Sony PlayStation 4 to go on sale in Europe, U.S. for $399 June 11, 2013 - 10:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sony's PlayStation 4 will go on sale the U.S. and Europe in time for the year-end holiday season and cost $399, the company announced Monday, June 10, at its E3 press briefing in Los Angeles, PCWorld reported. The pricing of the console is significant because earlier Monday Microsoft announced that its Xbox One console would cost $499 at launch. The PlayStation 4 will cost 349 pounds in the UK and 399 euros in the rest of Europe. Sony focused much of its presentation on exclusive game titles. "There's no better way to show the strength of a platform than with the upcoming line up [of games]," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. The PS4 will support used games and it won't require an Internet connection to play them, Tretton said to an eruption of cheers and applause from the audience. "If you enjoy single player offline, then you can do that and it won't stop working after 24 hours," he said. The company also touted its media partnerships and assets making it clear that Sony has a competitive advantage when it comes to content. While Microsoft has to rely on third parties to create content, Sony has already produced and owns the rights to blockbuster films like "Spiderman," hit television shows like "Breaking Bad" and chart topping songs from Taylor Swift and others. "Sony is hard at work with a unique programming plan with content that will be available exclusively on PlayStation Network and PlayStation 4," said Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Entertainment. "Sony Pictures will do everything in our power to drive the success of PlayStation 4," he said. The Japanese company's presentation didn't go as smoothly as it would have liked though. During play of "Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag" the game stuttered multiple times and eventually froze. Sony didn't comment on the mishap and continued with the rest of the presentation without issue. Sony's PlayStation 3 launched seven years ago, while Microsoft's Xbox 360 debuted one year earlier.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
