![]() ![]() On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that the PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, due to a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. The 60 GB model was to be the only configuration to feature an HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, flash card readers and a chrome trim with the logo in silver.Both models were announced for a simultaneous worldwide release: November 11 for Japan and November 17 for North America and Europe. Two hardware configurations were also announced for the console: a 20 GB model and a 60 GB model, priced at US$499 (€499) and US$599 (€599), respectively. The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (notably a Final Fantasy VII tech demo). A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ) were held at both events on software development kits and comparable personal computer hardware. Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3 ) to the public on at the E3 2005 conference, along with a 'boomerang' shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. Major features of the console include its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, its multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable and its use of the Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, with international markets following shortly thereafter. ![]() The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. ![]() ) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 (プレイステーション3 Pureisutēshon Surī ?, officially abbreviated as PS3. ![]()
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