PS4 Less Powerful Than The Nintendo WiiU? Dream On, Says Shuhei Yoshida

TheSilentChief.com

''Nintendo is getting the jump on Sony and Microsoft this year with the release of the WiiU. And while neither Sony nor Microsoft is ready to share official details and specs regarding their next home console, Sony Worldwide Studios head honcho Shuhei Yoshida makes it clear that the PS4 won’t be outdone in terms of power when compared to the WiiU.''

[NYC_Gamer]

PS4/720 will both use more advanced hardware than Wii-U...

[NastyLeftHook0]

yeah playstation always uses high end tech, there not cheap.

[live2play]

neither can you with their 599 price tag

[Virtual_Reality]

I don't know if you notice, but one of the main reasons why the PS3 was expensive, is mainly because of the Blu ray. A stand alone Blu ray device was at $800+ in 2006.
And the PS3 was $600 including all the other features.

The PS4 will have Blu ray, and now a stand alone Blu ray device cost $200 or less.

[Moncole]

You do know the PS2 was the weakest console last gen and the PS1 was weaker than the N64?

[NastyLeftHook0]

599 is a steal. i would have paid 1500 bucks for the experience ps3 games have given me like heavy rain, god of war, uncharted, demons souls metal gear ect ect ect ect.

[Revolver_X_]

@Moncole
How long was PS2 out before Xbox and Gamecube? Exactly. Did Xbox or Gamecube get the longevity support lasting almost a decade? Troll fail

[yabhero]

Guess you weren't around with PSX and PS2, when they were last tech wise. I love Sony but people need to stop pretending they were always a tech beast.

[3GenGames]

PSX released after PS2 idiot. Now learn that PSX doesn't mean MOTHER F***ING PS1. It never released in the USA either!!!!

Sorry, just get mad at people using that term so wrong. P***es me the f*** off.

[gaden_malak]

If that pi**es you off, you need anger management. Such a small thing to get angry about.

[jetlian]

psx was originally known in the west as the japanese ps1. I dont know why usa mags said psx tho. 3gengames

this the first time sony really stepped up on tech

[stragomccloud]

Well this generation they did. PS1 and PS2 weren't exactly top of the line when they came out. PS3 and PSP on the other hand, very advanced for their time!

[Hisiru]

I loved my PSX/PS1 (it's the same thing, right?) console!

[InactiveUser]

Intelligent/Well Said

PSX is an actual product released in Japan. It was a PS2 & DVR combo player.

PS1 (the original PlayStatin) is not a PSX.

PlayStation X [or PS-X or PlayStation Experimental] was the code name for the original PlayStation prototype, but it dropped the X before it was released.

PS = PlayStation (the brand as a whole)
PS1 = PlayStation (the first PlayStation console)
PS2 = PlayStation 2
PSX = PlayStation 2 & DVR combo released in Japan

PS3, PSP.. pretty self explanatory.

Now the only problem is the Vita. It's PS Vita officially, but that's a bit long for an acronym or abbreviation, so.. PSV or Vita?

[MaxXAttaxX]

People forget that the launch price for the base PS3 model was $499.
You weren't forced to buy the $599 model, like people seem to make it sound.
___

And yeah, it's true that PS systems weren't always the highest spec consoles aside from the PS3.
BUT what PS consoles have always delivered is GAMES.

[RevXM]

Im going to expect that Sony makes the most powerful and competent machine next gen also.

Ps1 and Ps2 were not the strongest but the three latest Playstation Consoles have all been the most powerful. PSP, Ps3 and the very recent VITA.
So I reckon that PS4 will follow that trend.

I bet sony's Playstation division and Kaz loves gamers. Loves to satisfy us because they know we love them and that true gamers never die so we are a reliable market if they can please us.

And nothing is more pleasing to a gamer than a quality console packed with features, and getting a satisfying amount of supersauce exclusives. I think Playstation will be THE GAMER console and perhaps also the entertainment system.

And I dont care what the Ps4 will cost, If sony makes the best I will pay a suitable price.
High spec is worth it to me especially in a console or Gaming rig because I can rest assured that I wont need to uppgrade anytime soon and the games will look great until the next gen arrives, or in the Pc world I might skip one gen or two. 1 gen is a year or so on pc's.

High spec systems always deliver more features and better entertainment capabilities such as the PS3, Xbox and the Vita.

I hope Ps4 will be pretty much just like what Ps3 was back in 06.
But instead of expensive new Gameformats and Super experimental CPU, I rather see those efforts in to more graphics, RAM and an SSD this time since a Power8 CPU and Blu-ray will do just fine for the timeframe I imagine that the Ps4 should launch in.

[Shane Kim]

Not true. PSX was the slim PS1 here in europe.

[blackbeld]

Shane Kim is right.

PSX was the PS1 in Europe. And was released after the PS2. After that they came with PS2 Slim models.

[InactiveUser]

http://farm6.staticflickr.c...

Unless you can show otherwise, that's a PAL PlayStation slim.. "PSone".

http://farm5.staticflickr.c...

[morkendo23]

Make's me wonder how strong the PS4 will actually be.

[OhMyGandhi]

lol at the disagrees.
Ignorance is bliss...

[sandman224]

If you ask me the playstation brand is the only thing keeping Sony afloat.

[HarryMasonHerpderp]

What's that got to do with anything?

[Blastoise]

Nothing.
Its not like Sony make Laptops, TV's and MP3 players...oh wait...

[Canas2010]

Don't forget movies too.

[andibandit]

I dont know what this had to do with anything,to the other 2, he was referring to Sony's 4 billion deficit, and that Sony's been loosing profit in alot of their other departments, especially TV.

[one2thr]

Sony also publish movies and tv shows as well... Sony is a huge industry, it doesnt only focus on electronics you know... Just sayin

[moparful99]

Don't forget they are the worlds largest manufacturer of Cinema cameras and film, they also produce a BOAT load of personal cameras and camcorders. Sony has been hurting financially because their company is fragmented, no 1 division has anything to do with another and the company became so bloated that when the economy whent to hell in a handbasket they had to downsize dramatically.. Hence why they have a new worldwide president and they are restructuring dramatically.. They were always going to lose more before they gained but with the playstation brand beins so healthy and the revenue they make of of the movie industry they will right the ship, just takes time guys

[namyrb]

I believe that either Kodak or Fuji are the largest manufacturers of motion picture film... I don't think Sony even makes motion picture film. They are the largest manufacturer of tape stock (Beta, Digibeta, HDCAM SR etc.) used for TV and cinema, but not motion picture film.

[AIndoria]

@Namyrb : Ever heard of google? Use it mate.

[Game3s]

Vita keeping Sony afloat?

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Why is this even being entertained. And look at the comments it's already produced.

[NarooN]

Exactly. It must suck to be a fanboy. Whatever happened to just *enjoying* games for being, y'know, games?

[Acquiescence]

then that would mean it would be less powerful than the PS3 too. That would make no sense.

[kikizoo]

Exactly..

"You do know the PS2 was the weakest console last gen and the PS1 was weaker than the N64?"

lol, some people have to learn history : ps2 and ps1 was the most powerfull at launch, competition a long time came after (you can only compare ps1 with saturn, and ps2 with dreamcast...nintendo is always late to the party, and never deliver a beast)

edit : the ps3 is making huge profits, they are selling more than microsoft since launch, without XXXXmillions$ marketing, and now they are selling even more games than competition (and don't forget bluray royalty, and sales, withtout ps3, no victory)

[Ryo-Hazuki]

I imagine that Sony will have a great "next-gen" with the PS4. Easy to develop, powerful system, has all the social features such as party chat for FREE (party chat is free on the Vita), will launch at the same price at the nextbox, and won't be a year late to the party either. They will be ready next-gen

[moparful99]

People forget that sony survived this generation and is actually making profit off of the ps3. To think that they wont learn from their mistakes, which yes they made a few, is ludicrous....

[DiRtY]

This is one of the myths here on N4G.

The PS3 is making a tiny, really tiny profit by now. That is a good thing. The PS3 cost Sony about 5 billions since 2005 (R&D). Overall, the PS3 will never be profitable.

Even the old CEO said this in an interview.

"You have spent three billion dollars on the Playstation 3, disregarding research and development. Can you ever get your money back?

Stringer: Not for as long as I live (laughs)."

That was 2008! and the PS3 became profitable 2010, the pricecut killed these profits and it is breaking even since 2011.

http://www.welt.de/english-...

[Persistantthug]

Yes, the PS3 has lost a lot of $, but because Sony is way more than just a games company, to attribute it only to the PS3 and or the games division isn't quite accurate.

When Sony launched the PS3, they KNEW they were going to lose BILLIONS on it......In a manner of speaking, you could just say that in this case, Sony CHOSE to lose money on the PS3 ON PURPOSE......FOR A PURPOSE.

School grade math would tell anyone that losing $300 on 10,000,000 units = 3 billion dollars. And that's just in the first year.

That's just how bad Sony wanted BluRay to be the victor.
Now, if you want to know if it was all worth it or not, then you'd have to ask Sony. But I have the feeling that the jury is still out on it and there won't be a definitive answer for years to come.

[portal_2]

@Dirty they make billions from software

[DiRtY]

The numbers I posted are for the whole division before it was put together with other products. So this includes software sales as well. In 2008 Sony lost 3 billion USD on the PS3 WITH the profits from software sales.

[portal_2]

I don't think so

[tigertron]

Out of all the questions that guy could have asked...he asked that? *facepalm*

[dangert12]

SONY Is the only one I trust as of now to not let me down regarding games...even vita's current line up of games is more consistent In appeal of games to me then the 360 or Wii U is the only game that makes me want a wii u is not even confirmed an exclusive and I don't think it will be and that's rauyman legends.

[WitWolfy]

They did show of that Zelda HD game but that was about it.

[portal_2]

Personally, for me, Zelda games have gone stale since Wind Waker. Ninty need to return to their roots IMO.

[WeskerChildReborned]

Make's me wonder how strong the PS4 will actually be.

[corrus]

BS...

[TheFirstClassic]

...really? You really think that this is bs? You really think the ps4 will be weaker than the wii u?

[corrus]

Dammit i had to read the article

[the worst]

wii u is already last gen

[givemeshelter]

And when the PS4 and Xbox720 launch, they will be last gen too LOL

[Khordchange]

It sure worked well for the Vita and PS3 didn't it ;)

I hope they go powerful, but not too powerful. Or they will end up in last place again

[nolifeking]

I'm sure it was the power that got it it's place. Not the price or launch date. No better hardware always sells worst.

[alb1899]

Samsung, the terror of SONY will jump to a new console........nop......but what if?

[GiggMan]

"And while neither Sony nor Microsoft is ready to share official details and specs regarding their next home console"

Seems like Nintendo isn't ready to share either... Where are the damn specs so we can end all the speculation???

[omarzy]

Wii u day one for me, but was this topic even a debate?

[krazykombatant]

another bunch of bunch of sony fanboys sucking at the juicy nipple of sony. Wow cannot belive some idiot said that the cell is more powerful than anything a pc can churn out wow hahaha.

[one2thr]

Yeah that was a ridiculous statement to say, on the behalf of said "idiot"... And this is coming from a Pc, PS3, and Vita owner. Goes to show that some people dont think before they type/talk or whatever it is they do to communicate....

[GamingTruth]

well pc hasnt churned out ps3 exclusives so i guess hes not an idiot

[Moncole]

We dont even know the specs for the Wii U. And the PS4 and Nextbox wont be a lot more powerful than the Wii U, they will be about the same. These consoles were under development for a while now.

[LOL_WUT]

Cant you read? Also Sony said last time they have never been first or cheap. So there you go. :)

[Nutsack]

Lol uh...

The WiiU is about on par with the 360 and PS3 in terms of power.

Why would Sony make a PS4 thats about the same power as current gen?

You make no sense Moncole. Nintendo just took older hardware to pay less, nothing cutting edge. They made the WiiU about similair to the 360 architecture for easy porting.

Sony, as a hardware company, will always focus for cutting edge hardware. Like they also beat Nintendo in the handheld market in hardware specs. Go see that weak 3DS hardware compared to what the PSVita brings.

Xbox 8 and PSOrbis will give the WiiU a beating, it'll get raped from left and right like the Wii got it this gen in graphics, physics and good games.

[yabhero]

Cool Story Bro
Can I see your WiiU spec sheet?

[Hisiru]

@Nutsack
Cool story bro. 3DS has more games than PS Vita and 3DS is also selling much more but yes, Vita has more specs, must be great for Vita (and for your ego).

As a vita owner, I do think it has an amazing hardware, but I bought it to play some new games and not play ports I can already play on my PS3.

I am enjoying my 3DS much more because it has more to offer (still trying to finish Resident Evil Revelations on hard). At the end of the day it's all about fun and software.

[givemeshelter]

They always beat Nintendo when it comes to hardware for handheld systems.
But higher specs NEVER win in sales and the "console generation". Never have.
Sony still misses this point with handhelds.
It has never come down to hardware. Just games.
PSP,Sega Game Gear, Lynx, Turbo Graphic 16 handheld...
All of those were more powerful than Nintendo offerings at the time and yet they all did not outsell the Gameboys or DS systems.
Price is the biggest factor for handheld game systems. Most of these handheld are bought by parents for their kids and most of the time they will not buy a unit that is $250+ when the console system costs less or the same.
It's a double edge sword.

[Nutsack]

Both Hisiru and give me, you don't get the point I made.

This was about companies that push high spec hardware. Not about how many sales or games it gets or 3DS has them. Are you retarded fan boys or something?

What Sony proved once more with PSVitas hardware is that its prepared to go waaaaaaay beyond Nintendo in specs. I made this connection to the WiiU and upcoming PS4. Get it, got it? Jeebus.

Sad too saying 3DS has more games, its freaking a year earlier on the market. At launch it had virtually no games and cost 250 too. While Vita has a wide launch line up giving real good hardware for 250. Sure, a price drop will be good, like Nintendo gave its under powered handheld one after 6 months. And Mario isn't a port? Or another Zelda? Damn Wiiboys are retarded, Nintendo systems only have
20 year old IPs and recycled stuff... Maybe you should buy Gravity Rush and Escape Plan. I doubt you even own a Vita. Lololol and then mentioning Resident Evil, god you're funny, that game is ported till death.

Back to the WiiU and Ps4, PS4 releases at the end of 2013, of course its stronger than a 2012 Nintendo machine, duh... Nintendo looks for easy ports from 360 and PS3, PS4 will change the game back to how it was with difference in power between PS3 and Wii up till now.

[HalfNerdHalfAmazing]

You got to be stupid to actually think that the Wii u will be more powerful than the ps4

[DialgaMarine]

Don't underestimate the stupidity of Nintendrones. I recently had one telling me the 3DS was more powerful than PS3 because the CPU was newer, and he meant every word of it... True Story.

He also tried to tell me that 3DS ran Crysis on High settings at 20 FPS. Nintendrones aren't exactly the brightest when it comes actual gaming machines vs. children's play toys.

[omarzy]

ummmm try to make you stories a little more believable?? you try so hard to make us nintendo fans seems stupid, it is quite pathetic. also your "children play toy" is childish. see what i did there? they do the same damn thing which is play video games. i will probably get a replay that says nintendo games are not games because they are from nintendo. 7 year olds get bolder with online statements every new generation

[DialgaMarine]

@omarzy You honestly think I made that crap up? It blew the hell out of my mind the second I heard it. I wish I was that creative. You want me to send you the Youtube PMs?

I never said anything bad about Nintendo games, but the fact still remains that the Wii is nothing more than a children's toy. The best selling Wii titles are games like Carnival games and Wii Fit. Games that appeal to children and fat stay at home soccer. I mean really, that's 85% of the Wii's demographic right, hence why it has actually sold this gen. Nintendo games are not core games because they don't appeal to actual core gamers. Only to casuals who don't mind playing the same exact sh*t for 3 decades straight. The last fresh title that actually attempted to be a hardcore gaming experience on Wii was Conduit, and look how well far that went.

[PopRocks359]

The 3DS is projecting very nice graphics twice over with the use of 3D. It also has two games that are running the Resident Evil 5 engine.

Regardless of what or what any "Nintendrone" tells you, the 3DS is quite powerful for a "children's toy."

[Adityac]

The Wii U has worse graphics than the PS3 lol the PS4 would RAPE every console out there.

[AO1JMM]

Get your eyes checked asap!

[Khronikos]

No Wii game is running better than 720p with zero AA and games like KZ3 and U3 spank the Wii U at the moment in terms of what they are doing. Give the Wii U a couple years but by then no one will care. They should have put better tech in their system and that is all. Another jaggy fest with low framerates lol no thanks my beast PC and PS3 do just fine.

[Adityac]

GTFO NOW

[frostedjuly]

what the f#@$ is Wii U ?

[gk07]

wii mopped up 360 , ps3 with old tech we will see what happens this time lmao : ) i hate this site somtimes : )

[moparful99]

The wii only sold so well because it was cheap,and had a gimmick that drew in casual gamers by the truck load.. If the wii was a traditional control format then the ps3 and 360 would have used it to clean their toilet... But Because it was CHEAP and had a motion control setup the casual gamer ate it up... Case and point..

[omarzy]

case and point is that sony and micrsoft were beaten by inferior hardware. it is called business. do not try and justify xbox/ps sales with made up theories about what would have happened if this or if that happened

[ChickeyCantor]

"The wii only sold so well because it was cheap,and had a gimmick that drew in casual gamers by the truck load.. "

No, Sony and MS just have sh/tty marketing.
If everything is driven JUST by price then most companies would be gone then.

Sony and MS simply failed to appeal to this so called casual crowd.

[FyouseeK]

to many hackers and bullshit with playing on a pc. thats why consoles will always lead

[3GenGames]

Find a unhacked game on COD4 on ANY system. You won't.

[AO1JMM]

Wont be getting a PS4 on launch though. Doubt It will cost as much as the PS3 at launch but will definitely cost more than a wiiu

[majedx9]

F*ck PC....sorry i had to say it.

[Stallion]

Da fuck? How is this even an article. No shit the PS4 will be stronger. Hell, the PS3 is stronger than the WII U. What a stupid question.

[Game3s]

How is the PS3 stronger than the Wii U?

[QuickdrawMcgraw]

This gen I have a PS3 and a 360.Next gen it will be a Wiu and a PS4.When I heard that almost all 3rd party games will be coming to the Wiiu,plus being able to play their exclusives sealed the deal for me.I was fooled by my Xbox friends this gen about all their exclusives.I'm not big on online play so my Xbox has sat idle since Allan Wake(which was awesome).I'm still waiting for Allan Wake2.So for me it's not all about power or graphics.It's about games.I borrowed a friends Wii,played Zelda and gave it a standing O when I was done.It took me about a hour to stop noticing the inferior graphics and just enjoy the game.

[Colonel_Dante]

Wii U, Its next gen to Nintendo, cuz atleast they'll make a profit as their using off the shelf 2005 pc components.

[leemo19]

For sure ps4 will be more powerful than the WiiU, giving Sony will have extra year or two to improve things that WiiU has. Articles need to stop about rumors of what the ps4 or 720 specs have till MS and Sony official announce there new consoles

[XboxInnovation]

Why would it even be asked if the PS4 would be more powerful than the Wii U when the PS3 already is?

[DigitalxPiracy]

To the people who keep saying things like, "There aren't any games on PC that look THAT much better than on consoles..." I would like to point out that you're forgetting about the fact that PC games aren't usually optimized as well. Devs HAVE to squeeze every ounce out of the consoles and take all kinds of shortcuts to make the game looks good. On PC, they just throw a bunch of power at the game and make sure it runs smoothly. Also, they have to account for the fact that not everyone is going to be able to run a game so things are always scaled back. On console, everyone gets the same experience so they can maximize the hardware. Imagine what PC games could look like if the devs had this freedom.

[seanpitt23]

haha this made laugh so much the wii u isnt even as powerful as ps3 never mind ps4. The ps4 will be the king it will even make pc look outdated.

[Nes_Daze]

One comment....started a shit storm of PC fanboys up there ^

[Ck1x]

Of course the ps4 will be more powerful than WiiU, its coming out a year plus after! And anyone thinking ps3 is more powerful than WiiU smokes crack. There's fans and then there are blind loyalist. Most of you guys are just blind loyalist. Its the same kind of people that were in denial about Sega getting out of the hardware business. Here's a clear indicator of how much more advanced graphically ps4 will be over WiiU. If the Vita continues to do very poorly, the ps4 won't be the major leap in graphics that you all are expecting it to be. They can't afford to sell another console for $500-$600, they would lose even more market share than what they did this generation. Visually PS4 will have sharper graphics over WiiU but it won't be anything to write home about though. Im sure games like Watchdogs will be what the next-gen systems will be capable of and maybe a little more possibly.

[Zefros]

Comapring pc with consoles shouldnæt be allowed, ps4 will be powerful. But just like this gen pc will surpass it after a couple of years.

[YodaCracker]

Having the most powerful console does not win you the console war. PS2 was the weakest of the three consoles last gen and was in first place by miles. PS3 is the strongest console this gen (albeit by a much smaller margin) and is dead last in sales, despite starting with the tremendous advantage of the PlayStation brand name and the loyalty that comes with it. It almost seems like having the most powerful console is a curse.

[Sithlord-Gamble]

Who gives a crap!

Theres more important things to argue about in life.

[Ezio-Auditore00]

Lol all these pc gamers are getting disagrees

[smashcrashbash]

First of all I love how PC fanboys always jump into conversations about consoles with usual blattering of listing specs and the usual annoying tech talk.'The PC is king and console fanboys are stupid' Didn't your mothers ever teach you to stay out of conversation that don't concern you?

And second of all of course the next PlayStation will be more powerful then the Wii U.From what I have heard so far it is barely even as powerful as current consoles.And when it comes out and it is more powerful all Nintendo fanboys that were boasting about it being next gen console will be back to 'Oh at least it looks good for a Wii U game' and 'Graphics and power doesn't matter, the games are what matters'. People usually get upset when you point out what will most likely be true. Anything that undermines their expectation of the Wii U gets them antsy.

@ Ck1x. What does the VITA have to do with the PS4 being more powerful? The tech they put into the VITA has nothing to do with the next PS4. The VITA doing poorly won't influence the power of the PS4. Please don't talk nonsense. Did the PSP affect the PS3 in any way? So why should the VITA affect the PS4. How do you even know it's the same division?

[Devinchi33]

Oh, the amount of irony in you post is unfathomable. Don't tell me I'm the only one that sees this!

[Ck1x]

Dude you sound so crazy! Who do you think makes the PSVita? It's because the 3ds wasn't selling like they wanted it to that Nintendo isn't going gung-ho for a super powerful console. (Nintendo isn't know for selling premium hardware)And psp was a successful handheld for Sony, so that was another profitable leg for the company to offset cost from their next home console!

[smashcrashbash]

That is absolute nonsense. You think Nintendo didn't go gung ho for a super powerful console because of the 3DS? Sony is a huge company with many different divisions. Just because you say Sony made the PSVITA doesn't mean that the people who deal with the PS3 are the same.

Different divisions and levels of the hierarchy have different budgets and different people dealing with things. What makes you think that if the people who are dealing with the PSVITA are on the same budget as the one with the next PlayStation system.Like I have said before Sony is not a lemonade stand. One person isn't responsible for everything. The VITA not doing to well does not automatically necessarily mean the PS4 will be a weak system. That really doesn't make any sense.

[Ascalon94]

The PS3 is more powerful than the Wii U.

[_Aarix_]

Got any proof? Why Would people honestly believe that. Did Nintendo flat-out say this cause if not then that statement is full of crap.

[Ascalon94]

The PS2 was more powerful than the Wii and the cycle continues.

[SSKILLZ]

oh here come the PC douche bags seeking attention, don't you guys have better things to do in your basement or world of war craft players to level up LMAO.

G T F O !

[odisho68]

lol the wii u has trouble surpassing the ps3...the ps4? give me a break...sony will have the most powerful console once again

but in regards to the argument that had to do with pcs vs consoles...PCs are used to build console games so I'd like to think that PC > consoles and PCs have the ability to play console games through emulators try playing Uncharted 3 on PC lol the improvements are very noticeable!

[Devinchi33]

Why do some people think the PS4 is going to be God's gift to gaming when not even Sony themselves have even hinted as to when it would even be revealed, let alone what it can do? I'm curious as to what they might bring to the table, but we know absolutely NOTHING about it.

[CLOUD1983]

I have read a lot or rumors regarding PS4 specs and most of those speak for some kind of AMD processor and honestly I dont like that very much if this rumors end up true it will be disappointing for me, I would much prefer if SONY create custom hardware and not just choose PC parts like any1 can do when decide to build a rig that sound cheap to me :/

[DoomeDx]

It are custom made AMD processors dude..

[Psychotica]

Just buy all the consoles..

[Subzero200]

actually it is more powerful u idots, and this because THERE IS NO SUCH THIS AS PS4 IT DOESN'T EXIST U SHEEP.

"oh here come the PC douche bags seeking attention, don't you guys have better things to do in your basement or world of war craft players to level up LMAO.

G T F O !"

and you wonder why u have no bubbles lol.

[Subzero200]

"Gah ha ha you gotta be kidding me. There is no way a PC can produce the sort of effects the Cell can."

lol i cant believe how many of you can exist without a brain, and it's like this rejects YOUR SILLY LITTLE CONSOLES ARE MADE ON PCS STUPID LOL. Watch dogs on ps3/xbox is a joke let alone a dream, so what makes you think a sub par upgrade will do any better....short answer is nothing.

[CLOUD1983]

OK some fanboys who claim that u cant achieve PS3 graphics quality on a PC r ignorant agree with that, "but" u must also admit that PS3 can run some games with amazing graphics and if u want to reproduce the same result on a PC u must spent minimum 600-700$ that's 3 times more on what u spent to buy a PS3 nowadays, and the same apply for when PS4 launch I am sure it will be so strong because it must have a lifespan of 10 years that u will not be able to see the same results on your cheap-old PC in any way unless u buy a new one with minimum budget 1k $.

And other than graphics quality I am sure that most gamers buy a console for the exclusives most of all so stop comparing PC & consoles all the time u cant play all those exclusives PS3 have on a PC the best example is JRPGs which is my favorite type of games u cant find those games on a PC no matter if your PC cost 600$ or 2000$ consoles exist for different kind of gamers PC r mostly for FPS, Strategy & Adventure games for me.

[Subzero200]

what kind of pc's do u idiots buy? mine costed less than $400, and it's superior to every console out there, and i can still upgrade it at any time lol.

[user7792788]

Reading these comments reminds me how much i hate PC fanboys

Ridiculous...

[Psychotica]

Can't afford a PC huh?

[DEATHSTROKE-cro-]

Uncharted, Last Of Us, God Of War, inFamous, Gran Turismo, Motorstorm, LittleBigPlanet, Journey, Killzone, Resistance, Wipeout, Twisted Metal, Starhawk, Beyond...

PC players can't play any of these games.
so keep your powerful PC

[Psychotica]

@DEATHSTROKE-cro- Yeah and all the cross platform games play better on the PC so what's your point..

[Rashonality]

i love the fact that sony is faithful to gamers, although it's a no brainer that PS4 will be more powerful than Wii U, but it's always good to make sure

[Zhipp]

I don't think anyone expects the Wii U to outperform the PS4 graphically--but I'm sure most of us at least hope that the difference between it and the other next-gen consoles is more like what the Gamecube(or even PS2) was when compared to the Xbox than the Wii when compared to the Xbox 360. Clearly weaker, but at least still in the same league.

Also, if Sony is smart, they won't continue with the whole power-->affordability model that they adopted this gen. I mean, the Ps1 and the PS2 were the weakest consoles of their generations, but they still sold better, and were far more profitable than the PSP and PS3 COMBINED. Not only that, but they also offered gaming experiences that were similar(and sometimes superior)to the other consoles, and outlasted their competitors by many years.

If you're counting, that means that for the past 3 generations, the weakest console has been on top of the sales charts(if you discount the dreamcast, heh.) Now, I'm not saying that Sony should come out with the weakest console next gen--just that there's no need for them to go overboard like they did with the PS3, PSP, and Vita. Clearly that approach isn't working.

[Gamer Muzz]

Oh my, Queue the fanboy rants.
I'd like to remind everyone here that REAL gamers know that graphics are not as important as content and gameplay. Power is not what makes a console great.
The PS2 was less powerful than the xbox and gamecube and it ruled the market. Why? because the content on the PS2 was outstanding. I'm not saying I know what console will be thee best, But haters need to open their minds instead of their mouths.
Fanboys, Please grow up.

[ziggurcat]

really? people think/thought wii U would be more powerful than the next playstation (as well as the next xbox)?

the wii U is barely even more powerful than the PS3 and X360 for crying out loud...

@ gamer muzz

i'd like to remind you that having a more powerful machine means a more diverse game library, which means you can play games that aren't as graphic-intensive *and* play games that are highly rendered. you must be a nintendo fanboy because only nintendo fanboys ever bring up the "gameplay is more important" argument. it's okay, though, once wii U comes out you'll finally be able to play the games everyone else has been playing for the last 6 years.

[Neo-Axl]

I've always been a Playstation player, I've always been shocked at just how good the games are.. mind you I'm going way back into 1995 with the original Playstation, It started with RE1 & Tekken.. then it was RE2.. Then it was FF7 (The first game my dad actually stayed off work to play!) .. Then it happened, One game that pulled me into the Gaming universe so deeply I finished the game 7 times in 2 weeks, It was Metal Gear Solid. Nuff said'

Then one day after school during year 2000, My dad stopped by at break time to tell me he had a surprise in the house that my mum & him have been saving up for, .. It was the Playstation 2, I can't tell you how excited I was that day, because even as a kid I remember everybody was talking about the PS2.. All the kids were bragging about getting one soon, & all of a sudden I knew I had one back home..

Everyday after school I'd bring my two best friends home with me to bash on Tekken Tag, then Timesplitters, then all sorts of games we that were out at the time.. Years went past, & I grew up slowly, Games like MGS2.. Onimusha.. DMC Final Fantasy 10.. Soul Reaver.. Shadow Of The Collosus.. God of War.. swiftly appeared in my increasingly growing collection, eventually growing too around 300 hundred games, Then BAM! One day waiting for the latest issue of PLAY Uk, I saw it on the cover.. "PLAYSTATION 3 Revealed" with a Huge picture of the future like machine.

More years went by, The Xbox 360 released.. people were flocking left right n' center too play Gears Of War, and I can't blame them Gears was a breath of fresh air, it didn't seem right for such a game to exist at the time, it was beyond anything we'd ever played.. But I kept myself on the low, keeping my next-gen taste for the Playstation 3, a while past & It released, I remember watching on the news HMV, Game, Gamestation all opening the midnight launch with some sort of "New Year" type celebration, It was incredible..

2007.. We all know how that went down, It was HELL for me.. Left, Right & Center I'd get mocked for having a PS3, "You have No games!, Your online sucks!, Why does it cost so much? I ain't gettin one!" But again, I stood by my PS3 like some sort of loyal warrior or something, Taking on hordes of Previously Playstation playing friends of mine, Honestly.. I was tempted to ditch my PS3 for an Xbox, I just couldn't bare the amount of bullsh*t I'd swim through daily just because I was literally the only dude in high school with the super expensive PS3, But then I remember that E3 trailer for MGS4 was put on youtube.. It gave me that push to stay on the Playstation side of the fence.

MGS4 was released, & That was it. The Year of constant defending had paid off, Metal Gear Solid 4 I dare say the greatest Video-Game.. No, The greatest Entertainment or joy I've EVER had with a virtual world in my entire life, I laughed, I Cried, I stood up at the end with a tear in my eye & I f*cking saluted my two hero's the farewell they rightfully deserved, I CRIED not because I'm a wimp, I cried because I was RAISED with Snake, then I was introduced to Big Boss, .. & I got to see them finish what started, Unspeakable sadness & joy

My point is guys I was raised with my Playstation, As a boy, as a teenger.. & now, as a man, I DO NOT plan on abandoning something that has been with me for as long back as I can remember, Through the Good n' The Bad, I always had my Playstations there to cheer me up, & My children will be given a Playstation aswell, I refuse to deny them the joys I had as a child.. I love ya sony, I love you the Playstation community, I'm sorry for my Life story about gaming, But I feel Playstation is a relevant part of life for us 90's kids, Thats powerful man, Powerful.

[NastyLeftHook0]

bubbles to you man, i feel the same way.

