History of video game consoles (seventh generation)

The seventh generation of video game consoles began in 2005. Also known as the first motion gaming era, the seventh generation began on November 22, 2005 with the release of the Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 was released on November 11, 2006. The Wii was released on November 19, 2006. Each new console introduced a new type of breakthrough in technology. The Xbox 360 had games at HD resolutions. The PlayStation 3 included FHD gaming, HD movie playback and a built-in 3D Blu-ray disc player. The Wii's controllers had movement sensors as well as joysticks.

Sony released the PlayStation Move in September 2010. This was to compete with Nintendo's other motion controllers. Microsoft released the Kinect. The Kinect does not use any controllers and makes the users the "controller". Kinect sold 8 million units in its first 60 days. The Guinness World Record named it the "fastest selling consumer electronic device". Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 controllers can be used wired or wirelessly. The first handheld game console of this generation was the Nintendo DS.

Video game systems
Comparison
 Name Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 WiiLogox55px|centerx55px|centerx55px|centerManufacturer Microsoft Sony  NintendoImagex220px|Xbox 360 Elite, Xbox 360 S with controllerx220px|60 GB PS3, 120 GB "slim" PS3 with controllerx220px|Wii with Wii RemoteRelease dates  More...  More...  More...United States launch pricesUS$299.99 (Core) (sold in china)
US$399.99 (Premium –28.3 GB) (discontinued)
US$249.99 (Premium – 60 GB) (discontinued)
US$479.99 (Elite) (120 GB) (discontinued)
US$299.99 (Arcade – 256 MB internal memory) (discontinued)
US$199.99 (Arcade – 512 MB internal memory) (discontinued)
US$299.99 ("Super Elite") (250 GB) (discontinued)
US$399.99 (Xbox 360 S – 250 GB + Kinect)
US$299.99 (Xbox 360 S – 250 GB)
US$299.99 (Xbox 360 S – 4 GB internal memory + Kinect)
US$199.99 (Xbox 360 S – 4 GB internal memory)US$499.99 (500 GB) (discontinued)
US$599.99 (60 GB) (discontinued)
US$499.99 (2nd gen 80 GB) (discontinued)
US$399.99 (40 GB) (discontinued)
US$399.99 (3rd gen 80 GB) (discontinued) 
US$499.99 (160 GB) (discontinued) 
US$299.99 (120 GB "Slim") (discontinued)
US$249.99 (160 GB "Slim") 
US$349.99 (250 GB "Slim") (discontinued)
US$299.99 (320 GB "Slim") (discontinued) US$249.99 (white console with Wii Sports included) (discontinued)
US$199.99 (white console or black console with Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus included; red console packaged with Wii Sports and New Super Mario Bros. Wii) (discontinued)
US$149.99 (white console or black console with Mario Kart Wii and Wii Remote Plus, removes GameCube support) (discontinued)
US$99.99 (Wii Mini, black and red console with red Wii Remote and Nunchuk, no pack-in game, removes online game support)Japan launch prices¥27,800 (Arcade 256 MB internal memory) (discontinued)
¥27,800 (Arcade 512 MB internal memory) (discontinued)
¥29,000 (Core) (discontinued)
¥39,795 (Premium) (20 GB) (discontinued)
¥29,800 (Premium) (60 GB) (discontinued)
¥47,800 (Elite) (discontinued)¥49,980 (20 GB) (discontinued)
¥59,980 (60 GB) (discontinued)
¥39,980 (40 GB) (discontinued)
¥49,980 (80 GB) (discontinued)
¥39,980 (3rd gen 80 GB) (discontinued)¥25,000 (white console)
¥25,000 (black console)
¥33,000 (black console with Monster Hunter Tri and Classic Controller Pro included)Europe launch prices€179/ £199.99 (Arcade 256 MB internal memory) (discontinued)
€179 / £199.99 (Arcade 512 MB internal memory) (discontinued)
€299.99 / £209.99 (Core) (discontinued)
€399.99 / £279.99 (Premium) (discontinued)
£299.99 (Elite) (discontinued)
€249.99 / £199.99 (Xbox 360 S – 250 GB)
€199.99 / £149.99 (Xbox 360 S – 4 GB)€399.99 / £299.99 (40 GB) (discontinued)
€599.99 / £424.99 (60 GB) (discontinued)
€399.99 / £299.99 (3rd gen 80 GB) (discontinued)
€299.99 / £249.99 (120 GB "Slim") (discontinued)
€249.99 / £249.99 (160 GB "Slim")
£184.99 (12 GB "Super Slim")
£249.99 (500 GB "Super Slim")€249.99 / £179.99 (white console with Wii Sports included)
€199.99 / £179.99 (black console with Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus included)
€149.99 / £179.99 (white console with Wii Sports and Wii Party included)Media DVD-DL Blu-ray Disc Wii Optical Disc (proprietary DVD-DL)Best-selling game Kinect Adventures (pack-in with Kinect peripheral), 

