11 November 2006 LAUNCHED

Still in Production DISCONTINUED

¥56,600 (20 GB) RETAIL

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The system was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006 in the United States. It is the first console to utilize a next-generation storage media, Blu-ray Disc, though it also supports DVDs and CDs. There are multiple models of the PS3, denoted by hard drive size; 20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, & 80 GB. On April 11, 2007, Sony discontinued the 20 GB PS3 model in the United States, although it is still on sale in Japan. The PS3 uses the Sixaxis, a controller that is very similar in appearance to that of its predecessors, except it contains a PS ("home") button and a USB mini-B port for charging the internal battery, but has no vibration feature. The PS3 supports up to 7 simultaneous controllers over Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the PS3 has not been as widely accepted as its predecessors were originally.