Sony's third home video game console, part of the seventh generation
PlayStation 3 Original PlayStation 3 logo (2006–2009) Revised PlayStation 3 logo (2009–2017)
Top: Original PlayStation 3 (2006)
Center: PlayStation 3 Slim (2009)
Bottom: PlayStation 3 Super Slim (2012)
Also known as PS3 Developer Sony Interactive Entertainment Manufacturer Sony , Foxconn , Asus [1] Product family PlayStation Type Home video game console Generation Seventh Release date JP : November 11, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-11 ) NA : November 17, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-17 ) PAL : March 23, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-03-23 ) IND : April 26, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-04-26 ) [2] IDN : October 1, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-10-01 ) [3] BRA : August 11, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-08-11 ) [4] Lifespan 2006–2017 (11 years) Introductory price US$ 499.99 (20 GB model) US$599.99 (60 GB model)Discontinued NZ : September 29, 2015EU : March 2016AU : March 2016NA : October 2016JP : May 29, 2017Units shipped 87.4 million(as of March 31, 2017[update] ) [5] Media Operating system PlayStation 3 system software [7] [8] CPU 3.2 GHz IBM Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE and 8 SPEs Memory 256 MB XDR DRAM system and 256 MB GDDR3 video Storage
Removable 2.5-inch SATA hard drive (20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB or 500 GB included) (user upgradable to a 1 TB readable partition)
Non-removable 12 GB NAND flash memory (Super Slim only, can be replaced with a hard drive)
Display
Composite video (480i , 576i (PAL))
S-Video (480i, 576i (PAL))
RGB SCART (480i, 576i (PAL))
Component (YPB PR ) (480i, 576i (PAL), 480p , 576p , 720p , 1080i , 1080p
D-Terminal (480i (D1), 480p (D2), 720p (D4), 1080i (D3), 1080p (D5))
HDMI (480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p)
Graphics 550 MHz Nvidia /SCEI RSX Reality Synthesizer , 230 GFLOPS Sound
A/V-Multi
TOSLINK
HDMI
*All models can decode Dolby TrueHD and as of firmware 2.30 DTS-HD Master Audio, to be output as LPCM. Output of the raw undecoded stream is limited to slim models. [9]
Controller input Sixaxis , DualShock 3 , DualShock 4 , DualSense ,[10] [11] Logitech Driving Force GT , Logitech Cordless Precision Controller , standard USB controllers , GT Force , rhythm game controllers, PlayStation Move , PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Remote Control, GunCon 3, PlayStation Portable , Wonderbook , PlayStation Vita , keyboard and mouse Connectivity
Flash memory input *
Audio/video output
Other
60 GB and CECHExx 80 GB models
Online services PlayStation Network Best-selling game Grand Theft Auto V , 34 million copiesBackward compatibility Predecessor PlayStation 2 Successor PlayStation 4 Website playstation.com/explore/ps3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3 ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment . The successor to the PlayStation 2 , it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan,[12] November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australia.[13] [14] [15] The PlayStation 3 competed primarily against Microsoft 's Xbox 360 and Nintendo 's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles .
The console was first officially announced at E3 2005 , and was released at the end of 2006. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc technology as its primary storage medium.[16] The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, including the PlayStation Network , as well as the first to be controllable from a handheld console, through its remote connectivity with PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita .[17] [18] [19] In September 2009, the Slim model of the PlayStation 3 was released. It no longer provided the hardware ability to run PS2 games. It was lighter and thinner than the original version, and featured a redesigned logo and marketing design, as well as a minor start-up change in software. A Super Slim variation was then released in late 2012, further refining and redesigning the console.
During its early years, the system received a mixed reception, due to its high price ($599 for a 60-gigabyte model, $499 for a 20 GB model), a complex processor architecture, and lack of quality games but was praised for its Blu-ray capabilities and "untapped potential". The reception would get more positive over time. The system had a slow start in the market[20] but managed to recover, particularly after the introduction of the Slim model, and managed to sell 87.4 million units to outsell the competing Xbox 360 and become the eighth-bestselling video game console in history . Its successor, the PlayStation 4 , was released later in November 2013. On September 29, 2015, Sony confirmed that sales of the PlayStation 3 were to be discontinued in New Zealand, but the system remained in production in other markets.[21] Shipments of new units to Europe and Australia ended in March 2016, followed by North America which ended in October 2016.[22] [23] Heading into 2017, Japan was the last territory where new units were still being produced until May 29, 2017, when Sony confirmed the PlayStation 3 was discontinued in Japan.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
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