During Sony's press conference at this year's E3, we learned that there were plans to release a special PS4 bundle consisting of Bungies' Destiny, and a pristine PlayStation 4 all wrapped in glacial white.The announcement had only bare bones info on the bundle, but now, we have all the information you could ever want.
Pristine White PS4 Coming This Fall Alongside Destiny
Here's the skinny according to a press release: "In North America, Latin America and Europe, PS4 in 'Glacier White' will be available as part of a bundle pack featuring Destiny, a highly anticipated title developed by Bungie, Inc. and published by Activision. The bundle also includes a free 30 day membership to PS Plus, and comes at a recommended retail price (RPP) of $449/ €439."
"Furthermore, PS4 in 'Glacier White' will also be sold separately in Europe at an RRP of €399. The Vertical Stand will be available in Europe at an RRP of €19, and DUALSHOCK®4 in 'Glacier White' and 'Urban Camouflage' will both be available at an RRP of US$59/ €59. The pricings for each product in Japan and other Asian regions will be announced on a later date."
White Playstation Vita Now Available in US
There are also new shots of the console, stand, and DualShock 4 in its new glacial white wrappings, seen below.
or, you can snag the bundle from Amazon.
Here are the exact specs for anyone interested:
Product name: PlayStation 4
Colors: Jet Black, Glacier White
Product code:
* Glacier White - CUH-1000A 02 series
* Jet Black - CUH-1000A series
Main processor: Single-chip custom processor
CPU: x86-64 AMD “Jaguar”, 8 cores
GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon based graphics engine
Memory: GDDR5 8GB
Storage size: 500GB Hard disk drive*1
External dimensions: Approx. 275×53×305 mm (width × height × length)
(excludes largest projection) Mass Approx.: 2.8 kg
BD/ DVD drive: (read only) BD × 6 CAV, DVD × 8 CAV
Input/ Output Super-Speed USBx (USB 3.0) port × 2, AUX port × 1
Networking Ethernet: (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) ×1
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: 2.1 (EDR)
Power AC: 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: Max. 250W
Operating Temperature: 5 ºC – 35ºC
AV output HDMI out port
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port
Included PlayStation®4 system × 1
Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK®4) × 1
Mono headset × 1
AC power cord × 1
HDMI cable × 1
USB cable × 1
*1 The hard disk drive contains space that is available for users and space that is reserved for the system, therefore the actual space that is free for users is smaller than the total space stated in this document.
Wireless Controller for PlayStation®4 (DUALSHOCK®4)
Product name DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller
Color Jet Black, Magma Red, Wave Blue, Glacier White, Urban Camouflage
Product code Jet Black: CUH-ZCT1
Magma Red: CUH-ZCT1 01
Wave Blue: CUH-ZCT1 02
Glacier White: CUH- ZCT1 03
Urban Camouflage : CUH- ZCT1 04
External dimensions Approx. 161mm × 57mm × 100mm (width × height × depth)
(excludes largest projection)
Weight Approx. 210g
Keys / switches PS button, SHARE button, OPTIONS button,
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Left/Right),
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square),
R1/L1/R2/L2 button, Left stick / L3 button, Right stick / R3 button, Pad Button
Touch pad 2 Point Touch Pad, Click Mechanism, Capacitive Type
Motion sensor Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)
Other features Light Bar, Vibration, Built-in Mono Speaker
Ports USB (Micro B), Extension Port, Stereo Headset Jack
Wireless communication Bluetooth® Ver2.1+EDR
Battery Type Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery
Voltage DC3.65V
Capacity 1000mAh
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Product name Vertical Stand
Product code Jet Black : CUH-ZST1
Glacier White : CUH- ZST1 01
External dimensions Approx. 337mm × 28mm × 72mm (width × height × depth)
Weight Approx. 200g
Supports CUH-1000A series
Finally, a F.A.Q. has also been made available for anyone with any final questions. But don't expect them to be answered. There's a great deal of "we have nothing to announce at this point in time" responses.
Q: Why did you adopt white as the new color variation for PS4 when you had other choices?
A: We decided to introduce white as a new color variation for PS4 based on market trend as well as demand from users.
Q: What is the origin of the color name ”Glaicer White” ?
A: We have adopted white that associate with glacier.
Q: PS Vita TV in ”White” and PS4 in ”Glacier White” seems to have the same color, but is it true? If that is the case, why did you adopt different color names?
A: While both products adopt white, they have different shape, size, and surface finish. When deciding color names, we take various elements into consideration including those factors.
Q: Along with ”Jet Black” and ”Glacier White”, will you release other color variation for PS4?
A: We are considering numerous possibilities, however we have nothing to announce at this point in time.
Q: Does PS4 in ”Glacier White” have different feature from PS4 in ”Jet Black”? Do ”Glacier White” and ”Urban Camouflage” DS4 have different feature from exsisting DS4 in other colors?
A: There is no difference in terms of feature.
Q: Are you only selling it as part of a bundle pack featuring Destiny in North America? Will it be available separately?
A: We have nothing to announce at this point in time.
Q: I heard that in North America, the limited number of vertical stand in ”Glacier White” color will be put in the bundle pack featuring Destiny and PS4 ”Glacier White”. Won’t it be available as standdalone product?
A: We have nothing to announce at this point in time.
Q: Where can North American users purchase vertical stand for PS4 in ”Glacier White”?
A: In North America, a limited number of Vertical Stand will be included in the bundle featuring Destiny. We have nothing to announce about selling the stand as standalone product in North America at this point in time.
Q: What is the reason for not introducing ”Glacier White” PS4 and vertical stand as standalone product in North America?
A: We decide which product to launch in each region based on market trend in each region.
Q: PS4 in “Glacier White” will be sold separately in Europe. When will be the release date?
A: We have nothing to announce at this point in time.
Q: Don’t you have any update on global cumulative sold through number for PS4, since it was announced to reach more than 7 million globally as of April 6th?
A: No. The latest number for global cumulative PS4 sold through is 7 million as of April 6th.
Q: Will Europe and American version of PS4 in ”Glacie White” work in Japan?
A: In general, Europe and American version of PS4 work in Japan, but we recommend users purchase PS4 at the region of their residence to guarantee the best overall consumer experience. In addition, users cannot take support service when they use overseas PS4 in Japan.
Q: Does DUALSHOCK®4 charging station support DUALSHOCK®4 in “Urban Camouflage” and “Glacier White” color?
A: Yes.
