PlayStation 3: The End of an Era

The PlayStation 3 launched in 2006 and will soon be laid to rest after an impressive run. Sony has quietly been updating the PlayStation 3 listing on the Japanese site to say that production on the console would be coming to an end.

[stuna1]

The end of an Era perhaps, but never forgotten! PS3 has been a true representation of "The Little Engine that could!" After such a controversial start, it has indeed introduced the PlayStation fanbase to some of the most iconic new Ip's out there! It has shown that perceptual wise it's possible to overcome great adversity and make a great impact.

That is why it has earned its place next to my PS4 and still gets regularly used and I foresee that that'snot likely to change anytime soon.

[yeahokwhatever]

My PS3 goes into hibernation when GT:Sport releases. Sweet, sweet, well-deserved slumber.

[IAmLoki]

Proud owner of 60gb fat PS3 with full PS2 BC. A true immortal legendary behemoth. Still play it to this very day. I even modified the system to prevent YLOD with high grade thermal paste and reballed with lead solder joints. This was done long before PS4 was announced and the system has still been used excessively after getting PS4 on launch day. No problems. 60GB owners unite here on N4G. What do ya say?????

[techdiggnews]

what are you pointing out?

[Kallisti]

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[techdiggnews]

that'snot ?

[techdiggnews]

ahhh, now we understand, we did not see the summary above this. Thank you

[Yui_Suzumiya]

My all time favorite console (and I started in 1990 with the NES)

[Highlife]

Same here (I started with intellivision)

[njulo]

I will buy it again, to keep as my back up just in case the current one breaks. Still have about 80 games haven't played yet.

[Elda]

It's been real!...but I'm still holding on to mine.

[XbladeTeddy]

I'm just wandering what the hell is going on in that picture. Just why?

[Yui_Suzumiya]

That was from Gamescom in Germany in either 2007 or 2008.

[XbladeTeddy]

Thanks. Was curious. It's strange but interesting that picture.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

IGN covered it back then with Jessica Chobot. Wonder what she's doing nowadays.

[_-EDMIX-_]

PS3 was that little console that could.

SOOOOOOO much was against PS3.

Higher price, a year after 360, hardware that was harder to work on, Wii just moving units like hotcakes etc.

How PS3 survived is damn near LEGEND!

Most expensive, a year late, GTA , Tekken, FF lost as exclusives...no biggie, buys up some teams, focuses in house and ends up selling like 85 million units (have no clue what that final number will be btw)

They focused on the games.

Their competitors focused on cheap gimmicks and timed games......they focused on the games in house.

Bioshock and Lost Planet are not getting anyone to buy a XONE today.

Gimmicks are not moving Wii U's

Yet what Sony did well last gen, is moving PS4's this gen. They don't need to release first, they don't need to be the cheapest, they don't need gimmicks, they don't need timed games......they can sell simply on allowing their teams to make new concepts every gen. They are the only company that doesn't need such things to move units as consistently as they do.

On Paper.....PS3 should have NEVER survived that gen.

[gangsta_red]

"How PS3 survived is damn near LEGEND!"

Hmmmm, so it had nothing to do with it being the next successor of the PS2? A console that absolutely reigned uncontested for damn near 13 years? And before that the PS1 which dethroned Nintendo as the leader in the video game industry?

"Their competitors focused on cheap gimmicks and timed games..."

Yea, and Sony's main gimmick for the PS3 was being the cheapest Blu-Ray player on the market while selling their stand alone units for a ridiculous high price.

"Bioshock and Lost Planet are not getting anyone to buy a XONE today."

There's a new Bioshock and Lost Planet for Xbox One?

"Gimmicks are not moving Wii U's"

Definitely moving the Switch.

"...they don't need gimmicks, they don't need timed games..."

Except that is exactly what they are doing for this gen. Touchpad and light bar on the controller, paying for timed DLC and exclusives for the PS4. Pretty sure on top of your other reasons those also help to sell the PS4, not to mention the PS just being an extremely popular brand.

The PS3 was a good console, not my favorite compared to PS1 and PS2 but to say it shouldn't have survived is beyond ridiculous. Missteps aside it still had everything going for it.

[rataranian]

"Im alive its still alive"