Sony PlayStation 4 Console 500 GB Edition Jet Black

I'm already a huge PlayStation fan and decided to finally upgrade when the price dropped. It was time to upgrade from the PS3 to PS4. The console design on the latest chassis is really nice, I wasn't expecting the unit to be this small. I prefer the all matt finish, the device is quiet, even with the Blu ray drive running it not too noisy.Can't seem to see any network/HD indicator status lights, I'm not sure if these have been removed. The unit comes supplied with 1 x controller, mono headphone/mic and all the necessary cables required to connect. I have played a few games and also downloaded games from the PlayStation store, graphically games and sound is great, but as always it depends on the game developer. The console is a powerful beast. Sony finally managed to put on the media features that so many PS3 owners took for granted. You can stream, and playback media from usb devices. For the social media fanatic there is so much stuff integrated, the controller is brilliant, has a headphone jack, built in speaker, touch-pad and light bar and vibration. Light bar can be dimmed but not switched off,and one of the drawbacks is that the battery life of the controller is not as good as the old PS3 dual shock controller. All in all, a great gaming console with enough media features, go buy one!

If you're looking for a PS4 then chances are you've already decided to buy one. It's a fantastic console and I'm in love with the controller, so much more comfortable than my XBOX One controller (personal preference obviously). As you've probably already got your mind made up, I'll just leave a few tips here.1. Create a few PSN accounts for various countries. Sometimes, a demo or deal will be released which is region specific, and it's nearly always the case that that region ISN'T the UK. As such, having a Japanese or American PSN account comes in handy more often than you'd think.2. If you want to play a game on Friday, launch it on Wednesday. Seriously, nothing winds me up more about modern gaming than the massive installs and day 1 patches that we need to play a game. If there's something you want to play, launch it before you want to play it so that installs and patches all get done in advance.3. ONLY BUY FROM PSN STORE DURING SALES. This is probably a no-brainer, but the PSN store is almost always the most expensive place to buy games. Get a physical copy off Amazon and I reckon you'll probably save at least £10 per game on average.So there you go, great console with some great exclusives and a fantastic controller. Win!

Bought this new model since my old model stopped working.New model lasted less than 24 hours before suddenly making a loud popping sound and smoke then coming out of the back. After that the console was just dead. The worst thing is, I was playing Metal Gear at the time the console blew which resulted in the game disc being lost and me not being able to remove it because the manual eject screw has been removed from this particular model.On the phone to Amazon they were helpful and happily replaced the console free of charge. But they refused to replace the game disc because I bought that from a seperate retailer, therefore resulting in me losing my copy of Metal Gear Solid and having to fork out for another copy. Yes, I could have bought the game digitally so I could download it again later on my account, but I like the physical copies. Must be because I like that new game smell.Anyway I received the second new model the following day which has been perfect so far. It's been roughly a week with no issues and the console is as good as the previous edition. It's quieter, lighter and more energy efficient. Also the new model now has mechanical power and eject buttons instead of the old touch sensitive ones which do feel cheap and tacky but are better because you don't accidentally eject a game or power off the PS4 anymore. The rear of the console has been rearranged with some of the ports moved around, usb ports, hdmi and etc. The chipset has been revised to be more efficient and it also now uses a simpler blu ray reader. The hard drive bay has been altered. And finally the biggest noticeable change is the hard drive cover which is now a full matte black finish instead of the old shiny finish which gives the system a nicer look, personal preference speaking there though. The software is still the same as previously so no change there. The 3.0 update coming soon should make it better, but the PS4 is still missing many fan requested features and key functionalities that even the PS3 had years ago. Hopefully Sony can change some things eventually.Overall, a great console but still lacking in games and in time that will change. It's worth buying but yes beware because there are some faulty models about. Should be ok though because I more than likely just received a dodgy one and Amazon will replace it anyway.For those reasons it gets 4 stars from me. Thanks for reading and have a good one.

Best Purchase this year by far - was given an xbox 360 a while back, it was okay, just hated the lack of user experience and incompatabilty. Now I have taken the step over to the other side and an loving the user experience, the interface is so easy to use, everything is where it should be. The graphics far out way that of the xbox (in my opinion) and the plug and play aspect is awesome, most items plug in and just play no setup needed. My Tritton headset worked right out of the box, all manor of usb devices just work (unlike on the xbox). There is still the multiplayer subscription fee however it was inevitable sony would go down this road like microsoft. You do however get more for your buck on the sony PSN store than on the xbox live store. The model I bought was the Chasis C type, very nice Jet Black. The only gripe is the very short controller charger cable, sorted with a usb extension cable I found lying around. All round great console, small compact, very powerfull, like buying a high end gaming PC without the price tag.