How much does a PS4 dev kit cost?

[danasider]

Very cool.  Congrats on having the courage to make a change in your career, I know that's not easy.  Good luck with your gaming projects and learning the ropes, trial and error is the way to learn!  I'm pretty sure the latest PlayStation dev kits and tools use C#, so you may want to familiarize yourself, though if you know C++ it's a pretty smooth transition.

Though I have a strong IT background, I don't have any experience in making games.  Feel free to PM me at any point, maybe we could exchange references on books or websites we've found helpful!

Most definitely!