{"data":{"slug":"sony-playstation-4-2013","type":"game_console","brand":"Sony","name":"PlayStation 4 (2013)","aliases":["PS4","PS4 original","CUH-1115A","CUH-1000A"],"release_date":"2013-11","url":"https://arkivo.dev/game-consoles/sony-playstation-4-2013","specs":{"series":"PlayStation","model_numbers":["CUH-1115A"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":"2013-02-20","status":"discontinued","predecessor":null,"successor":"sony-playstation-5","launch_price_usd":399,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Jet Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/tech-specs/","manual_url":"https://manuals.playstation.net/document/pdf/CUH-1115A-1.7_5.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"hardware_revision":"CUH-1000 series, original 2013 PS4 design. 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Sony's September 2016 release treats the later CUH-1200 series as a separate model. It is not covered here.","model_numbers":"Safety Guide for purchases in the United States and Canada, document 4-541-426-51(2). Sony's June 2013 release calls the launch model the CUH-1000A series.","cpu":"Specification table, 8 cores. Sony's guide does not list the CPU clock.","gpu":"Specification table: GPU 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon based graphics engine.","storage_gb":"Hard disk drive: Internal, 500 GB, base 10 (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes). The system reserves part of it.","wifi_standard":"Specification table lists IEEE 802.11 b/g/n. 802.11n is Wi-Fi 4.","wifi_bands":"The wireless networking feature section names only the 2.4 GHz range. The Slim and Pro guides name 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz instead. The table lists b/g/n without 802.11a.","bluetooth_version":"Specification table lists Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR).","power_input":"Specification table, Power 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.","power_consumption_max_w":"Specification table, Maximum rated power. This is a rating and not a measured gaming figure.","dimensions_mm":"Specification table gives about 275 x 53 x 305 mm (width x height x depth), excluding projecting parts, in the horizontal placement. Stored as published.","weight_kg":"Specification table, approx. 2.8 kg.","in_the_box":"Main supplied items in the Specifications table: HDMI cable, USB cable, mono headset with muting feature and AC power cord. The DUALSHOCK 4 controller is listed with the system. Sony's launch FAQ lists the same items at launch.","included_controller":"The Specifications table lists the DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with the system.","controller_power":"DUALSHOCK 4 table in the CUH-1115A guide: built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, DC 3.65 V, 1,000 mAh. This is the controller shipped with the system.","optical_disc_formats":"Optical drive is read-only, BD 6x CAV and DVD 8x CAV. Formats are from the online User's Guide page Supported disc formats. CDs, BD-RE ver.1.0, BD-R/RE XL and 8 cm discs are not supported.","disc_drive":"Optical drive, read-only, BD 6x CAV and DVD 8x CAV.","supported_orientations":"Safety guide: do not set the system other than vertically or horizontally. Use the vertical stand, sold separately, for the vertical position.","vertical_stand_included":"The vertical stand is sold separately and is not in the Main supplied items."}},{"url":"https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2013/130221a.html","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["gpu_compute_units","memory_bandwidth"],"notes":{"gpu_compute_units":"Sony release of February 20, 2013: the GPU contains a unified array of 18 compute units, generating 1.84 teraflops.","memory_bandwidth":"Sony release: 8 GB of unified GDDR5 system memory giving 176 GB/second of bandwidth."}},{"url":"https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2013/130611a.html","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["colors","series","platform","launch_price_usd","controller_features","controller_connection"],"notes":{"colors":"The CUH-1000A series launched in Jet Black.","launch_price_usd":"Recommended retail price US$ 399 announced June 11, 2013 for the CUH-1000A series with a 500 GB hard disk drive. The release does not state the tax treatment. US prices are listed without sales tax. The 399 EUR European price belongs to the European model and is not stored.","controller_features":"DUALSHOCK 4 (CUH-ZCT1) table, marked tentative at announcement: Touch Pad 2 Point, Click Mechanism, Capacitive Type. Six-axis motion sensor. Light Bar, Vibration, Built-in Mono Speaker. Ports USB (Micro B), Extension Port, Stereo Headset Jack.","controller_connection":"Controller table: wireless communication Bluetooth Ver2.1+EDR and a Micro B USB port."}},{"url":"https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2013/130821a.html","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["announce_date","release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Sony announced the CUH-1000A series for launch on November 15, 2013 in Canada and the U.S. and from November 29, 2013 in Europe and Latin America.","announce_date":"Sony introduced the PS4 in New York on February 20, 2013 (release of February 21, 2013)."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/tech-specs/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Sony US PS4 tech specs page. It now lists the CUH-2000 series and the DUALSHOCK 4 (CUH-ZCT2) and no longer the 2013 model, so it is used only as the maker's spec page for the PS4 family."