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:happysad: :happysad: The PlayStation 3 (officially marketed PLAYSTATION 3,[4] commonly abbreviated 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 PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game systems.
A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network,[5] which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on games developers for online play.[6] Other major features of the console include its robust multimedia capabilities,[7] connectivity with the PlayStation Portable,[8] and its use of a next-gen optical media, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium.[9]
The PlayStation 3 was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan,[10] November 17, 2006 in North America,[11] and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Oceania,[12][13] with two stock keeping units (SKUs): a basic model with a 20 GB hard disk drive (HDD), and a premium model with a 60 GB HDD and several additional features.[14] (The 20 GB model was not released in Europe or Oceania.)[15] Since then, the console has had several revisions made to its available SKUs and has faced stiff competition from the other seventh generation consoles.[16] As of December 20, 2007, the PS3 is in third place in home console sales for its generation :happysad:
source : wikipedia