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Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120 GB) Console

368 reviews

From $249.99 | 2 stores

108 reviews

From $508.90 | 2 stores

Product Description

The Sony PlayStation truly shines with 3D-rendered action games, such as Tomb Raider and Spider-Man. These and other 3D-based titles place players in the middle of elaborate gaming... More

The Sony PlayStation truly shines with 3D-rendered action games, such as Tomb Raider and Spider-Man. These and other 3D-based titles place players in the middle of elaborate gaming environments that take full advantage of the system's ability to render up to 360,000 polygons per second. The PlayStation also has the capability to display 16.8 million colours simultaneously and can support full-frame video playback at 30 frames per second. In addition to impressive graphics, the PlayStation also offers CD-quality sound. Each PlayStation disc has the capacity to store up to 650 MB of data--significantly more information than can be stored on cartridge-based games. As an added bonus, the PlayStation will even play your favourite music CDs (accompanied by a selection of cool graphics). Less

The PlayStation®3 system gives you everything you want: tons of exclusive games with great graphics; a built-in Blu-ray™ player for your HD movie collection; pristine picture... More

The PlayStation®3 system gives you everything you want: tons of exclusive games with great graphics; a built-in Blu-ray™ player for your HD movie collection; pristine picture quality delivered at 1080p*; 120GB of memory housed in an incredibly light and quiet console; and built-in Wi-Fi. Register for a PlayStation®Network membership to get access to exclusive multiplayer online games or download hundreds of other games, movies and TV series. Once you subscribe to Netflix, you can even stream movies and TV series at no additional charge. Experience CDs and DVDs in surround sound by playing them on your PS3™ system and store music, photos and video on its giant hard drive. Simply put, get everything you want in a slim, sleek, powerful package. Less

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Key Features

HDTV Compatibility

HDTV Movie support • HDTV Game support

Processor

338.688 GHz

Cell

Platform

PlayStation

PlayStation 3

Console Type

Home Console

Gaming Type

Without Online Gaming

Processor

Processor Speed

338.688 GHz

Processor type

Cell

Memory

RAM technology

XDR

Installed Cache Memory

2 MB

Installed RAM

16 MB

256 MB

Display

Max. Resolution

640 x 480

Graphics

Max. Number Of Colors

17M Colors

Graphic Card Memory

8 MB

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA RSX

Polygons Per Second

150 Million

Storage Type

Hard Drive Size

120 GB

Optical Drive Type

CD-ROM

Blu Ray

Audio

Audio Support

SPU2

Audio Out

Multi-channel surround sound output • HDMI x 1

Technical Features

Input / Output Ports

2 x Game Controller Port

RJ-45 • 2 x USB 2.0

Expansion Slots

Memory Card Slot x 2

Communication Type

Bluetooth • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi

DVD Movie Playback

Controller Pad Ports

Other Features

Progressive Scan DVD Playback

Brand

Sony

Dimensions

Depth

14.5 cm

8.8 cm

Width

19.3 cm

26 cm

Weight

1.21 lb.

7.1 lb.

Height

3.8 cm

1.8 cm

Miscellaneous

UPC

0711719103301

0711719183143

Supplied Accessories

AV Cable • AC Adapter

Release Date

December, 1994

September, 2009

Product ID

22408725

88067436

Product MPN

MPN

SCPH-7501

PS398038

Consumer Reviews

Sony PlayStation Console

From $249.99

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120 GB) Console

From $508.90

Product Review Summary

4.4

Based on 368 user reviews

92% recommend this product

5 stars

204

4 stars

122

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Fun (2)
Great Design (1)
Excellent Gameplay (1)
Good Value (1)
Excellent Game Selection (1)
Simple Setup (1)

Cons

nothing (2)

Good For

Teenagers (1)
Multiple Players (1)
All Ages (1)

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Consumer Reviews

Playstation : Truly a Gamers Paradise!

byharveypeters Apr 6, 2001

157 Helpfuls 158 Helpfuls

Pros Great Quality System with lots of games of many genres

Cons The Trove of Next Gen Consoles on the way

Recommended it? Yes

Playstation is one of the best video games systems out there on the market today even as I speak even though the PS 2 is already out.

Basically what makes any system great is the games (and not the technical specs, which are often part of the HYPE machine you see with every new console... Read full review »

370

SONY PLAYSTATION - Success has to start somewhere, and this is Sony's

byRock_On Sep 25, 2002

117 Helpfuls 118 Helpfuls

Pros game selection, controller, new games are STILL being released

Cons graphics are kind of outdated

Recommended it? Yes

Back in the early 90's, most of the time when you'd hear about Sony, you'd think TVs, stereos, etc. Back when the SNES reigned supreme, near the end of its domination because of aging graphics and technical stuff, Sony and Nintendo were striking a deal to create a CD based add-on to the SNES... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.6

Based on 108 user reviews

94% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Fun (41)
Excellent Gameplay (40)
Great Design (35)
Simple Setup (29)
Excellent Game Selection (27)
Good Value (25)
Great Graphics (10)
Fun To Play (9)
Graphics (8)
Feature Rich (7)

Cons

nothing (26)
does'nt play ps2 games (5)
limited game selection (5)
does'nt play ps2 games (3)
Lacks Features (2)
Doesn't Play PS2 Games (2)
Requires additional purchases (2)
Overpriced (2)
Expensive (2)
a little expensive (1)

Good For

All Ages (36)
Teenagers (30)
Adults (26)
Multiple Players (26)
Family (21)
Gifts (19)
Serious Gamers (5)
Men (4)
Online Gaming (4)
Multimedia (4)

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Consumer Reviews

The Best Console

byebodet18 Jul 26, 2011

24 Helpfuls 25 Helpfuls

Pros FREE ONLINE<br>Blu-Ray<br>Rechargeable...

Cons Menu Navigation<br>No Party Chat<br>Unreliable

Recommended it? Yes

I had a choice of buying an Xbox 360 or a Playstation 3. As soon as I found out the Playstation 3 was FREE TO PLAY ONLINE, i was sucked in. I purchased the original "Fat" PS3 about 6 months after release. Unfortunately after a good amount of time it broke (the yellow light.) It was partly my fault... Read full review »

120

Playstation 3 - An all around multi-media solution for your family!

byGOkinaka Sep 22, 2010

23 Helpfuls 24 Helpfuls

Pros Able to play PS3, DVD, Blu-Ray DVD and CDs and can stream movies via Netflix.

Cons It is still a little expensive and not able to play PS2 games.

Recommended it? Yes

Well, since our family has been using Sony Playstations for years (the original and then the PS2), it was a natural fit for us to get the Playstation 3. However, we did wait a while until we got the system, as we were still enjoying games on the PS2 as well as the Wii that we had gotten a... Read full review »

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