PS4 Launches in North America

The PlayStation 4 debuts today in North America, seven years after the Playstation 3 hit the market. For one week, PS4 will have the spotlight to itself. Next week, on November 22, Microsoft will release its own next-gen console, Xbox One. Nintendo's own 8th generation device, Wii U, launched a year ago this month.

Here’s some info on Sony's new console, for those interested in some holiday shopping. The PS4 retails for $399.99. That's $100 more than Wii U, and $100 less than Xbox One. No matter the competition, $400 is a lot more palatable than the $600 price tag on the 60GB PS3 model in 2006.

PS4 launches with 26 titles, including big-budget exclusives Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack, and a host of seventh-gen ports (e.g., Assassin's Creed IV and Battlefield 4) and downloadable titles (e.g., Trine 2 and Resogun).

Sony expects 3 million PS4 units sold by the end of 2013.