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"\r\n\r\nSony is launching\u00A0the PlayStation 4 in the US on November 15 and Europe on November 29, but Japanese customers will have to wait until February 22 2014. That's nearly three months later than the American public, as Engadget reports.\r\n\r\nThat announcement, made today at the SCEJA Press Conference,\u00A0is sure to be poorly received by console gamers in Japan, despite Sony's explanation that the wait is necessary to ensure that there is enough Japanese software support for the machine in the country.\r\n\r\nWhen it does arrive, the PlayStation 4 will cost\u00A041,979 yen ($420), or\u00A046,179 yen ($465) for the model that comes with a camera. Sony says there will be a limited edition pack on launch that bundles a series of free games with the console.\r\n\r\nThe standard version of the PlayStation 4 will be sold for $399 in the US, \u20AC399 in Europe and \u00A3349 in the UK.\r\n\r\nFrom earlier:\u00A0Sony announces lighter, thinner PlayStation Vita with longer battery life\r\n\r\n\u27A4\u00A0PlayStation 4 coming to Japan February 22nd, three months after US launch\u00A0[Engadget] |\u00A0SCEJA Press Conference 2013 (English)\u00A0[Livestream]\r\n\r\nImage credit:\u00A0Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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