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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 The PS3 is superseded by the [[PlayStation 4]]. | 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 The PS3 is superseded by the [[PlayStation 4]]. | ||
The PlayStation 3 uses a proprietary CPU co-developed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM called the [[wp:Cell (microprocessor)|Cell Broadband Engine]]. The GPU uses an Nvidia-based chipset called the "RSX Reality Synthesizer". The PS3's system memory was split into two pools of 256MB each, with one pool going to CPU and the other to the GPU; the split memory made programming for the PS3 more difficult compared to the technically inferior [[Xbox 360]], especially when creating multi-platform ports. | The PlayStation 3 uses a proprietary CPU co-developed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM called the [[wp:Cell (microprocessor)|Cell Broadband Engine]]. The GPU uses an Nvidia-based chipset called the "RSX Reality Synthesizer". The PS3's system memory was split into two pools of 256MB each, with one pool going to the CPU and the other to the GPU; the split memory made programming for the PS3 more difficult compared to the technically-inferior [[Xbox 360]], especially when creating multi-platform ports. | ||
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 and offers certain benefits such as free games, store discounts, and cloud backups of game saves. | 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 and offers certain benefits such as free games, store discounts, and cloud backups of game saves. | ||