Launch Offers Chinese Gamers the Ultimate Entertainment Experience Only Possible on PlayStation, Delivering Completely New Ways to Play
TOKYO, Dec. 11, 2014 — (PRNewswire) — Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that it will launch the PlayStation® business in the People's Republic of China on January 11, 2015, with the release of PlayStation®4 (PS4™) (CUH-1000 series) for 2,899 RMB and PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-2000 series) for 1,299 RMB.
Along with the release of PS4 and PS Vita, SCE will offer a robust after-sales service to ensure Chinese users have a smooth and positive experience on PlayStation.
"PS4 is expanding at the fastest rate in PlayStation hardware history, and the global gaming community is enjoying the ultimate entertainment experience only available on PlayStation," said Andrew House, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "We are delighted that we are able to fully launch our business in China, which is a market with great potential. We look forward to delivering exciting software, convenient services and entertainment experiences only possible on PlayStation to the many gamers in China."
Along with SCE Worldwide Studios, 70 third party software developers and publishers are planned to deliver a steady stream of software titles to gamers in China. Additionally, a variety of exciting titles such as King of Wushu (Suzhou Snail Digital Technology CO., Ltd), Mr. Pumpkin Adventure (Shanghai Youju Information Technology Co., Ltd) and One Tap Hero (Shanghai Kena Information Technology Co., Ltd) created by Chinese game developers will be available on PlayStation.
Furthermore, in cooperation with Modian.com and business partner Shanghai Oriental Pearl SUOLE Culture Development Ltd., SCE will actively provide support to Chinese game developers to bring their content to PlayStation platforms.
SCE will continue to further expand the PlayStation platform to deliver entertainment experiences that are only possible on PlayStation.
PlayStation®4
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Product name |
PlayStation®4 |
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Color |
Jet Black Glacier White |
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Product code |
Jet Black: CUH-1109A B01 Glacier White: CUH-1109A B02 |
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Release date |
January 11, 2015 |
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Recommended retail price |
2,899 RMB |
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Main processor |
Single-chip custom processor CPU : x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores GPU : 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon™ based graphics engine |
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Memory |
GDDR5 8GB |
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Storage size |
500GB Hard disk drive*1 |
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External dimensions |
Approx. 275×53×305 mm (width × height × length) (tentative, excludes largest projection) |
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Mass |
Approx. 2.8 kg |
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BD/ DVD drive (read only) |
BD × 6 CAV DVD × 8 CAV |
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Input/ Output |
Super-Speed USBx (USB 3.0) port × 2 AUX port × 1 |
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Networking |
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) ×1 IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR) |
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AV output |
HDMI out port DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port |
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Included |
PlayStation®4 system × 1 Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK®4) × 1 Mono headset × 1 AC power cord × 1 HDMI cable × 1 USB cable × 1 |
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*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. |
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* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
PlayStation®Vita PCH-2000
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Platform name |
PlayStation®Vita |
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Color |
Black White |
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Product code |
Black: PCH-2009 ZA11 White: PCH-2009 ZA12 |
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Release date |
January 11, 2015 |
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RRP |
1,299 RMB |
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CPU |
ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core) |
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GPU |
SGX543MP4+ |
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Main memory |
512MB |
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VRAM |
128MB |
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External Dimensions |
Approx. 183.6 x 85.1 x 15.0 mm (width x length x height) (excludes largest projection) |
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Weight |
Approx. 219g |
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Screen (Touch screen) |
5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, LCD Multi touch screen (capacitive type) |
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Rear touch pad |
Multi touch pad (capacitive type) |
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Cameras |
Front camera, Rear camera Frame rate : 120fps@320x240(QVGA), 60fps@640x480(VGA) Resolution : Up to 640x480(VGA) |
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Sound |
Built-in stereo speakers Built-in microphone |
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Motion sensors |
Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass |
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Location |
Wi-Fi location service support |
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Keys / Switches |
PS button Power button Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left) Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square) Shoulder buttons (Right/Left) Right stick, Left stick START button, SELECT button Volume buttons (+/-) |
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Wireless communications |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode) Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR （A2DP/AVRCP/HSP） |
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Internal memory card |
1GB *1 |
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Slots/Ports |
PlayStation®Vita card slot Memory card slot Micro USB port (Type B) (for USB data communication, DC IN, Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In], Serial data communication), Headset jack (Stereo mini jack) (for Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In]) |
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Power |
Built-In Lithium-ion Battery: DC3.7V 2210mAh AC adaptor: DC 5V |
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Included |
PlayStation®Vita Wi-Fi model PCH-2000 series x 1 USB cable x 1 AC adapter x 1 AC power cord x 1 Printed materials x 1 |
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* 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. |
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* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
