When was ps3 first announced

Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. PlayStation 3 release date 'confirmed' Get the latest official information on the impending release of the PlayStation 3, including where and when it'll launch, its online gaming service, and more Rory Reid. March 15, a. The PS3 launched in And while it found its footing after a poor start, it's widely regarded as the least successful of all of Sony's home console efforts.

A big reason for this was its price at launch. However, it managed to recover thanks to a host of solid exclusives and astute price cuts ending up selling close to 84 million units, with around , of them in India. Twelve years after the abysmal launch and Sony's subsequent return to form with the likes of God of War 3 and Uncharted 2 on the console, Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida admits it was a mistake. View source. History Talk 0. This article is a stub.

You can help the PlayStation Wiki by expanding it. Categories Stubs Home consoles. McNealy, an analyst for American Technology Research. Sony said it is taking steps to avoid the widespread shortages consumers faced last holiday with the Xbox The company plans to ship 2 million PlayStation 3s at launch and plans to ship another 2 million before the end of Kaz Hirai, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, said the company also plans to ship an additional 2 million units in the first quarter of Nor will it offer Sony said many of the features which were removed from the less expensive version could be found on many home computers and it was relying on the assumption that buyers would be able to use those through their home networks.

In addition to revealing the system's price and launch date, Sony showcased more than a dozen titles for the PS3, mixing familiar franchises such as "Tekken" and Electronic Arts Research ' "NBA Live" with new ones, such as "Heavenly Sword," which bears a striking resemblance to the company's own "God of War" franchise.

The PlayStation 3 is powered by the "Cell" processor, which Sony boasts makes the machine 35 times more powerful than the PlayStation 2.