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["manufacturer_url","remote_play","game_services"],"notes":{"remote_play":"Sony PS4 page: stream games from your PS4 to a compatible iOS or Android device, PC, Mac or PlayStation Vita over home Wi-Fi. The 2013 release introduced Remote Play with PS Vita.","game_services":"Sony PS4 page and the online User's Guide: PlayStation Plus subscription for online multiplayer and other benefits."}},{"url":"https://blog.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the-ultimate-faq-north-america/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["max_output_resolution","max_game_frame_rate_fps","game_resolution_target","bluetooth_audio","storage_type","storage_expansion_methods"],"notes":{"max_output_resolution":"Launch FAQ: the PS4 supports 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p over HDMI. There is no 4K output. Stored as 1920 x 1080.","max_game_frame_rate_fps":"Launch FAQ: higher frame rates up to 60 frames per second. This is a platform claim and not a promise for every game.","game_resolution_target":"Launch FAQ: higher screen resolutions up to 1080p.","bluetooth_audio":"Launch FAQ: existing wireless headsets from third-party companies that use a Bluetooth connection are not supported on PS4. Controller Bluetooth is separate.","storage_type":"Launch FAQ: PS4 is equipped with a 5400 RPM SATA II hard drive. Users can install a new drive no thicker than 9.5 mm and larger than 160 GB.","storage_expansion_methods":"The launch FAQ covers drive replacement. USB extended storage was added by later system software and is from Sony's current extended storage page. It installs and runs applications but cannot hold saved data, themes or screenshot and video clips."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps4-external-hdd-support/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["storage_expansion_methods"],"notes":{"storage_expansion_methods":"Requires system software 4.50 or later, SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps or later, 250 GB minimum and 8 TB maximum capacity."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps4-how-to-enable-hdr/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["hdr_formats"],"notes":{"hdr_formats":"Sony support: PS4 consoles support HDR video output and need a TV that supports the HDR10 format. System software 7.0 or later is required. Sony's September 2016 release says all PS4 systems gain HDR through a system software update."}},{"url":"https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/basic/pn_1000.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["ports","operating_system","power_supply"],"notes":{"ports":"User's Guide hardware part names for CUH-1000/1100: front USB port, rear AC IN connector, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), HDMI OUT, LAN and AUX. The specification table gives two SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) ports and one AUX port. Sony's extended storage page equates SuperSpeed USB with 5 Gbps. HDMI 1.4 is from PCGH.","operating_system":"The online User's Guide covers the PS4 system software. The version at the accessed date is not recorded.","power_supply":"Sony's launch FAQ: PS4 has an internal power supply and no external power brick."}},{"url":"https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/settings/devicelink.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["hdmi_cec"],"notes":{"hdmi_cec":"Enable HDMI Device Link uses BRAVIA Sync, which Sony describes as based on the CEC specification. Features depend on the TV."}},{"url":"https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/game/PS2game.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["backward_compatibility"],"notes":{"backward_compatibility":"Only PlayStation 2 format software downloaded from PlayStation Store plays on the PS4. PS2 and PS3 discs do not. Not every PS2 game is offered."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Playstation-4-Pro-Konsolen-264565/Specials/PS4-Slim-vs-PS4-Vergleich-1207177/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["cpu_clock_max_ghz","gpu_clock_max_ghz","memory_bus_width_bits","hdmi_version"],"notes":{"cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Hardware comparison table, PS4 (CUH-1000) column: maximum CPU clock 1.6 GHz. Mark Cerny gives the same 1.6 GHz for the existing PS4 (MCV interview).","gpu_clock_max_ghz":"Table: maximum GPU clock 800 MHz, 1,152 shaders, 18 units and 1.843 TFLOPS.","memory_bus_width_bits":"Table: 256-bit interface, 8 GiB GDDR5 at 2,750 MHz.","hdmi_version":"Table lists HDMI 1.4 for the PS4 (CUH-1000), the PS4 Slim and HDMI 2.0 for the PS4 Pro. Sony publishes no HDMI version."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/gaming/sony-ps4-slim-review-the-perfect-replacement-for-the-original-playstation-4","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["measured_power_consumption_idle_w"],"notes":{"measured_power_consumption_idle_w":"Expert Reviews, September 2016 Slim review, compared with the original PS4: 71 W on the home screen (95 W with a Blu-ray disc spinning). The review does not state which hardware revision of the original PS4 it used or the meter."}},{"url":"https://www.gematsu.com/2021/01/sony-interactive-entertainment-ends-production-of-all-ps4-models-except-one-in-japan","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Gematsu, January 5, 2021, on Sony ending most PS4 production in Japan: the original PlayStation 4 (CUH-1000 series) model already ended production. Sony introduced the slimmer CUH-2000 series in September 2016. Other regions are not covered by the report."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/ps5","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"TechRadar's PS5 review says the PS5 exceeds every standard set by its predecessor, the PS4."}}],"fields_filled":59,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}