The Sony Playstation 3 comes with several unique features that Xbox 360 & Nintendo Wii video game consoles do not have. This article will give a brief history of the ps3 and describe what makes the playstation 3(ps3) a great video game system.

There are five versions of the Playstation 3, the 2 G, 40G, 60G, 80G & 160G. In addition to all of the features of the 20 GB model, the 60 GB model has internal IEEE 802.11 b/g wi-fi, multiple flash card readers (SD/MultiMedia Card, CompactFlash Type I/Type II, Microdrive, memory Stick/pro/duo) and a chrome colored trim. In terms of hardware, the 80 GB model released in South Korea is identical to the 60 GB model released in the PAL regions, except for the difference in hard drive size. Currently the only versions being sold are the Playstation 3 80G & PlayStation 3 160G but you can still find 40G & 60G consoles for sale.

The Sony Playstation 3 was designed with a blu-ray player for watching high-definition movies. This is one of the unique features that puts the PS3 in it's own category. The other 2 main video game consoles, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii, do not have this functionality.

The Sony Playstation 3 has several games that can only be found on their system. Those titles include ones such as Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran Turismo 5, Resistance, & Killzone 2. For a full list of all of the games released only on Playstation 3 just check Wikipedia.

The reason why the Playstation 3 is such a great system is the superior graphics that are displayed. The games can be shown in true 1080p which is better than your basic cable high-definition (720p). Gaming with the PS3 on a plasma or lcd hdtv is quite impressive. A very popular upgrade from the Playstation 2 (PS2) was the wireless controller. Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii all released a wireless controller option with their systems as well but Sony included a cord to charge your controller with the system. This allows the user to charge their controller when not playing games to reduce the dependency on batteries.

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