PlayStation 3 System (40GB HD)

Beyond power. Beyond limits. Beyond evolution. Beyond anything ever created in the world of gaming, lies the PLAYSTATION3 system. And with it the chance to transcend the concept of what traditional game play is supposed to be…for gamers worldwide to finally PLAY BEYOND.

PROCESS THAT: IT PERFORMS 1.8 TRILLION CALCULATIONS PER SECOND

The PLAYSTATION3 system’s Cell Broadband Engine is the very thing that game developers have always dreamt about. Its unique multi-processing unit design represents a tour de force in parallel processing. The ability to do more of everything at the same time means more enemies, more AI, more explosions, and more realistic game play. Game play that takes into account ragdoll physics and keyframe animation, enemy AI behaving unpredictably, glass cracking based on the size of the object that impacted it, and individual flecks of dust in a beam of sunlight to create a more believable and unique experience. The Cell Broadband Engine has the muscle and horsepower to move beyond artificial intelligence. This is the power that is the digital soul of the PLAYSTATION3 system.

• 1 Central Processing Unit (CPU) and 8 Synergistic Processing Units (SPU)
• 40 times faster than the chip that runs PlayStation 2
• Capable of running at speeds at 3.2 GHz
• Memory bandwidth: 25.6 GBytes per second

IT DREAMS IN BLU-RAY

Dreams are boundless. Their images are expansive and their colors inspired. Up until now, game developers have been dreamers cursed to dream with limitations. Forced to compromise their creative content for precious disc space. Then came the advent of Blu-ray. Just as the DVD offered a technological leap over CDs, the Blu-ray disc is the next leap forward in the advancement of data storage and high definition entertainment. But not as a simple evolution of an existing format. Blu-ray is something entirely different, a revolution catapulting the high definition gaming and movie experience into unknown frontiers. A revolution that finally frees game developers and moviemakers from the constraints of storage space. And allows them to dream in Blu-ray.

• Five to ten times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs
• 50 GB BD vs. 9 GB DVD
• Pristine picture quality with the capability for ultimate high definition1
• Recordable formats with unsurpassed storage capacity to store your digital world (photographs, home videos, music libraries, and data)
• DVD compatibility so existing DVD collections can be enjoyed on Blu-ray hardware2

SIXAXIS Wireless Controller: IT SENSES YOUR EVERY MOVE

The power is here. The question is, can you control it? With the PLAYSTATION 3 system’s Cell Broadband Engine creating experiences that were never before seen as possible, a controller was needed that would enable your experience to match its potential. Enter the new SIXAXIS controller. Utilizing sensors designed to read when a player angles, tilts, thrusts, or pulls, the SIXAXIS controller allows game play to become a natural extension of the player’s body. And with the heritage of the PlayStation console’s basic controller design still intact, gamers will be able to play the controls they’ve already grown accustomed to while harnessing the added intuitive movements of the SIXAXIS controller.

• Utilizes breakthrough technology and a highly sensitive motion sensing system so as the user moves the controller the game moves with it
• Features Bluetooth for wireless gameplay; the PLAYSTATION3 system can support up to seven wireless controllers at one time
• Can be swapped seamlessly from wireless to wired and automatically charged using the controller’s USB cable
• The shape of the L2,/R2 buttons has been altered, enabling increased depth in stroke for more subtle control in games
• The tilting angle of the analog joy sticks has been slightly broadened to enable more delicate and more dynamic manipulation
• The information detection (L2,R2, analog joy stick) has been increased from 8 bit to 10 bit

In a World of Instant Gratification, One Console Stands Ready: Welcome to PLAYSTATION Network

Online Gaming:

• Free online multiplayer games*
• In game matchmaking for challenging competition
• Huge online game community via globally unique online IDs that work across all PLAYSTATION Network titles
• Up to 40 simultaneous online players in Resistance: Fall of Man

Friends and Messaging:

• Text, voice or video chat for real-time communication**
• See what Friends are online and what PLAYSTATION3 game they are playing
• Send game invites to your PLAYSTATION Network Friends

Browse the Internet*:

• Built in PLAYSTATION3 Internet Browser has easy access to the entire World Wide Web
• Open up to six windows at once
• Watch streaming videos from the most popular websites

PLAYSTATION Store

• Preview upcoming games with free playable demos
• Download PS one games for your PSP (PlayStation Portable) system
• High-Definition movie and game trailers***

Free PLAYSTATION3 GAME DEMOS

• New content is posted weekly, check out PLAYSTATION Store often for the latest content!

PlayStation Home

Home is a real-time 3D, networked community that serves as a meeting place for PLAYSTATION3 users from around the world, where they can interact, communicate, join online games, shop, share content and even build their own personal spaces. Home will be available as a free download from the PLAYSTATION Store and will launch directly from the PS3 system's Home Menu. Launch date TBD.