Best selling non-bundled game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, 14.23 million Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, 12.04 million Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan), 
Best selling non-bundled game: Mario Kart Wii (28.23 million)CPU 3.2 GHz IBM PowerPC tri-core codenamed "Xenon" Cell Broadband Engine (3.2 GHz Power Architecture-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs) 729 MHz PowerPC based IBM "Broadway"GPU 500 MHz codenamed "Xenos" (ATI custom design) 550 MHz RSX 'Reality Synthesizer' (based on Nvidia G70 architecture) 243 MHz ATI "Hollywood"Memory512 MB GDDR3 @ 700 MHz shared between CPU & GPU10 MB EDRAM GPU frame buffer memory256 MB XDR @ 3.2 GHz256 MB GDDR3 @ 700 MHz24 MB "internal" 1T-SRAM integrated into graphics package64 MB "external" GDDR3 SDRAM3 MB GPU frame buffer memoryDimensionsOriginal: 310 × 80 × 260 mm (12.2 × 3.2 × 10.2 in)
Xbox 360S: 270 × 75 × 264 mm (10.6 × 3.0 × 10.4 in)Original: 325 × 98 × 274 mm (12.8 × 3.9 × 10.8 in)
Slim: 290 × 65 × 290 mm (11.4 × 2.6 × 11.4 in)4.4 × 16 × 21.5 cm (1,513.6 cm3) / 1.7 × 6.3 × 8.5 in (92.4 in3)WeightOriginal: 
Xbox 360S: Original: 
Slim (2009): 
Slim (2011):  Super Slim (2012): 2.08 kg (4.6 lb)  Included accessories Controller:
 Wired (Core model only)
 Wireless controller (all models except Core)
 Wired headset (all models except Core, Arcade and 4 GB Xbox 360 S consoles)
 AV cable:
 Composite AV cable (all models except Pro/Premium and pre-Sept 2009 Elite)
 Component HD AV cable (Pro/Premium and pre-Sept 2009 Elite only)
 Ethernet cable  (Pro/Premium and pre-Sept 2009 Elite only)
 HDMI cable and audio adapter (pre-Sept 2009 Elite only)
 Removable storage:
 Various removable hard disk drives, size dependent on SKU (all models except Core, Arcade and 4 GB Xbox 360 S consoles)
 256 MB Memory Unit (some Arcade models only, later replaced with on-board (non-removable) storage)
250 GB "Super Elite" consoles come with 2 Wireless controllers. 320 GB Xbox 360 S consoles come with a "transforming d-pad" controller.
replaced with the  in JapanController:
 Sixaxis wireless controller (1st, 2nd, and 3rd (40 GB) generation only)
 DualShock 3 wireless controller (3rd (80 GB, 160 GB) and 4th generation)
 USB A → mini-B cable
 AV cable (composite video/stereo audio)
 Ethernet Cable (1st generation, 20GB and 60GB) Composite AV cable
 Wii Remote controller and Nunchuk attachment
 Sensor Bar
 Console stand and plateAccessories (retail)see Xbox 360 accessoriessee PlayStation 3 accessories Wii Remote
 Composite AV cable
 RGB Scart cable
 Component AV cable
 D-Terminal cable
 S-Video Cable
 Wired LAN adapter
 Wii Wheel
Wii Zapper
Classic Controller
Classic Controller ProController Xbox 360 controller (up to 4; any combination of wired or wireless)
 Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel
 Big Button Controller/Scene It Trivia Controller (up to 8)
 Xbox Live Vision Camera
 Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
 Kinect Motion sensor Sixaxis/DualShock 3 controller  (up to 7 via Bluetooth or USB)
 PSP via Wi-Fi* or USB (supported titles only)
