PlayStation 3 Classic

The PlayStation 3 Classic is a dedicated video game console by Sony Interactive Entertainment that emulates games originally released on its 2006 PlayStation console. It was announced at E3 2026, and released on November 11, 2026, the 20th anniversary of the release of the PS3 on Japan. The console has been compared to competitor Xbox's releases of the XBOX 360 Classic Edition and XBOX Classic Edition & Nintendo's GameCube 20 Years mini consoles.
== Specifications ==
The PlayStation 3 Classic is an Super Slim model and is shipped with two replica DualShock 3 controllers, an HDMI cable, and a USB Micro-A to standard USB-A cable. An AC adapter for the console is sold separately. The console weighs about 170 grams (0.37 lb) and is about 149 mm × 33 mm × 105 mm (5.9 in × 1.3 in × 4.1 in) in size, approximately 80% smaller in volume than the original PlayStation 3 and 45% smaller in width and length. It includes ports for both controllers, HDMI output, and power via USB.
The controller's cords measure approximately 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) long. It cannot use PlayStation memory cards. Internally, the console uses a MediaTek MT8167a Quad A35 system on a chip with four central processing cores clocked at @ 1.5 GHz and a Power VR GE8300 graphics processing unit. It includes 16 GB of eMMC flash storage and 1 TB of DDR3 memory.
== Games ==
The PlayStation 3 Classic comes preloaded with 20 games, running off the open source emulator, RPCS3. Five games were revealed when the console was announced, and the full roster was revealed a month later. The device interfaces with the PlayStation Network, and games will be added post-launch.
=== Vanilla ===
# Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
#Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (2009)
#Batman: Arkham City (2011)
#LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011)
#Portal 2 (2011)
#Grand Theft Auto 5 (2013)
#Dark Souls (2011)
#Red Dead Redemption (2010)
#Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
#The Last of Us (2013)
#inFAMOUS 2 (2011)
#Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
#Resident Evil 6 (2012)
#Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
#Heavy Rain (2010)
#Beyond: Two Souls (2013)
#Assassins' Creed: Brotherhood (2010)
#Gran Turismo 5 (2010)
#Gran Turismo 6 (2013)
#Twisted Metal (2012)
#Journey (2012)
#Minecraft PlayStation 3 Edition (2013)
#PROTOTYPE (2009)
#Need for Speed Most Wanted (2012)
#Ridge Racer 7 (2006)
=== December 2026 Game Pack ===
# Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
# Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
# Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (2009)
# Full Auto 2: Battlelines (2006)
# Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008)
# Cars 2 (2011)
# Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
# XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)
# FIFA Street (2012)
# Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (2012)
=== January 2027 Game Pack ===
# God of War III (2010)
# Resistance: Fall of Man (2006)
# Killzone 2 (2009)
# MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (2008)