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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. | ||
The PlayStation 3 is backwards compatible with the original [[PlayStation]], and early models were also backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2. PS2 backwards compatibility was initially achieved by using the PS2's native Emotion Engine CPU and Graphics Synthesizer GPU; however, subsequent motherboard revisions removed the hardware-based solution in favor of software emulation, and support for physical PS2 discs was eventually removed. 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 is backwards compatible with the original [[PlayStation]], and early models were also backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2. PS2 backwards compatibility was initially achieved by using the PS2's native Emotion Engine CPU and Graphics Synthesizer GPU; however, subsequent motherboard revisions removed the hardware-based solution in favor of software emulation, and support for physical PS2 discs was eventually removed, mostly to reduce costs and partly due to the PS2 being concurrently sold as a budget console during the first half of the PS3's lifespan. 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. | 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. | ||