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|manufacturer = [[Sony]], [[Foxconn]] and [[Asus|ASUSTeK]] for [[Sony Computer Entertainment|SCEI]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20060718235111.html |title=Asustek Computer Ships PlayStation 3 Consoles |accessdate=2007-05-05 |last=Shilov |first=Anton |date=[[2006-07-18]] |publisher=X-bit labs}}</ref>
|family = [[PlayStation (series)|PlayStation]]
|type = [[Video game console]]
|controllers= Up to 7 [[PlayStation 3 accessories#Sixaxis|Sixaxis]]/[[DualShock#DualShock 3|DualShock 3]] controllers
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([[PlayStation 3 accessories#AV Cables|details]])</div><div class="NavContent" style="display:none; line-height: 1em; ; text-align:left;">'''Flash memory input'''
*[[MemoryStick|MemoryStick/PRO/Duo]]*
*[[Secure Digital card|SD]]/[[MultiMediaCard|MMC]]*
*[[CompactFlash]]/[[Microdrive]]*
'''Audio/video output'''<br />
*[[High-Definition Multimedia Interface|HDMI 1.3a]] out
*[[S/PDIF]] out
*[[AV Multi]] out
**[[composite video]]/[[stereophonic sound|stereo]] audio cable**
**[[S-Video]] cable
**[[SCART]] cable
**[[Component video]] cable
**[[D-Terminal]] cable
'''Other'''<br />
*IEEE 802.11[[IEEE 802.11#802.11b|b]]/[[IEEE 802.11#802.11g|g]] [[Wi-Fi]]***
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:(''2 x in 40 GB model'')
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>''60 and 80&nbsp;GB models''<br />**''included in box''<br />***''40, 60, and 80&nbsp;GB models''</div></div>
|generation = [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|Seventh generation era]]
|lifespan = [[November 11]], [[2006]] <small>([[PlayStation 3 launch|details]])</small>
|CPU = 3.2&nbsp;GHz [[Cell (microprocessor)|Cell Broadband Engine]] with 1 [[Cell (microprocessor)#Power Processor Element|PPE]] & 7 [[Cell (microprocessor)#Synergistic Processing Elements (SPE)|SPEs]]
|GPU = 550 MHz [[NVIDIA]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment|SCEI]] [[RSX 'Reality Synthesizer'|"RSX"]]
|Power Use 280W
|media = [[Blu-ray Disc]], [[DVD]], [[Compact Disc|CD]] <small>(all models)</small><br />[[Super Audio CD]] <small>(20&nbsp;GB, 60&nbsp;GB, 80&nbsp;GB models)</small>
|storage = 2.5" SATA [[Hard disk|hard drive]]<br /><small>(20&nbsp;GB, 40&nbsp;GB, 60&nbsp;GB, or 80&nbsp;GB included)</small>
|onlineservice = [[PlayStation Network]]
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|unitssold = 12.81 million <small>(as of [[March 31]], [[2008]])</small><ref name="ps3_sale_e"/><ref name="eleki"/> [[#Sales and production costs|(details)]]
|compatibility = [[PlayStation]] (all models)<br />[[PlayStation 2]] (20&nbsp;GB, 60&nbsp;GB, 80&nbsp;GB models)
|predecessor = PlayStation 2<!-- PS2 is already linked above in "Backward compatibility" -->
|topgame=''[[MotorStorm]]'', 3 million <small>(as of [[February 18]], [[2008]])</small><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=92872 | publisher=[[Eurogamer]] | accessdate=2008-02-18 | date=2008-02-18 | author=Tom Bramwell | title=Evolution wants MotorStorm to dominate}}</ref><br />''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'', 3 million shipped <small>(as of [[June 26]], [[2008]])</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/884/884552p1.html |title=Three Million for Metal Gear Solid 4 |author=John Tanaka |date=2008-06-26 |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/metal-gear-solid-4-ships-3-million-worldwide/|title=Metal Gear Solid 4 Ships 3 Million Worldwide |author=James Brightman |date=2008-06-26 |publisher=[[GameDaily]] |accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref>
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The '''PlayStation 3''' (officially marketed '''''PLAYSTATION 3''''',<ref name="capitalization">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/playstation-3-no-dummy-its-playstation-3-193273.php |title=PLAYSTATION is in capitals |accessdate=2008-01-18 |date=[[2006-08-10]] |publisher=Kotaku }}</ref> commonly abbreviated '''PS3''') is the third home [[video game console]] produced by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] and successor to the [[PlayStation 2]] as part of the [[PlayStation (series)|PlayStation series]]. The PlayStation 3 competes with [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox 360]] and [[Nintendo]]'s [[Wii]] as part of the [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation]] of video game systems.


This article includes three '''lists of [[countries of the world]] sorted by their [[gross domestic product]] [[per capita]] at [[nominal value]]s''', the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year, converted at market [[exchange rate]]s to current [[U.S. dollar]]s, divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.
A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the [[PlayStation Network]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/PSN| title=PlayStation 3 - Things to Know&nbsp;— PlayStation Network| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on game developers for online play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/08/15/sony_confirms_ps2_online_plans/| title=Sony confirms PS2 online plans| date=[[2002-08-15]]| publisher=The Register| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> Other major features of the console include its robust multimedia capabilities,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/Multifunctionality| title=PlayStation 3 - Things to Know&nbsp;— Multimedia| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> connectivity with the [[PlayStation Portable]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2007/12/26/playstation-tips-3-remote-playps-store-download-head-start/| title=PlayStation Blog&nbsp;— PS3 Tips&nbsp;— Remote Play and PlayStation Store| date=[[2007-12-26]]| first=Al| last=De Leon| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, [[Blu-ray Disc]], as its primary storage medium.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/Blu-Ray| title=PlayStation 3 - Things to Know — Blu-ray Disc and movies| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> The PS3 was also the first [[Blu-ray Disc#Player profiles|Blu-ray 2.0]]-compliant Blu-ray player on the market.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/03/20/firmware-v220-bringing-bd-live-to-ps3/| title=Firmware version 2.20 bringing BD-Live to PS3| date=2008-03-20| first=Eric|last=Lempel| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America| accessdate=2008-04-02}}</ref>


The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the [[exchange rate]]s of the country's [[currency]]. Such fluctuations may change a country's ranking from one year to the next, even though they often make little or no difference to the standard of living of its population. Therefore these figures should be used with caution.
The PlayStation 3 was first released on [[November 11]], [[2006]] in [[Japan]],<ref name="Japandate">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6135452.stm| title=PS3 sells out at launch| date=[[2006-11-11]]| publisher=BBC| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> [[November 17]], [[2006]] in [[North America]],<ref name="NAdate">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-11-17-ps3-debut_x.htm| title=Sony's PS3 makes U.S. debut| date=[[2006-11-17]]| publisher=USA Today| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> and [[March 23]], [[2007]] in [[Europe]] and [[Oceania]].<ref name="PALlaunchdate">{{cite web| url=http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4317&NewsAreaID=2| title=SCEE official press release| date=[[2007-01-24]]<!--this press release was released at 00:01 on the 25th-->| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment Europe| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4600&Itemid=2| title=Sony Confirms PS3 Euro Launch Details| date=[[2007-01-24]]| publisher=Next Gen| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> Two [[Stock-keeping unit|SKUs]] were available at launch; a basic model with a 20&nbsp;GB [[hard disk drive]] (HDD) and a premium model with a 60&nbsp;GB HDD and several additional features<ref name="IGNPS3E32006">{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/709/709973p1.html| title=IGN: E3 2006: The final word on PlayStation| date=[[2006-05-24]]| publisher=IGN| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> (The 20&nbsp;GB model was not released in Europe or Oceania.)<ref name="NoSKUsforEU">{{cite news |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5930&Itemid=2 |title=Reeves: No PAL 20GB/80GB PS3 Plans |publisher=Interactive Entertainment Today |date=[[June 10]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-08-31}}</ref> Since then, several revisions have been made to the console's available models including the removal of PS2 Backward Compatibility and it has faced stiff competition from the other seventh generation consoles.<ref name="CNETReview">{{cite web| url=http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/sony-playstation-3-80gb/4505-10109_7-32733576.html| title=Sony PlayStation 3 review| date=[[2007-11-16]]| publisher=CNET| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>


Comparisons of national wealth are also frequently made on the basis of [[purchasing power parity]] (PPP), to adjust for differences in the cost of living in different countries. (''See'' [[List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita]].) PPP largely removes the exchange rate problem, but has its own drawbacks. It does not reflect the value of economic output in international trade, and it also requires more estimation than GDP per capita. On the whole PPP per capita figures are more narrowly spread than GDP per capita figures.
==History==
[[Image:PS3 e3 2005 prototype AV out.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Silver PlayStation 3 prototype ([[E3]] 2005 specs). Note the two additional USB ports, three Gigabit ethernet ports and two HDMI ports.]]
[[Sony]] officially unveiled the PlayStation 3 to the public on [[May 16]], [[2005]], during the [[History of E3#2005|E3 2005 conference]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/614/614619p1.html| title=IGN: E3 2005: PS3 Official| publisher=IGN| last=Sulic| first=Ivan| date=[[2005-05-16]]| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> A functional version of the system was not present there,<ref name="NoPS3">{{cite web| url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6554| title= TGS 2005 booth round-up| date=[[2005-09-15]]| publisher=Gamasutra| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>
<!--I could not find an article that specifically stated that there were no actual PS3s at this E3, though several implied it, but I think it is safe to assume that there were no PS3s there if there were none at the TGS almost 4 months later-->
nor at the [[Tokyo Game Show]] in September 2005,<ref name="E305pressconference">{{cite web|url=http://media.ps3.ign.com/articles/615/615091/vids_1.html| title=Sony E3 2005 press conference video| date=[[2005-05-17]]| publisher=IGN| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> although demonstrations (such as ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''<ref name="NoPS3" />) were held at both events on [[software development kit|devkits]] and comparable [[Personal computer|PC]] hardware.<ref name="NoPS3" /><ref name="E305pressconference" /> Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (e.g. ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire]]'').<ref name="gameprerender">{{cite web|last=Shilov|first=Anton|url=http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20060606094811.html|title=Developers Use Personal Computers to Show PS3 Advantages|publisher=X-bit Labs|date=[[2006-06-06]]|accessdate=2006-07-24}}</ref>


Great care should be taken when using either set of figures to compare the wealth of two countries. Often people who wish to promote or denigrate a country will use the figure that suits their case best and ignore the other one, which may be substantially different, but a valid comparison of two economies should take both rankings into account, as well as utilising other economic data to put an economy in context.
The system was initially planned to have two [[HDMI]] ports, three [[Ethernet]] ports and six [[USB]] ports,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/16/news_6124681.html| title=PlayStation 3 announced for 2006| publisher=GameSpot| date=[[2005-05-16]]| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> though, as shown at [[History of E3#2006|E3 2006]], this was later reduced to one HDMI port, one ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs.<ref name="IGNPS3E32006" /><ref name="IGN FAQ 1">{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/636/636848p1.html |title=IGN's Official PlayStation 3 FAQ |date=[[2007-03-26]] |pages=1 of 4 |publisher=IGN PlayStation 3 |accessdate=2007-04-23}}</ref> Two hardware configurations were also announced for the console; a 20&nbsp;GB and a 60&nbsp;GB, priced at $499/€499 and $599/€599 respectively.<ref name="IGNPS3E32006" /> The 60&nbsp;GB would be the only configuration to feature a HDMI port, [[Wi-Fi]] internet, flash card readers and a chrome trim with the logo in silver.<ref name="IGNPS3E32006" /> It was announced for a simultaneous worldwide release; [[November 11]] for [[Japan]] and [[November 17]] for [[North America]] and [[Europe]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060509-6781.html| title=Sony Playstation 3 launch details| date=[[2006-05-09]]| publisher=Arstechnica| accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>


Several economies which are not considered to be countries (world, EU, and some [[dependent territories]]) are included in the list because they appear in the sources. These economies are not ranked in the charts here, but are listed in sequence by GDP for comparison.
On [[September 6]], [[2006]], [[Sony]] announced that the [[PAL region]] (Europe and [[Oceania]]) PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007 due to a shortage of diodes used in the Blu-ray Disc drive.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5319190.stm| title=PlayStation 3 Euro launch delayed| date=[[2006-09-06]]| publisher=BBC| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>


* The "IMF" column includes estimated data for the year 2007 for members of the [[International Monetary Fund]] (plus the [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]]), for which information is available.
At the Tokyo Game Show on [[September 22]], [[2006]], Sony announced that it would be including HDMI on the 20&nbsp;GB system with a silver logo, but not the chrome trim, flash card readers or Wi-Fi.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.gamespot.com/events/tgs2006/story.html?sid=6158499| title= TGS 2006 - TGS 06: No US PS3 price drop; HDMI in 20 GB model| date=[[2006-09-23]]| publisher=GameSpot| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20&nbsp;GB model was reduced by over 20%,<ref name="20&nbsp;GB HDMI">{{cite web |author=Anoop Gantayat |title=TGS 2006: Price Drop For Japanese PS3 |publisher=IGN PlayStation 3 |date=[[2006-09-22]] |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/734/734349p1.html |accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> and the 60&nbsp;GB model was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan.<ref name="20&nbsp;GB HDMI" /> During the event, Sony showed 27 playable PS3 titles running on final hardware.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|date=[[2006-08-16]]|url=http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/727/727456p1.html| title=Sony announces 27 playable titles for the September Tokyo Game Show.|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2006-08-16}}</ref>
* The "WB" column includes data for the year 2007 from the [[World Bank]].
* The "CIA" column includes estimated data for the year 2007 from [[The World Factbook]], provided by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], as of October 2, 2008.


