The PlayStation 4 is a great place to play. With dynamic, connected gaming, powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalisation, deeply integrated social capabilities, plus innovative second-screen features, you’re in for an immersive gaming session. Combining fresh content with all of your favourite digital entertainment apps and PlayStation exclusives, the PS4 system focuses on the gamer.

Powerful hardware
The PS4 is one of the world’s most powerful games system. It is driven by a powerful custom chip that contains eight x86-64 cores and a state of the art 1.84 TFLOPS graphics processor with 8GB of ultra-fast GDDR5 unified system memory, easing game creation and increasing richness of content. The end result is new games with rich, high-fidelity graphics and deeply immersive experiences.

System software 2.5
The PlayStation 4 now packs a lot of exciting features to give you even more ways to play, stay connected and share your greatest moments. The update includes;

• System suspend and resume – if you need to take a break from the action you can, and you don’t need to quit your game or turn off your PS4
• Facebook friend searching – search your friend list to find out who you know on the PlayStation Network ID
• Trophy improvements – every time you win a trophy, a screenshot will automatically be captured so you can share your gaming achievements
• More control to you – upgrade your sub account to become a master account (over 18s), access more variety for on-screen text, pictures and colours and securely back up your PS4 data to an external storage device

Current PS4 gamers can update system software directly to the console, or by downloading the update file to a USB device

New DualShock Controller
The DualShock 4 controller features new innovations, including a highly sensitive six-axis sensor as well as a touch pad located on the top of the controller, which offers completely new ways to play and interact with games. The controller also gives you the chance to show off your greatest gaming moments via the SHARE button. And thanks to the built-in motion sensors, an integrated speaker and touch controls, you’ll be able to play along with more precision than ever.

Share button
Engage in endless personal challenges with your community, and share your epic triumphs with the press of a button. Simply hit the Share button on the controller, scan through the last few minutes of gameplay, tag it and return to the game - the video uploads as you play. The PS4 system also enables you to broadcast your gameplay in real time.

PlayStation App
The app will enable your iPhone, iPad and Android smart device to became a second screen for the PS4. Once installed on these devices, the app will enable you to view in-game items, purchase PS4 games and download them directly to the console at home, or remotely watch the gameplay of other gamers playing on their devices.

PlayStation Plus
Designed to bring games and gamers together, this exclusive service allows you to get more from your PlayStation 4. PlayStation Plus is a paid membership service that takes your gaming experience to the next level. It offers one of the best online multiplayer gaming experiences around and even allows your friends to play your game – although they may not own their own copy. As a member, you’ll be granted access to over 60 games a year which can be downloaded directly onto your PS4.

One payment gives you access to the service on your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Current members can either carry their subscription over to the PS4 or use it across all systems at no extra cost.

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