New PS4 Model Certified by the FCC: First Difference and Official Label Appear

A few weeks ago we reported about the certification of a new PS4 model with the number CUH-11XXA by the Indonesian Directorate of General Resources and Equipment of Post and Information Technology, and today a new certification appeared on the website of the Federal Communications Commission that examined the console’s radio emissions, exposing the first difference with the original PS4 and the new label.

[Dudebro90]

Bigger hard drive, same price. E3 2014.

[Abriael]

No. It's not the hard drive. Different hard drive sizes are identified by the letter at the end of the model number, not by the second digit of the number.

The original PS4 with a different hard drive would be CUH-10XXB instead of CUH-10XXA

Edit: lol at the disagree, sorry you disagree with Sony's own numbering standards :D

[Blackdeath_663]

@Abriael

you are correct. its not a different hardrive nor a different colour, the name indicates towards a design change possibly both internally and externally.

i personally am very excited by this as i have always gotten the second model of every playstation released as opposed to spending big on the first model. there are plenty of games out there for the ps4 but i still don't get the feeling that i must have one that will probably change this E3 so i'm eagerly anticipating it.

[Hydrolex]

Yeap, heard it comes with a backup camera and navigation !

[UltimateMaster]

Wi-Fi change. Nothing big.

[alexkoepp]

This guy right here is an idiot for being an early adopter. 1 game purchased, 6 months in, no new games on the horizon, but a new SKU is... should have waited.

http://i59.tinypic.com/6f6w...

[zeee]

I'd rather Sony work on a new DS4 with better battery. DS4 is perfect but it does lack in juice.

[DigitalRaptor]

"1 game purchased, 6 months in, no new games on the horizon, but a new SKU is... should have waited."

Are you sure it's not your fault that you've only purchased 1 game on a console that has the most games, and that you cannot do the research for yourself to know that it also has the most upcoming games?

It's really weird that people are clinging on to the "PS4 has no games" drivel.

[badvlad]

nobody likes a smart ass

[NexGen]

Or, dudebro, you can read the article and see that there is an antenna change.

[Abriael]

It's not necessarily the only change, but it's basically 100% sure there's no change in the hard disk.

As a matter of fact Sony would not need a new certification at all for a new hard disk bundle, as it's a part that can be swapped by the end user without voiding warranty.

[SoapShoes]

Same hard drive, lower price. E3 2014

[Testfire]

Why would they lower the price when there is obviously no need for it? The value for what you're getting is still excellent.

MS dropped the price because they had to, Sony doesn't.

[TheTimeDoctor]

it doesn't mean the price will be lowered on the consumer end, just the manufacturer.

[SoapShoes]

First of all did you see what I was replying to? It was a smart alec post that was just as much a shot in the dark as his was. Second of all I don't think they need to do anything or it will transfer to consumers, but Sony has always tried to reduce their costs as much as possible and I don't see Sony becoming complacent and not reacting to Microsoft simply because they are doing well, they hav thir eyes on them.

[threefootwang]

Whenever they're their ready to make an official bundle and/or lower the price in Canada (Still at $450) I'll gladly pick one up.

[Kennytaur]

Although I expect Sony to release a model with a bigger harddrive down the line, people are better off buying the smallest capacity model and upgrading it with a faster one.

This seems to just be minor internal changes, likely to reduce production costs with basically no real-world differences.

[DevilishSix]

Agreed that is what I did. Went with a terabyte hybrid, which is 20% faster loading. It also came with a kit to turn the old PS4 hdd into an external hdd and I am going to use that as additional storage for my Xbox One.

[Blackdeath_663]

the internal hardrive can be changed by the consumer its pointless for sony to release a new console with the sole purpose of changing the HDD

[Ch1d0r1]

Article sum: they changed the wifi adapter and tweaked the blue-tooth for peak performance.

[Magicite]

hardware masterpiece!

[aceitman]

I letting u guys now right now ,lets say I was at the wrong place at the right time for me to hear sony is coming out with a ps4 slim with 1tb hardrive no blu-ray , yes digital only. for 50$ less, 349$ it will be announced as ps4 slim digital model. the reason they can cut the price is because the cost of Blu-ray , they cut Blu-ray they will still make as much money as a ps4 with it. the reason y is because they are selling really well with digital copies . lets put it this way some sony reps should not be telling anyone about this stuff and that is how I was at the wrong place at the right time , this was 3 weeks ago. mind u( manager and sony rep in stock room I was on break 2 isles down) conversation started of with ps4s selling well , wait till june when they announce a cheaper model and the rest was history ,and also was mentioned china launch will be last week in august with both models. and do me a favor leave reply so I can pm u about it being right on point . ps he is the one that told me plants vs zombies MW is coming to ps4 this summer. and he was right!!!! oh yeah ps vita tv coming in mid june the 24th. 99$ 150$ with controller. ps these are the china systems made in china for china . http://cdn.dualshockers.com...

