About PS 3

BY : Moch.Fajar

Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 3 (then marketed as PLAYSTATION 3) to the public along with its original returning boomerang style controller on May 16, 2005, during the E3 2005 conference.A functional version of the system was not present there,nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005,] although demonstrations (such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) were held at both events on devkits and comparable PC hardware.Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (notably a Final Fantasy VII tech demo).The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when the system was shown again a year later at E3 2006, these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs.Two hardware configurations were also announced for the console: a 20 GB model and a 60 GB model, priced at $499 (€499) and $599 (€599), respectively.The 60 GB model would be the only configuration to feature an HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, flash card readers and a chrome trim with the logo in silver.Both models were announced for a simultaneous worldwide release: November 11 for Japan, and November 17 for North America and Europe.
On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that the PAL region (Europe and Oceania) PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, due to a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray Disc drive.
At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on the 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card readers, silver logo, and Wi-Fi would not be included.Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20 GB model was reduced by over 20%,and the 60 GB model was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan.During the event, Sony showed 27 playable PS3 games running on final hardware.