 PlayStation Eye camera
 Buzz!: Quiz TV wireless buzzers
 PlayStation Move motion controller
 PS3 Bluetooth Blu-ray remote
 Various generic USB HIDs, including keyboards, mice and game controllers Wii Remote (up to 4 via Bluetooth)
 Wii MotionPlus attachment
 Nunchuk attachment
 Classic Controller
 GameCube controller with selected Wii games, all GameCube and Virtual Console games (up to 4)
 GBA via Link Cables
 Nintendo DS (via Wi-Fi)
 Wii Balance Board
 Wii ZapperUser interface Xbox 360 DashboardNew Xbox Experience (NXE) Twist Control**Twist Control is the unconfirmed name of the dashboard released on 6 December 2011 using Microsoft Metro (design language). XrossMediaBar (XMB) Wii MenuSystem softwarefeatures Audio file playback (non-DRM AAC, MP3, WMA)
 Video file playback (MPEG4, WMV, DivX, XviD)
 Image slideshows
 Connectivity with Windows PCs for more codec support and external playback (compatible natively with Windows XP Media Center Edition and Windows Vista, with Windows XP with downloadable utility)
 Keyboard support Audio file playback (ATRAC3, AAC, MP3, MP3 Surround, WAV, WMA)
 Video file playback (MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV, DivX, XviD)
 Image editing and slideshows (JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP)
 Connectivity with DLNA compliant servers
 Mouse and keyboard support
 Folding@home client with visualizations from the RSX Audio file playback (Previously MP3, now only AAC)
 Video file playback (Motion JPEG)
 Image editing and slideshows (JPG)
 Keyboard supportBackward compatibility 465 Selected Xbox games (as of November 2007). Additions made with software updates. Hard drive required. The first generation model is backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2 titles through the inclusion of the Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesizer chips.
The second generation model offers less backward compatibility for PS2 titles. Owing to only featuring the Graphics Synthesizer, and having to emulate the CPU.
Third and later generation models dropped support for all PS2 titles. Supports all Nintendo GameCube software and most accessories. 
The "Family Edition" model drops support for GameCube games.Online services Xbox LiveXbox Live ArcadeXbox Live MarketplaceXbox Live Vision (webcam), headsetXbox Live Video MarketplaceWindows Live MessengerInternet Explorer (Xbox Live Gold required)VideoKinect (Kinect sensor is needed) Remote PlayPlayStation NetworkPlayStation StoreInternet browser (Flash enabled)Video chat using PlayStation Eye camera or other USB webcamWhat's NewPlayStation HomeLife with PlayStationFacebookPlayStation Plus Nintendo Wi-Fi ConnectionWiiConnect24Internet Channel (web browser)News ChannelForecast ChannelEverybody Votes ChannelWii Shop ChannelCheck Mii Out ChannelNintendo ChannelWii no Ma (Japan only)Wii Speak Channel (Available only with purchase of Wii Speak)Food Delivery Channel (Japan only)TV Guide Channel (Japan only)Today and Tomorrow Channel (Japan and UK only)Everybody Loves Theatre Channel (Japan only)Homebrew Channel (Non-official software)
RiiConnect24 (Non-official)

