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Here's The PlayStation 4 Camera That Won't Come With The Console At Launch

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If you're getting the PS4 console Friday, the PlayStation Camera — Sony's answer to Microsoft's Kinect — will not be coming with it.

The camera will cost an extra $59.99 in addition to the console which starts at $399. Among its features, the camera has face recognition, allows voice commands, and can track a person's position in a room.

Originally, Sony considered including the camera with the PlayStation 4 at launch November 15, but removed it because they couldn't afford the loss. 

We'll break down whether it's worth shelling out an extra $60 for the PlayStation camera soon, until then, let's take a look at the camera we received along with our review unit.

Here it is! The camera comes in a surprisingly small box.

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Let's take it out.

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It's incredibly light and small.

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Here's the stand.

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Hello PlayStation logo. You're able to stand it up, too. Cool.

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Let's put the two together! One from above.

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Here's how it looks standing up.

 Again, we'll review the pros and cons to purchasing a PlayStation camera in the next few days.

Until then, check out some of our other PS4 coverage with much more to come.

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Kirsten Acuna was a correspondent on Business Insider's Entertainment team covering TV, movies, and theme parks. She is Businness Insider's resident expert on all things "The Walking Dead." YKirsten covers superheroes and all things Disney (Marvel, Pixar, and live-action remakes). She is a verified film critic on Rotten Tomatoes. Kirsten has previously written for TV Guide and Time Out New York Kids. She joined Business Insider's entertainment team in 2012 as a reporter, helping to build the team from two people. She holds a degree in magazine journalism and minors in both English and child family studies from Syracuse University.Follow her on Twitter @KirstenAcuna.