Eight years ago, February 22, 2014 was the day the PS4 was released in Japan, and the Bnsoji PS4 was released on March 20, 2015. Up to now, the sales volume of PS4 has exceeded 116.9 million units, which is enough to be called popular hardware.
The PlayStation 4 is a stationary home console released by Sony and is affectionately known as the "PS4" by gamers. As the number indicates, the machine is the fourth generation of the series after the first-generation PlayStation, which went on sale on December 3, 1994.
Although the latest generation of the PlayStation5 has also been released, due to tight supply, there are still many players who can't grab the PS5 using the PS4 as the main machine in service.
The PS4 is also Sony's first machine launch in Europe and the United States. Starting from North America on November 15, 2013, the PS4 was released in Various Countries including Europe and South America. For Japanese players, this is the first time that the PS series has been released in Europe and the United States, coupled with the game's grandeur conveyed by various media at that time, it is also a very eager wait.
The PS4's machine performance is a leap forward compared to the previous generation. In addition, Sony also tried the "share" function for the first time on this machine, which can upload videos and screenshots in real time during play. In addition, live streaming of gameplay via Ustream and Twitch networks can also be used. Although it now seems that some of the functions of game consoles are taken for granted, they are still very forward-looking in the year when live broadcasting was just emerging.
In its handle, the DualShock 4, also features a new touch screen on the front. Touch screens have the same functionality as buttons and can be multi-touch and click-and-click. If you draw it with your finger, you can move the cursor with a mouse-like feel. Depending on the game, if you scroll from the bottom up, you will show the map, and you can call up other screens through the clicks at the right and left ends, etc., and various operation methods are really very convenient.
The DualShock 4 is also loaded with light bars that display a variety of colors. Different colors can be used to represent different players and can be used as a hint of important messages, such as the red color of the game character's HP reduction.
The first game of PS4 includes a total of 12 games such as "Rulong Restoration", which is quite substantial in number. Also since the PS4 era, basically all digital download versions of games have been released in parallel with physical versions.
On September 8, 2016, Sony Interactive Entertainment held a press conference in New York to announce the PS4's modified model "PlayStation 4 Slim" and the enhanced version of the "PlayStation 4 Pro". Slim is consistent in performance compared to the original version, but is smaller and lighter than the original version in appearance. In contrast, the Pro has enhanced functionality, using a more powerful CPU and GPU, and supports 4K resolution (upscaling 4K) game image output, which is also heavier than the original version in appearance.