WiiLink24 (Non-official)

Wiimmfi (Non-official)Video and entertainment services4oD* (UK Only; Xbox Live Gold required)
AT&T U-verse (North America only, separate subscription required)
BBC iPlayer (UK Only)
blinkbox* (UK Only; Xbox Live Gold required)
Canal+ (FR Only(?); Xbox Live Gold required, separate subscritpion required)
CanalSat (FR Only(?); Xbox Live Gold required, separate subscritpion required)
CanalPlay (FR Only(?); Xbox Live Gold required, separate subscritpion required)
Dailymotion* (Xbox Live Gold required)
Demand 5* (UK Only; Xbox Live Gold required)
ESPN (North America only, Xbox Live Gold subscription required)
Foxtel (Australia only, Xbox Live Gold subscription required)
Hulu Plus (North America only, separate subscription required)
Last.fm
LoveFilm (UK only, separate subscription required)
MSN*
MUZU TV* (UK Only; Xbox Live Gold required)
Netflix (North America, UK and Republic of Ireland only, separate subscription required)
PLUS 7 (Australia only)
Sky Go* (UK Only; Xbox Live Gold and separate subscription required)
Telus Optik TV (Canada only, separate subscription required)
Vodafone Casa TV (Portugal only, separate subscription required)
YouTube* (Xbox Live Gold required)
Zune

*"Twist Control" update is needed. See 'User Interface'4oD (UK only, via internet browser)
ABC iview (Australia only)
Amazon Instant Video North America only
Access (UK only)
BBC iPlayer (UK only)
Crackle
Crunchyroll (North America only)
Hulu Plus (North America only, separate subscription required)
ITV/STV/UTV Player (UK only, via internet browser)
Laugh Factory Live (North America only)
LoveFilm (UK only, separate subscription required)
MLB.tv (North America only, separate subscription required)
MUBI (Europe only, separate subscription required)
Music Unlimited (separate subscription required)
Neon Alley (North America only)
NHL Gamecenter (North America only, separate subscription required)
NHL Sunday Ticket (North America only, separate subscription required)
Netflix (North America, UK and Republic of Ireland only, separate subscription required)
PLUS 7 (Australia only)
Qore (North America only)
SEC Digital Network (North America only, separate subscription required)
TVNZ ondemand (New Zealand only, via internet browser)
Video Unlimited (separate subscription required)
VidZone (Europe, Australia & New Zealand only)
Vudu (separate subscription required)
YouTube (North America only) BBC iPlayer (UK only)
Hulu Plus (North America only, separate subscription required)
Kirby TV (Europe only)
Netflix (North America, UK and Republic of Ireland, separate subscription and Internet Channel required)
Nintendo Channel
Television Friend Channel (Japan only)
Wii no Ma (Japan only, It ceased operations on 30 April 2012)
YouTubeConsumer programmability Development on PC with XNA Game Studio ($99/year subscription, binary distribution with XNA 1.0 Refresh) Featured development on console (excluding RSX graphics acceleration) via free Linux platform or PC (excluding all Slim models and any console updated to firmware 3.21 and later) WiiWare Homebrew Channel (Non-official software)I/OIrDA-compliant infrared for remote
2 Memory Card slots*
3 USB 2.0 ports**
1 Ethernet port

*Discontinued on Slim models
**5 USB 2.0 ports on Slim modelsBluetooth 2.1 EDR
4 USB 2.0 ports*
1 1000BASE-T section of Gigabit Ethernet port
1 Memory Stick slot Pro/Duo**
1 SD/mini SD port**
1 Compact Flash port**

