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The PlayStation 3 (Japanese: プレイステーション3 Hepburn: Pureisutēshon Surī?, officially abbreviated as PS3[7]) is a home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2, as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan,[8] with international markets following shortly thereafter.[9][10][11]

The console was first officially announced at E3 2005. Originally set for a spring 2006 release date, it was delayed several times until finally hitting stores at the end of the year. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium.[12] Major features of the console include its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network,[13] and its[14] connectivity with the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita,[15] In September 2009 the updated PlayStation 3 Slim, was released. This Slim is lighter and thinner than the original version, although it lacks PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility (removed on later original models), but notably featured a re-designed logo and marketing design. A further refined Super Slim design was released in late 2012. As of November 4, 2012, 70 million PlayStation 3s have been sold worldwide. Its successor, PlayStation 4, is set for a Q4 2013 release.

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1 History

1.1 Launch

1.2 PS3 Slim and console rebranding

2 Console configurations

2.1 System unit

2.2 Original model

2.3 Slim model

2.4 Super Slim model

2.5 Model comparison

3 Controllers and accessories

4 Reliability

5 Operating system

5.1 System software

5.1.1 Graphical user interface

5.2 Digital rights management

5.3 Photo management

5.4 Video services

5.5 PlayStation Portable connectivity

5.6 OtherOS support

5.7 Leap year bug

6 PlayStation Network

6.1 PlayStation Plus

6.2 PlayStation Store

6.3 What's New

6.4 PlayStation Home

6.5 Life with PlayStation

6.6 Outage

7 Games

7.1 Stereoscopic 3D

8 Homebrew

8.1 PlayStation Jailbreak

8.2 Private key compromised

8.3 Custom firmware (CFW)

9 Sales and production costs

10 Reception

10.1 Original model

10.2 Slim model and rebranding

10.3 Super Slim model

11 PlayStation 3 supercomputer

12 Content notes

13 References

14 External links

History

Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3[16]) to the public on May 16, 2005, at the E3 2005 conference,[17] along with a 'boomerang' shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller.[18] A functional version of the system was not present there,[19] nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005,[20] although demonstrations (such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[19]) were held at both events on software development kits and comparable personal computer hardware.[19][20] Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (notably a Final Fantasy VII tech demo).[21]

The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports;[22] however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs.[23][24] Two hardware configurations were also announced for the console: a 20 GB model and a 60 GB model, priced at US$499 (€499) and US$599 (€599), respectively.[23] The 60 GB model was to be the only configuration to feature an HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, flash card readers and a chrome trim with the logo in silver.[23] Both models were announced for a simultaneous worldwide release: November 11, 2006, for Japan and November 17, 2006, for North America and Europe.[25]

On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that the PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, due to a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive.[26] At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on the 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card readers, silver logo and Wi-Fi would not be included.[27] Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20 GB model was reduced by over 20%,[28] and the 60 GB model was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan.[28] During the event, Sony showed 27 playable PS3 games running on final hardware.[29]

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