Science says you’re able to only have 150 friends. Anymore beyond that’s impossible. Don’t tell that to Sony though as it’s planning on letting you will have a couple of thousand at the PS4.

In a brand new video from PlayStation Access, Sony revealed that the PS4 will support as much as 2,000 friends. At the PS3, gamers were restricted to 100 friends. It’s doubtful that lots of people were running into trouble with the 100 players max friend list, but it’s nice to grasp that Sony could be supporting your unhealthy habit of accepting friend requests from every body you play with.

Having that many friends is quite pointless, however, in the event you can’t consult with them all. Thankfully, Sony says that the PS4 will support party chat for such occasions. In other words, you’ll be ready to confer with friends whatever the game they’re playing.

In the above video, Sony reiterated that online multiplayer seriously isn’t free at the PS4. You will want a PlayStation Plus account to play online, but online apps like Netflix and party chat will remain available to PS4 owners and not using a Plus account.

As for other details, Sony says that the PS4 will only be available in jet black at launch, and that it won’t support the DualShock 3. Additionally they detail the hardware found contained in the PlayStation Camera.

The PS4 continues to be slated to launch later this year, however the exact date remains elusive. Some have suggested that the retail PS4′s recent go through the FCC ensures an early launch, but I wouldn’t be so sure. We’re probably going to peer both next-generation consoles launch in November, but i’d be glad to be wrong.