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PlayStation 3

"PS3" redirects here. For other uses, see PS3 (disambiguation).

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 asPS3
DeveloperSony Computer Entertainment
ManufacturerSony, Foxconn, Asus[1]
Product familyPlayStation
TypeHome video game console
GenerationSeventh
Release date
  • JP: November 11, 2006 (2006-11-11)
  • NA: November 17, 2006
  • PAL: March 23, 2007
Introductory price
  • 20 GB: US$499.99 / ¥49,980
  • 60 GB: US$599.99 / ¥60,000 / €599.99
Discontinued
  • PAL: March 2016
  • NA: October 2016
  • JP: May 29, 2017 (2017-05-29)
Units shipped87.4 million[2]
Media
Operating systemPlayStation 3 system software[3][4]
CPUCell Broadband Engine @ 3.2 GHz
Memory
Storage20‍–‍500 GB hard disk or 16 GB eMMC
Display480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
GraphicsReality Synthesizer @ 500 MHz
Sound
Audio output formats
Controller inputSixaxis, DualShock 3, PlayStation Move, Blu-ray Remote and others
Connectivity
Online servicesPlayStation Network
Best-selling gameGrand Theft Auto V (29.52 million)
Backward
compatibility
PredecessorPlayStation 2
SuccessorPlayStation 4
Websiteplaystation.com/explore/ps3

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). It is the successor to the PlayStation 2, and both are part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. The PS3 was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, followed by November 17 in North America and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australasia. It competed primarily with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

The PlayStation 3 was built around the custom-designed Cell Broadband Engine processor, co-developed with IBM and Toshiba. SCE president Ken Kutaragi envisioned the console as a supercomputer for the living room, capable of handling complex multimedia tasks.[6][7] It was the first console to use the Blu-ray disc as its primary storage medium,[8] the first to be equipped with an HDMI port, and the first capable of outputting games in 1080p (Full HD) resolution.[9] It also launched alongside the PlayStation Network online service and supported Remote Play connectivity with the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita handheld consoles.[10][11][12] In September 2009, Sony released the PlayStation 3 Slim, which removed hardware support for PlayStation 2 games (though limited software-based emulation remained) and introduced a smaller, more energy-efficient design. A further revision, the Super Slim, was released in late 2012, offering additional refinements to the console's form factor.

At launch, the PS3 received a mixed reception, largely due to its high price—US$599 (equivalent to $930 in 2024) for the 60 GB model and $499 (equivalent to $780 in 2024) for the 20 GB model—as well as its complex system architecture and limited selection of launch titles. The hardware was also costly to produce, and Sony sold the console at a significant loss for several years. However, the PS3 was praised for its technological ambition and support for Blu-ray, which helped Sony establish the format as the dominant standard over HD DVD. Reception improved over time, aided by a library of critically acclaimed games, the Slim and Super Slim hardware revisions that reduced manufacturing costs, and multiple price reductions. These factors helped the console recover commercially. Ultimately, the PS3 sold approximately 87.4 million units worldwide, surpassing the Xbox 360 and becoming the eighth best-selling console of all time. As of early 2019, nearly 1 billion Playstation 3 games had been sold worldwide.

The PlayStation 4 was released in November 2013 as the PS3's successor. Sony began phasing out the PlayStation 3 within two years.[b] Shipments ended in most regions by 2016,[c] with final production continuing for the Japanese market until May 29, 2017.[d]

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