Who made the PS3?
Sony Computer Entertainment is proud to produce the third home video game console for video game fans. Its official name is PLAYSTATION 3 and it is abbreviated as PS3.
PS3 is the third and last in the PlayStation series which was released in 2004. PS3 is the successor to PlayStation 2. It has competition in the market under the brand name of Nintendos Wii and Microsofts Xbox 360. PS3 is the seventh generation. video game console.
It’s the new PS3 features that set it apart from its predecessors. Sony has introduced PlayStation Network which is a unified online gaming service. Sony initially had a policy of relying on game developers to play games online. However, the rules of the game have changed with PS3.
Some other noteworthy features include the PlayStation’s strong networking capabilities and its connectivity with the PlayStation Portable.
Connectivity with PlayStation Portable and the powerful networking capabilities of PlayStation are some of the other notable features of PS3. In addition, PS3 uses the Blu-ray disc format, which is the latest high-definition optical disc format on the market. PS3 can be said to be the first Blu-ray 2.0 compatible player on the market.
PS3 was launched in different countries successively. It was first released in Japan, then in North America, and finally in Europe and Oceania. In Japan, the release date was November 11, 2006, while in North America it was November 13, 2006. In Europe and Oceania, it was released in March 2007 due to technical issues cited by Sony.
Sony first introduced the PS3 to the general public on May 16, 2005 during the E3 conference. It was then shown on the Tokyo game show in September 2005. However, a working version was not present at both events. At both events, demos were done on Devkits and PC hardware. Additionally, video footage based on the intended PlayStation 3 hardware was also shown.
The different features in both models lead Sony to price them differently. The 20 GB model was priced at $499, while the 60 GB model was priced at $599. However, some extra features like the HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, flash card readers, and a chrome trim with the silver logo were only available in the 60 GB model.