<!--Data across columns are not comparable as they may refer to different years. -->All data are in [[United States dollar]]s. Non-sovereign entities<!--, former countries--> or other special groupings are marked in italics.
===Launch===
{{main|PlayStation 3 launch}}
The PlayStation 3 was first released in Japan on [[November 11]], [[2006]] at 07:00.<ref name="Japandate" /> According to Media Create, 81,639 PS3 systems were sold within 24 hours of its introduction in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.m-create.com/jpn/s_ranking.html |title=週間ソフト・セルスルーランキング |publisher=Media Create Co. |accessdate=2006-11-16 |language=Japanese}}</ref>


<small>''Note: To sort the table in descending order, click twice on the square above the column you wish to sort by.''</small>
Soon after its release in Japan, the PS3 was released in North America on [[November 17]], [[2006]].<ref name="NAdate" /> Reports of violence surrounding the release of the PS3 include a customer shot,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2660886 |title=1 Shot in Conn. Playstation Waiting Line |date=[[2006-11-17]] |publisher=ABC News |accessdate=2006-11-17}}</ref> campers robbed at gunpoint,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocmodshop.com/news/displaygamingnews.asp?articleid=3275&zoneid=15<!--the orginal article points to an HTTP 404-->|title=Camping PlayStation gamers robbed at gunpoint|publisher=KMTR|accessdate=2006-11-17}}</ref> customers shot in a [[drive-by shooting]] with [[BB gun]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/4661551.html|title=Four People Shot While Waiting for PlayStation Console, Including 27 NEWSFIRST Reporter|date=[[2006-11-16]]|publisher=WKYT News|accessdate=2006-11-17}}</ref> and 60 campers fighting over 10 systems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=600&sid=978347|title=Playstation3 Crowd Gets More Than It Bargained for in Tysons |date=[[2006-11-17]]|publisher=WTOP News|accessdate=2006-11-17}}</ref>
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On [[January 24]], [[2007]], Sony announced that the PlayStation 3 would go on sale on [[March 23]], [[2007]] in Europe, [[Australia]], the [[Middle East]], Africa and [[New Zealand]].<ref name="PALlaunchdate" /><!--this was released at 00:01 on the 25th--><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4600&Itemid=2| title=Sony Confirms PS3 Euro Launch Details| date=[[2007-01-24]]| publisher=Next Gen| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> The system sold about 600,000 units in its first two days.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sony’s PS3 has record launch in Europe |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4a4dc0ee-dd67-11db-8d42-000b5df10621.html |publisher=Financial Times |date=[[March 28]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-09-01}}</ref> On [[March 7]], [[2007]], the 60&nbsp;GB PlayStation 3 launched in [[Singapore]] with a price of [[Singapore Dollar|S$]]799.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://asia.cnet.com/photogallery/0,3800005208,61994590-001p,00.htm| title=Singapore's PS3 launch party| date=[[2007-03-08]]| publisher=CNET| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> The console was launched in South Korea on [[June 16]], [[2007]] in a single version equipped with an 80&nbsp;GB hard drive and [[IPTV]].<ref name="Korean Specs">{{cite web|url=http://www.playstation.co.kr/ps_community/com_news_view.sce?sid=8942|title=PlayStation 3 (80 GB) Korean| publisher=SCEI| accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>
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! style="background: #ddd" | [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]]<ref>Data refer to the year 2007. [http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=23&pr.y=15&sy=2007&ey=2007&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=512%2C446%2C914%2C666%2C612%2C668%2C614%2C672%2C311%2C946%2C213%2C137%2C911%2C962%2C193%2C674%2C122%2C676%2C912%2C548%2C313%2C556%2C419%2C678%2C513%2C181%2C316%2C682%2C913%2C684%2C124%2C273%2C339%2C921%2C638%2C948%2C514%2C943%2C218%2C686%2C963%2C688%2C616%2C518%2C223%2C728%2C516%2C558%2C918%2C138%2C748%2C196%2C618%2C278%2C522%2C692%2C622%2C694%2C156%2C142%2C624%2C449%2C626%2C564%2C628%2C283%2C228%2C853%2C924%2C288%2C233%2C293%2C632%2C566%2C636%2C964%2C634%2C182%2C238%2C453%2C662%2C968%2C960%2C922%2C423%2C714%2C935%2C862%2C128%2C716%2C611%2C456%2C321%2C722%2C243%2C942%2C248%2C718%2C469%2C724%2C253%2C576%2C642%2C936%2C643%2C961%2C939%2C813%2C644%2C199%2C819%2C184%2C172%2C524%2C132%2C361%2C646%2C362%2C648%2C364%2C915%2C732%2C134%2C366%2C652%2C734%2C174%2C144%2C328%2C146%2C258%2C463%2C656%2C528%2C654%2C923%2C336%2C738%2C263%2C578%2C268%2C537%2C532%2C742%2C944%2C866%2C176%2C369%2C534%2C744%2C536%2C186%2C429%2C925%2C178%2C746%2C436%2C926%2C136%2C466%2C343%2C112%2C158%2C111%2C439%2C298%2C916%2C927%2C664%2C846%2C826%2C299%2C542%2C582%2C443%2C474%2C917%2C754%2C544%2C698%2C941&s=NGDPDPC&grp=0&a= World Economic Outlook Database-October 2008], [[International Monetary Fund]]. Accessed on October 8, 2008.</ref>
==Retail configurations==
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! [[World Bank|WB]]<ref>Data refer to the year 2007. [http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/GDP.pdf Total GDP 2007] & [http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/POP.pdf Population 2007], World Development Indicators database, [[World Bank]], September 10, 2008. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the Total GDP data by the Population data.</ref>
There are four PlayStation 3 hardware models that are commonly referred to by the size of their included [[hard disk drive]]: "20", "40", "60", and "80" GB models.<ref name="IGNPS3E32006" /><ref name="SCEAPS3comparison">{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/Comparison| title=PlayStation 3 - Things to Know&nbsp;— PlayStation 3 model comparison| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>
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! style="background: #ddd" | [[The World Factbook|CIA]]<ref>Data refer to the year 2007. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2195.html GDP (official exchange rate)], [[The World Factbook]], [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. GDP data last updated on October 2, 2008; [http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/tables.html Total Midyear Population-2007], [[U.S. Census Bureau]], International Data Base, accessed on October 4, 2008; European Union population obtained from an archived version of [http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact2007/rankorder/2119rank.html The World Factbook], CIA, dated May 10, 2007. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the GDP (official exchange rate) data by the Population data.</ref>
All retail packages include one or two [[PlayStation 3 accessories#Sixaxis|Sixaxis controllers]] and/or a [[PlayStation 3 accessories#DualShock 3|DualShock 3 controller]] (beginning June 12, 2008<ref>[http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/02/metal_gear_solid_4_ps3_bundle_announced-2.html Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Bundle Announced | Kotaku Australia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://kotaku.com/361158/metal-gear-solid-4-the-ps3-bundle-the-cardboard-box Metal Gear Solid 4: The PS3 Bundle: The Cardboard Box<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>), one [[MiniUSB#Types_of_USB_connector|miniUSB]] to [[USB]] cable (for connecting the controller to the system), one [[composite video]]/stereo audio output cable, one [[Category 5 cable|ethernet cable]] (20, 60, and 80&nbsp;GB only) and one [[power cable]].<ref name="SCEAPS3comparison" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ps3land.com/article-825.php |title=Contents of PS3 box packaging revealed? |author=Justin Pinter |publisher=PS3land.com |date=[[2006-10-09]] |accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref>
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!'''20&nbsp;GB'''<br />([[NTSC]])<ref name="specs" />
!'''40&nbsp;GB'''<br />([[PAL]], NTSC)<ref name="SCEE 40GB">{{cite web |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/071006e.html |title=New PLAYSTATION®3 Model to Take Holiday Season by Storm |accessdate=2007-10-05 |date=[[October 5]], [[2007]] |publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]] |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>
!'''60&nbsp;GB'''<br />(NTSC)<ref name="specs" />
!'''60&nbsp;GB'''<br />(PAL)<ref name="specs" />
!'''80&nbsp;GB'''<br />(NTSC)<ref name="specs" />
!'''80&nbsp;GB'''<br />(PAL, NTSC)<ref name="80GBPAL">{{cite web|url=http://us.gamespot.com/news/6194583.html?tag=latestnews;title;0|title=E3 08: 80GB PS3 coming to Europe, Australia on August 27|accessdate=2008-07-17|date=2008-07-16|author=Randolph Ramsay and Luke Anderson|publisher=[[Gamespot]]}}</ref><ref name="E30880GB">{{cite video| people=Tretton, Jack (speaker)| date2=2008-07-15| url=http://ps3.ign.com/dor/articles/889996/e3-2008-sony-press-conference/videos/sonyconf_03_071508.html| title=E3 2008: Sony Press Conference (Part 3)| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America (via IGN)| time=17:38| accessdate=2008-07-16}}</ref>
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|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Afghanistan}} || 169 || 350 || — || {{N/A}} || 175 || 277
|Colors
|Piano Black
|Piano Black<br />Ceramic White <small>(Asia and Japan only)</small><br />Satin Silver <small>(Asia and Japan only)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/849/849588p1.html |title=New PS3 colour in Japan |accessdate=2008-02-05 |last=Tanaka |first=John |date=[[2008-02-04]] |publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref></small><br />Gun-Metal Gray <small>([[Metal Gear Solid 4|MGS4]] bundle)</small><ref>http://www.konami.com/Konami/ctl3810/cp20111/si3327390/cl1/metal_gear_solid_4_limited_edition_playstation3_bundle</ref>
|Piano Black
|Piano Black
|Piano Black
|Piano Black
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|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Albania}} || 96 || 3,401 || 87 || 3,323 || 102 || 2,950
|[[USB 2.0]] ports
| {{yes|4}}
| {{partial|2}}
| {{yes|4}}
| {{yes|4}}
| {{yes|4}}
| {{partial|2}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Algeria}} || 86 || 3,903 || 76 || 3,996 || 88 || 3,945
|[[IEEE 802.11|802.11 b/g]] [[Wi-Fi]]
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Angola}} || 90 || 3,756 || 84 || 3,440 || 78 || 5,003
|[[Memory card|Flash card]] readers
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}} || 44 || 13,079 || 36 || 12,071 || 47 || 13,054
|Chrome trim
|{{no}}
|{{yes|Yes<br><small>(except trim at base)</small>}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes|Yes<br><small>(except trim at base)</small>}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Argentina}} || 66 || 6,609 || 56 || 6,641 || 68 || 6,492
|[[Super Audio CD|SACD]] support<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ps3sacd.com/faq.html |title=PS3 SACD FAQ |publisher=ps3sacd.com |accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref>
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Armenia}} || 104 || 2,659 || 90 || 3,058 || 105 || 2,683
|[[PlayStation 2|PS2]] [[backward compatibility|compatibility]]
| {{yes|Yes<br /><small>Hardware ([[Emotion Engine]])</small>}}
|{{No}}
| {{yes|Yes<br /><small>Hardware ([[Emotion Engine]])</small>}}
|{{partial|Yes<br /><small>Software ([[emulator|emulation]])</small>}}
|{{partial|Yes<br /><small>Software ([[emulator|emulation]])</small>}}
|{{No}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Australia}} || 15 || 43,163 || 17 || 39,098 || 16 || 43,798
|[[PlayStation|PS]] [[backward compatibility|compatibility]]
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Austria}} || 13 || 44,852 || 11 || 45,343 || 14 || 45,599
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| November 2006
| October 2007
| November 2006
| March 2007
| August 2007
| {{flagicon|Europe}} August 2008<br>{{flagicon|USA}} September 2008 <br>
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|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Azerbaijan}} || 94 || 3,632 || 83 || 3,646 || 91 || 3,857
|In production
|{{no}}<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aBQ9AX2sguYs&refer=japan| title=Sony Scraps Sale of Priciest PlayStation 3s in Japan| date=[[2008-01-10]]| accessdate=2008-01-10}}</ref>
|{{no}}<ref name="80GBPAL" />
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
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|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Bahamas, The}} || 34 || 19,736 || — || {{N/A}} || 33 || 21,547
| colspan="8" style="white-space: normal; text-align:center; background:white; font-size:smaller;" | All models include: [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]]/[[DVD]]/[[CD]] drive, [[High-Definition Multimedia Interface|HDMI 1.3a]],<ref name="pr 20&nbsp;GB HDMI">{{cite press release |title=PLAYSTATION®3 HDD 20&nbsp;GB EQUIPPED WITH HDMI AS STANDARD |publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]] |date=[[2006-09-22]] |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/060922e.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> [[Bluetooth 2.0]], <br />Gigabit Ethernet ([[10BASE-T]], [[100BASE-TX]], [[1000BASE-T]]), [[PlayStation|PlayStation One]] backward compatibility<ref name="40GB GameSpot">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6180463.html |title=UK PS3 drops price, 40GB finally official |accessdate=2007-10-06 |last=Boyes |first=Emma |date=[[October 5]], [[2007]] |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CNET]] }}</ref> through software emulation<ref name="ps1_softwareBC"">{{cite web | last = Plunkett | first = Luke | title = Customer Service: Sony Could Run BC on 40GB PS3s. They Just Don't Want To. | url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/customer-service/sony-could-run-bc-on-40gb-ps3s-they-just-dont-want-to-308467.php | accessdate = 2007-10-09 }}</ref> and a glossy finish<ref>{{cite web| url=http://asia.playstation.com/eng_hk/index.php?q=playstation_3/spec| title=PlayStation 3 40GB model official specifications| publisher=SCEI| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>
|}
[[Image:Ars PS3-SKUs-1.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|From front to back, 60, 20, 80 and 40GB Playstation 3 models]]
In addition to all of the features of the 20&nbsp;GB model, the 60&nbsp;GB model has internal [[IEEE 802.11]] [[IEEE 802.11#802.11b|b]]/[[IEEE 802.11#802.11g|g]] [[Wi-Fi]], multiple [[Memory card|flash card]] readers ([[Secure Digital card|SD]]/[[MultiMedia Card]], [[CompactFlash|CompactFlash Type I]]/[[CompactFlash|Type II]], [[Microdrive]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.playstation.com/manual/pdf/PS3-01-1.6_1.pdf| title=PlayStation 3 Safety & Support manual| publisher=SCEI| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> [[Memory Stick|Memory Stick/PRO/Duo]]), and a chrome coloured trim.<ref name="specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/about/specs |title=About PlayStation­3 - Technical Specifications |publisher=PlayStation.com |accessdate=2008-02-25}}</ref> In terms of hardware, the 80&nbsp;GB model released in [[South Korea]] is identical to the 60&nbsp;GB model released in the PAL regions, except for the difference in hard drive size.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=25163| title=South Korean PS3| date=[[2007-05-21]]| publisher=gamesindustry.biz| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> Like the South Korean and European models, the [[North America]]n 80&nbsp;GB model also excludes the [[PlayStation 2]] "[[Emotion Engine]]" CPU chip.<ref name="PS3FAQs">{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/about/faq| title=PS3 FAQs| publisher=Sony| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> However, it still keeps the "Graphics Synthesizer" GPU.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7441&Itemid=2| title=PS2 Software Emulation Unlikely for 40GB PS3 |first=Kris| last=Graft| publisher=Nex Gen}}</ref> Due to emulation of the "[[Emotion Engine]]", the level of compatibility was reduced<ref name="PS3FAQs" /> (see ''[[PlayStation 3 games#Removal of hardware support|PlayStation 3 games - Removal of hardware support]]'' for more details). The 40&nbsp;GB model and the upcoming 80&nbsp;GB model have two USB ports instead of the four USB ports on other models, and do not include a multi memory card port, [[Super Audio CD|SACD]] support, or any backwards compatibility with PlayStation 2 titles.<ref name="PS3FAQs" /><ref name="CNETReview" /> This was due to the removal of "Graphics Synthesizer" GPU, which stripped the units of all PlayStation 2 based hardware.<ref name="SCEE 40GB" /><ref name="E30880GB" />

No official Wi-Fi or flash memory card readers have yet been released by Sony for the 20&nbsp;GB system, although plans for such add-ons are in place.<ref>{{cite news |author=Ellie Gibson |date=[[2006-05-16]] |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17035 |title=20 GB PlayStation 3 will be upgradeable, says Sony |work=gamesindustry.biz |accessdate=2006-05-16}}</ref> Nevertheless, as the model features four USB 2.0 ports, wireless networking and flash memory card support can already be obtained through the use of widely available external USB adapters.<ref name="PS3FAQs" />

It was rumored that the Cell processors in the third-generation PS3s (40&nbsp;GB) would move from a 90nm process to the newer 65nm process,<ref name="Cell65LowerPower">{{cite web |url=http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/40gb-ps3-features-65nm-chips-lower-power-consumption/ |title=40GB PS3 features 65nm chips, lower power consumption (30% less) |publisher=[[Engadget]] |author=Conrad Quilty Harper |date=[[2007-10-30]] |accessdate=2007-10-31}}</ref> which SCEI CEO Kaz Hirai later confirmed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/833/833700p1.html |title=New PS3 Uses 65nm Process |publisher=[[ign]] |author=Anoop Gantayat |date=[[2007-11-08]] |accessdate=2007-11-10}}</ref> This change lowers the power consumption of the console and makes it less expensive to produce.<ref name="Cell65LowerPower" />

==Sales and production costs==

{{seealso|PlayStation 3 launch#Release data and pricing|l1=PlayStation 3 launch&nbsp;— Release data and pricing}}

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em;"
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Bahrain}} || 31 || 22,771 || — || {{N/A}} || 29 || 27,746
! Region !! Units sold !! First available
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Bangladesh}} || 156 || 463 || 151 || 427 || 161 || 481
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | '''[[Canada]]'''
| 342,400 <small>as of [[February 1]] [[2008]]</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/technology/technology-blog/2008/02/ps3_coming_on_strong.html |title=PS3 coming on strong |last=Nowak |first=Peter |date=2008-02-28 |work=[[CBC News]] |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |accessdate=2008-05-14}}</ref>
| [[November 17]], [[2006]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Barbados}} || 45 || 12,404 || — || {{N/A}} || 46 || 13,309
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | '''[[Europe]]'''
| 5 million <small>as of [[May 6]], [[2008]]</small><ref name ="PS3EuropeSales">{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=137142 |title=PS3 has outsold Xbox 360 in Europe |author=Ellie Gibson |date=2008-05-06 |publisher=[[Eurogamer]] |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref>
| [[March 23]], [[2007]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Belarus}} || 80 || 4,656 || 69 || 4,615 || 80 || 4,604
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | '''[[Japan]]'''
| 2 million <small>as of [[March 30]], [[2008]]</small><ref name="Japansales"/><ref name="Japansales2"/>
| [[November 11]], [[2006]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Belgium}} || 16 || 42,618 || 13 || 42,213 || 17 || 43,648
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | '''[[United States]]'''
| 4.29 million <small>as of [[May 1]], [[2008]]</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-9948454-52.html |title=The state of the next-gen video game console |author=Daniel Terdiman | publisher=[[CNET Networks]] |date=2008-05-21 |accessdate=2008-05-24}}</ref>
| [[November 17]], [[2006]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Belize}} || 84 || 4,108 || 72 || 4,191 || 83 || 4,324
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | '''Worldwide'''
|-
|'''12.81 million''' <small>as of [[March 31]], [[2008]]</small></small><ref name="ps3_sale_e">{{cite web |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps3_sale_e.html |title=Unit Sales of Hardware (since April 2006) |work=Corporate Information |publisher=[[Sony]] |accessdate=2008-05-14}}</ref><ref name="eleki">{{cite web |url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/fr/07q4_eleki.pdf |title=Supplemental Information for FY2007 Earnings |accessdate=2008-05-14 |date=2008-05-14 |publisher=[[Sony Corporation]] |format=[[PDF]]}}</ref>
| align="left" | {{flag|Benin}} || 146 || 709 || 145 || 601 || 150 || 656
|([[PlayStation 3 launch#Release data and pricing|more...]])
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Bhutan}} || 116 || 1,841 || 112 || 1,668 || 116 || 1,943
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Bolivia}} || 123 || 1,352 || 117 || 1,378 || 125 || 1,446
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || 89 || 3,809 || 74 || 4,014 || 99 || 3,247
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Botswana}} || 60 || 7,933 || 57 || 6,263 || 64 || 6,780
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Brazil}} || 64 || 6,938 || 53 || 6,859 || 65 || 6,776
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Brunei}} || 25 || 31,879 || — || {{N/A}} || 26 || 33,077
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Bulgaria}} || 76 || 5,186 || 65 || 5,175 || 75 || 5,409
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Burkina Faso}} || 155 || 492 || 150 || 458 || 162 || 472
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Burma}} || 175 || 234 || — || {{N/A}} || 174 || 286
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Burundi}} || 179 || 125 || 170 || 115 || 184 || 119
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Cambodia}} || 152 || 606 || 146 || 597 || 157 || 615
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Cameroon}} || 128 || 1,097 || 121 || 1,114 || 131 || 1,143
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Canada}} || 14 || 43,674 || 15 || 40,222 || 18 || 43,478
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Cape Verde}} || 100 || 2,925 || 94 || 2,706 || 98 || 3,365
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Central African Republic}} || 162 || 402 || 153 || 394 || 166 || 392
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Chad}} || 143 || 734 || 142 || 658 || 148 || 718
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Chile}} || 53 || 9,884 || 42 || 9,877 || 53 || 10,047
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| align="left" | {{flag|China, People's Republic of}} || 107 || 2,483 || 99 || 2,485 || 109 || 2,459
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Colombia}} || 82 || 4,264 || 81 || 3,729 || 90 || 3,867
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Comoros}} || 144 || 729 || 139 || 717 || 154 || 621
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Congo, Democratic Republic of the}} || 178 || 171 || 169 || 144 || 183 || 157
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Congo, Republic of the}} || 112 || 2,159 || 105 || 2,030 || 114 || 2,015
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Costa Rica}} || 70 || 5,904 || 63 || 5,653 || 69 || 6,342
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}} || 129 || 1,057 || 123 || 1,016 || 135 || 993
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Croatia}} || 47 || 11,555 || 38 || 11,554 || 50 || 11,430
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Cuba}} || — || {{N/A}} || — || {{N/A}} || 87 || 4,000
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Cyprus}} || 28 || 27,047 || 24 || 27,036 || 30 || 27,015
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Czech Republic}} || 36 || 16,956 || 30 || 16,271 || 39 || 17,138
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Denmark}} || 7 || 57,137 || 5 || 56,427 || 7 || 57,040
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Djibouti}} || 127 || 1,111 || 126 || 996 || 120 || 1,694
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| align="left" | {{flag|Dominica}} || 78 || 4,685 || 71 || 4,493 || 84 || 4,297
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| align="left" | {{flag|Dominican Republic}} || 79 || 4,671 || 80 || 3,762 || 89 || 3,886
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| align="left" | {{flag|Ecuador}} || 97 || 3,335 || 88 || 3,312 || 100 || 3,212
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| align="left" | {{flag|Egypt}} || 117 || 1,739 || 111 || 1,697 || 123 || 1,592
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| align="left" | {{flag|El Salvador}} || 101 || 2,857 || 92 || 2,950 || 103 || 2,932
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| align="left" | {{flag|Equatorial Guinea}} || 51 || 10,436<ref>The IMF is using a 2007 population estimate based on a 2001 census whose validity has been called into question. A 2003 U.S. State Department report on Equatorial Guinea stated that "although the 2002 (sic) census estimated the population at 1,015,000, credible estimates put the number at closer to 500,000. The opposition claimed that the Government inflated the census in anticipation of the December presidential election. (...) Opposition leaders charged earlier in the year that census results showing a twofold population increase were flawed and that numbers were inflated to perpetuate election fraud." [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18181.htm]</ref> || 29 || 19,533 || 38 || 17,490
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Eritrea}} || 172 || 271 || 165 || 248 || 179 || 246
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Estonia}} || 41 || 15,569 || 31 || 15,856 || 41 || 16,171
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Ethiopia}} || 174 || 252 || 166 || 245 || 180 || 243
|-
| align="left" | ''{{flag|European Union}}'' || — || {{N/A}} || — || {{N/A}} || — || 33,889
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Fiji}} || 88 || 3,824 || 73 || 4,097 || 94 || 3,710
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| align="left" | {{flag|Finland}} || 9 || 46,856 || 8 || 46,515 || 10 || 46,769
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|France}} || 18 || 42,034 || 14 || 41,523 || 21 || 40,200
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Gabon}} || 59 || 8,085 || 50 || 8,011 || 60 || 7,759
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| align="left" | {{flag|Gambia, The}} || 160 || 405 || 155 || 377 || 167 || 387
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Georgia}} || 110 || 2,340 || 103 || 2,315 || 110 || 2,215
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| align="left" | {{flag|Germany}} || 19 || 40,400 || 16 || 40,079 || 20 || 40,315
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Ghana}} || 148 || 690 || 143 || 650 || 151 || 648
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Greece}} || 27 || 28,152 || 21 || 32,166 || 28 || 29,385
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Grenada}} || 71 || 5,708 || 66 || 5,130 || 67 || 6,555
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Guatemala}} || 105 || 2,532 || 98 || 2,505 || 106 || 2,647
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Guinea-Bissau}} || 176 || 213 || 167 || 211 || 181 || 233
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Guinea}} || 159 || 417 || 149 || 487 || 160 || 493
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Guyana}} || 122 || 1,411 || 116 || 1,413 || 127 || 1,351
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Haiti}} || 147 || 699 || 144 || 638 || 153 || 624
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Honduras}} || 118 || 1,635 || 110 || 1,732 || 121 || 1,641
|-
| align="left" | ''{{flag|Hong Kong}}'' || — || 29,753 || — || 29,845 || — || 29,611
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Hungary}} || 43 || 13,745 || 35 || 13,741 || 42 || 13,901
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Iceland}} || 4 || 64,548 || 3 || 62,733 || 5 || 66,240
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|India}} || 134 || 942 || 122 || 1,042 || 138 || 973
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Indonesia}} || 115 || 1,925 || 108 || 1,918 || 119 || 1,845
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Iran}} || 85 || 3,981 || 79 || 3,815 || 81 || 4,497
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Iraq}} || — || {{N/A}} || — || {{N/A}} || 111 || 2,186
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Ireland}} || 5 || 60,209 || 4 || 58,399 || 6 || 62,934
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Israel}} || 29 || 23,579 || 25 || 22,563 || 31 || 23,161
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Italy}} || 20 || 35,745 || 18 || 35,494 || 22 || 36,201
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| align="left" | {{flag|Jamaica}} || 83 || 4,195 || 75 || 4,012 || 86 || 4,029
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Japan}} || 22 || 34,296 || 20 || 34,254 || 25 || 34,402
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Jordan}} || 103 || 2,766 || 93 || 2,768 || 107 || 2,645
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| align="left" | {{flag|Kazakhstan}} || 65 || 6,748 || 55 || 6,708 || 63 || 6,791
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| align="left" | {{flag|Kenya}} || 141 || 780 || 137 || 786 || 145 || 794
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Kiribati}} || 149 || 686 || 132 || 853 || 155 || 621
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Korea, North}} || — || {{N/A}} || — || {{N/A}} || 132 || 1,114
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Korea, South}} || 33 || 20,015 || 28 || 19,983 || 35 || 19,836
|-
| align="left" | {{flag|Kuwait}} || 23 || 33,687 || — || {{N/A}} || 15 || 44,421
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| align="left" | {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} || 145 || 713 || 141 || 669 || 149 || 709
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| align="left" | {{flag|Laos}} || 150 || 669 || 140 || 684 || 156 || 618
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| align="left" | {{flag|Latvia}} || 46 || 11,908 || 37 || 11,931 || 49 || 12,098
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| align="left" | {{flag|Lebanon}} || 67 || 6,569 || 60 || 5,858 || 70 || 6,277
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| align="left" | {{flag|Lesotho}} || 151 || 664 || 136 || 798 || 146 || 753
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| align="left" | {{flag|Liberia}} || 177 || 196 || 168 || 193 || 182 || 228
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| align="left" | {{flag|Libya}} || 49 || 11,484 || 43 || 9,476 || 54 || 9,452
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| align="left" | {{flag|Liechtenstein}} || — || {{N/A}} || — || {{N/A}} || 1 || 106,082<ref>The value from the original source has been changed, due to the CIA World Factbook reporting a GDP for Liechtenstein of $36.33 billion, resulting in a GDP per capita of $1,060,823, which is not in line with data from either the US State Department nor the government of Liechtenstein. A Liechtenstein government website called ''Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein'' reports that the [http://www.llv.li/pdf-llv-avw-statistik-volkswirtschaftliche_gesamtrechnung_2005 provisional GDP for 2005] was [[CHF]]4.5553 billion and the [http://www.llv.li/pdf-llv-avw-statistik-bevoelkerungsstatistik_30._juni_2007 mid-year population for 2005] was 34,734, giving a GDP per capita of CHF131,148. Using the average exchange rate of the Swiss franc to the US dollar in 2005, as [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ls.html given by the CIA], this results in a GDP of US$3.658 billion and GDP per capita of US$105,323. The [[United States Department of State]] reports a Liechtenstein GDP for 2004 of CHF4.28 billion on its [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/9403.htm country profile article] dated April 2008.</ref>
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| align="left" | {{flag|Lithuania}} || 48 || 11,515 || 39 || 11,353 || 52 || 10,726
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| align="left" | {{flag|Macedonia, Republic of}} || 91 || 3,751 || 82 || 3,726 || 95 || 3,647
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| align="left" | {{flag|Madagascar}} || 164 || 392 || 156 || 372 || 168 || 376
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| align="left" | {{flag|Malawi}} || 173 || 266 || 164 || 255 || 178 || 260
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| align="left" | {{flag|Malaysia}} || 63 || 6,956 || 54 || 6,807 || 61 || 7,509
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| align="left" | {{flag|Maldives}} || 98 || 3,067 || 85 || 3,439 || 104 || 2,874
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| align="left" | {{flag|Mali}} || 154 || 531 || 147 || 556 || 158 || 562
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| align="left" | {{flag|Malta}} || 35 || 18,215 || — || {{N/A}} || 37 || 18,461
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| align="left" | {{flag|Marshall Islands}} || — || {{N/A}} || 100 || 2,433 || — || {{N/A}}
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| align="left" | {{flag|Mauritania}} || 132 || 952 || 133 || 847 || 142 || 843
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| align="left" | {{flag|Mauritius}} || 73 || 5,496 || 67 || 5,038 || 74 || 5,506
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| align="left" | {{flag|Mexico}} || 54 || 9,717 || 47 || 8,486 || 59 || 8,219
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| align="left" | {{flag|Moldova}} || 124 || 1,298 || 119 || 1,159 || 136 || 976
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| align="left" | {{flag|Mongolia}} || 121 || 1,489 || 115 || 1,491 || 128 || 1,323
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| align="left" | {{flag|Montenegro}} || — || {{N/A}} || 58 || 5,928 || 82 || 4,343
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| align="left" | {{flag|Morocco}} || 108 || 2,422 || 101 || 2,374 || 112 || 2,171
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| align="left" | {{flag|Mozambique}} || 163 || 397 || 159 || 363 || 170 || 362
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| align="left" | {{flag|Namibia}} || 93 || 3,671 || 89 || 3,250 || 96 || 3,577
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| align="left" | {{flag|Nepal}} || 167 || 377 || 158 || 363 || 172 || 333
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| align="left" | {{flag|Netherlands}} || 10 || 46,774 || 9 || 46,041 || 11 || 46,389
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| align="left" | {{flag|New Zealand}} || 26 || 30,390 || 23 || 30,599 || 27 || 30,999
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| align="left" | {{flag|Nicaragua}} || 133 || 946 || 124 || 1,013 || 134 || 1,008
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| align="left" | {{flag|Niger}} || 170 || 313 || 162 || 294 || 173 || 324
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| align="left" | {{flag|Nigeria}} || 126 || 1,161 || 120 || 1,120 || 130 || 1,164
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| align="left" | {{flag|Pakistan}} || 138 || 909 || 131 || 884 || 141 || 849
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| align="left" | {{flag|Palau}} || — || {{N/A}} || 49 || 8,200 || — || {{N/A}}
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| align="left" | {{flag|Panama}} || 69 || 5,905 || 59 || 5,908 || 71 || 6,058
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| align="left" | {{flag|Papua New Guinea}} || 130 || 991 || 127 || 990 || 133 || 1,034
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| align="left" | {{flag|Paraguay}} || 114 || 1,982 || 107 || 1,961 || 122 || 1,630
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| align="left" | {{flag|Peru}} || 87 || 3,826 || 77 || 3,910 || 92 || 3,787
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| align="left" | {{flag|Saint Lucia}} || 72 || 5,700 || 62 || 5,702 || 72 || 6,030
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The PlayStation 3's initial production cost is estimated to have been [[United States dollar|US$]]805.85 for the 20&nbsp;GB model and US$840.35 for the 60&nbsp;GB model.<ref name="loss IGN">{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/746/746482p1.html |title=Sony Losing Almost $250 per Console |accessdate=2006-11-17 |last=Goldstein |first=Hilary |date=[[2006-11-16]] |publisher=IGN PlayStation 3 }}</ref> However, they were priced at US$499 and US$599 respectively,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e3.gamespot.com/story.html?sid=6149470 |title=E3 06: PS3 launches 11/17--$499 for 20&nbsp;GB, $599 for 60&nbsp;GB |author=Brendan Sinclair |publisher=[[Gamespot]] |date=[[2006-05-09]] |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> meaning that every unit was sold at an estimated loss of $250,<ref name="loss IGN" /> contributing to Sony's games division posting an operating loss of ¥232.3 billion (US$1.97 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 2007.<ref name="PS3 launch hits Sony profits">{{cite news |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=25038 |title=PS3 launch hits Sony profits |publisher=GamesIndustry.biz |date=[[May 16]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-08-31}}</ref> In April 2007, soon after these results were published, [[Ken Kutaragi]], President of Sony Computer Entertainment, announced plans to retire. Various news agencies, including ''[[The Times]]''<ref>{{cite web | title=Playstation boss pays the price of weak sales | publisher=[[The Times|Times Online]] | date=[[2007-04-27]] | url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article1712432.ece | accessdate=2007-04-27 }}</ref> and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''<ref name="Kutaragi, Joystiq">{{cite web |url=http://psp.joystiq.com/2007/04/26/sonys-ken-kutaragi-announces-plans-to-retire/2 |title=Sony's Ken Kutaragi announces plans to retire |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |author=Christopher Grant |date=[[2007-04-26]] |accessdate=2007-07-03}}</ref> reported that this was due to poor sales, whilst [[SCEI]] maintains that Kutaragi had been planning his retirement for six months prior to the announcement.<ref name="Kutaragi, Joystiq" />

