The first fully redesigned PlayStation in seven long years sports a fresh look, an all-new interface, some unique features, and a much more comfortable controller.

With the PS3 and Xbox 360 producing some of the finest games of the moment and acting as fully operational media hubs while they do it, a new console is undoubtedly a want rather than a need right now. But through its super-fast UI, noticeable graphical jump and expansion plans, PS4 looks like one worth buying into in the long run.

The Sony PS4 is a good looking and powerful console with fantastic hardware. We like the new DualShock controller and smooth interface. It's also cheaper than the Xbox One but a lack of killer titles mean it's probably worth hanging back for a while, grabbing after a price drop.

Slick, powerful and packed with stand-out features, the PS4 delivers on the next-gen console promise.

The PS4 should improve over time, but right now it’s best only as a video games machine. If you want to use the PS4 for other things, it’s best to wait to purchase it when Sony will hopefully add new features via future firmware updates.

As a pure gaming machine the Sony PS4 is stellar, and hardcore gamers looking for a games console just to play games will be delighted with it. However, the PS4's non-gaming offerings are slightly lacking.

Für mich die ist PlayStation 4 die Konsole der Wahl. Das liegt zum einem am tollen Dualshock 4 und zum anderen an der Power der Konsole. Besonders Killzone Shadow Fall zeigt deutlich was in der schicken schwarzen Kiste so steckt. Ich kann es kaum erwarten Infamous Second Son oder Uncharted in die PS4 einlegen zu können. ...

Die Ausrichtung der PlayStation 4 und die geänderte Sichtweise von Sony auf Spiele, Spieler und deren Vernetzung ist überraschend, erfrischend und am Puls der Zeit, aber gleichsam in einigen Bereichen unverständlich. ...

Still, some of us prefer to play on console, or are looking for different things when we’re gaming in the living room. If so, PS4 looks set to be the best of the new platforms, even if it needs the software to convince 100%. It’s a fantastic piece of hardware and the pieces are all in place. It just needs some stronger games to arrive.

Next-gen gaming is a glorious reality but you’ll have to make do without some last-gen features.

Auf den ersten Blick wirkt Sonys PlayStation 4 unheimlich gradlinig. Sie soll offenbar eine reinrassige Spielmaschine darstellen, was ihrer Leistungsfähigkeit zugutekommt. Schade, dass einige liebgewonnene Mediacenter-Funktionen der PS3 vorerst flöten gehen. ...

Die Einführung der Sony PS4 geht mit vielen neuen Game-Titeln einher, die (vorläufig) exklusiv für die Sony PlayStation 4 erhältlich sein werden. Nicht nur Games sehen schöner auf der Sony PS4 aus, es gibt auch viele neue Möglichkeiten, wie beispielsweise Remote Play zwischen der PS4 und der PS Vita.

If you're desperate for a new console, rest assured that eventually the PS4 will be one; it has plenty of power, a great controller, and a lot of good ideas about how we can play games better and how we can play them together. But for right now, they’re mostly still just ideas.

Sleeker, faster and more flexible than ever, Sony’s PlayStation 4 turns out to be a formidable force in the living room.