[aceitman]

np smooch . And the disagrees, dont hide show urself like smooch so I can rub it in ur face.

[threefootwang]

This would only be viable in maybe North America but no where else. IF you're internet connection sucks then this PS4 digital only slim would be absolutely pointless. Furthermore monthly data caps would be far exceeded if you spent all your time downloading next gen games which are easily ranging 40GB + in size.

It wouldn't be economically viable.

[SuperBlur]

i'm skeptical about all this but on the business side of things. releasing a console that only does digital+streaming at a very cheap/affordable price would make total sense in these days and ages, both sony and ms want to get rid of the middle man (bestbuy/walmart/ebgames) and digital is the only way of doing it .. but they have a long way to go , they need to price their product at a competitive level like steam .. i can find multiple games on steam available for pre-orders that are 10$ cheaper then retailers .. so yea

[Rainbowcookie]

Better Wifi I think.

[killzone619]

Hope the new ps4 supports external HD and USB sticks.

pretty ridiculous how the current ps4 doesnt have such basic features the ps3 had.

[Errefus]

Nah Bigger HD, Camera added, same price. Big lel to Microsoft

[SuperBlur]

haha that would be funny as shit

[pyramidshead]

Damn, dat fast hardware revision. No wonder Kaz stated the PS4 was already profitable.
Edit: oh wait no internal hardware changes except something to do with wifi, this mean it won't be a design difference? Was looking forward to what the second gen PS4 would look like, ha.

[SoapShoes]

It's profitable as is this probably lowers production costs so they can reduce the price.

[Testfire]

It could lower the price a dollar or two, I don't think it would lower the price to a point that would warrant a price drop.

[Ipunchbabiesforfun]

yeah now it'll be $398... /sarcasm

[SamPao]

Yeah but definately not within the first year :D
I mean the ps4 already has a super meg nice design

[Blackdeath_663]

no it probably is a design difference but the FCC documents currently released don't cover that they only cover radio emissions

[andibandit]

It's hardwired letterboxing, now you must enjoy all PS4 games in cinema mode

[Kennytaur]

Internal balancing to remove wobble confirmed!

[Snookies12]

I hope so (at some point at least), I know it's a small annoyance but it's still something that needs to be fixed.

[Kennytaur]

My PS4 is standing vertically, just to be on the safe side.

[purp13m0nk3y]

You guys are idiots! The console was specifically designed with the three feet and the optical drive counter balanced like that to minimise harmonics and vibration.

There is NO wobble issue. The console is rock solid if not 'messed with'. I've seen people press on it to make it wobble. But that's idiocy! Why would you be pushing on your console while it's operating?

[Clown_Syndr0me]

This is what annoys me about playstation. I spent loads on the 60gb PS3 then a slims released, just bought a PS4 and there is ALREADY a better one being made?
I know I don't have to buy it, but if its better I will want to. This soon seems like a total cash grab.

[Immorals]

Chill, it's an antennae revision. And you don't have to wait for Sony to upgrade your hard drive!

[URNightmare]

What makes you think that the models that released after the original 60GB PS3 were better? I still own my original 60GB because it's the one with the whole package and nice sleek design.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

My 60gb died of YLOD :( & I mean I just prefer slimmer versions, Im a sucker for them and cant help myself.

[mayberry]

My 60G is on right now, my son is playing minecraft online with his friend who moved recently. There thing is a beast!

[AceBlazer13]

Dude the fat ps3 are worth a lot more now because a lot of guys want all the things that got axed.

It's not even a new HDD, just a change you won't notice.

[whybag]

What does this even mean? The PS3 slim launched 3 YEARS after the original, do you expect them to never change? Trying to conflate a 3 year total redesign with a minor wifi upgrade, just to try to construct some "Sony are just money-grubbers" trend is highly dishonest.

[mrpsychoticstalker]

Just like everything else most companies do. Business like your money. That's a fact. They will compete against eachother to get it. Even if it's an unnoticeable upgrade.

[RB201122]

Dammit Sony, don't make any changes that will regret my purchase so early!

[Jeebus]

Everyone's tits need to be calmed.

[TheTimeDoctor]

lots of very dumb people

[bobsmith]

wow I should waited to buy ps4 ive barley used it past 6 months. Now theres a quieter more energy saving and maybe better wifi

[Jrmy84]

I don't get people saying the WiFi is bad? I haven't had any proplems at all with my PS4's WiFi.

[bobsmith]

its probly just psn is slow at downloading But its good if I use wired internet
my xbox downloads on wifi fast though :/

[Johns23]

It's new hardware ready for Direct X12 api. The old PS4 will still play the same games but the difference is that it will look tons better in the new PS4, some sources claim the difference could be as much as the PS3 and the old PS4!!

[mochachino]

As long as mine works, redesign away.

Still have my fat PS3, my launch PS2, and my launch PS1 - still working.

[Jrmy84]

Same here, don't care. I also still have my PS3 slim though, Fat PS2. I think I gave my PS1 away though.

[bloodybutcher]

You are lucky, i had two fatties and both yloded on me:-( now i have the mofo ugly slim.but at least it's working.

[GodGinrai]

If its a PS4 slim and price cut, I wont be happy..I just bought my PS4 back in march!

[XiSasukeUchiha]

New PS4 confirmed!

[Whitey2k]

They cant change the internal hardware that would be very unfair to the people that brought the first ps4's like myself

[Jrmy84]

Not like your thinking, more towards redesigned internals, things that will save them on cost. I would like a new controller with stronger analog sticks and buttons more then anything else.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

A slim PS4 doesn't make any since this early. PS4 hasn't been out for a year yet, and the PS4 is already a tiny console despite bring so powerful.

[jay2]

Nothing E3 worthy surely? :(.

[bligmerk]

A PS4 Slim would mean Sony could save on manufacturing costs, while still having a price reduction. Sony usually goes with $50 price cuts and around or right after E3. You have to remember, they will probably announce Morpheus release date and price, so a price cut on the main hardware is an incentive to add a Morpheus. A fifty buck price reduction from the launch unit price is not really that big of a deal if it brings in millions more PS4 playas.

[brandonb21]

no what they are doing is fixing the wifi card. its fine with newer routers but old ones it just performed badly i had a dlnk AGB wireless router and it was beside my ps4 i could only get 2mb down 0.5kb up i ended up going hard wire. but shortly after i bought a new router. and my wireless connection was the same speed as my hard wire connection it has to do with compatibility on routers

proof: http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4...

[jlo]

Hopefully 5ghz wifi, 2.4ghz is a joke

[Rageanitus]

http://compnetworking.about...

[Bathyj]

I would be disappointed as a day one buyer if the redesign was anything drastic so early in the gen. A major hardware revision or even a price cut so soon is a bit of a kick in the teeth to early adopters

[e-p-ayeaH]

you guys had a whole year to enjoy it i think its fair.

[BenqMagician]

Why not fast hardware revision doing so helps sony make even more money on each ps4 sold. Also it's a kick in the teeth towards MS.

[GFahim]

PS5 confirmed in 180 days!

[HollywoodLA]

Already?

[THC CELL]

Backwards compatability lol, jk I like the ps4 I have now

[tamulmol]

its always a good decision not to buy the first version of playstation. because its sony's tradition to release a new & improved version

[MCTJim]

It says Production Prototype not for sale. Probably nothing more than a reconfig to cut costs somewhere.

[tkato]

The new model will have a mandatory camera hahahaha :D

[Rageanitus]

I'd rather they re-programing the controller to turn on the light only when it is needed, and the ability to use Netflix fully with my TV remote.

[Tsar4ever01]

Meh, I was kinda hoping that it's internal Wi-Fi antenna would be upgraded to support IEEE 802.11ac, meaning 5G enabled. After all, it will become the new standard.

[isyourhouseonfire]

With the original PS4 struggling to run games like a next gen console should, Sony is doing the right thing and releasing an all new console. It will probably be higher powered. Not fair to previous buyers but its just the right thing to do for the industry.

[twdll]

Up until now the PS4 has been a great Art piece. It sits under my TV and looks nice. Waiting...Waiting... and Waiting. Same for my Xobx one.
My PS3 has been on almost every day. It may be slow, but has way more GOOD games to choose from.
Honestly IMHO I hate the UI on PS4. Xbone is marginally better. PS3 is the best for me.

[Ulf]

There are no improvements in the hardware, folks. This is the Global Foundries version of the PS4. AMD has moved the manufacturing of the PS4 APU there. It's unnoticeably different, but requires a new approval.

It may have a 750GB HDD as well, but that'll be it for upgrades.