{"id":235121,"date":"2022-06-28T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=235121"},"modified":"2025-02-16T17:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T17:55:31","slug":"playstation-3-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/playstation-3-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Amazing Facts About Sony&rsquo;s PlayStation 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It doesn\u2019t really matter whether you think playing games on PC, Xbox, or PlayStation is better \u2014 that\u2019s an argument that we\u2019ll never get to the bottom of.\n</p><p>Today, we\u2019re talking about the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and its role as one of the most influential game consoles in history.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>It was released all the way back at the end of 2006.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-235181 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/e3-expo.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' playstation was announced during the e3 expo in width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e3-expo.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The PS3 was first announced at the E3 convention in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/year%5C/2005%5C/%5C%22">2005 and finally hit shelves in </a><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/japan-facts%5C/%5C%22">Japan on November 11, 2006, and in North America on November 17.\n<p>The rest of the world had to wait a few months due to delays, with gamers in Europe, <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/facts-about-new-zealand-infographic%5C/%5C%22">New Zealand, </a><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/australia-facts%5C/%5C%22">Australia, Africa, and the Middle East only able to get their hands on a console by March 23, 2007.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>The PS3 was sold for less than its production cost.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235182 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/man-holding-ps3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' person holding a box of the playstation width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/man-holding-ps3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The basic PS3 version, which had a 20GB hard drive, sold at a loss of $US300, with the 60GB version selling for an additional loss of US$240.\n</p><p>While this might seem totally bizarre, it wasn\u2019t that unusual at the time.\n</p><p>The idea was that Sony would make up the loss through games and additional hardware sales.\n</p><p>While the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/facts-about-xbox-360%5C/%5C%22">Xbox 360 was also sold at a loss, the loss was only US$130 per console.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>It really wasn\u2019t that great in its first few years.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235183 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/buying-ps3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' man getting photographed while his ps3. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/buying-ps3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>To start with, it was crazy expensive for a console at the time.&nbsp;The 60GB model was US$599, and the 20GB model was US$499.\n</p><p>Sure, superfans raved on and on about how much potential the PS3 had in terms of raw gaming power, but there just weren\u2019t that many games available at release.\n</p><p>By the end of <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/year%5C/2006%5C/%5C%22">2006, there were only 17 titles available.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>It was more than just a game console.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235184 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/blu-ray-movies.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Movies' in blu-ray displayed store. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/blu-ray-movies.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The PS3 aspired to be so much more than a way to play games; in many ways, it accomplished that dream.\n</p><p>A big part of this was that the console had a Blu-Ray player built into it, allowing you to watch your favorite TV shows and movies in full 1080p \u2014 providing you were happy to fork out for an expensive Blu-Ray copy of them.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>The PS3 also came with a completely redesigned controller.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235185 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/sixaxis.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' close up of the playstation controller. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sixaxis.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Dubbed the Sixaxis, the controller was a complete step away from its predecessors.\n</p><p>The most significant improvement it contained was the ability to use motion-sensing technology.\n</p><p>This allowed players to use movements of the controller itself to control what was going on in some games.\n</p><p>That said, it was a downgrade in some ways from the PS2 controller, as it didn\u2019t contain any haptic feedback technology.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>The US Air Force built a supercomputer out of networked PS3s.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235186 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/condor-cluster.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' condor cluster was a supercomputer built by the u.s. air force research laboratory using playstation consoles. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/condor-cluster.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>From the moment the PlayStation 3 was announced, computer geeks worldwide were excited.\n</p><p>Not for the gaming possibilities, but due to the equipment inside the console itself.\n</p><p>Supercomputers at the time were so incredibly expensive that it was actually cheaper and often better to network a bunch of PS3s and use them as one.\n</p><p>The Air Force Research Laboratory did just this by connecting 1,760 PS3s to 168 extra graphics units and 84 servers, nicknaming their project the \u201cCondor Cluster\u201d.\n</p><p>At its completion, it was the 33rd most powerful supercomputer in the world \u2014 no mean feat for a munch of PS3s!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>The PS3 was the first console to allow gamers to play with each other online easily.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235187 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/playing-ps3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' person playing a game holding ps3 controller. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/playing-ps3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Previous consoles, including the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/sony-playstation-2-facts%5C/%5C%22">PS2, touched on this idea, but none were very successful.\n<p>The PS3\u2019s online networking capabilities were much more special because it was completely free.\n</p><p>This became a significant selling point for the console when Xbox Live, a paid service, was announced.\n</p><p>You could even surf the web on your PS3 if you wanted to!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>There were three main PS3 models.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235188 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/ps3-models.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' types of ps3 models on a table. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ps3-models.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The first model, often referred to as the PS3 \u201cFat\u201d, was the least acclaimed due to its price and lack of games at release.\n</p><p>It was also incredibly chunky compared to the later models, hence its nickname.\n</p><p>The following model was the PS3 Slim, released on <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/day%5C/september-1%5C/%5C%22">September 1, 2009.&nbsp;It was wildly popular in comparison to the first model.\n<p>It wasn\u2019t just slimmer \u2013 it had better storage capabilities, weighed less, used less power, and was quieter than its predecessor.\n</p><p>The final model was the PS3 Super Slim, which was released on <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/day%5C/september-28%5C/%5C%22">September 28, 2012.\n<p>While sleeker and lighter, it wasn\u2019t as popular as the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/sony-playstation-4-facts%5C/%5C%22">PS4\u2019s release was already on the horizon.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>The first PS3 was backward compatible.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-235189 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/ps2-games.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Catalogue' of the ps2 games. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ps2-games.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Unfortunately, It was only available on the first version of the PS3 model.\n</p><p>We\u2019re not exactly sure why, but Sony decided it wasn\u2019t worth putting the hardware into later versions of the console to allow people to play PS2 games.\n</p><p>Later models had the option to play PS2 and <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/sony-playstation-one-facts%5C/%5C%22">PS1 games but not game discs \u2014 the games had to be bought through the PS Store.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>More than 87 million PS3 consoles were sold worldwide.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-235193 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/06%5C/sony-ceo.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Sony' ceo kaz hirai. width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sony-ceo.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>This might seem like a pretty high number, but it pales next to the 140 million PS2 units sold.\n</p><p>In fact, in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/year%5C/2008%5C/%5C%22">2008, Sony\u2019s CEO Kaz Hirai announced in an interview that the company\u2019s goal was to sell more than 150 million units.\n<p>Maybe they would have achieved their goals if the original launch hadn\u2019t been such a flop.\n</p><p>The PlayStation 3 was a complete game-changer, not just for Sony but for console gaming overall.\n</p><p>Despite its initial setbacks, it was at the forefront of gaming technology and paved the way for all future consoles, Sony or otherwise.\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>If you\u2019re a PC or Xbox fanboy, you should be able to agree on one thing in this article, and that\u2019s the fact that the PS3 showed the world what a real gaming console could do.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>In 2005, the new PlayStation 3 by Sony was announced at the E3 Convention. 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