In January 2008, [[Kaz Hirai]], [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of Sony Computer Entertainment, suggested that the console may start making a profit by early 2009 stating that, "the next fiscal year starts in April and if we can try to achieve that in the next fiscal year that would be a great thing" and, "that (profitability) is not a definite commitment, but that is what I would like to try to shoot for".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKN0737530820080107?feedType=RSS&feedName=technology-media-telco-SP|title=Sony's Hirai eyes PS3 profit as costs decline|accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2008-01-07|publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> However, market analysts [[Nikko Citigroup]] have predicted that the PlayStation 3 could be profitable by August 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ps3-profitable-by-august-say-nikko-citigroup-analysts|title=PS3 profitable by August, say Nikko Citigroup analysts|accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2008-04-21|publisher=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref>

Since the system's launch, production costs have been reduced significantly as a result of phasing out the [[Emotion Engine]] chip and falling hardware costs.<ref name="PSU hardware costs">{{cite web |url=http://www.psu.com/PS3-costs-cut-in-half-News--a2402-p0.php|title=Sony cuts PS3 production costs in half|accessdate=2008-01-22 |date=[[2008-01-11]] |publisher=psu.com}}</ref><ref name="PS3fanboy hardware costs">{{cite web |url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/02/08/playstation-3-manufacturing-costs-to-go-down-way-down/ |title=PlayStation 3 manufacturing costs to go down, way down |accessdate=2007-07-15 |date=[[2007-02-08]] |publisher=ps3fanboy.com}}</ref> The cost of manufacturing [[Cell microprocessor]]s has fallen dramatically as a result of moving to the [[65 nanometer|65&nbsp;nm]] production process,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytech.com/IBM+Shrinks+Cell+Broadband+Engine+to+65nm+Process/article6454c.htm |title=IBM Shrinks Cell Broadband Engine to 65nm Process |accessdate=2007-07-15 |date=[[2007-03-13]] |publisher=dailytech.com}}</ref><ref name="PS3fanboy hardware costs" /> and [[Blu-ray]] [[diode]]s have become cheaper to manufacture.<ref name="PSU hardware costs" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gameinformer.com/News/Story/200705/N07.0507.1105.54109.htm |title=PlayStation 3 Production Costs Drop |accessdate=2007-07-15 |date=[[2007-05-07]] |publisher=gameinformer.com}}</ref> As of January 2008, each unit costs around $400 to manufacture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jan2008/gb2008018_681920.htm |title=Sony's Blu-Ray Breakthrough |accessdate=2008-01-14 |date=[[2008-01-08]] |publisher=[[BusinessWeek]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=32102|title=PS3 production costs halved, says analyst. |accessdate=2008-01-14 |date=[[2008-01-14]] |publisher=www.gamesindustry.biz}}</ref>

On [[January 7]], [[2007]], Sony met its goal of shipping 1 million units to North America.<ref name="1 Million PS3 sold">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/07/ap/business/mainD8MGN9J80.shtml |title=Sony Ships 1 Million PS3s in N. America |date=[[2007-01-07]] |accessdate=2007-04-22 |publisher=CBS News}}</ref> Just over a week later, on [[January 16]], [[2007]], Sony confirmed they had shipped 1 million units in [[Japan]], bringing the worldwide total to over 2 million shipped.<ref name="2 million PS3s shipped worldwide">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12408 |title=PS3 Shipments Hit 2 Million Worldwide |date=[[2007-01-07]] |accessdate=2007-04-22 |publisher=Gamasutra}}</ref> As of [[April 1]], [[2007]], approximately 5.5 million units had been shipped worldwide.<ref name="PS3 launch hits Sony profits" />

The PlayStation 3 is currently behind its competitor systems, the [[Wii]] and the [[Xbox 360]], in total worldwide sales. In [[Japan]] during 2007, the Wii outsold the PlayStation 3 by as much as 6 to 1 in some months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2377818.ece|title=Sony's PS3 closes gap with the Wii |accessdate=2007-09-03 |date=[[2007-09-03]] |publisher=Times Online}}</ref><ref name="Forbes Sales">{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/06/05/afx3788348.html |date=[[2007-06-05]] |title=Nintendo's Wii outsells Sony's PS3 fivefold in Japan in May&nbsp;— research firm |accessdate=2007-06-13 |publisher=Forbes.com}}</ref><ref name="Wii Outsells PS3">{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUST20345020070702?feedType=RSS| title=Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 6 to 1 in Japan in June |date=[[2007-07-02]] |accessdate=2008-01-15 |publisher=Reuters}}</ref> The PlayStation 3 has been more successful in Japan in [[2008]]; 2,009,492 PlayStation 3 consoles were sold; outselling the Xbox 360, which was released almost a year earlier than its competitors, which sold 602,558 units. Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were outsold by the Wii, which sold 5,695,579 units, according to [[Famitsu]]/[[Enterbrain]].<ref name="Japansales">{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/375495/japanese-people-love-nintendo-software |title=Japanese People Love Nintendo Software |author=Brian Ashcraft |date=2008-04-03 |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]] |accessdate=2008-04-19}}</ref><ref name="Japansales2">{{cite web |url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1214483_1124.html |title=2007年度のゲーム市場は6769億5000万円、前年度比103.8パーセントの伸びを記録 |language=Japanese |date=2008-04-03 |work=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |accessdate=2008-04-19}}</ref>

From October 2007 to November 2007, sales of the PlayStation 3 went up by 285% in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=31531 |title=PS3 sales up 285 per cent |accessdate=2007-12-14 |publisher=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> Sony CEO [[Howard Stringer]] attributed the growth to a price cut and Nintendo's inability to manufacture the Wii system at a rate high enough to meet public demand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/11/15/playstation.sales.ap/index.html |title=PlayStation 3 sales more than double after price cut |accessdate=2007-11-15 |publisher=CNN.com}}</ref>

As of [[January 1]], [[2008]], the PlayStation 3 has sold 3.25 million units in the United States according to the [[NPD Group]],<ref name="npd2007kotaku">{{cite web | url=http://kotaku.com/346301/whos-winning-the-console-war-in-the-us | title=Who's Winning The Console War In The US? | author=Michael McWhertor | publisher=[[Kotaku]] | accessdate=2008-01-19 | date=2008-01-18}}</ref><ref name="npd2007gamedaily">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/npd-us-video-game-industry-totals-1794-billion-halo-3-tops-all/19119/?biz=1 |title=NPD: U.S. Video Game Industry Totals $17.94 Billion, Halo 3 Tops All |accessdate=2008-01-19 |author=James Brightman |date=2008-01-17 |publisher=GameDaily}}</ref><ref name="npd2007gamasutra">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17006 | title=NPD: 2007 U.S. Game Industry Growth Up 43% To $17.9 Billion | author=Brandon Boyer | publisher=[[Gamasutra]] | accessdate=2008-01-19 | date=2008-01-18}}</ref> 1,673,063 in Japan according to Enterbrain,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29249/SPECIAL-REPORT-Japans-2007-market-stats-in-full |title=SPECIAL REPORT: Japan’s 2007 market stats in full |accessdate=2008-02-02 |author=Neil Long |date=2008-01-07 |work=[[Market for Home Computing and Video Games]] |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16914 |title=Wii Sports Named Best Selling Game Of 2007 In Japan|author=Jenkins, David |date=2008-01-11 |publisher=[[Gamasutra]] |accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref> over 180,000 in Australia according to [[GameSpot]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://au.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=26189470&sid=6185432&om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;1 |title=PS3 scores big on Aussie TV giveaway deal |accessdate=2008-02-01 |publisher=Gamespot.com.au}}</ref> and an estimated [[2007 in video gaming#Europe|2.8 million in Europe]] according to [[Electronic Arts]].<ref name="EAeurope">{{cite web |url=http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/88/88189/Q3FY08SupSeg.pdf#page=4 |title=Supplemental Segment Information |accessdate=2008-02-09 |author=[[Electronic Arts]] |date=2008-01-31 |work=[[Thomson Financial]] |publisher= |pages=4}}</ref><ref name="gamasutraEAeurope">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17206 |title=EA Reveals European Hardware Estimates |accessdate=2008-02-09 |author=David Jenkins |date=2008-02-01 |work=[[Gamasutra]] |publisher=[[CMP Media]]}}</ref> Total worldwide sales as of [[January 1]], [[2008]] are 10.49 million according to Sony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps3_sale_e.html |title=Unit Sales of Hardware (since April 2006) |work=Corporate Information |publisher=[[Sony]] |accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/fr/07q3_eleki.pdf |title=Supplemental Information for FY2007 Earnings |accessdate=2008-01-31 |date=2008-01-31 |publisher=[[Sony Corporation]] |format=[[PDF]]}}</ref>

