With only two days left to go, Sony's been going all-out to keep the anticipation high for the launch of is next-gen console, the PlayStation 4, which launches in the U.S. this Friday.
Part of pulling out all the stops is a glitzy and glamorous unboxing video the company provided this week, showing just what's inside the PS4's big blue box: a PSN network voucher, quick start guide, a lone dualshock 4 controller, HDMI cable, AC Power Cord, headset, USB cable, and finally the console itself.
It's a lot more dramatic than I'm sure how most of you will tear into the thing with a rabid fervor, but that's PR for ya. Check out the video below:
"Greatness awaits," indeed.
Under the hood, the PlayStation 4 boasts Supercharged PC architecture, X86 CPU, Enhanced PC GPU, and 8GB Unified Memory according to theofficial specs.
It will support the same PlayStation Plus service as the Vita and PlayStation 3. However, a Plus subscription will be required for online multiplayer games, but not for additional media services like Netflix. Sony has also updated the Dual Shock controllers with a touch screen and improved shoulder triggers, and bundles the console with a headset.
The PlayStation 4 is set to release on November 15 in North America and on November 29 in Europe. Day one games available for the system include Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Madden NFL 25, NBA 2K14, Need for Speed: Rivals, and more. You can read about the games' install sizes and prices here.
The console will retail for $399.
The company has some last minute games to announce, but won't be doing so until the console gets a bit of its own "midnight madness." The night before it launches, at 11pm EST, GameTrailers TV is hosing a PS4 All Access event, with Sony set to take center stage with some world premieres for titles that have not yet been formally announced in a blaze of last minute hype for the console finally releases. So it's got that going for it, which is nice.
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