| Feature | PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Wii U |
|---|
| Price | $399.99 [1] | $399.99 | $349.99 / 299.99 |
| Release Date | US: 11.15.2013
EU: 11.29.2013 [2] | 11.22.2013 [3] | 11.18.2012 |
| Optical Drive | Blu-ray/DVD [4] | Blu-ray/DVD [5] | 25GB Optical Disc (Proprietary) |
| Game DVR | Yes, PS+ subscription not required [6] | Yes, with subscription to Xbox Live Gold [7] | No |
| RAM | 8GB GDDR5 [8] | 8GB DDR3 [9] | 2GB DDR3 [10] |
| CPU | Single-chip x86 AMD "Jaguar" processor, 8 cores[11] | 8 Core Microsoft custom CPU[12] | Tri-Core PowerPC "Espresso" CPU[13] |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics Core Next engine w/ 1152 shaders [14] | 853 MHz AMD Radeon GPU w/ 768 shaders[15] | AMD "Latte" 550 MHz GPU w/ 320 shaders[16] |
| Peak GPU Shader Throughput | 1.84 TeraFLOPS/s[17] | 1.31 TeraFLOPS/s (estimate)[18] | 0.352 TeraFLOPS/s[19] |
| Storage | 500 GB 5400 RPM SATA II hard drive[20] | 500 GB Hard Drive [21] | 8GB or 32GB Flash |
| External Storage | No [22] | Yes, USB [23] | Yes, USB |
| Removable Hard Drive | Yes, must be at least 160 GB, thinner than 9.5mm [24] | No [25] | No |
| Cloud Storage | Yes [26] | Yes [27] | No |
| Play As You Download | Yes [28] | Yes [29] | No |
| Remote Download | Yes [30] | Yes [31] | No |
| Account Access from Multiple Consoles | Yes [32] | Yes | No |
| Mandatory Game Installs | No [33] | Yes [34] | No |
| Required Internet Connection | No [35] | No, but required for mandatory day one update. [36][37] | No |
| Used Game Fee | No [38] | No [39] | No |
| Digital game sharing or gifting | No | No | No |
| Feature | PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Wii U |
|---|
| Backwards Compatibility | None [40] | None [41] | Yes, Wii |
| Cross Game Chat | Yes [42] | Yes [43] | No |
| Controllers | DualShock 4 (included) | Xbox One Wireless Controller(included) | Wii U GamePad (included), Wii Remote + Nunchuk (sold separately), Pro Controller (sold separately) |
| Controller Batteries | Rechargable (built-in) | AA (2). Rechargable battery packs (sold separately) | GP & Pro: Rechargable (built-in). Wii Remote: AA (2). |
| Motion Control | DualShock 4, PlayStation 4 Eye (not included), PlayStation Move (not included) | Kinect 2 | Wii Remote (sold separately), Wii U GamePad (included) |
| Second Screen | Vita (not included) [44]
Playstation App[45] | SmartGlass (devices not included) [46] | Wii U GamePad (included) |
| Voice Commands | Yes (scope, TBA)[47] | Optional (requires Kinect) [48] | No |
| Subscription Service | PlayStation Plus[49] | Xbox Live [50] | No |
| USB | USB 3.0 (2 ports)[51] | USB 3.0 (3 ports)[52] | USB 2.0 (4 ports) |
| Live Streaming | Yes | Yes | No |
| Reputation Preservation | Trophies will be ported | Achievements will be ported[53] | N/A |
| Web Connection | Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi [54] | Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 & 5Ghz)[55] | Gigabit IEEE 802.11 b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 & 5Ghz, LAN via USB dongle |
| BlueTooth | Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)[56] | No* | Bluetooth 4.0[57] |
| Wi-Fi Direct (for Device Connection) | No | Yes | Yes (for GamePad video streaming) |
| A/V Hookups | HDMI output (4K Support [58]) Optical output [59] | HDMI input and output (4K support), Optical output[60] | HDMI out, Component/ Composite out |
| IR | No | IR out, IR Blaster (Kinect) | IR Transceiver (GamePad) |
| Power Supply (PSU) | Internal | External (power brick) | External (power bricks) |
| Near Field Communication (NFC) | No | No | Yes (GamePad) |
| Region Locked | No | No [61] | Yes |
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