Typical price: £300
What is it: Next-generation games console with integrated Blu-ray player
What we think: The new PS3 is significantly cheaper, with only a slightly smaller hard drive, the loss of the card reader and PS2 backwards compatibility
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 October 2007
Tags: sony, model, hard drive, chips
We like:
Swanky design; quiet operation; all games in high-definition; user-friendly interface; plays Blu-ray movies; built-in Wi-Fi; 40GB hard drive; online play is free; HDMI output with 1080p support; no external power supply
We don't like:
Games lineup is still unimpressive; HDMI cable not included; PS2 games not supported
You might also need:
HDMI cable, 1080p television
CNET UK judgement:
Sony's PlayStation 3 may be the most expensive next-gen console, and its launch titles aren't very impressive, but its swanky design and bevy of features, including a Blu-ray drive, make it hard to resist
Sony PlayStation 3 (40GB) History
22 Jun 2009 in Crave
Activision boss calls for PS3 price cut, threatens to pull support
The Guitar Hero maker's CEO, Bobby Kotick, went on the record to berate Sony's lacklustre sales performance and said he got better value for money making games for the Xbox
3 Jul 2008 in Crave
PS3 2.40 firmware update pulled after bricking consoles
The much-vaunted 2.40 update to the PS3's firmware has gone badly wrong, with multiple reports of the download crashing PS3s -- Sony has stopped distributing it
30 Jun 2008 in Crave
PS3 2.40: Firmware details leaked
A final list of features for the anticipated 2.40 firmware update to Sony's console has been leaked, with in-game media control and a trackable trophy system
8 May 2008 in Crave
PlayTV hands-on: Turn your PS3 into a PVR
PlayTV is a new device that will let you watch and record digital TV on your PlayStation 3. It's out in September, but our buddies at GameSpot UK got their hands on an early version
24 Apr 2008 in News
GTA IV gangs up with PS3 for UK bundle
Sony has announced a hardware-and-software package for Rockstar's crime-'em-up -- the £319.99 deal will land on the game's launch day, 29 April
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