In the United States, the PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 for the first time in January 2008 according to the NPD Group.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17412 |title=PlayStation 3 Outsells Xbox 360 In January NPD |accessdate=2008-02-15 |author=Brandon Boyer |date=2008-02-14 |work=[[Gamasutra]] |publisher=[[CMP Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/356776/playstation-3-outsells-xbox-360-ds-in-january |title=PlayStation 3 Outsells Xbox 360, DS In January |accessdate=2008-02-15 |author=Michael McWhertor |date=2008-02-14 |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/356800/sony-responds-to-january-npd-sales-seems-pleased |title=Sony Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Pleased |accessdate=2008-02-15 |author=Michael McWhertor |date=2008-02-14 |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref> A day prior to the NPD sales figures being released Microsoft said that the Xbox 360 had shortages for that month in the US.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1337448620080213 |title=Microsoft seeing Xbox shortages in U.S. |accessdate=2008-02-15 |author=Scott Hillis, Andre Grenon |date=2008-02-13 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref name="seattlepi">{{cite web |url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/351201_tbrfs14.html |title=Supply shortages hurt Xbox sales last month |accessdate=2008-02-15 |author=P-I STAFF |date=2008-02-14 |work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17381 |title=Stock Low For Xbox 360 Hardware As NPD Approaches |accessdate=2008-02-15 |author=David Jenkins, Staff |date=2008-02-14 |work=[[Gamasutra]] |publisher=[[CMP Media]]}}</ref> Prior to January 2008 the PlayStation 3 had been a consistent third behind the Wii and the Xbox 360 in US sales.<ref name="seattlepi"/> The PlayStation 3 also outsold the Xbox 360 in February 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesimexchange.com/blogpost.php?post_id=482 |title=February 2008 NPD Data |accessdate=2008-05-06 |author=Brian Shiau |date=2008-03-13 |work=the simeExchange}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/367770/sony-responds-to-february-npd-sales-seems-pleased |title=Sony Responds To February NPD Sales, Seems Pleased |accessdate=2008-05-06 |author=Michael McWhertor |date=2008-03-13 |work=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> but was then outsold by the Xbox 360 in March 2008 according to the NPD Group.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesimexchange.com/blogpost.php?post_id=486 |title=March 2008 NPD Data |accessdate=2008-05-06 |author=Brian Shiau |date=2008-04-17 |work=the simeExchange}}</ref> In [[June]] [[2008]] PS3 again outsold Xbox 360 by a margin of 405,500 to 219,800.<ref>http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN1747424020080719</ref>

According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, the PlayStation 3 had outsold the Xbox 360 from October 2007 onwards in Europe and in May 2008 it surpassed the Xbox 360 (which was released 16 months prior to the PlayStation 3) in total European sales.<ref name ="PS3EuropeSales" /><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7386879.stm Europe PS3 sales 'overtake 360']</ref><ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121081075919193633.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Sony PlayStation 3 Revival Lifts Result]</ref>

==Hardware==
{{main|PlayStation 3 hardware}}
{{see also|PlayStation 3 accessories|DualShock}}
[[Image:Playstation 3 box controller.jpg|thumb|220px|right|60[[Gigabyte|GB]] PlayStation 3 unit with a box and controller.]]
The PlayStation 3 is convex on its left side when vertical, (the top side is convex when horizontal) and has a glossy black finish with the Playstation logo on the left side.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.scee.presscentre.com/imagelibrary/default.asp?SubjectID=1530| title=Official PlayStation 3 press photos| date=[[2006-08-23]], [[2007-05-10]]| publisher=SCEE Press Office| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> Playstation designer Teiyu Goto stated that the [[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]] font-inspired logo "was one of the first elements <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[SCEI]] president [[Ken Kutaragi]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> decided on and the logo may have been the motivating force behind the shape of PS3."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=161017| title=Kutaragi "insisted" on Spider-Man font for PS3| date=[[2007-03-29]]| publisher=computerandvideogames.com| accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>

The PlayStation 3 features a slot-loading 2x speed [[Blu-ray Disc]] drive for games, Blu-ray movies, DVDs, CDs, and other optical media.<ref name="SCEASpecs">{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/about/specs| title=PlayStation 3 Technical Specifications| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> It was originally available with hard drives of 20 and 60&nbsp;GB<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/sony-playstation-3-60gb/4505-10109_7-31355103.html?tag=pdtl-list| title=PS3 60 GB review| date=[[2006-11-13]]| publisher=CNET| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> (only the 60&nbsp;GB model was available in PAL regions).<ref name="NoSKUsforEU" /> An 80&nbsp;GB model has since been introduced in [[NTSC]] regions,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/News/PressReleases/402|date=2007-07-09|accessdate=2007-07-11|publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]|title=New 80GB PlayStation 3; New Price on Current 60GB Model}}</ref> and a 40&nbsp;GB model has been introduced in all regions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/071006e.html |title=New PLAYSTATION 3 Model to Take Holiday Season by Storm |accessdate=2007-10-05 |date=[[October 5]], [[2007]] |publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.us.playstation.com/News/PressReleases/429 |title=Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces New 40GB PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) Configuration and Price Reduction of Current 80GB Model |accessdate=2007-10-18 |date=[[October 18]], [[2007]] |publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]}}</ref>
All PS3 models have user-upgradeable 2.5" SATA hard drives.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2007/12/28/playstation-tips-5-diy-hard-drive-upgrade/| title=PlayStation Blog&nbsp;— Upgrading the PS3's hard drive| date=[[2007-12-28]]| last=Rubenstein| first=Jeff| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>

The PlayStation 3 uses the [[IBM]]-designed [[Cell microprocessor]] as its [[CPU]], utilizing seven of the eight "synergistic processing elements" (often shortened to SPE).<ref name="CELLSpecs">{{cite web |url=http://www-01.ibm.com/chips/techlib/techlib.nsf/techdocs/D21E662845B95D4F872570AB0055404D/$file/2053_IBM_CellIntro.pdf| title=Cell Introduction| publisher=IBM| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> The eighth SPE is disabled to improve chip yields (i.e. chips do not have to be discarded if one of the SPEs is defective.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moss.csc.ncsu.edu/~mueller/cluster/ps3/ |title=Sony PlayStation 3 Cell Processor| publisher=North Carolina State University| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref><ref name="GameDevelMag">{{cite news |title=Optimizing Cell Core | author=Martin Linklater | work=Game Developer Magazine, April 2007 | pages=15&ndash;18 |language=English | quote=To increase fabrication yelds, Sony ships PlayStation 3 Cell processors with only seven working SPEs. And from those seven, one SPE will be used by the operating system for various tasks, This leaves six SPEs for game programmer to use.}}</ref> Only six of the seven SPEs are accessible to developers as one is reserved by the OS.<ref name="GameDevelMag" /> Graphics processing is handled by the [[NVIDIA]] [[RSX 'Reality Synthesizer']], which can output resolutions from [[480i]]/[[576i]] [[Standard definition|SD]] up to [[1080p]] [[high definition television|HD]].<ref name="SCEASpecs" /> The PlayStation 3 has 256&nbsp;MB of XDR main memory and 256&nbsp;MB of GDDR3 video memory for the RSX.<ref name="IGNSpecs">{{cite web| url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/614/614682p1.html| title=PS3 Specs| date=[[2005-05-16]]| publisher=IGN| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>

The system has [[Bluetooth|Bluetooth 2.0]], [[Gigabit Ethernet]], [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] 2.0 and [[High-Definition Multimedia Interface|HDMI 1.3a]] built in on all currently shipping models.<ref name="SCEASpecs" /> [[Wi-Fi]] networking is also built-in on the 40, 60 and 80&nbsp;GB models while a flash card reader (compatible with [[Memory Stick]], [[Secure Digital card|SD]]/[[MultiMediaCard|MMC]], and [[CompactFlash]]/[[Microdrive]] media) is built-in on 60 and 80&nbsp;GB models.<ref name="SCEASpecs" /><ref name="IGNSpecs" />

Numerous [[PlayStation 3 accessories|accessories for the console]] have been developed including the wireless [[PlayStation 3 accessories#Sixaxis|Sixaxis]] and [[PlayStation 3 accessories#DualShock 3|DualShock 3]] controllers, the [[PlayStation 3 accessories#BD Remote|BD Remote]], the [[PlayStation Eye]] camera and the upcoming [[PlayTV]] [[DVB-T]] tuner/[[digital video recorder]] accessory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Accessories |title=PlayStation 3 Accessories| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref><ref name="PlayTV press release">{{cite press release |title=PlayTV unlocks free Digital TV on PLAYSTATION 3 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |date=[[August 22]], [[2007]] |url=http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4413&NewsAreaID=2}}</ref>

At its press conference at the 2007 [[Tokyo Game Show]], Sony announced the [[DualShock|DualShock 3]] (trademarked DUALSHOCK 3), a PlayStation 3 controller with the same function and design as the Sixaxis, but with vibration capability included.<ref name="DualShock 3 PR">{{cite web |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/070920be.html |title=DUALSHOCK3 Wireless Controller With Rumble Feature To Be Introduced FOR PLAYSTATION 3 |accessdate=2007-09-20 |date=2007-09-20 |work= |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment}}</ref> Hands-on accounts describe the controller as being noticeably heavier than the standard Sixaxis controller, and capable of vibration forces comparable to the DualShock 2.<ref name="TGS DualShock 3 hands-on">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6179170.html |title=TGS '07: Spot On&nbsp;— The Dual Shock 3 |accessdate=2007-09-20 |author=Staff |date=[[2007-09-19]] |publisher=GameSpot }}</ref> It was released in Japan on [[November 11]], [[2007]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/vibe/dualshock-3-getting-all-ceramic-white-for-japan-308546.php| title=DualShock 3 will launch on November 11 in Japan| date=[[2007-10-08]]| publisher=Kotaku| accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> and is scheduled to release on April 15, 2008 in North America<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytech.com/Sony+Announces+New+80GB+PS3+Bundle+DualShock+3+Red+PSP/article10868.htm| title=Sony Announces New 80GB PS3 Bundle, DualShock 3, Red PSP| date=2008-02-26| publisher=Daily Tech| accessdate=2008-03-17}}</ref> and in Spring 2008 in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/821/821289p1.html |title=TGS 07: DualShock 3 announced| date=[[2007-09-19]]| publisher=IGN| accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>

The PS3's hardware has also been used to build supercomputers for [[high-performance computing]].<ref name="scientistpc">{{cite web|url=http://www.consolewatcher.com/building-supercomputer-using-playstation-3/|title=Building Supercomputer Using Playstation 3|publisher=Console Watcher.com|date=[[2006-08-28]]|accessdate=2006-08-28}}</ref> [[Terra Soft Solutions]] has a version of [[Yellow Dog Linux]] for the PlayStation 3,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/news/2006/2006-10-17.shtml | title= Terra Soft to Provide Linux for PLAYSTATION 3 | publisher = Terra Soft | accessdate =}}</ref> and sells PS3s with Linux pre-installed,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/store/index.php?submit=hardware&submiting%5Bhardware%5D%5Bsony%5D=1 | title= Linux pre-installed on PS3 | publisher = Terra Soft | accessdate =}}</ref> in single units, and 6 and 32 node clusters.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/store/index.php?submit=software&submitimg%5Bhardware%5D%5Bsolutions%5D=1 | title= Linux clusters | publisher = Terra Soft | accessdate =2007-06-05}}</ref> In addition, [[RapidMind]] is pushing their [[stream programming]] package for the PS3.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rapidmind.net/News-Jan11-Terrasoft.php | title= RapidMind and Terra Soft partner to unleash PlayStation 3 for Linux | publisher = RapidMind | accessdate =}}</ref> Also, on [[January 3]], [[2007]], Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor of Computer Science at [[North Carolina State University|NCSU]], clustered 8 PS3s. Mueller commented that the 512&nbsp;MB of system RAM is a limitation for this particular application, and is considering attempting to retrofit more RAM. Software includes: [[Fedora (Linux distribution)|Fedora]] Core 5 Linux ppc64,
MPICH2, OpenMP v2.5, [[GNU Compiler Collection]] and CellSDK 1.1.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.physorg.com/news92674403.html | title= Engineer Creates First Academic Playstation 3 Computing Cluster | publisher = PhysOrg.com | accessdate =}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://moss.csc.ncsu.edu/~mueller/cluster/ps3/coe.html | title= NC State Engineer Creates First Academic Playstation 3 Computing Cluster | publisher = College of Engineering, North Carolina State University | accessdate =}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://moss.csc.ncsu.edu/~mueller/cluster/ps3/ | title= Sony PS3 Cluster (IBM Cell BE) | publisher = Frank Mueller, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University | accessdate =}}</ref>

On [[March 22]], [[2007]], SCE and Stanford University released the [[Folding@Home]] project for the PlayStation 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scei.co.jp/folding/en/|title=Folding@home|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment|accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref> This program allows PS3 owners to lend the computing power of their consoles to help study the [[physical process]] of [[protein folding]].

==Software==
===Operating system===
{{main|PlayStation 3 System Software}}
Sony has included the ability for the operating system, referred to as ''System Software'', to be updated.<ref name="SystemUpdate">{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/SystemUpdate| title=PlayStation 3 - Things to Know&nbsp;— System Updates| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> The updates can be downloaded from the PlayStation Network directly to the PS3 and subsequently installed or downloaded from the [http://www.playstation.com official PlayStation website] to a computer, transferred to portable storage media, and subsequently installed on the system. Updates can also be installed from game discs that require the update to run the game.<ref name="SystemUpdate" />

The latest version of the system software, 2.41, was released on [[July 8]], [[2008]] and fixed issues that some users were experiencing after installing version 2.40<ref name="Firmware_2.41">{{cite web| title = PS3 System Software Update (v2.41)| publisher = SCEA| date = 2008-07-07| url = http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/07/07/ps3-system-software-update-v241/}} </ref>. This update includes all of the features previously included in the 2.40 system update which only a portion of PlayStation 3 users were able to download before its withdrawal.

Version 2.40 of the software was released on [[July 2]], [[2008]], however, it was withdrawn later the same day. Patrick Seybold, Director of Corporate Communications & Social Media for SCE cited "a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3" as the reason for the update's withdrawal.<ref>{{cite web| title = Firmware 2.40 status | publisher = SCEA| date = 2008-07-02| url = http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/07/02/firmware-v240-status/}}</ref>. Among other features, version 2.40 provided the user with the ability to access the XMB from within games, play music stored on their hard drive in-game (although games will require a patch from their developer in order to enable this feature) and the ability to perform a [[Google]] search from the XMB.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/29/firmware-v240-walkthrough-part-1-the-xmb/| title=Firmware v2.40 Walkthrough Part 2: The XMB| publisher=Sony| date=2008-06-30| accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> The update also introduced ''[[PlayStation Network#PlayStation 3 Trophies|Trophy]]'' support,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/30/firmware-v240-walkthrough-part-2-trophies/| title=Firmware v2.40 Walkthrough Part 2: Trophies| publisher=Sony| date=2008-06-30| accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> similar to the ''Achievements'' system found on the [[Xbox 360]], which again will require games to be patched by their developer in order to use.

Version 2.36 was released on [[June 17]], [[2008]], and improved the stability of some PS3 titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.playstation.com/help-support/ps3/system-software/detail/item107764/Update-features-(ver-2-36)/| title=Update features 2.36| publisher=Sony| date=2008-06-17| accessdate=2008-06-22}}</ref> The prior update, version 2.30, released [[April 15]], [[2008]] featured a new embedded [[PlayStation Store]] and also enabled [[DTS-HD Master Audio]] soundtracks on [[Blu-ray]] discs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.playstation.com/help-support/ps3/system-software/detail/item100771/Update-features-%28ver-2-30%29/| title=Update features 2.30| publisher=Sony| date=2008-04-15| accessdate=2008-05-23}}</ref> Version 2.20 was released on [[March 13]], [[2008]] and updated the PS3 to [[Blu-ray Disc#Player profiles|Blu-ray profile 2.0]] and added several other minor improvements.<ref name="autogenerated1" />

The PlayStation 3 also includes the ability to install other operating systems,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/osinstall.html |title=Install Other OS |accessdate=2007-04-25 |year=2007 |work=PlayStation 3 User's Guide |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment}}</ref> such as Linux.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6162316.html?sid=6162316|title=Yellow Dog Linux launches for PS3|date=2006-11-27|first=Emma|last=Boyes|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2006-11-30}}</ref>

===Graphical user interface===
{{main|XrossMediaBar#PlayStation 3 XMB|l1=XrossMediaBar&nbsp;— PlayStation 3 XMB}}
The PlayStation 3 version of the XrossMediaBar (pronounced Cross Media Bar, or abbreviated XMB) includes nine categories of options. These are: Users, Settings, Photo, Music, Video, Game, Network, PlayStation Network, and Friends (similar to the [[PlayStation Portable]] media bar). The PS3 includes the ability to store various master and secondary user profiles, manage and explore photos with or without a musical slide show, play music and copy [[audio CD]] tracks to an attached storage device, play movies and video files from the hard disk drive, an optional USB mass storage or Flash card, or an optical disc (Blu-ray Disc or DVD-Video), compatibility for a USB keyboard and mouse, and a full [[web browser]] supporting in/compatible file download function.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/Multifunctionality| title=PlayStation 3 Multimedia| publisher=Sony| accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref> The Friends menu allows mail with emoticon and attached picture features and video chat which requires an optional [[PlayStation Eye]] or [[Eyetoy]] webcam.<ref name="about PSN">{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/PSN| title=About the PlayStation Network| publisher=Sony| accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref> The Network menu allows online shopping through the [[PlayStation Store]].<ref name="about PSN" />
{{See also|Linux for PlayStation 3|PlayStation_3_System_Software#Compatible_media_formats|l2=PlayStation 3 System Software&nbsp;— Compatible media formats}}

===PlayStation Network===
{{main|PlayStation Network|PlayStation Store}}
[[Image:PSN logo color trans.png|150px|thumb|right|Official logo of the PlayStation Network]]
In response to Microsoft's success with their [[Xbox Live]] network, Sony announced a unified online service for the PlayStation 3 system at the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2495&Itemid=2| title=PSBB: Kutaragi's 10 PlayStation Points| date=[[2006-03-15]]| first=Kris| last=Graft| publisher=Next Gen| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> Sony also confirmed that the service will always be connected,<ref name="PNP always on">{{cite web|title=PlayStation 3 announced for 2006|publisher=GameSpot|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/16/news_6124681.html|date=[[2005-05-16]]|accessdate=2007-04-04}}</ref> free,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Network| title=Official PlayStation Website&nbsp;— PlayStation Network| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> and include multiplayer support.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Network/Onlinegaming| title=Official PlayStation Website&nbsp;— PlayStation Network&nbsp;— Online Gaming| publisher=SCEA| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> In addition, the registration interface can only be accessed through the PS3 system interface.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=168&p_created=1163705551&p_sid=TUYxF3si&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NTQmcF9wcm9kcz0xMTYmcF9jYXRzPTAmcF9wdj0xLjExNiZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1 |title=Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - How do I set up my PLAYSTATION Network master account or sub account? |accessdate=2007-01-19 |work=SCEA Regional Online Manual |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment America |pages=1 of 4}}</ref>

At the [[Tokyo Game Show]] on [[September 21]], [[2006]], it was revealed that users will be able to download some of the thousands of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles from the PlayStation Network for about US$5–$15, starting with those with the smallest game data.<ref name="TGS06keynote">{{cite web| url=http://www.gamespot.com/events/tgs2006/story.html?sid=6158144&tag=top_stories;title;20| title=Sony TGS 2006 keynote speech| date=[[2006-09-21]]| first=Brad| last=Shoemaker| publisher=GameSpot| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> [[Ken Kutaragi]] also announced functionality with other systems, similar to [[Nintendo]]'s [[Virtual Console]], including confirmed [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]] and [[TurboGrafx 16]] functionality.<ref name="TGS06keynote" /> However, [[Sega]] replied that Sony had been too hasty with calling it a fact, and that it was still "under examination".<ref> {{ cite web | url = http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=37344&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 | title = SEGA Denies Genesis support for PS3| publisher=worthplaying.com| accessdate = 2006-09-23 }}</ref>

On [[May 8]], [[2007]] Sony Computer Entertainment announced [[PlayStation Network Card]]s,<ref>{{cite web|last=Huang|first=Eugene|title=Sony introduces prepaid PlayStation Network cards (in Japan)|date=2007-05-08|publisher=GamePro.com|url=http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=111908|accessdate=2007-08-08}}</ref> a form of electronic money that can be used with the Store. PlayStation Network Tickets, available in units of 1,000, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 [[yen]], can be purchased at convenience stores throughout Japan.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/index.php/digital_tokyo/articles/sony_will_sell_playstation_network_tickets_at_japanese_corner_stores/| title=Sony will sell PlayStation Network Tickets at Japanese corner stores| date=[[2007-05-10]]| publisher=digitalworldtokyo.com| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> Each ticket contains a 12 alphanumeric code which can be inputted to the PlayStation Network to place credits in the virtual wallet.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gaming.monstersandcritics.com/ps3/news/article_1301879.php/Sony_announces_PlayStation_Network_Tickets_| title=Sony announces PlayStation Network Tickets| date=[[2007-05-08]]| publisher=Monsters and Critics| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> The tickets are available through electronic kiosks at 26,000 convenience stores, including [[Lawson (store)|Lawsons]], [[Family Mart]], [[Daily Yamazaki]], [[Ministop]] and [[Sunkus]].<ref name="IGNPSNcards">{{cite web| url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/786/786300p1.html| title=Sony Announces PlayStation Network Tickets| date=[[2007-05-08]]| publisher=IGN| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> They are also available at 26,000 post office [[ATM machines]], although registration is required first at a special mobile website.<ref name="IGNPSNcards" />

A similar PlayStation Network Card system based on actual cards instead of tickets was introduced in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in Summer 2007<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.psu.com/PlayStation-Network-card-released-in-Asia-News--a0001179-p0.php| title=PlayStation Network cards released in Asia| date=[[2007-09-04]]| publisher=PSU| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> and in Spring [[2008]] in North America.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2007/12/14/playstation-network-cards-update/| title=PlayStation Network Cards are coming| date=[[2007-12-14]]| first=Eric| last=Lempel| publisher=PlayStation Blog| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>

===PlayStation Home===
{{main|PlayStation Home}} [[Image:Pshomelogo.png|thumb|160px|right|The PlayStation Home logo]]

During the 2007 [[Game Developers Conference]] Sony announced PlayStation Home, a new free-to-download community based service for the PlayStation Network, which allows users to create an [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]] character for their PlayStation 3 system.<ref name="goinhome">{{cite web| url=http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/07/playstation-home-revealed/| title=PlayStation Home unveiled| date=[[2007-03-07]]| publisher=Engadget| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref><ref name="SonyHome">{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/07/joystiq-and-engadget-live-at-sonys-2007-gdc-keynote/| title=GDC 2007 Sony keynote speech| date=[[2007-03-08]]| publisher=Engadget| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> This avatar will have its own apartment, which can be adorned by items players can receive following various achievements.<ref name="goinhome" /> In the future the service will expand, allowing players to have a wider variety of clothing as well as pets.<ref name="SonyHome" /> Home will be a [[Second Life]]-like experience and will allow PlayStation 3 owners to interact in a virtual world.<ref name="JoyStiqHome">{{cite web| url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/07/playstation-home-the-free-virtual-world-of-playstation-3/| title=PlayStation Home, the free virtual world of PlayStation 3| date=[[2007-03-07]]| publisher=JoyStiq| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> Home will also act as a meeting place of sorts for players who want to play multiplayer games on the PlayStation 3.<ref name="JoyStiqHome" /> During a video demonstration of Home, Sony said that a Home icon and options will be added to the Xross Media Bar (XMB), it is expected to be available through a firmware update or as a separate download from the PlayStation Store.<ref name="SonyHome" /><ref name="JoyStiqHome" /> A closed beta was in progress in Europe in May 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/784/784759p1.html |title=IGN: Europeans Go Home |date=[[2007-05-01]] |publisher=IGN PlayStation 3 |accessdate=2007-05-02}}</ref> and an open beta was scheduled to be available in North America in early fall 2007.<ref name="JoyStiqHome" /> However, at the 2007 [[Tokyo Game Show]], Sony announced that the final worldwide launch of Home, which had originally been scheduled for fall 2007, would take place in Spring 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/home-delayed-until-spring-08-301719.php| title=Home delayed until Spring 08| date=[[2007-09-19]]| publisher=Kotaku| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> [[Sony Computer Entertainment|SCEI]] President and Group CEO Kaz Hirai later stated that the launch was delayed for further testing and feedback evaluation to provide the best possible experience upon launch.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ryan |last=Clements |title=TGS 2007: Home Launch Delayed |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/821/821291p1.html |publisher=IGN PlayStation 3 |date=[[2007-09-19]] |accessdate=2007-09-28}}</ref> On [[April 21]], [[2008]], Sony announced that Home would be delayed further and the closed beta would be extended until fall 2008,<ref name="Fall 2008 delay">{{cite web | url= http://www.platformnation.com/2008/04/21/playstation-home-not-open-till-fall-of-08/ | title=Playstation Home not open till fall of 08| publisher= Platform Nation| date= [[2008-04-22]]}}</ref> delaying the service's availability to the general public by a full year.

