About
About
The PlayStation 3 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.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
CPU
Cell Broadband Engine (3.2 GHz, 1 PPE + 7 SPE cores)
RAM
256 MB XDR main RAM + 256 MB GDDR3 video RAM
Sound
Custom Sony audio processor (Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS)
Display
Up to 1920×1080 px (1080p) output
Media
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD, PlayStation 3 optical disc
Launch Info
Launch Info
Manufacturer
Sony
Released
2006
Features
Notable Features
Blu-ray playback
Cell processor with 8 cores
RSX GPU @ 550 MHz
PlayStation Network online services
Early models backward compatible with PlayStation 2 games
Color Variants
Black
White (Slim/Super Slim)
Platform Lineage
Predecessor
PAL Playstation 2
Successor
PAL Playstation 4
Competitors
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
Market Trends
24-month price analysis, top rising games, average price by genre
Most Valuable Games
$685.43
3D Gaming Pack
$638.39
Mirror's Edge [Steelbook Edition]
$446.11
Mirror´s Edge [Steelbook Edition]
$426.21
Drakengard 3 [Collector's Edition]
$405.68
Dark Souls [Prepare to Die Steelbook Edition]
$394.00
Ra One: The Game
$392.46
Call Of Juarez: The Cartel [Essentials]
$342.66
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag [Black Chest Edition]
$324.10
Tomb Raider Underworld [Ultimate Fan Pack]
$323.75
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days [Essentials]
$310.83
Lollipop Chainsaw [Alternate Cover]
$285.33
Dark Souls [Prepare to Die Zavvi Steelbook]
$283.36
Grand Theft Auto IV [Special Edition]
$274.55
Killzone 3 [Controller Bundle]
$268.50
Persona 4 Arena [Limited Edition]
$267.13
Grand Theft Auto IV [Pre-Order Pack]
$252.51
God of War III [Press Kit]
$252.19
Band Hero Superbundle
$246.53
Godzilla
$245.73
Playstation 3 Scarlet Red 320GB System
$232.76
Infamous 2 [Hero Edition]
$229.53
Grand Theft Auto IV [Promo Not For Resale]
$227.10
Dragon Age: Inquisition [Inquisitor's Edition]
$215.56
Fallout: New Vegas [Collector's Edition]
$208.54
Red Dead Redemption [Not For Resale]
Highest Rated Games
9.0 / 10
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
9.0 / 10
Super Street Fighter IV
9.0 / 10
Rayman Origins
9.0 / 10
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
9.0 / 10
Rayman Legends
9.0 / 10
Rock Band 3
9.0 / 10
NHL 09
9.0 / 10
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
9.0 / 10
Portal 2
9.0 / 10
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
9.0 / 10
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
9.0 / 10
Valkyria Chronicles
9.0 / 10
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9.0 / 10
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
9.0 / 10
Grand Theft Auto V
9.0 / 10
Bayonetta
9.0 / 10
BioShock
9.0 / 10
Dragon Age: Origins
9.0 / 10
The Beatles: Rock Band
9.0 / 10
Batman: Arkham Asylum
9.0 / 10
Assassin's Creed II
9.0 / 10
God of War III
9.0 / 10
Dead Space
9.0 / 10
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9.0 / 10
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Top Publishers
Top Publishers
ak tronic Software & Services GmbH
500 games
Sony
405 games
Electronic Arts
260 games
Ubisoft
225 games
Activision
180 games
Bandai Namco
168 games
Browse by Genre
Browse by Genre
Action & Adventure
1216
~$29.80
Top: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [Limited Edition Collector's Box]
9.1
Sports
284
~$12.19
Top: NHL 09
8.6
FPS
259
~$25.94
Top: Killzone 2 [Essentials]
8.7
Racing
218
~$16.88
Top: Dirt 2 [Platinum]
8.4
RPG
141
~$42.17
Top: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [Game of the Year Edition]
8.5
Fighting
139
~$33.10
Top: Super Street Fighter IV
8.7
Other
111
~$16.17
Top: The Sims 3 [Platinum]
8.2
Music
105
~$40.82
Top: Rock Band 2
8.8
Party
34
~$22.59
Top: Wipeout HD
8.4
Strategy
24
~$22.21
Top: XCOM: Enemy Within
8.4
Platformer
22
~$27.06
Top: LittleBigPlanet [Game of the Year]
8.8
Horror
21
~$32.51
Top: Dead Space 2 [Platinum]
8.6
Other Regions
AS
48 games
JP
956 games
US
2698 games
All Games (1472)
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