A Super Slim variation was then released in late 2012, further refining and redesigning the console.ĭuring its early years, the system had a critically negative reception, due to its high price ($599 for a 60 gigabyte model, and $499 for a 20 GB model), a complex processor architecture and a lack of quality games, but was praised for its Blu-ray capabilities and 'untapped potential'. 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. It no longer provided the hardware ability to run PS2 games. In September 2009, the Slim model of the PlayStation 3 was released. The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, including being the first to introduce Sony's social gaming service, PlayStation Network, and its remote connectivity with PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita, being able to remote control the console from the devices. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium.

The console was first officially announced at E3 2005, and was released at the end of 2006. The PlayStation 3 competed mainly against consoles such as 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, November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australia. It is the successor to PlayStation 2, and is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment.

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