===PlayStation Portable connectivity===
[[Image:Mainichi issho psp.jpg|thumb|220px|Playing [[Remote Play|a PlayStation 3 game]] on the PSP.]]
{{main|Remote Play|PlayStation Store (PC) for PSP}}
The [[PlayStation Portable]] can connect with the PlayStation 3 in many ways, including in-game connectivity. For example, ''Formula One: Championship Edition'', a racing game, was shown at E3 2006 using a PSP as a real-time rear-view mirror.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705926p1.html |title=E3 2006: Formula One 06 Resurfaces |accessdate=2007-01-21 |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=2006-05-08 |publisher=IGN PlayStation 3 }}</ref> In addition, it is possible to download PlayStation 1 games to the PlayStation 3 from the PlayStation Store. These games were not originally playable on the PS3. They could only be sent to a PSP, and played using the PSP's PlayStation Emulator. Sony added support for playing downloaded PlayStation titles on PS3 on [[April 18]], [[2007]], with the update to firmware revision 1.70.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/downloadable-ps1-games-hit-the-psp-provided-you-have-a-ps3-220164.php |title=Downloadable PS1 Games Hit The PSP (Provided You Have a PS3) |accessdate=2007-01-21 |last=Deleon |first=Nicholas |date=2006-12-07 |publisher=Gizmodo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154561 |title=Phil Harrison Talks Downloadable PS1 Games on PS3 |accessdate=2007-04-03 |last=Kennedy |first=Sam |date=2006-10-20 |publisher=1up.com }}</ref>

Sony has also demonstrated the PSP playing back video content, including [[1080p]] content from the PlayStation 3 [[hard disk]] across an [[Mobile ad-hoc network|ad-hoc]] wireless network. This feature is referred to as [[Remote Play]] located under the browser icon on both the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable. Remote play has since expanded to allow remote access to the PS3 via PSP from any wireless access point in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/740/740689p1.html |title=PSP and PS3 Play Together |accessdate=2007-01-21 |last=Nix |first=Marc |date=[[2006-10-20]] |publisher=IGN PSP }}</ref>

==Games==
{{main|PlayStation 3 games}}
The PlayStation 3 launched in North America on [[November 17]], [[2006]] with a total of twelve titles, with another three being released before the end of the year.<ref name="IGN FAQ 3">{{cite web |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/636/636848p3.html |title=IGN's Official PlayStation 3 FAQ |date=[[2007-03-26]] |pages=3 of 4 |publisher=IGN PlayStation 3 |accessdate=2007-05-02}}</ref> After five days of sales it was confirmed that [[first-person shooter]] ''[[Resistance: Fall of Man]]'' from [[Insomniac Games]] was the top-selling game, and was heavily praised by numerous video game websites, including [[GameSpot]] and [[IGN]], both of whom awarded it with their PlayStation 3 Game of the Year award for 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/platform/index.html?page=9 |title=Best Games and Worst Games of 2006 at GameSpot&nbsp;— Best PlayStation 3 Game |accessdate=2007-04-30 |author=GameSpot Staff |date=[[2006-12-21]] |publisher=GameSpot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ps3/39.html |title=IGN.com presents The Best of 2006 - PlayStation 3: Game of the Year |accessdate=2007-04-30 |author=IGN Staff |date=[[2006-12-21]] |publisher=IGN.com}}</ref> Some titles missed the launch window and were delayed until early [[2007]], such as ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'', ''[[F.E.A.R.]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. During the Japanese launch, ''[[Ridge Racer 7]]'' was the top-selling launch title, while ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire]]'' also fared well in sales; both of which were offerings from [[Namco Bandai]]. The PlayStation 3 launched in Europe with twenty-four titles, including games that were not offered in the North American and Japanese launches, such as ''[[Formula One Championship Edition]]'', ''[[MotorStorm]]'' and ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]''. ''[[Resistance: Fall of Man]]'' and ''[[MotorStorm]]'' were the most successful titles of 2007,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/6736809.stm| title=Cathedral row over video game| date=[[2007-06-09]]| publisher=BBC| accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=75009| title=Motorstorm completes hat-trick| date=2007-04-05| publisher=Eurogamer| accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref> and both games are to receive sequels in the form of ''[[Resistance 2]]'' and ''[[MotorStorm: Pacific Rift]]''.<ref>{{cite web | author=Evolution Studios | year=2007 |title=''MotorStorm 2 sequel confirmed for PS3, in development at Evolution Studios''| url= http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/05/15/motorstorm-2-sequel-confirmed-for-ps3-in-development-at-evolution-studios.htm | work=[http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/05/15/motorstorm-2-sequel-confirmed-for-ps3-in-development-at-evolution-studios.htm] | accessdate=2007-09-06}}</ref><ref name="Sequel1">{{cite web | author=Insomniac Games | year=2007 | title=''Full Moon Show Podcast'' | url=http://www.insomniacgames.com/podcast/podcast.php | work=[http://www.insomniacgames.com/podcast/podcast.php] | accessdate=2007-11-12}}</ref>

At [[History of E3#2007|E3 2007]], Sony was able to show off a number of their upcoming video games for the PlayStation 3, including ''[[Heavenly Sword]]'', ''[[Lair (video game)|Lair]]'', ''[[Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction]]'', ''[[Warhawk (PlayStation 3 game)|Warhawk]]'' and ''[[Uncharted: Drake's Fortune]]'', all of which were released in the third and fourth quarters of 2007. They also showed off a number of titles set for a [[2008]] release; most notably ''[[Gran Turismo 5 Prologue]]'', a preview of the fifth installment in the popular [[driving simulator]] series, ''[[LittleBigPlanet]]'', an innovative [[platform game|platformer]] that focuses heavily on user-created content and ''[[SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation]]'', an online incarnation of the [[tactical shooter|tactical shooting]] series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/game-critics-awards/best-of-e3-2007-winners-284570.php |title=Best of E3 2007 Winners |publisher=Kotaku |accessdate=2007-08-12 |date=[[July 31]], [[2007]]}}</ref> A number of third-party exclusives were also shown, including the first-person shooter ''[[Haze (video game)|Haze]]'' and the highly-anticipated stealth action title, ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6177964.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1 |title=Haze now Fully PS3 Exclusive, 360 & PC Dropped |accessdate=2007-08-11 |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=[[2007-07-11]] |publisher=Gamespot}}</ref> alongside other high-profile third-party titles such as ''[[Devil May Cry 4]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto 4]]''. Two other important titles were to be released by [[Square Enix]] for the PlayStation 3, ''[[Final Fantasy Versus XIII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'', a dual installment in the ''[[Fabula Nova Crystallis]]'' compilation. Both games were shown at [[Tokyo Game Show|TGS 2007]] in order to appease the Japanese market.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26586 |title=E3: Square Enix's John Yamamoto |accessdate=2007-08-11 |last=Gibson |first=Ellie |date=[[2007-07-11]] |publisher=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref>

At [[History_of_E3#2008|E3 2008]], Sony announced a number of titles for their [[2009]] line-up, including ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', an [[MMORPG]] based on the famed [[DC Comics]] franchise, ''[[God of War III]]'', the third installment to the popular [[hack and slash]] [[adventure]] series drawing on [[Greek mythology]], ''[[inFamous]]'', a brand new [[action]] title expanding on the ever-growing [[Sandbox game|sandbox]] genre, ''[[Killzone 2]]'', the highly-anticipated sequel to the [[2005]] [[hard sci-fi]] first-person shooter, and ''[[Massive Action Game|M.A.G.]]'', an online multiplayer shooter that supports up to 256 players simultaneously.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168752 |title=E3 2008: Sony Press Conference Roundup |accessdate=2008-07-16 |last=Watts |first=Steve |date=[[2008-07-15]] |publisher=1UP.com}}</ref>

{{seealso|List of PlayStation 3 games|List of PlayStation Network games}}

==Reception==
[[Image:PS3s and controllers at E3 2006.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A silver PS3 on showcase in 2006]]
The PlayStation 3 received generally unfavorable reviews soon after its launch, with many websites and reviewers criticizing its high price and lack of quality launch games.<ref name="Review, Trusted Reviews">{{cite web |url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/gaming/review/2007/03/23/Sony-PlayStation-3/p15 |title=Sony PlayStation 3 |author=Riyad Emeran |publisher=Trustedreviews.com |date=[[2007-03-23]] |accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=698 |title=First review: PlayStation 3 |date=[[2007-03-01]] |author=Danny Allen |publisher=PC Advisor |accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref> However, after a series of price drops, Blu-ray's victory over HD-DVD,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2008_02/pr1903.htm |title=Toshiba : Press Releases 19 February, 2008}}</ref> and the release of several well received titles, led by the exclusive ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'', the system has begun to receive better reviews.

The PS3 was given the number-eight spot on ''[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]'' magazine’s list of "The Top 21 Tech Screwups of 2006," where it was criticized for being "Late, Expensive, and Incompatible."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128265-page,4-c,industrynews/article.html|title=The Top 21 Tech Screwups of 2006 |accessdate=2007-02-03 |last=Tynan |first=Dan |date=[[2006-12-20]] |publisher=''PC World''}}</ref> GamesRadar ranked the PS3 as the top item in a feature on game-related [[Public relations|PR]] disasters, asking how Sony managed to "take one of the most anticipated game systems of all time and&nbsp;— within the space of a year&nbsp;— turn it into a hate object reviled by the entire internet", but added that despite its problems the system had "untapped potential."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gamesradar.com/us/ps3/game/features/article.jsp?articleId=2007031912215876016&releaseId=20060314115917309058&sectionId=1003&pageId=2007031912425999092
|title=The Top 7... PR disasters|accessdate=2007-03-21 |last=Reparaz |first=Mikel |date=[[2007-03-21]] |publisher=''GamesRadar''}}</ref> ''[[Business Week]]'' summed up the general opinion by stating that it was "more impressed with what [the PlayStation 3] could do than with what it currently does."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2006/tc20061116_664610.htm |title=PS3: Soon to Be a Great System |author=Cliff Edwards |publisher=[[Business Week]] |date=[[2006-11-16]] |accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref>

Some journalists judged that the relative ease with which it was possible to buy a PlayStation 3 in stores in the U.S. and Japan soon after its launch, compared with the scarcity of the [[Wii]], was evidence of lukewarm consumer demand for the system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20070117123243.html |title=Sony PlayStation 3–Widely Available, Nintendo Wii&nbsp;– Out of Stock |accessdate=2007-02-04 |last=Shilov |first=Anton |date=[[2007-01-17]] |publisher=X-bit Labs}}</ref> In addition, there were reports that some Japanese retailers discounted the system as early as January 2007 to stimulate demand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalbattle.com/2007/01/22/ps3-price-cut-by-japanese-retailers/ |title=PS3 Price Cut by Japanese Retailers|accessdate=2007-02-04 |last=Reddish |first=Steve |date=[[2007-01-22]] |publisher=DigitalBattle}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', SCEA Chief of Operations [[Jack Tretton]] scoffed at the assertion that PS3s were not flying off store shelves, telling the interviewers, "If you can find a PS3 anywhere in North America that's been on shelves for more than five minutes, I'll give you 1,200 bucks for it."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Hsu|first=Dan|title=[http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3158106 BattleStation! (page 3)]|journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=214|year=2007|month=February|pages=108}}</ref> In response, [[Penny Arcade (webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'s Gabe and Tycho demanded a reward of $13,200 after finding eleven PS3s in stores near their home town.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/jack-tretton/jack-tretton-owes-penny-arcade-13200-235648.php| title=Jack Tretton owes Penny Arcade $13,200| date=[[2007-02-11]]| publisher=Kotaku| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>

Despite the initial negative press, several websites have given the system very good reviews. [[CNET]] United Kingdom praised the system saying, "the PS3 is a versatile and impressive piece of home-entertainment equipment that lives up to the hype ... the PS3 is well worth its hefty price tag."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4370234 |title=PS3 Reviewed |accessdate=2007-04-21 |last=Carnoy |first=Dave |year=2007 |month=March |publisher=CNet.co.uk}}</ref> CNET awarded it a score of 8.8 out of 10 and voted it as its number one "must-have" gadget,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-8900_7-1008327-1.html |title=Top 10 Must-haves |accessdate=2007-02-22 |author=CNET Staff |date=[[2006-11-21]] |publisher=CNET}}</ref> praising its robust graphical capabilities and stylish exterior design while criticizing its limited selection of available games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/sony-playstation-3-60gb/4505-10109_7-31355103.html |title=Sony PlayStation 3 (60 GB) Reviews |accessdate=2007-02-03 |last=Carnoy |first=David |date=[[2006-11-14]] |publisher=CNET}}</ref>

In addition, both ''Home Theater Magazine'' and ''Ultimate AV'' have given the system's Blu-ray playback very favorable reviews, stating that the quality of playback exceeds that of many current standalone [[Blu-ray]] players.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hometheatermag.com/playstation/1206playstation3/ |title=Sony PlayStation 3 |accessdate=2007-02-22 |last=Chiarella |first=Chris |year=2006 |month=December |work=Home Theater Magazine |publisher=Primedia Magazines, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guidetohometheater.com/hddiscplayers/1206ps3blu/index3.html |title=PlayStation3 Blu-ray Disc Player |accessdate=2007-02-22 |last=Buettner |first=Shane C. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2006 |month=December |work= |publisher=Primedia Magazines, Inc. |pages=4 of 6}}</ref> Also, the Convergence Panel of the European Imaging and Sound Association recognized the PS3 as the best media center product in the 2007/2008 award year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eisa-awards.eu/2008/node/738 |title=Sony PLAYSTATION 3 <nowiki>|</nowiki> EISA&nbsp;— European Imaging and Sound Asssociation |publisher=EISA Awards |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref>

''Hexus Gaming'' reviewed the PAL version and summed the review up by saying, "...as the PlayStation 3 matures and developers start really pushing it, we’ll see the PlayStation 3 emerge as the console of choice for gaming."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=8185&page=6 |title=Review : Sony PlayStation 3 |accessdate=2007-04-25 |last=Haywood |first=Nick |date=[[2007-03-23]] |publisher=HEXUS.gaming |pages=6 of 6}}</ref> At [[Game Developers Conference|GDC]] 2007, [[Shiny Entertainment]] founder [[David Perry|Dave Perry]] stated, "I think that Sony has made the best machine. It's the best piece of hardware, without question."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23321 |title=GDC: What's Next for PS3? |accessdate=2007-04-25 |last=Gibson |first=Ellie |date=[[2007-03-07]] |publisher=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> A second review of the PS3 by [[Ars Technica]] in June 2008 gave the console an overall mark of 9/10, while the original launch review marked only 6/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/playstation-3-blu-ray.ars| title=They say it got smart: a 2008 review of the PS3| date=2008-06-04| first=Ben| last=Kuchera| publisher=Ars Technica| accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref>

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==See also==
{{PlayStation}}
* [[List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita]]
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)]]
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* [[List of countries by GDP (PPP)]]
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Revision as of 15:04, 10 October 2008

Map of countries by 2007 GDP (nominal) per capita (IMF, April 2008).

