PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3, abbreviated as PS3, is a video game console created by Sony. Together with the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360, it is a seventh-generation console. It was released in November 2006 in Japan, the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The European release, however, was delayed until March 2007. All models are compatible with original PlayStation games; and certain early models are also compatible with PlayStation 2 games (see below). It was the first console with access to the PlayStation Network.
As of May 29, 2017, the console has been formally discontinued in New Zealand. North America, and Japan,https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/30/15711538/playstation-3-production-ends-discontinued-sales-80-million and other parts of the world on March 8, 2019. It was succeeded by the PlayStation 4 in 2013 in all territories. As of May 2021, PlayStation Network services remain operational for this console.
==Hardware revisions==
The initial models of the PlayStation 3 released in 2006 (retroactively referred to in the gaming community as the "fat" or "Spider-Man" models) were not well-received due to high price points, low storage, and limited third-party game support. Nonetheless, these models were perhaps the most complete in the series, as they included PlayStation 2 support through their discontinuation in late 2007. The first two North American models (CECHA and CECHB) included the PS2's main processors on the motherboard itself to achieve complete backward compatibility. The next two models, the European CECHC and the North American CECHE, removed the PS2 main CPU and transferred its roles to software emulation. By late 2007, all PS2 compatibility was dropped.
On September 1, 2009, the "slim" model of PlayStation 3 was released. The PS3 Slim was 32% smaller than the original and consumed 34% less power. In 2010, Sony silently launched new revisions of the Slim console (CECH-210x) featuring both a smaller CPU and a smaller GPU than original models, which led to another 22% reduction in power consumption, lower heat output, noise reduction and 7-ounce (200g) weight reduction. CECH-210x consoles started to appear in Japan in March, in North America in May, and in Europe in June.
In mid-2012, a third "superslim" model (CECH-4xxx) was launched worldwide, slashing the power requirements by 15-20% versus the 2009 models and further reducing the size and weight of the console itself. It also replaced the automatic slot-load disc mechanism with a fixed manual-open tray. The base model included an integrated 12 GB solid-state drive (SSD).
==Final Fantasy titles for PS3==
Game 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Metascore
Game 	Japan 	North America 	Europe 	Metascore
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster 	December 26, 2013	March 18, 2014 	March 21, 2014 	85
Final Fantasy XIII 	December 17, 2009	March 9, 2010 	March 9, 2010 	83
Final Fantasy XIII-2 	December 15, 2011	January 31, 2012 	February 3, 2012 	79
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII	November 21, 2013	February 11, 2014	February 14, 2014	66
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 	August 27, 2013 	August 27, 2013 	August 27, 2013 	78
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward 	June 23, 2015 	June 23, 2015 	June 23, 2015 	N/A
===PS3-compatible PlayStation Network titles===
Game 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Metascore
Game 	Japan 	North America 	Europe 	Metascore
Final Fantasy Origins 	June 24, 2009 	January 10, 2011 	N/A 	79
Final Fantasy IV 	June 27, 2012 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Final Fantasy V 	April 6, 2011 	November 22, 2011 	May 4, 2011 	80
Final Fantasy VI 	April 20, 2011 	December 6, 2011 	June 2, 2011 	80
Final Fantasy VII 	April 9, 2009 	June 2, 2009 	June 4, 2009 	92
Final Fantasy VIII 	September 24, 2009	December 17, 2009 	February 4, 2010 	90
Final Fantasy IX 	May 20, 2010 	June 15, 2010 	February 26, 2010	94
Final Fantasy Tactics 	May 13, 2009 	September 17, 2009	N/A 	83
Vagrant Story 	August 12, 2009 	March 1, 2011 	December 22, 2009	92
Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon	August 25, 2009 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Chocobo's Dungeon 2 	August 25, 2009 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Chocobo Racing 	February 10, 2009 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Crystal Defenders 	March 11, 2009 	August 6, 2009 	July 23, 2009 	63
===Announced but never released===
Final Fantasy Versus XIII was initially announced for PlayStation 3, but as of E3 2013 it was re-announced as Final Fantasy XV, a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game.
===Demos===
*Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo
*Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII demo
*Crystal Defenders demo
===Related titles for PS3===
*Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (2013)
*Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX (2014)
==Limited editions==
===Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete===
This bundle was released in Japan along with Advent Children Complete and a copy of the Final Fantasy XIII demo. It prominently features Cloud Strife's Fenrir badge.
===Final Fantasy XIII===
This bundle was released on December 17, 2009 for the release of Final Fantasy XIII. It is a ceramic white 250GB PS3 slim with a pink image of the character Lightning on the surface. It also includes a white controller, as well as the limited edition version with Lightning on the cover of the game. This bundle was only available in Japan.
A similarly themed PlayStation 3 controller was also sold with the Chinese edition of Final Fantasy XIII upon that edition's release. The bundle included a ceramic white controller with a pink image of Lightning on the bottom right, the Chinese edition of the game, and a special PlayStation Network card for an avatar download.
===Final Fantasy XIII-2===
This bundle was released in Japan on December 15, 2011 for the release of Final Fantasy XIII-2. It is a black 320GB PS3 slim with a white image of Lightning from a promotional poster, with hot-pink accents.
A special edition Mog PlayStation 3 was available for prize winners of the Word to your Moogle tour.
Lightning Edition Ver.2 PS3.png|Lightning Edition Ver. 2 PS3.
Lightning Edition Ver.2 PS3 top view.png|Top view of the Lightning Edition Ver.2 PS3.
Moogle Tour XIII-2 PS3 Xbox360.jpg|Mog PS3 on the left.
===Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII===
A special controller for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was announced. It was manufactured by HORI, sports the logo for the game and comes with a special cleaning cloth. It does not support wireless gameplay as it is a cabled controller. It was released on November 21, 2013.http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/08/09/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii-gets-a-branded-controller-in-japan-doesnt-look-too-good/
Another limited-edition controller was provided as a Gamestop exclusive, sporting a lightning decal throughout the controller while also featuring an image of the game's internal clock.
Special Controller LRFFXIII.jpg|Limited-edition chrome red LRFFXIII controller by HORI.
LRFFXIII Limited Edition Dualshock Controller LRFFXIII.png|Gamestop Exclusive LRFFXIII dualshock controller.
==Gallery==
PS3 Comparison.jpg|Comparison between all three models of the PlayStation 3.
==External links==
*Wikipedia's entry on PlayStation 3
*American PlayStation 3 Site
*Official Australian PS3 site
*Official European PlayStation 3 Site
==Citations==
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