Typical price: £300
What is it: High-definition games console with integrated Blu-ray player
What we think: The new PS3 upgrades the hard drive, and is still the best value Blu-ray player on the market
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 20 October 2008
Tags: HDMI, videos, capacity, keyboard, connector
We like:
Swanky design; quiet operation; all games in high-definition; user-friendly interface; plays Blu-ray movies; built-in Wi-Fi; 80GB hard drive; online play is free; HDMI output with 1080p support; no external power supply
We don't like:
Games lineup is improving, but still lacks killer app; HDMI cable not included; some 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 library of exclusive games isn't very impressive, but its swanky design and bevy of features, including a Blu-ray drive, make it hard to resist
Full review:
There's a general consensus that Sony stalled off the line with the PlayStation 3. Months of intense hype were followed by a late launch (fully a year after the Xbox 360) and a staggering £425 price tag for the deluxe model. Even worse, the PS3 didn't initially have any must-have exclusive titles, and despite the power of its vaunted Cell processor, multiplatform games from third-party developers didn't look appreciably better than they did on the Xbox 360. Continue Reading...
Sony PlayStation 3 (80GB) History
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18 Aug 2009 in Crave
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K-mart and Sears have started selling pre-orders of a new Sony PlayStation 3 console, the PS3 Slim, with a bigger hard drive and a $100 price cut
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
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