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 The '''[[wp:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]''' or '''PS3''', is the successor to the [[PlayStation 2]], released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, and November 17, 2006 in North America. The PS3 is superseded by the [[PlayStation 4]].
-It features internal storage (user-replaceable hard drive ranging from 20GB to 500GB OR 16GB on-board flash memory, depending on the model), much improved CPU, high definition graphics, advanced online gaming capabilities, [[wikipedia:Blu-ray Disc|blu-ray]] media, wireless "[[SIXAXIS]]" or "DUALSHOCK 3" controllers, interaction with a [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP) system through Wi-Fi and much more. It is also the only seventh-generation console to offer region-free games. The PlayStation 3 is backwards compatible with the original [[PlayStation]], and early models were also backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2. Later revisions of the PS3 hardware removed compatibility with physical PS2 discs; however, certain titles were later emulated and offered under the "PS2 Classics" line, including games from the [[GTA III Era]]. The console underwent two major redesigns: the "Slim" model in 2009 and "Super Slim" model in 2012.
+It features internal storage (user-replaceable 2.5" SATA hard drive ranging from 20GB to 500GB or 16GB of on-board flash memory, depending on the model), much improved CPU, high definition graphics, advanced online gaming capabilities, [[wp:Blu-ray Disc|blu-ray]] media, wireless "[[SIXAXIS]]" or "DualShock 3" controllers, interaction with a [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP) system through Wi-Fi and much more.
+Unlike the PlayStation 2, whose online services were supported by the individual game publishers and developers for each online capable game, online services for the PlayStation 3 were unified under the [[wp:PlayStation Network|PlayStation Network]], which launched concurrently with the console. Unlike Xbox Live, which requires a paid subscription, online gaming for the PS3 is free on the PlayStation Network; however, Sony launched a paid tier, PlayStation Plus, in 2010, which offers certain benefits such as free games, store discounts, and cloud backups of game saves.
+The PlayStation 3 is backwards compatible with the original [[PlayStation]], and early models were also backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2. Later revisions of the PS3 hardware removed compatibility with physical PS2 discs; however, certain titles were later emulated and offered under the "PS2 Classics" line, including games from the [[GTA III Era]]. It was also the only seventh-generation console to offer region-free games. The console underwent two major redesigns, the "Slim" model in 2009 and "Super Slim" model in 2012; the Super Slim removes the slot-loading optical drive in favor of a top-loading, sliding door mechanism.
 The PlayStation 3 was discontinued in March 2016 in PAL regions, October 2016 in North America, and May 2017 in Japan; however, online services via the PlayStation Network remain available.