PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. Wii U Comparison Chart

The PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. Wii U Comparison Chart provides an easy visual aid to compare hardware, user interface, media compatibility and other features on the three "next-gen" systems.

By popular demand, a Wii U column has been added to the chart for reference. Note that several comparison specs like GPU are not possible at this point due to a lack of confirmed, concrete information.  

Feature	PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Wii U
Price	$399.99 [1]	$499.99 [2]	$349.99 / 299.99
Optical Drive	Blu-ray/DVD [3]	Blu-ray/DVD [4]	25GB Optical Disc (Proprietary)
Game DVR	Yes [5]	Yes [6]	No
RAM	8GB GDDR5 [7]	8GB DDR3 [8]	2GB DDR3 [9]
CPU	Single-chip x86 AMD "Jaguar" processor, 8 cores [10]	8 Core Microsoft custom CPU [11]	Multi-Core PowerPC "Espresso" CPU [12]
Storage	500 GB Hard Drive (user removeable)[13]	500 GB Hard Drive (non-removeable) [14]	8GB or 32GB Flash
External Storage	TBA	Yes, USB [15]	Yes, USB
Cloud Storage	Yes [16]	Yes [17]	No
Mandatory Game Installs	No [18]	Yes [19]	No
Required Internet Connection	No [20]	Yes but ONLY for the system's mandatory day one update. [21][22]	No
Used Game Fee	No [23]Publisher Dependent	No [24]	No
Digital game sharing or gifting	No	No	No
Backwards Compatibility	None [25]	None [26]	Yes, Wii
Cross Game Chat	Yes [27]	Yes [28]	No
Motion Control	DualShock 4, PlayStation 4 Eye (not included), PlayStation Move (not included)	Kinect 2	Wii Remote, Wii U GamePad (included)
Second Screen	Vita (not included) [29] Playstation App [30]	SmartGlass (not included) [31]	Wii U GamePad (included)
Voice Commands	TBA	Yes [32]	No
Subscription Service	PlayStation Plus [33]	Xbox Live [34]	No
USB	USB 3.0 [35]	USB 3.0 [36]	USB 2.0
Live Streaming	Yes	Yes	No
Reputation Preservation	Trophies will be ported	Achievements will be ported [37]	N/A
Web Connection	Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n [38]	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WiFi [39]	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, LAN via USB dongle
BlueTooth	Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)[40]	No*	Bluetooth 4.0 Support [41]
A/V Hookups	HDMI out (4K Support [42]) Optical output[43]	HDMI input and output (4K support), Optical output [44]	HDMI out, Component/Composite out
Region Locked	No	No [45]	Yes

Console Bundle Comparison Chart

This chart compares the physical contents of the launch day bundles of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U. Other console comparison features are outlined above. 

Feature	PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Wii U
Pack-In Game	None [46]	None [47]	Nintendo Land (included in Deluxe bundle)
Controllers	DualShock 4 Wireless Controller	Xbox One Controller, Kinect [48]	Wii U Gamepad
Headset	Wired Mono Headset [49]	Not Included [50]	Not included
AV Cables	HDMI Cable [51]	HDMI Cable [52]	HDMI Cable
Charging Cables	USB Charging Cable [53]	TBA	Wii U GamePad Charging Cable
Camera	Not included [54]	Kinect [55]	Wii U GamePad Camera
Trial Subscription	TBA	TBA	N/A
Colors	Black	Black	Black, White