*2 USB 2.0 ports on 3rd gen and 4th gen (slim) models
**60 GB and 2nd gen 80 GB models onlyBluetooth 2.0
2 USB 2.0 ports
Four controller and two memory card ports (GameCube)
1 SD(HC) Card slotOptical media 12× DVD (65.6–132 Mbit/s), CD 2× BD-ROM (72 Mbit/s), 8× DVD, 24× CD, 2× SACD**Compatibility removed in 3rd & 4th gen models Wii Optical Disc, Nintendo GameCube Game Disc (DVD-Video playback was announced for Japan in 2007, but has not been released)Video outputs HDMI 1.2a (on models manufactured after August 2007), VGA (RGBHV), Component/D-Terminal (YPBPR), SCART (RGBS), S-Video, CompositeHDMI 1.3a, Component/D-Terminal (YPBPR), SCART (RGBS), S-Video, CompositeComponent/D-Terminal (YPBPR), SCART (RGBS), S-Video, CompositeResolutions HDTV-capable (480i, 480p, 576i (50 Hz), 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p)Various monitor resolutions available via VGA and HDMI/DVI (640×480, 848×480, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×768, 1280×1024, 1360×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050 & 1920×1080) HDTV-capable (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) EDTV-capable (480i, 480p, 576i)Audio Dolby Digital, WMA Pro, DTS*, DTS-ES**(DVD and HD DVD movies only) Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus*, Dolby TrueHD*, DTS-HD Master Audio*, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio*, DTS-ES‡, DTS 96/24‡, DTS-ES Matrix†*DVD and Blu-ray movies only.‡DVD movies only.†Blu-ray movies only. Dolby Pro Logic II surround, stereo sound and an additional Mono speaker is built into the controller.Network 100BASE-TX EthernetOptional 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi adapter (Built in with the Slim models) 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T section of Gigabit Ethernet EthernetBuilt-in 802.11 b/g Wi-fi (all models except 20 GB) Built-in 802.11 b/g Wi-fiOptional Ethernet via USB adapterStorage Included/Optional* detachable SATA upgradeable 20 GB, 60 GB, 120 GB,250 GB or 320 GB hard drive.Xbox 360 memory cards USB mass storage Cloud storage (512MB) (Xbox Live Gold subscription required)
*Premium version includes 20 GB or 60 GB HDD, Elite includes 120 GB HDD, and all HDDs are available for separate purchase. 2.5-inch upgradeable SATA hard drive (upgradeable with any 2.5-inch SATA 1.0 compliant HDD or SSD). Memory Stick, SD, & Type I/II CompactFlash / Microdrive*USB mass storageCloud storage (2GB) (PlayStation Plus subscription required)*60 GB and 2nd gen 80 GB models only 512 MB built-in flash memorySD card (up to 32 GB with 4.0 software)
Nintendo GameCube Memory CardsThe Wii Remote contains a 16 KiB EEPROM chip from which a section of 6 kilobytes can be freely read and written (used to store up to 10 Miis).Integrated 3DTV support   

Worldwide Sales

 Console Units sold worldwide Units sold to customers in Australia Units sold to customers in Canada Units sold to customers in Japan Units sold to customers in the US Units sold to customers in Europe Wii 99.84 million
(as of 31 March 2013) 2 million(as of October 2010) 2 million(as of 16 December 2009) 12.71 million(as of 31 March 2013) 39 million(as of 28 February 2011) 25 million(as of December 2010)  70 million 1.2 million(as of 31 December 2010) 1.5 million(as of 6 October 2010) 10 million(as of 11 April 2010) 15.4 million(as of December 2010) 14.7 million(as of December 2010) Xbox 360 75.9 million() 1 million(as of 20 April 2010 and include sales from New Zealand)  1.5 million(as of 28 February 2010) 25.4 million(as of December 2010) 13.7 million(as of December 2010) Total 237.4 million 4.2 million 4.4 million 24.0 million 79.8 million 53.4 million

Handheld systems
Handheld comparison
 Name Nintendo DS / DS Lite / DSi / DSi XL PSP-1000 series / PSP-2000 Series / PSP-3000 Series / PSP Go / PSP-E1000 seriesManufacturer Nintendo SonyConsole 95px 100px 100px 105px
Pictured left to right: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL 100px 100px 100px100px
Pictured left to right: PSP-1000 series, PSP-2000 series, PSP-3000 series, PSP GoRelease dates Nintendo DS:  Nintendo DS Lite: 
Nintendo DSi:  Nintendo DSi XL:  PSP: PSP Go:Logos176px 
202px 
192px 
222px 192px 
192pxLaunch prices DS:

 Japan: ¥15,000
 North America: US$149.99
 Europe: €149.99 
 UK: £99.99

DS Lite:

 Japan:  ¥24,800 (¥26,040 tax incl.)

