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| Developer | SCEI |
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| Manufacturer | Sony EMCS, Foxconn, ASUSTeK |
| Product family | PlayStation |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation |
| Release date | Original Model: PS3 Slim: PS3 Super Slim: |
| Retail availability | 2006-2017 |
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| Units sold | 87.41 million (as of 30 September 2020) |
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| Operating system | XrossMediaBar System software version 4.31 (October 30, 2012) |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE & 6 SPEs |
| Memory | 256 MB system and 256 MB video |
| Storage | 2.5-inch SATA hard drive (20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB, or 320 GB included) (upgradeable) |
| Display | Video output formats |
| Graphics | 550 MHz NVIDIA/SCEI RSX 'Reality Synthesizer' |
| Sound | Audio output formats |
| Controller input | Sixaxis, DualShock 3, Logitech Driving Force GT, Logitech Cordless Precision controller, standard USB controllers, GT Force, Rhythm game controllers, PlayStation Move, GunCon 3, PlayStation Portable, Keyboard and Mouse |
| Connectivity | (details) |
| Online services | PlayStation Network |
| Backward compatibility | PlayStation (all models) PlayStation 2 (20 GB, 60 GB and some (CECHExx) 80 GB models) |
| Predecessor | PlayStation 2 |
| Successor | PlayStation 4 |
| Website | playstation |
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the third video game console made by Sony. It was released in Japan on November 11, 2006. It came out on November 17, 2006 in North America, and was released in Australia and Europe on 23 March 2007. It competed against the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii consoles.
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