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.

On September 1, 2009, the "slim" model of PlayStation 3 was released. The PS3 Slim is 32% smaller than the original and consumes 34% less power. In 2010, Sony silently launched new revision of Slim console (CECH-210X), featuring 40nm RSX chip, which led to another 22% reduction in power consumption, lower heat radiation, smaller heatsink, noise reduction and 200g weight reduction. CECH-210X consoles started to appear in Japan in March, in North America in May, and in Europe in June. ==External Links ==
 * Wikipedia's entry on PlayStation 3
 * American PlayStation 3 Site
 * Official Australian PS3 site
 * Official European PlayStation 3 Site