Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) used and refurbished

The original PlayStation 4 is the launch console – it reached European shops on 29 November 2013. You'll recognise it by its angled sides, a casing split into glossy and matte sections, and the light bar on the top cover. It measures 275 × 53 × 305 mm and weighs about 2.8 kg.

At SWOPiFY you'll find used and refurbished Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles in 500 GB and 1 TB versions, in black, with one or two controllers in the box. Before a unit appears in the listings, SWOPiFY partners test it part by part and have any faults they find fixed at a repair shop.

What sets the original PlayStation 4 apart?

The model comes in three revisions. The CUH-10xx are launch units, the CUH-11xx brought small changes inside, and the CUH-12xx from 2015 weighs 2.5 kg, has a matte hard drive cover and physical buttons instead of touch-sensitive ones. That revision draws about 122 W while gaming, compared with nearly 150 W for the launch console. A factory 1 TB drive arrived in 2015. On the front there are two USB 3.0 ports; on the back, HDMI, LAN, an AUX port for the camera and the optical audio output that the Slim version dropped.

Wireless connectivity is the most basic in the PS4 family: Wi-Fi on the 2.4 GHz band only and Bluetooth 2.1. Games display at up to 1080p, the console got HDR in an update in September 2016, and Boost Mode is reserved for the Pro. You can run any PS4 game on it, connect PS VR with the camera and watch films on Blu-ray or DVD.

Why consider a refurbished PlayStation 4 (PS4)?

Because for Detroit: Become Human, Days Gone or Red Dead Redemption 2, the standard PS4 is enough – the Pro mainly makes them sharper. Their discs are easy to find second-hand, so you can build your collection bit by bit. Collectors, meanwhile, will appreciate the original 2013 casing design.

Often all it takes is cleaning the cooling or swapping the hard drive to keep a console well over a decade old in the game. A unit like that doesn't end up as e-waste.

What should you check before buying?

The fan on launch units can get loud in demanding games, especially when dust has built up in the heatsink. You can replace the spinning hard drive with a 2.5-inch SSD, but the gain will be smaller than on the Pro, because the internal SATA connector runs at 3 Gb/s. Router far away and the 2.4 GHz network crowded? Plug in a LAN cable. The product page lists only a power cable and a controller with a USB cable in the box, so have your own HDMI cable ready.

As of 11 November 2026, Sony is still releasing system updates for the PS4, mainly with security and stability fixes. PlayStation Store works, and you can play paid online games with a PlayStation Plus Essential subscription or higher. Tournaments and Teams have been gone since 27 October 2025, and since January 2026 PS4 games have only occasionally been added to PS Plus. What mainly separates the original PS4 from the PS5 is performance, and most of its discs will also work on the newer console with a disc drive.

You can filter PlayStation 4 (PS4) units by:

  • storage – 500 GB or 1 TB;
  • number of controllers in the bundle – one or two;
  • casing colour – currently black;
  • price range;
  • condition.

Do you buy discs and keep a few games on the drive at once? The 500 GB version will do. Download games from PlayStation Store? Take 1 TB.

How does the technical check work?

Before a PlayStation 4 (PS4) goes on sale as refurbished, it goes through a 44-point checklist, including:

  • Blu-ray drive – taking in a disc, reading a game and a film, ejecting;
  • power and eject buttons – touch-sensitive or mechanical, depending on the revision;
  • ports and connectivity – HDMI, optical audio, AUX, LAN, two USB 3.0 ports and Wi-Fi;
  • hard drive – SMART report and capacity matching the description;
  • fan and heatsink – dust, noise and temperature after an hour of gaming;
  • DualShock 4 controller – sticks without drift, touchpad, light bar, battery, Bluetooth pairing;
  • signing out of PSN and a factory reset.

Can you trust a refurbished PlayStation 4 (PS4)?

A refurbished Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) console from SWOPiFY is used hardware that has already had an owner. SWOPiFY partners took it through the checklist and fixed whatever needed repairing before it was listed. We don't call it new.

Your purchase is covered by a warranty. The appearance of the casing is described by a grade: Premium, Excellent, Good or Fair. The glossy half of the cover picks up scratches quickly, so if the console will be on show, choose Premium or Excellent. Keeping it in a closed cabinet? Good or Fair will be enough.

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Choose an original PlayStation 4 with the storage and number of controllers that match how much you play and who you play with.

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