 North America:  US$129.99 / C$299.99
 Europe: €249
 UK: £179.99PSP-1000 series Pack:

 Japan: ¥19,800 (¥20,790 tax incl.)

 North America: US$199.99 / C$229.99
 Europe: €199.99
 UK: £179.99

PSP-2000 series Core Pack:

 Japan: ¥19,800

 North America: US$169.99 / C$199.99
 Europe: €169 / £129.99
 UK: £129.99

PSP-3000 series:

 North America: US$169.99 (core package), US$199.99 (bundle package)

PSP Go (PSP-N1000): US$249.99Media Nintendo DS Game Card, Game Boy Advance cartridge (DS, DS Lite only), SD(HC) Card (DSi only) Universal Media Disc (UMD) (PSP-1000, PSP-2000, PSP-3000 and PSP-E1000 series only), Memory Stick Duo (PSP-1000, PSP-2000, PSP-3000 series only), Memory Stick Micro(M2), Flash memory (PSP Go only), Content delivery via PSN (All)Best-selling game New Super Mario Bros., 29.09 million, all versions combined (as of 31 March 2012)Nintendogs,  (as of 31 March 2011) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, 2.7 million (as of January 2009)Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 2.7 million (as of 26 November 2008)Included accessories and extras Launch model DS: Stylus, wrist strap, Metroid Prime Hunters demo (not in Japan)
 DS Lite: Stylus, wrist strap (Japan only) PSP-1000 Value Pack: PSP Case, Hand Strap, 32 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo, Headphones with Remote controlAccessories(retail) Rumble Pak
 Nintendo DS Headset
 Nintendo MP3 Player
 Nintendo DS Browser
 Nintendo DS Memory Expansion Pak
 Nintendo DS Digital TV Tuner
 More... PSP Camera attachment
 GPS attachment
 PSP Extended Battery Pack
 PSP Portable Travel Case
 LocationFree Player
 PSP Microphone
 PSP Media Manager
 PSP analog AV cable
 PSP component cable
 PSP USB cableCPU DS and DSL: 67 MHz ARM9 and 33 MHz ARM7 DSi: 133 MHz ARM9 and 33 MHz ARM7 MIPS R4000-based; clocked from 1 to 333 MHz (2 of these)Memory DS and DSL: 4 MB SRAM DSi: 16 MB EDRAM (5 MB reserved for kernel, 3 for music)PSP-1000: 32 MBPSP-2000, PSP-3000, PSP Go: 64 MBInterface D-pad
 Six face buttons
 Two shoulder buttons
 Touch screen
 Microphone
 0.3 Megapixel camera & VGA camera (DSi only) D-pad
 Six face buttons
 Two shoulder buttons
 "Home" button ("PS" button on PSP-3000, PSP-E1000 and PSP Go)
 Analog nub
 Microphone (PSP-3000 and PSP Go Only)Dimensions DS: 148.7 × 84.7 × 28.9 mm (5.85 × 3.33 × 1.13 inches)DS Lite: 133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm (5.24 × 2.9 × 0.85 inches) PSP 1000:  (h)  (w)  (d) PSP Slim & Lite: (h)  (w)  (d)  PSP Go:  (h)  (w)  (d)Weight DS: 275 g (9.7 oz)DSL:  DSi:   DSi XL:  PSP 1000:   PSP Slim & Lite  PSP Go: Online service Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, DSi Shop (DSi only), DSi camera(DSi only), DSi sound(DSi only), Internet browser(DSi only), Flipnote studio(DSi only), Facebook(DSi XL only) PlayStation Network, RSS reader, Skype (PSP-2000 series, PSP-3000 series and PSP Go only), PlayStation Store
Internet browser, Digital comics, Remote PlayBackward compatibility Game Boy Advance (DS, DS Lite only) PlayStation (downloadable PSone Classics only), PlayStation 3 (through Remote Play)System software Nintendo DS Menu (DS, DS Lite), Nintendo DSi Menu (DSi) XrossMediaBar (XMB)Consumer programmability See Nintendo DS homebrew See PlayStation Portable homebrewResolutions 256 × 192 (both screens) 480 × 272Network Wi-Fi 802.11b, Wi-Fi 802.11g (DSi only, only functions with DSi-specific software), wireless ad-hoc with other DS units and Nintendo Wii Wi-Fi 802.11b (PSP-1000, PSP-2000, PSP-3000 and PSP Go only), IrDA (PSP-1000 series only), Bluetooth (PSP Go only), wireless ad-hoc with other PSP units and PS3Audio Stereo speakers, headphone jack Stereo speakers, headphone jackI/O 1 Nintendo DS Game Card slot1 GBA slot (DS, DS Lite only)1 SD(HC) card slot (DSi Only) UMD drive (PSP-1000, PSP-2000, PSP-3000 and PSP-E1000 series only)1 USB device port (proprietary connector on PSP Go, mini-b connector on other models)1 Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo slot (Memory Stick Micro (M2) on PSP Go)1 IrDA (PSP-1000 series only)Storage Nintendo DS Game Card, SD(HC) card (DSi only) Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo (Memory Stick Micro (M2) on PSP Go), 16 GB flash memory (PSP Go only)Battery life DS, backlight on: 14 hoursDS Lite, minimum brightness setting: 15–19 hoursDSi, minimum brightness setting: 9–14 hours MP3 playback: 10 hoursGame: approximately 3–6 hoursVideo playback: 3–7 hours depending on screen brightness settingWi-Fi internet browsing: approximately 3–4 hoursUnits sold (all models combined) Worldwide: 153.87 million (as of 31 March 2013)
Japan: 32.99 million (as of 31 March 2013)
United Kingdom: 8.8 million (as of 3 January 2009)
United States: 28 million (as of 31 January 2009)
Australia: 3 million (as of December 2010) Worldwide: 71.4 million (as of 13 September 2011)
Japan: 11,078,484 (as of 28 December 2008)
United Kingdom: 3.2 million (as of 3 January 2009)
United States: 10.47 million (as of 1 January 2008)Australia: 675,000 (as of 31 December 2010)

