Ster Kinekor Entertainment (SKE), distributor of Sony Entertainment Products in SA, says it has secured additional PlayStation 4 in time for last minute Christmas shopping. The additional units will be delivered across the retailer network on 23 and 24 December.
The PS4 console launched in South Africa on 13 December 2013 at a suggested retail price of R6,299 for the standard package (PS4 console + 1 DualShock 4 remote).
“We are overwhelmed with how the PlayStation 4 has done since its launch earlier this month,” said Mario dos Santos, Chief Executive Officer of Ster Kinekor Entertainment.
“We have been pushing on all fronts in the hope we would be able to land additional units in time for Christmas which, thanks to the efforts of a brilliant team, we have managed to do – so anyone still wanting to get their hands on the PlayStation 4 console should head into stores as soon as possible.”
PlayStation 4
The launch lineup includes 20 first- and third-party games, with platform exclusives such as Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall. Over 30 games should be available by the end of 2013, says Sony.
PS4’s games portfolio expands in 2014 with exclusive games such as inFAMOUS: Second Son and new IP, including The Order 1886, Watch_Dogs, and #DRIVECLUB.
DualShock 4 remote and PlayStation 4 console
SKE previously confirmed to MyGaming the following launch pricing on bundles, peripherals and games.
PS4 Killzone Shadow Fall Bundles RRP
- PS4 console, 1 DualShock 4 remote, Killzone Shadow Fall – R6,899
- PS4 console, 2 x DualShock 4 remote, PlayStation 4 Eye, Killzone Shadow Fall – R7,799
Third party PS4 bundles
The following launch bundles include the standard PS4 package (console + 1 remote) and one third-party game, all with an RRP of R6,899.
- FIFA 14 PS4 bundle
- Battlefield 4 PS4 bundle
- Need For Speed rivals PS4 bundle
PlayStation 4 Peripherals RRP
- DualShock 4 remote (Black, Red, Blue) – R899
- DualShock 4 charging dock – R399
- PlayStation 4 Eye – R899
- PS4 vertical stand – R299
PlayStation 4 launch titles RRP
- Killzone Shadow Fall – R799
- Knack – R799
DualShock 4 remote and PlayStation 4 console
Below is a list of currently available PS4 launch titles.
| PS4 launch title | Developer | Format |
| Angry Birds Star Wars | Rovio | Retail |
| Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag | Ubisoft | Retail |
| Battlefield 4 | DICE | Retail |
| Blacklight: Retribution (free to play) | Zombie Studios | PSN |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | Infinity Ward | Retail |
| Contrast | Compulsion Games | PSN |
| DC Universe Online (free to play) | Sony Online Entertainment | PSN |
| DiveKick | One True Game Studios | PSN |
| FIFA 14 | EA Sports | Retail |
| Flower (Cross-Buy) | ThatGameCompany | PSN |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition | NetherRealm Studios | Retail |
| Just Dance 2014 | Ubisoft | Retail |
| Killzone Shadow Fall | Guerilla Games | Retail |
| Knack | SCE Japan Studio | Retail |
| LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes | TT Games | Retail |
| Madden NFL 25 | EA Sports | Retail |
| NBA 2K14 | Visual Concepts | Retail |
| NBA Live 14 | EA Sports | Retail |
| Need for Speed: Rivals | Ghost, Criterion | Retail |
| PlayRoom | Sony | Pack-in |
| Resogun | Housemarque | PSN |
| Skylanders Swap Force | Vicarious Visions | Retail |
| Sound Shapes (Cross-Buy) | Queasy Games | PSN |
| Super Motherload | XGen Studios | PSN |
| Trine 2: The Complete Story | Frozenbyte | PSN |
| Warframe (free to play) | Digital Extremes | PSN |
Since launching on 15 November 2013 in North America, we’ve had to chance to learn what international press think of the console and what’s under the hood.
PS4 reviews – the early verdict
PS4 tear down – cost of building a PS4
We’ve also taken a look at local pricing to see how it all measures up.
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I’ve got a PS4, and to be honest its a bit meh so far. Games are mostly sub-par to average, rather than good. Graphics quality isn’t wow amazing, its mostly incremental. As an example, the 360 versions of Assassins Creed Pirates, and BF4 are very similar quality wise to the PS4. There are minor differences, but nothing you’d notice without looking very closely.
That will change, but suggest to others don’t be in a rush to get one. I’m seriously contemplating getting a Wii U now, as that does have decent games out. XBone isn’t really a consideration for me, not into being spied upon just yet.
Will probably get one at some point, but will wait till they’re a bit more ubiquitous.
I paid for a PS+ subscription, although probably shouldn’t have bothered (yet). PS4 online stuff is a bit on/off. Background download still doesn’t work properly. “There was an error downloading”. So, that “benefit” isn’t really there. I still need to re-attempt download a bazillion times. I wish they’d move to torrents instead of whatever they’re using as a download mechanism.
I can regularly crash the PS4 ui just by doing normal browsing of the game store. Luckily its never a hard crash, can always press the PS button to get back to the menu’s. Game pricing in the store is ridiculous – I can buy a physical disk for cheaper. And the physical disk has a lot more advantages – I can resell, lend etc, vs something tied to my account. You still need to keep a number of accounts too, as they’re still doing the same BS with stuff not available in your region. So, you end up with a US account, a UK account, etc. Digital downloads tied to one account, so I’m most definitely going with physical disk for stuff to avoid all that stupidity.
My PS4 is an Asian one, so I also have the fun of different games having different buttons. In the PS4 menu’s its circle for accept, in games for *some* parts its X, for text entry its circle again, so its a little annoying at times. That also can’t be changed (as yet).
The free games are ok, but nothing great – eg Resogun and the Shadow game who’s name I can’t recall just yet.
Battlefield 4 is buggy, and very underwhelming to be honest. Killzone looks pretty, but is boring. Assassins Creed 4 does look quite nice, but I already have it on 360, so its not worth me spending to get it again.
Out of the opening series of games, I’ve played Blacklight retribution the most.
I keep trying to like BF4, but its not growing on me at all. Multiplayer is ok, but ping times/latency are a little high, 400ms+- vs others at 100ms/200ms.
(4M line, uncapped, nothing else going on downloadwise).
The tv streaming side of things is semi interesting, but much like youtube, its buffering, and stop / start if / when it works, so not usable.
I may get hold of Knack to see if thats any better, but reviews suggest not, and I’m not a fan of football or basketball, so not into the whole Fifa/NBA 201x stuff.
Sony should really have made a stunning launch title to sell the system.
GT6 *would* have been great on this, but that will be years off, if at all. As it is, I think I’ll be putting the PS4 away for a while, and sitting with the older gen stuff till there is something worthwhile.