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The PLAYSTATION 3 is the third home video game console created and released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Overview
The PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) was officially unveiled at Sony Computer Entertainment America's Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference on May 16, 2005.Sony initially announced two hardware configurations for the PLAYSTATION 3: The 60GB the 20GB, though the 40GB, 80GB subsequent configurations have been released since then. The PS3 was announced for a simultaneous worldwide release with a launch date of November 11, 2006 for Japan and November 17, 2006 for the United States and Europe. Due to a shortage of the blue laser diodes used for the Blu-Ray disc drive, the European launch was subsequently delayed to March 23, 2007.
The PS3 uses the Cell Broadband Engine co-developed with IBM and Toshiba. Graphics processing is handled by the NVIDIA RSX 'Reality Synthesizer', which can output resolutions from 480i/576i SD up to 1080p HD. The PS3 has 256 of XDR Main Memory and 256 MB of GDDR3 Video Memory for the RSX, for a total of 512 MB of RAM
Since its launch, the PS3 has sold over 14.4 million units worldwide according to Sony's fiscal earnings report published in July 2008
Hardware Configurations
The Playstation 3 20GB Model (discontinued)
The 20GB was available at launch in Japan on November 11th 2006, in North America on November 17th 2006.The 20 GB PS3 has a slot loading 2x speed Blu-ray disc drive that plays Blu-ray movies, DVDs, CDs, SACD's. It has built in Bluetooth 2.0, a Gigabit Ethernet port, 4 USB 2.0 ports, and HDMI 1.3a. The 20GB PS3 also has full backwards compatibility with PlayStation 1 & 2 titles through hardware emulation. The 20GB PS3 had an MSRP of $499.99 USD. It was discontinued on April 11th 2007 due to poor sales compared to the 60 GB.
The Playstation 3
40GB Model (discontinued)
The 40GB PS3 was launched in North America, Europe and Japan in October of 2007 to replace the now discontinued 20GB model. The 40GB PS3 has a slot-loading 2x speed Blu-ray Disc drive for games, Blu-ray movies, DVDs, CDs, and other optical media, Bluetooth 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 2 USB 2.0 ports, Wi-Fi and HDMI 1.3a built in on all current models. The 40Gb is not backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles but is still compatible with original PlayStation titles. The 40GB PS3 has a current MSRP of $399.99. A higher capacity 80GB PS3 with the same hardware was announced at Sony's 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference to replace the current 40GB by fall of 2008 in all markets. For a limited time only, the hit Sony motion picture, Spiderman 3, was packaged with the 40GB model. This bundle has since been discontinued.60GB Model (discontinued)
The 60GB PS3 was launched in Japan on November 11th 2006, in North America on November 17th 2006, and in Europe on March 23rd 2007. It has all of the features of the preceding models including a slot loading 2x speed Blu-ray disc drive that plays Blu-ray movies, DVDs, CDs, SACD's. It has built in Bluetooth 2.0, a Gigabit Ethernet port, 4 USB 2.0 ports, Wi-fi and HDMI 1.3a. The 60GB PS3 also has full backwards compatibility through hardware emulation. The original MSRP was $599.99. It was discontinued on July 13th 2007.80GB Model
The 80GB PS3 was launched in August 2007 in the North American and Japanese markets to replace the now discontinued 60GB Playstation 3 model. It sports all of the features of the 40GB model including two additional USB 2.0 ports, Software emulated backwards compatibility with Playstation 2 titles as featured in current models, but it is going to be removed when it replaces the 40GB model. The 80GB has a current MSRP of $499.99 bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots but it retails for $399.99 when it replaces the 40GB model in Autumn. 160GB model
The 160GB PS3 was announced at the Leipzig Games Convention in August 2008. The model will be coming to North America in November as part of a bundle which includes Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, a voucher for a free download of PAIN and a DualShock 3 for $499.99. This model will be released in Europe on October 31 for the cost of €499 RRP ($732) but will be packed with €70 ($102) worth of additional DLC.
The Playstation 3 menu
Problems for Sony
Sony was heavily criticized for the North American launch, which was plagued with long lines, shortages, and violence. It has been estimated that the majority of people trying to get their hands on the console at launch merely wanted to flip them on eBay for a profit. Due to consumer indifference and low demand,most scalpers actually took a loss on their investment.The PS3 is also more expensive than its competition. It is estimated Sony was adsorbing a loss of $250 per console, and they have lost about 1.97 billion since launch.
The PS3 is also currently trailing behind both the Wii and the Xbox 360 in console sales. However in June 2008, with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4, the PS3 nearly doubled in sales when compared to the Xbox 360.
PlayStation 3 - Recent Games
PlayStation 3 - Upcoming Games
| Name | Platform | Developer | ||
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 |
X360, PS3, PC | EA Los Angeles | |
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Street Fighter IV |
X360, PS3, ARC, PC | Capcom | |
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skate 2 |
X360, PS3 | EA Black Box | |
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Fuel |
X360, PS3, PC | Asobo Studio | |
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Mafia II expected release 2009 |
X360, PS3, PC | 2K Czech | |
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I am Alive expected release 2009 |
X360, PS3, PC | Ubisoft Montreal Studios, Darkworks SA | |
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Dark Void expected release 2009 |
X360, PS3, PC | Airtight Games | |
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Afrika expected release 2009 |
PS3 | Rhino Studios | |
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L.A. Noire expected release 2009 |
X360, PS3 | Team Bondi | |
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Postal III expected release 2009 |
MAC, X360, PS3, PC | Running With Scissors |
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| Platform Name: | PlayStation 3 |
| Release Date: | Nov. 11, 2006 |
| Online Support: | True |
| Install Base: | 16,850,000 |
| Original Price: | $599 |
| Producing Company: | Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated |
| Total Games: | games |
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