PlayStation 4 is region-free and will get replaceable hdd

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The Playstation 4 will not have regional games to know. Games that are bought in foreign countries will also work on an in the Netherlands bought PS4, as confirmed by a Sony executive. Also will the hard drive of 500GB replaceable. Sony gave after the announcement of more details about the PS4.

“Yes, the hdd of the PS4 is to upgrade and yes the PS4 is region-free,” says Sony president Shuhei Yoshida. The fact that the PS4 is not regional and that the hard drive has been replaced, turn on the Sony line that with the PlayStation 3 also used. The Xbox One has a region-lock, just like the previous Xbox models, and the hdd is not removable.

Sony confirms that the PS4 around the holidays in the Netherlands for 399 euro. By default, the player for that price a few Dualshock4 controller. For an extra controller, the purses should be drawn and a price of 59 euros to be paid. Also for the Eye camera, the Move motion control, must be paid 49 euros. The Move functionality is a standard feature in the Dualshock4. Microsoft makes its Kinect accessory is standard with the Xbox One, which, however, 499 euros, more expensive than the PS4.

During his announcement of the price and releaseperiode for the PS4 made Sony further announced that the PS4 tweedehandsgames will support and no requirements regarding the connection to the internet. Also this makes Sony again Microsoft: the Xbox One will be at least once per 24 hours connect to internet, also if the player singleplayergames plays.

However, Sony makes the option of online multiplayer games to play paid. Gamers will be for this PlayStation Plus service less than 5 dollar pay, promises Sony. The cost Plus amounts to 14.99 euros per three months and 50 euros for a year. There is one PlayStation Plus subscription is required per console. Players will get with this service, a discount on certain games, free games, the opportunity to progress on the internet store, early access to beta software and automatic updates. Among others, are getting PS4 buyers Drive Club PS Plus Edition and the games Secret Ponch, Don’t Starve, and Outlast from small independent developers for free. The PS Plus service is not required for singleplayergames and will also not be required for multimedia services such as streaming movie playback and such.

The PS4 will continue with a mono headset, hdmi cable and usb cable supplied. The DualShock4 controller weighs 210 grams and has a battery with capacity of 1000mAh. The controller has a capacitive touch pad. The camera for the console video on a 1280×800 pixels at 60fps. The camera has two f/2.0 lenses, a four-channel microfoonopstelling. and a field-of-view of 85 degrees.