Collection: Sony PlayStation 4 Games

The Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) is the latest video game console from Sony Computer Entertainment announced at a press conference on February 20, 2013. In the meeting, Sony revealed some hardware specifications of the new console. The eighth-generation system, launched in the fourth quarter of 2013, introduced the x86 architecture to the PlayStation series. According to lead system architect, Mark Cerny, development on the Sony PlayStation 4 began as early as 2008. PlayStation Europe CEO Jim Ryan emphasized in 2011 that Sony wanted to avoid launching the next-generation console behind the competition.

Among the new applications and services, Sony introduced the PlayStation App, allowing Sony PlayStation 4 owners to turn smartphones and tablets into a second screen to enhance gameplay. The company also planned to debut PlayStation Now game streaming service, powered by technology from Gaikai. By incorporating a share button on the new controller and making it possible to view in-game content being streamed live from friends, Sony planned to place more focus on social gameplay as well. The Sony PlayStation 4 was first released in North America on November 15, 2013.

Sony PlayStation 4 Slim (officially marketed simply as PlayStation 4 or PS4) was unveiled on September 7, 2016. It is a revision of the original Sony PlayStation 4 hardware with a streamlined form factor. The new casing is 40% smaller and carries a rounded body with a matte finish on the top of the console rather than a two-tone finish. The two USB ports on the front have a larger gap between them, and the optical audio port was also removed. It ships with a minor update to the DualShock 4 controller, with the light bar visible through the top of the touchpad and dark matte grey colored exterior instead of a partially shiny black. The Sony PlayStation 4 Slim was released on September 15, 2016, with a 500 GB model at the same price point as the original Sony PlayStation 4 model. Its model number is CUH-2000.

Sony PlayStation 4 Pro or PS4 Pro for short (originally announced under the codename Neo) was unveiled on September 7, 2016. Its model number is CUH-7000. It is an updated version of the Sony PlayStation 4 with improved hardware, including an upgraded GPU with 4.2 teraflops of processing power, and a higher CPU clock. It is designed primarily to enable selected games to be playable at 4K resolution, and improved quality for PlayStation VR. All games are backward and forward compatible between PS4 and PS4 Pro, but games with optimizations will have improved graphics performance on Sony PlayStation 4 Pro. Although capable of streaming 4K video from online sources, Sony PlayStation 4 Pro does not support Ultra HD Blu-ray. Additionally, the Sony PlayStation 4 Pro is the only Sony PlayStation 4 model that can remotely play at 1080p. The other models are limited to 720p.