PlayStation info

The launch date for PS3 is finally official. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced today that it would launch PLAYSTATION 3 in early November 2006 in Japan, North America and Europe simultaneously. A worldwide launch was a bit unexpected to say the least; nevertheless this is great news for us Europeans who are used to waiting almost a year to get our hands on Japanese hardware. For American gamers this news is pretty much as expected as a late 2006 launch have been the guess for some time now.

With a monthly production capacity of one million units, SCEI willpush forward a powerful product launch to spread the platform rapidly throughout the world,together with a strong and attractive lineup of PS3 game titles.PS3 incorporates the final specifications of BD (Blu-ray Disc), and with theoverwhelming computing power of PS3, it enables to playback BD software at a high bit rate.With a maximum storage capacity of 50 GB (dual layer) and robust security, BD is a highlyanticipated storage medium that delivers digital entertainment content such as games andmovies at an unparalleled level of image quality.

PS3 is compatible with a vast lineup of television sets currently out in the market,from standard-definition TV to full high-definition TV.

Users can also connect PS3 to high-speed broadband network through GigabitEthernet and comfortably enjoy a wide-range of rich and exciting content and services over the network.

SCEI, together with the support and cooperation of game content creators aroundthe world, will strongly promote the creation of a new world of computer entertainmentavailable on PS3.

PS3 Launched Worldwide in Early November 2006

Source: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc


Unrivaled Performance
-World's most advanced cell processor with a PowerPC-base core at 3.2 GHz
-Unprecedented RSX "Reality Synthesizer" graphic processor running at 550 MHZ
-Utilizes Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM) with maximum storage capacity of 54 GB
-256 MB XDR memory and 256 MB GDDR3 memory
-Support for up to 7 wireless Bluetooth controllers
-Amazing Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound