PS3

The first PlayStation is a 32-bit fifth generation video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, 1994, North America on September 9, 1995, Europe on September 29, 1995, and Oceania in November 1995. It is one of the best game consoles available and has sold over 100 million units worldwide. The first PlayStation was succeeded by the the PlayStation 2 or PS2 which is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony. First announced in March 1999 and released a year later in Japan, and as of July 2008 over 140 million units have been sold world wide. The features of this unit is that aside from playing games it also plays VCD and DVD music and flicks. Further more, the PS2 has an Ethernet or modem adapter to support broadband Internet and on-line games. The most recent PlayStation game console is the PlayStation 3 or PS3 which a third home video game console. The PS 3 was first released on November 11, 2006 in Japan then November 17, 2006 in North America and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Oceania and as of December 31, 2008 it has already sold 21.3 million units.

White Playstation 3 (PS3) with GT5 Prologue

Reviews

A major feature that distinguishes the PS 3 from its predecessors is its unified on-line gaming service. It has various multimedia capabilities like connectivity with the PlayStation Portable and its use of Blu-ray discs as its primary storage medium. There have been negative reviews about the current PS3 is that it costs too much and is limited in stock. There are only a few good games out in the market. It has a smudge-prone exterior because of its glossy black finish that attracts and has a few technical glitches. Its good reviews is that it has an amazing audiovisual performance because it uses Blu-ray discs which is a high-definition optical disc format. It has a large 60GB hard drive and runs cooler and quieter than other game consoles. It also has numerous vents to avoid overheating and has stabilizing pads and supports so you can lay it out vertically.