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PS4 Is Region Free, But Online Multiplayer Requires PS+ Subscription
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Sony Japan employee Brad Douglas reported on Tuesday that the PlayStation 4 will have "no region locking," according to Sony Computer Entertainment public relations. However, the console will require a PlayStation Plus service subscription for online multiplayer games. The subscription is not required for Netflix, media apps, and similar uses. PlayStation Plus will cost 1,300 yen (about US$13) for 90 days in Japan, and US$9.99 or 6.99 Euros for 30 days in those respective regions.
Sony also released more technical specifications for the console itself, its DualShock 4 controller, and its PlayStation Camera:
| Product name | PlayStation®4 Jet Black |
| Product code | CUH-1000A series |
| Recommended retail price | US$ 399, Canada$ 399, € 399, and £ 349 |
| Main processor | Single-chip custom processor CPU : x86-64 AMD “Jaguar”, 8 cores GPU : 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation RadeonTM based graphics engine |
| Memory | GDDR5 8GB |
| Storage size | 500GB Hard disk drive*1 |
| External dimensions | Approx. 275×53×305 mm (width × height × length) (tentative, 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) |
| 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 |
| Product name | DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller |
| Color | Jet Black |
| Product code | CUH-ZCT1 |
| Recommended retail price | US$ 59, Canada$ 59, € 59, and £ 54 |
| External dimensions | Approx. 162mm × 52mm × 98mm (width × height × depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection) |
| Weight | Approx. 210g (tentative) |
| 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), Extention Port, Stereo Headset Jack |
| Wireless communication | Bluetooth® Ver2.1+EDR |
| Battery | Type: Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery Voltage: DC3.7V (tentative) Capacity:1000mAh (tentative) |
| Product name | PlayStation®Camera |
| Color | Jet Black |
| Product code | CUH-ZEY1 |
| Recommended retail price | US$ 59, Canada$ 59, € 49, and £ 44 |
| External dimension | Approx. 186mm × 27mm × 27mm (width × height × depth) (tentative) |
| Weight | Approx. 183g (tentative) |
| Video pixel | (Maximum) 1280 × 800 pixel × 2 |
| Video frame rate | 1280×800 pixel @ 60fps 640×400 pixel @ 120fps 320×192 pixel @ 240fps |
| Video format | RAW, YUV (uncompressed) |
| Lens | Dual Lenses, F value/F2.0 fixed focus |
| Capture range | 30cm~∞ |
| Field-of-view | 85° |
| Microphone | 4 Channel Microphone Array |
| Connection type | PS4 dedicated connector (AUX connector) |
| Cable length | Approx. 2m (tentative) |
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