This article includes three lists of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product per capita at nominal values, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year, converted at market exchange rates to current U.S. dollars, divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.

The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. Such fluctuations may change a country's ranking from one year to the next, even though they often make little or no difference to the standard of living of its population. Therefore these figures should be used with caution.

Comparisons of national wealth are also frequently made on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP), to adjust for differences in the cost of living in different countries. (See List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita.) PPP largely removes the exchange rate problem, but has its own drawbacks. It does not reflect the value of economic output in international trade, and it also requires more estimation than GDP per capita. On the whole PPP per capita figures are more narrowly spread than GDP per capita figures.

Great care should be taken when using either set of figures to compare the wealth of two countries. Often people who wish to promote or denigrate a country will use the figure that suits their case best and ignore the other one, which may be substantially different, but a valid comparison of two economies should take both rankings into account, as well as utilising other economic data to put an economy in context.

Several economies which are not considered to be countries (world, EU, and some dependent territories) are included in the list because they appear in the sources. These economies are not ranked in the charts here, but are listed in sequence by GDP for comparison.

All data are in United States dollars. Non-sovereign entities or other special groupings are marked in italics.

Note: To sort the table in descending order, click twice on the square above the column you wish to sort by.

Country Rank IMF[1] Rank WB[2] Rank CIA[3]
AAAA -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9
ZZZZ 9999999 9999999 9999999 9999999 9999999 9999999
 Afghanistan 169 350 — — 175 277
 Albania 96 3,401 87 3,323 102 2,950
 Algeria 86 3,903 76 3,996 88 3,945
 Angola 90 3,756 84 3,440 78 5,003
 Antigua and Barbuda 44 13,079 36 12,071 47 13,054
 Argentina 66 6,609 56 6,641 68 6,492
 Armenia 104 2,659 90 3,058 105 2,683
 Australia 15 43,163 17 39,098 16 43,798
 Austria 13 44,852 11 45,343 14 45,599
 Azerbaijan 94 3,632 83 3,646 91 3,857
 Bahamas, The 34 19,736 — — 33 21,547
 Bahrain 31 22,771 — — 29 27,746
 Bangladesh 156 463 151 427 161 481
 Barbados 45 12,404 — — 46 13,309
 Belarus 80 4,656 69 4,615 80 4,604
 Belgium 16 42,618 13 42,213 17 43,648
 Belize 84 4,108 72 4,191 83 4,324
 Benin 146 709 145 601 150 656
 Bhutan 116 1,841 112 1,668 116 1,943
 Bolivia 123 1,352 117 1,378 125 1,446
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89 3,809 74 4,014 99 3,247
 Botswana 60 7,933 57 6,263 64 6,780
 Brazil 64 6,938 53 6,859 65 6,776
 Brunei 25 31,879 — — 26 33,077
 Bulgaria 76 5,186 65 5,175 75 5,409
 Burkina Faso 155 492 150 458 162 472
 Burma 175 234 — — 174 286
 Burundi 179 125 170 115 184 119
 Cambodia 152 606 146 597 157 615
 Cameroon 128 1,097 121 1,114 131 1,143
 Canada 14 43,674 15 40,222 18 43,478
 Cape Verde 100 2,925 94 2,706 98 3,365
 Central African Republic 162 402 153 394 166 392
 Chad 143 734 142 658 148 718
 Chile 53 9,884 42 9,877 53 10,047
 China, People's Republic of 107 2,483 99 2,485 109 2,459
 Colombia 82 4,264 81 3,729 90 3,867
 Comoros 144 729 139 717 154 621
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 178 171 169 144 183 157
 Congo, Republic of the 112 2,159 105 2,030 114 2,015
 Costa Rica 70 5,904 63 5,653 69 6,342
 Côte d'Ivoire 129 1,057 123 1,016 135 993
 Croatia 47 11,555 38 11,554 50 11,430
 Cuba — — — — 87 4,000
 Cyprus 28 27,047 24 27,036 30 27,015
 Czech Republic 36 16,956 30 16,271 39 17,138
 Denmark 7 57,137 5 56,427 7 57,040
 Djibouti 127 1,111 126 996 120 1,694
 Dominica 78 4,685 71 4,493 84 4,297
 Dominican Republic 79 4,671 80 3,762 89 3,886
 Ecuador 97 3,335 88 3,312 100 3,212
 Egypt 117 1,739 111 1,697 123 1,592
 El Salvador 101 2,857 92 2,950 103 2,932
 Equatorial Guinea 51 10,436[4] 29 19,533 38 17,490
 Eritrea 172 271 165 248 179 246
 Estonia 41 15,569 31 15,856 41 16,171
 Ethiopia 174 252 166 245 180 243
 European Union — — — — — 33,889
 Fiji 88 3,824 73 4,097 94 3,710
 Finland 9 46,856 8 46,515 10 46,769
 France 18 42,034 14 41,523 21 40,200
 Gabon 59 8,085 50 8,011 60 7,759
 Gambia, The 160 405 155 377 167 387
 Georgia 110 2,340 103 2,315 110 2,215
 Germany 19 40,400 16 40,079 20 40,315
 Ghana 148 690 143 650 151 648
 Greece 27 28,152 21 32,166 28 29,385
 Grenada 71 5,708 66 5,130 67 6,555
 Guatemala 105 2,532 98 2,505 106 2,647
 Guinea-Bissau 176 213 167 211 181 233
 Guinea 159 417 149 487 160 493
 Guyana 122 1,411 116 1,413 127 1,351
 Haiti 147 699 144 638 153 624
 Honduras 118 1,635 110 1,732 121 1,641
 Hong Kong — 29,753 — 29,845 — 29,611
 Hungary 43 13,745 35 13,741 42 13,901
 Iceland 4 64,548 3 62,733 5 66,240
 India 134 942 122 1,042 138 973
 Indonesia 115 1,925 108 1,918 119 1,845
 Iran 85 3,981 79 3,815 81 4,497
 Iraq — — — — 111 2,186
 Ireland 5 60,209 4 58,399 6 62,934
 Israel 29 23,579 25 22,563 31 23,161
 Italy 20 35,745 18 35,494 22 36,201
 Jamaica 83 4,195 75 4,012 86 4,029
 Japan 22 34,296 20 34,254 25 34,402
 Jordan 103 2,766 93 2,768 107 2,645
 Kazakhstan 65 6,748 55 6,708 63 6,791
 Kenya 141 780 137 786 145 794
 Kiribati 149 686 132 853 155 621
 Korea, North — — — — 132 1,114
 Korea, South 33 20,015 28 19,983 35 19,836
 Kuwait 23 33,687 — — 15 44,421
 Kyrgyzstan 145 713 141 669 149 709
 Laos 150 669 140 684 156 618
 Latvia 46 11,908 37 11,931 49 12,098
 Lebanon 67 6,569 60 5,858 70 6,277
 Lesotho 151 664 136 798 146 753
 Liberia 177 196 168 193 182 228
 Libya 49 11,484 43 9,476 54 9,452
 Liechtenstein — — — — 1 106,082[5]
 Lithuania 48 11,515 39 11,353 52 10,726
 Luxembourg 1 103,125 1 99,879 2 104,452
 Macedonia, Republic of 91 3,751 82 3,726 95 3,647
 Madagascar 164 392 156 372 168 376
 Malawi 173 266 164 255 178 260
 Malaysia 63 6,956 54 6,807 61 7,509
 Maldives 98 3,067 85 3,439 104 2,874
 Mali 154 531 147 556 158 562
 Malta 35 18,215 — — 37 18,461
 Marshall Islands — — 100 2,433 — —
 Mauritania 132 952 133 847 142 843
 Mauritius 73 5,496 67 5,038 74 5,506
 Mexico 54 9,717 47 8,486 59 8,219
 Micronesia — — 102 2,315 — —
 Moldova 124 1,298 119 1,159 136 976
 Mongolia 121 1,489 115 1,491 128 1,323
 Montenegro — — 58 5,928 82 4,343
 Morocco 108 2,422 101 2,374 112 2,171
 Mozambique 163 397 159 363 170 362
 Namibia 93 3,671 89 3,250 96 3,577
   Nepal 167 377 158 363 172 333
 Netherlands 10 46,774 9 46,041 11 46,389
 New Zealand 26 30,390 23 30,599 27 30,999
 Nicaragua 133 946 124 1,013 134 1,008
 Niger 170 313 162 294 173 324
 Nigeria 126 1,161 120 1,120 130 1,164
 Norway 2 83,485 2 81,111 3 84,595
 Oman 40 15,714 — — 48 12,492
 Pakistan 138 909 131 884 141 849
 Palau — — 49 8,200 — —
 Panama 69 5,905 59 5,908 71 6,058
 Papua New Guinea 130 991 127 990 133 1,034
 Paraguay 114 1,982 107 1,961 122 1,630
 Peru 87 3,826 77 3,910 92 3,787
 Philippines 119 1,626 113 1,640 124 1,530
 Poland 50 11,072 40 11,043 51 10,912
 Portugal 32 21,082 27 20,762 34 20,981
 Qatar 3 78,754 — — 4 83,152
 Republic of China (Taiwan) 37 16,697 — — 40 16,768
 Romania 61 7,697 51 7,703 62 7,452
 Russia 56 9,075 44 9,115 56 9,124
 Rwanda 168 355 161 341 171 335
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52 10,155 41 10,755 45 13,323
 Saint Lucia 72 5,700 62 5,702 72 6,030
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75 5,199 70 4,608 79 4,731
 Samoa 106 2,518 96 2,578 118 1,853
 São Tomé and Príncipe 136 923 129 918 147 721
 Saudi Arabia 39 15,724 32 15,775 44 13,630
 Senegal 137 915 130 898 140 888
 Serbia 74 5,387 64 5,630 85 4,106
 Seychelles 57 8,600 46 8,565 58 8,670
 Sierra Leone 171 290 163 286 176 270
 Singapore 21 35,163 19 35,160 24 35,427
 Slovakia 42 13,857 34 13,887 43 13,766
 Slovenia 30 22,933 26 22,523 32 22,934
 Solomon Islands 142 741 138 745 152 631
 Somalia — — — — 177 270
 South Africa 68 5,916 61 5,833 73 5,843
 Spain 24 32,090 22 31,846 23 35,576
 Sri Lanka 120 1,623 114 1,622 126 1,434
 Sudan 125 1,244 118 1,235 129 1,172
 Suriname 81 4,599 68 4,893 77 5,106
 Swaziland 102 2,838 97 2,569 108 2,591
 Sweden 8 49,603 7 48,584 9 50,415
  Switzerland 6 58,513 6 55,035 8 56,111
 Syria 113 2,008 109 1,914 115 1,955
 Tajikistan 153 578 148 551 159 525
 Tanzania 158 428 152 400 165 411
 Thailand 92 3,732 78 3,851 93 3,776
 Timor-Leste 157 440 157 371 164 423
 Togo 165 387 154 379 163 438
 Tonga 109 2,397 104 2,287 117 1,873
 Trinidad and Tobago 38 16,042 33 14,990 36 19,591
 Tunisia 95 3,424 86 3,417 97 3,405
 Turkey 55 9,569 45 8,893 55 9,323
 Turkmenistan 77 5,052 95 2,606 76 5,280
 Uganda 166 381 160 363 169 371
 Ukraine 99 3,066 91 3,029 101 3,035
 United Arab Emirates 17 42,501 — — 19 43,339
 United Kingdom 11 46,099 12 44,693 13 45,626
 United States 12 45,725 10 45,790 12 45,959
 Uruguay 62 7,268 52 6,956 66 6,632
 Uzbekistan 139 830 135 830 143 824
 Vanuatu 111 2,160 106 2,000 113 2,143
 Venezuela 58 8,282 48 8,303 57 9,084
 Vietnam 140 829 134 836 144 821
 West Bank and Gaza — — — 1,036 — —
 Yemen 131 979 125 1,006 137 974
 Zambia 135 939 128 953 139 972
 Zimbabwe 161 403 — — 185 56[6]
Template:Country data World — — — 8,219 — 8,241[7]

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Notes and references

  1. ^ Data refer to the year 2007. World Economic Outlook Database-October 2008, International Monetary Fund. Accessed on October 8, 2008.
  2. ^ Data refer to the year 2007. Total GDP 2007 & Population 2007, World Development Indicators database, World Bank, September 10, 2008. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the Total GDP data by the Population data.
  3. ^ Data refer to the year 2007. GDP (official exchange rate), The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. GDP data last updated on October 2, 2008; Total Midyear Population-2007, U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, accessed on October 4, 2008; European Union population obtained from an archived version of The World Factbook, CIA, dated May 10, 2007. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the GDP (official exchange rate) data by the Population data.
  4. ^ The IMF is using a 2007 population estimate based on a 2001 census whose validity has been called into question. A 2003 U.S. State Department report on Equatorial Guinea stated that "although the 2002 (sic) census estimated the population at 1,015,000, credible estimates put the number at closer to 500,000. The opposition claimed that the Government inflated the census in anticipation of the December presidential election. (...) Opposition leaders charged earlier in the year that census results showing a twofold population increase were flawed and that numbers were inflated to perpetuate election fraud." [1]
  5. ^ The value from the original source has been changed, due to the CIA World Factbook reporting a GDP for Liechtenstein of $36.33 billion, resulting in a GDP per capita of $1,060,823, which is not in line with data from either the US State Department nor the government of Liechtenstein. A Liechtenstein government website called Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein reports that the provisional GDP for 2005 was CHF4.5553 billion and the mid-year population for 2005 was 34,734, giving a GDP per capita of CHF131,148. Using the average exchange rate of the Swiss franc to the US dollar in 2005, as given by the CIA, this results in a GDP of US$3.658 billion and GDP per capita of US$105,323. The United States Department of State reports a Liechtenstein GDP for 2004 of CHF4.28 billion on its country profile article dated April 2008.
  6. ^ Hyperinflation and the plunging value of the Zimbabwean dollar makes Zimbabwe's GDP at the official exchange rate a highly inaccurate statistic. (The World Factbook, CIA)
  7. ^ Gross world product. (The World Factbook, CIA)

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