photos showing the Xbox One apart and it had a huge Heatsink/Fan. Also the Xbox One has a bigger case and has vents on top and on the sides. 

Have to keep that in mind as wellvoicereason

 

[QUOTE="voicereason"] Have to keep that in mind as wellCanYouDiglt

You MS haters are pathetic. MS and google are suing the government to clear their names. They did not know the spy program was going on and they had to give the data to the goverment when they issued a court order to do so. 

[QUOTE="CanYouDiglt"]

 

[QUOTE="voicereason"] Have to keep that in mind as wellvoicereason

[QUOTE="voicereason"][QUOTE="CanYouDiglt"]While I am in no way excusing MS for this but you do know many companies are involved with NSA Prism data gathering. One example is facebook was one of the companies and look how much Facebook is intergarated into PS3. There is also companies like Google and Verizon which you probably access. Also it is not even like they have a choice since it was all court ordered and they are forced to do it. The government is to blame really.

CanYouDiglt

Good job TC

So I tried to gather everything in one spot, using facts and quotes from the creators themselves whenever possible. If there is anything I missed or anything that needs expanding upon please tell me and it will be incorporated into the thread.

R3FURBISHED

So X1 comes with no recharge cable (controller still got double AA's lol), no mic (you need to buy an adapter to use your own LOL),...... does it at least have the power cord to connect to the EXTERNAL power brick? xD We also cant forget the weaker specs.

All for $100 more! :lol:

Buying a PS4 definetly, maybe 4-6 months in its cycle. X1 is a no-go however, I will not forget how they tried to f*ck us over with that thing. 

So X1 comes with no recharge cable (controller still got double AA's lol), no mic (you need to buy an adapter to use your own LOL),...... does it at least have the power cord to connect to the EXTERNAL power brick? xD We also cant forget the weaker specs.

All for $100 more! :lol:

KillzoneSnake

[QUOTE="CanYouDiglt"]

 

[QUOTE="voicereason"] Have to keep that in mind as wellvoicereason

Nice post TC. I didn't realize how great the size difference was. Looks like the PS4 has done a better job design wise with heat vetilation.

ShoTTyMcNaDeS

Granted the Xbox One specs are based off the the size of the USB port on the backside, but the deminsions I found showed that the Xbox One is somewhat taller and somewhat wider while the PS4 is somewhat longer.
The difference between the two isn't enormous, but I think its substantial just because of how tiny the PS4 is. 

There is this Then the fact PS4 is still 100$ cheaper to boot Go home xbox, you're drunkvoicereason

But but Jit compression decompression...:lol:

Poor Ron

Insane hey, Bet you have a Google or Apple phone, both of which are as big in PRISM as Microsoft. To come on and slate Microsoft when you have products by other companies doing the same thing makes you a hypocrite. That's like having 3 brothers all committing murder and you letting two of them off because you don't like the third. Plus they followed a court order and are trying to clear their names. They had no choice, they didn't sign up to it all. The fact you claim PS4 will have the same entertainment features just shows you don't have a clue. Sony have narrowed there target to hardcore games only and may even have more of them (the PS eye will bomb because no one will developer for it because its optional), but to claim it can compete in the entertainment area is just nonsense. If you want and overall package with good hardcore and casual games, good entertainment and innovation with the cloud and Kinect Xbox One is the way to go. The $100 is well worth the extras that it gives you. Does that make me a fanboy or anything else. No it makes me someone who can appreciate many things. I will get a PS4 at a later date and will feed it through my Xbox One so I get the best Sony games with all the extras that come with Xbox One. tdkmillsy

Everything the xbox one does basically the PS4 can do it,but HDMI pass trough which i don't care for and i am sure by the responce the whole TV TV tV unveiling that many don't care for either.

There is this Then the fact PS4 is still 100$ cheaper to boot Go home xbox, you're drunkvoicereason

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So I tried to gather everything in one spot, using facts and quotes from the creators themselves whenever possible. If there is anything I missed or anything that needs expanding upon please tell me and it will be incorporated into the thread.

scorpion226

[QUOTE="voicereason"][QUOTE="CanYouDiglt"]

 

[QUOTE="voicereason"] Have to keep that in mind as welltdkmillsy

We all know PS4 is a go, locked and loaded, better strap one on TC, its gonna be pedal to the muther fvcking metal. SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton added: Our goal with PlayStation 4 is to deliver inspiring and creative play experiences that gamers have never seen before. The level of enthusiasm were seeing from GameStop customers demonstrates how the promise of PS4 is resonating with gamers, and were looking forward to unveiling more about the new platform in the coming months.Push the boundaries of play, Working with some of the most creative minds in the industry, PlayStation®4 delivers breathtaking and unique gaming experienceIt will offer a barn bursting amount of world class, high scoring exclusives, just like the PS3. Day fvcking 1.Heil68

[QUOTE="tdkmillsy"][QUOTE="voicereason"]While I am in no way excusing MS for this but you do know many companies are involved with NSA Prism data gathering. One example is facebook wa one of the companies and look how much Facebook is intergarated into PS3. There is also companies like Google and Verizon which you probably access. Also it is not even like they have a choice since it was all court ordered and they are forced to do it. The government is to blame really.voicereason

paid online shills(possibly like you) voicereason

do you seriously not see the irony EVERY SINGLE TIME you post something like that?

[QUOTE="voicereason"]paid online shills(possibly like you) CaseyWegner

do you seriously not see the irony EVERY SINGLE TIME you post something like that?

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[QUOTE="voicereason"]paid online shills(possibly like you) voicereason

do you seriously not see the irony EVERY SINGLE TIME you post something like that?

Sony cares little about you. If they cared about you they would not force you to pay to play games online. Sony only cares about getting your money like 99% of corporations.

[QUOTE="voicereason"]There is this Then the fact PS4 is still 100$ cheaper to boot Go home xbox, you're drunkShoulderOfOrion

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[QUOTE="voicereason"]paid online shills(possibly like you) CaseyWegner

do you seriously not see the irony EVERY SINGLE TIME you post something like that?