Note: First year of release is the first year of the system's worldwide availability.

Other systems

 Name Manufacturer Release date Notes EVO Smart Console Envizions 2006 Can be considered as a Media PC Zeebo Zeebo Inc. 2009 Sold in Mexico, Brazil and India only HyperScan Mattel 2006 Designed for children's use Game Wave Family Entertainment System ZAPiT Games 2005 Family-friendly built-in games

Handhelds

 Name Manufacturer Release date Notes CAANOO GamePark Holdings 16 August 2010 Runs emulators Fusion: 30-In-1 Portable Arcade Jungle Soft 2010? Built-in games GP2X Wiz GamePark Holdings 12 May 2009 Leapster2 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. 2008 Educational games Mi2 / PDC Touch Planet Interactive/Conny Technology/Videojet November 2009 – Benelux, China, France,Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal Many built-in games Pandora OpenPandora May 2010 Runs on Linux and designed for homebrew Pelican VG Pocket Pelican Accessories August 2006

Released in China only
 Name Manufacturer Release date Dingoo A320 Shenzhen Dingoo Digital Co., Ltd. March 2009 Ez MINI Mitac or Mio 2005 Gemei X760+ Gemei 2009 LetCool N350JP 2011

Released in South Korea only
 Name Manufacturer Release date GP2X GamePark Holdings 10 November 2005

Popular games

Assassin's Creed IIhttp://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/assassins-creed-ii Retrieved 12–31–12http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/assassins-creed-ii Retrieved 12–31–12http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/assassins-creed-ii Retrieved 12–31–12 
Batman: Arkham Asylum 
BioShock
 Gears of War
 Grand Theft Auto IV
 Halo 3
 LittleBigPlanet
Mass Effect 2
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
 Portal
 Super Mario Galaxy 
 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
 Wii Sports

 References 

Category:History of video game consoles