First Real Playstation 4 Details?

Could this Japanese translation be the first real information on the technical specs of the Playstation 4 console?

Japanese news site PC Watch is reporting that Sony “has begun seriously considering” basing the upcoming PlayStation 4 console on the same Cell processor that currently powers the Playstation 3.

Here’s what’s been revealed in the article:

Goto Hiroshige has received PSX4 spec info from Japanese developer sources who received preliminary spec from SCEI for developer feedback(whom Goto refuses to name due to NDA).

SCEI has sent rough PSX4 spec to 3rd party developers for feed back. Based on the description, PSX4 is a Wii-tized PSX3, no more than 2X as powerful.

SCEI wants to beat Xbox 3 to launch. 2011 is the deadline, or sooner.

SCEI pulled all its engineers from IBM Texas, and there is no new CELL architecture being developed. PSX4 will use same CELL architecture with improvements.

SCEI will dump XDR and use standard JEDEC memory type(GDDR3/DDR3) for main memory.

    [via pc.watch.impress.co.jp]

    20 Responses to “First Real Playstation 4 Details?”

    1. paulm

    2. Do you believe the PS4 will have a GT200 or will it have a better GPU?

    3. I can just say one thing on your PIcs..

      that white machine is the PSX after PS2 it was more a DVD player that could do also record to the harddrive..

      google it it was only for japan and i think failed..

    4. The Nvidia GT200 / GTX 280 will be completely obsolete, old, outdated by the time PS4 is due. It would be like expecting GeForce FX in PS3.

      PS3′s RSX = NV47 variant
      GT200 = NV55
      PS4 graphics would be NV6x or NV7x variant

    5. How many stream processors do you expect it will have? I think 386 should be enough. I believe PS3 is going to have some XDR2 RAM. Maybe it’ll have 768 MB of GDDR5 and 256 MB of XDR2.

    6. I like playstation 4. How much? How much are games?

    7. HI,
      i’am one of the developers from SONY.LTD
      PS4 is a new revolution in console gaming.
      it will feature a built in microphone and a motion detector’s in the controllers and High definition rendering of 3d
      and yes we will be using a NVIDIA chip set
      around the office I’ve been hearing roomers that the ps4 is going to be an a sphere shape.
      that’s all I’m allowed to tell you

      note:
      Please do not pirate games it is agenst the Law
      and we developers are putting so much effort into these games
      but seeing them being downloaded onto the internet it just breaks our harts.if everyone started pirating
      then no one would buy our games and the company’s
      would have to shut down,
      so support Sony and we will keep up the good work
      and make new and exciting games for the
      future generations to enjoy

    8. Sphere shape? You should make it a sphere shape without a flat bottom or support base of any kind. That way it would roll around on the floor, thus preventing hours of nonmovement gameplay resulting in dust collection. Also, if you could make the controller in the shape of a bannana, I think you would generate a higher market-share in women.

    9. I respect game developers and i am thankful.

      thanks sony
      looking forward to that release of PS4

    10. @Sony Dev: for a sony developer, your post was riddled with spelling errors. i doubt you are a real sony developer.

    11. last time i checked you cant really pirate ps3 games and me personally i buy used games from like amazon cause buying a game for $30 is better than $60 and also nobody cares what the PS4 looks like on the outside we only care how its gonna play the games

    12. We care What the System Looks Like, Just like we care what our corvetts look like. or any car an american buys, even if its a fixer upper, its 35% looks. 65% How it makes you feel when your in the hot seat. without the right combination of the two, or lacking one or the other compleatly, It will never turn a profit. But ive never seen Sony frag up a console. I belive they
      know exactly what to do to the playstation 4.

    13. the developers sure don’t spell very well.

    14. shutup you weirdos there is no such thing as a ps4 and if there is it is definitely not coming out anytime soon, ps1 had a ten year lifespan, ps2 came close, ps3 has had a mere 5 year lifespan
      that’s just one of many reasons
      what more could they do to the ps3 to make it BETTER without ripping off ideas from nintendo and stuff?
      that sony dev guy really annoyed me with his heaping helping of total flaming bullsh1t and the gullible little fobs agreeing to any of this are just as foolish
      im content with the ps3′s capabilities as it is
      there’s no point in hoping for something BETTER to come when you’ve already got the best they can possibly make as of today

    15. how soon are we expecting it?

    16. all i hope is it better not be a sphere it would look wierd in your living room.

    17. 1 thing i want to see on ps4 is apps like you have on your pc, it would really do everything if they include apps

    18. @mike030270: I think that just because a post is riddled with spelling errors is in no way, shape, or form a way to determine who or what somebody is.
      @Sony dev: Thx for making the Playstation 4 possible. I take my hat off to you. My dad would really like to meet one of you guys and shake your hand. I mean REALLY like to shake your hand.

    19. will it play ps2 & ps1 games ?

    20. worker from sony? why are there spelling mistakes and shouldnt it be secret ():

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