Works perfectly

I was concerned after reading comments about people getting PS4s that wouldn't display video or just had a blue blinking light, but it turns out that I had no reason to be. My PS4 works perfectly, as it should. PSN has gone down occasionally since it launched on the 15th, but that's to be expected for a new console launch when everyone is trying to play at once. Though it hasn't gone down since the 16th for me, so I don't think it's much of an issue as of this post.

Build quality of the PS4 is top notch, it looks solid and there's no loose parts. Even the HDMI port clicks in when you plug it in. It took me a good few minutes to find where the eject button was on the PS4--it's really small and the dark background makes it difficult to see--but I did end up finding it after watching a youtube video showed that it was to the left of the power button (assuming you set your PS4 up vertically, if you have it horizontally, then it's located beneath the power button). I actually had to strain my eyes to see it--it's really small.

Coming from an XBOX 360, the Dual Shock 4 controller is very comfortable to use--I actually like it better than the XBOX360 controller, which is larger. I really like the touchpad and how it's used in Killzone: Shadowfall to control the OWL.

I'd like to see the touchpad integrated into the OS more. I think it would be quicker to navigate the OS using the trackpad rather than the joystick. The controller has a built-in speaker that games use, which surprised me, since I didn't know or remember until it started working while I was playing Killzone, I thought that the effect was neat. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack to plug in headphones. Mic support is hit or miss, I tried my iPhone earpods and I have no idea if they worked or not because no one else was talking on BF4.

WIFI on the PS4 works fine, but it's not dual band. It only supports the 2.4Ghz spectrum. Still, it has wireless N, so you're unlikely to reach the max download speed of it unless you have a Gigabit fiber connection or a similar connection that allows you to download more than 150Mbit/second. Still, I would have preferred dual-band since the 2.4Ghz spectrum is always congested if you live in a half-way populated area. That being said, I haven't had any issues with the wireless on my PS4. It's been rock solid.

The Playstation App is ok. Just ok. It's nice to to check friend invites and such, but it's very limited on iOS. The second screen functionality disconnects if your screen is locked after a certain period of time and you then have to connect again. The keyboard doesn't always work in the OS. It also doesn't work at all inside third-party apps like Netflix and Amazon VOD. This is something that Sony should fix over time.

As far as BF4 goes, the game is what you expect from BF4. Big maps, pretty graphics, and the first few days are full of crashes. The bugs will be ironed out as it was in BF3, you just have to put up with it for a week or two. I'm dissapointed that I haven't been able to play any of the conquest maps, since those are the only game types that allow the full 64 players, but that'll be fixed, hopefully, very soon.

I didn't have any issues with amazon's packaging--it came with plenty of plastic air-bags to prevent the PS4 box from moving around too much.

In short, if you want a PS4 and you like the exclusives, then go ahead and buy one. I enjoy mines and would recommend it to anyone else.