[kingboy]

preach on man for i can relate to your story

[Neo-Axl]

a dislike..? I just poured my heart out man :(

[Rock_On_PS4]

Let's see based on the last two generations where the console sales leading platform: PS2 and Wii had the lowest technological specifications targeted at the mass audiences. Both PS2 and Wii outsold the competition despite the critics complaining they were slow and dated technology.

System sales matter and the critics can go eat crow. It would be a good move for a PS4 to be at the lower end of the technological spectrum with games targeted at selling to the masses just like PS2 and Wii achieved in previous generations.

Olympic gold medalists are remembered but the silver and bronze medalists are long forgotten. Console system wars are the Olympic games of video games consoles.

[cliffyboy21]

nintendo will nvr have a console more powerful than playstation or xbox. nintendo doesnt think about hard core gaming

[arbitor365]

hell, last of us and beyond already look better than anything we have seen on the wii u

[Ck1x]

As much as people brag on the Last of Us, this game really shows how weak the system is! This games depth of field and level of detail is so limited its crazy... things are only extremely detailed in a 10ft radius and anything outside of this range drops dramatically in both resolution and texture detail. So I know you guys are impressed with the Last of Us, as you should be with it being on ps3. But im tired of seeing all of these over used graphical effects to hide limitations of the hardware. Just reminds me of the fog days on the n64 hiding the poor draw distance of the system. PS3 is tapped out people and has been for sometime now!

[Rockoman16]

Sony will rape my dog with their new super raping graphics!!!!!!!!!!!!! i said it!

[BlackSharinganX]

question are the new bluray drives run faster than dvds?

[stragomccloud]

I don't doubt it. PS4 to Wii U, will be like the difference between PS3 and Xbox 360. Meaning that, it'll be the PS4 exclusives that really show what the hardware can do~

[theone26]

Question should be will it be more powerful than xbox720? Rumors so far say yes.

[Angerfist]

most likely on of these garbage articles to make shit up like we seen them all during E3, most of these Interviews didnt even happen i guess.

[Rock_On_PS4]

Two console fan boys from two rival camps say Nintendo and Sony. They both care that their system is outselling the rivals system and thus is the better console system. More system sales results in game developers bringing out more games for that console system.

Nintendo 3(3",4",7") versus Sony 2(5",6"). 8th generation is up for grabs and will soon begin. Head to head it is 2-1 in favour of Sony but Nintendo won both NES and SNES generations and thus the score is 3-2 in Nintendo's favour.

The fight between Nintendo and Sony is like a classic sporting world series match to see who is the greatest. My system is better than your system because my system has sold the most console systems!

[Skateboard]

I don't care about graphics, give me cool games that is all. Resident Evil 1 and Metal Gear Solid are two games that I never get bored of and look at their graphics, LOL.

[Darukain]

How is this news? Sony would be deliberately trying to ruin their business if they made it less powerful than the wii U but don't expect it to be Hardware from 2012 it would probably be from 2010.

[Father Murder X]

N4G-The Sony Infomercial Website. You guys seriously love the company too much. There is nothing wrong with loving video games but the love you all show for Sony is sickening. I hope you love your girlfriends (if you have any) as much. I mean you guys never stepped back and just read some of the comments. The way these guys defend Sony you would think that someone hurt a family member of theirs. Just relax dudes its not that serious. If the Ps4 is less powerful than the Wii U (which isn't true) or the Xbox 3 the world won't end. You all will still wake up the next day.

I am going to repeat this message once a day.

[Elvis]

Who was actually stupid enough to believe that the PS4 will be less powerful than the WiiU?

[mamotte]

I remember the old times when gaming was good because games, not tech. Now it looks like there's a war between fans. In other news, the PS4 is so powerful it'll transform in the Sonyzord and will destroy Nintendo and MS HQ and their fans will go to hell, so Sony will win mental control of all mankind.

Or something like that.

[erivera1994]

I bet the guys friend was the Black Baron, lmao

[Raoh]

Are people still arguing about price?

Original Playstation 3:
Full PS1/PS2 BC support with emotion chip not emulation
Blu Ray
Rechargeable controller
Memory Card Support for devices like cameras
Low End Linux OS Option
Browser
Bluetooth for up to 7 devices
Built in Wifi
HDMI port
Non Proprietary Hard Drive upgrade (you can put a 750gb right now in your original ps3)

Original Xbox 360:
DVD Playback
Battery operated controller
No browser
No HDMI port
No wifi
Paywall for services you normall get from publishers and devs for free
Proprietary hard drive (its the same one in the ps3 or a laptop but they lock it down)

on a more personal level this is also pre buying their way into third party exclusives like gta4, ffxiii and no real back catalog to get excited about backward compatibility.

But yeah, by all means they should be priced the same.