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--- eop:video_game_consoles-home:7th_generation:sony_playstation_3 [2022/04/13 18:17] – [“PlayStation 3 (original)” (2006-2009)] io55admin
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 ====== Sony PlayStation 3 ======
+Sony's 3rd system. Releasing on November 17th, 2006 in North America, the PS3's PowerPC-based CELL CPU, 256+256 MB of RAM, and Nvidia RSX graphics at maximum 1080p output resolution was certainly very powerful, albeit very complex. Launching to mixed reception due to an extremely high price and said hardware complexity, it took the PS3 the entire 7th generation to reach it's sales figure of 87.4 million, eking it out a position of 2nd place overall for generation sales.
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3
 ===== Operating Systems (PowerPC Cell Broadband Engine) =====
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 https://sites.google.com/site/whitesanjuro/
+https://web.archive.org/web/20220730224321/https://sites.google.com/site/whitesanjuro/
 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111165136/http://ftp.vse.cz/OS/Linux/Gentoo/experimental/ppc64/livecd/
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 Many thanks to the **[[https://consolemods.org/wiki/PS3:PS3_Mods_Wiki|ConsoleMods.org PS3 Wiki]]** for supplying a lot of this information. We didn't even know that OtherOS worked on slim PS3s until we found their info. They're in the sidebar for a reason!
-===== Versions =====
+==== Versions ====
 //There are three versions of this console, arranged chronologically.//
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-==== “PlayStation 3 (original)” (2006-2009) ====
+=== “PlayStation 3 (original)” (2006-2009) ===
 //RECOMMENDED OVERALL (if you don't mind physical repair and upkeep)//
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-==== “PlayStation 3 Slim” (2009-2012) ====
+=== “PlayStation 3 Slim” (2009-2012) ===
 //BEST RELIABILITY; RECOMMENDED OVERALL (if you hate repairs and get an earlier revision)//
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-==== “PlayStation 3 Super Slim” (2012-2016) ====
+=== “PlayStation 3 Super Slim” (2012-2016) ===
 //LOWEST PRICE//
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-===== Revisions =====
+==== Revisions ====
 //There are eight revisions within the PlayStation 3 (original), four revisions within the PlayStation 3 Slim, and no revisions within the PlayStation 3 Super Slim.//
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-==== PlayStation 3 (original) revisions: ====
+=== PlayStation 3 (original) revisions: ===
 //All revisions are easily identified by looking at a sticker on the back for the respective CECH code.//
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 === “CECHExx; 80GB w/ Soft. PS2” (2007-2008?) ===
-//LOWEST PRICE?//
-A sort of a weird half-downgrade from the CECHAxx, because the PS2 support has been changed from pure hardware, to a hybrid between software and hardware. That’s about it. Everything else is the same, from the flash card readers, to the 4 USB ports and SA-CD. Oddly, they appear to be the cheapest of all the PS3 revisions!
+A sort of a weird half-downgrade from the CECHAxx, because the PS2 support has been changed from pure hardware, to a hybrid between software and hardware. That’s about it. Everything else is the same, from the flash card readers, to the 4 USB ports and SA-CD. However, they are the cheapest of the PS2-compatible fat PS3s out there, likely because of their diminished hardware compatibility.
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-==== PlayStation 3 Slim revisions: ====
+=== PlayStation 3 Slim revisions: ===
 === “CECH-20xxA/B; 120/250GB” (2009-2010) ===
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 === “CECH-25xxA/B; 160/320GB” (2010-2011) ===
+//RECOMMENDED OVERALL (if you buy one made before 2011)//
 Good, but hit or miss systems. In essence, these have the same features of the earlier revision, outside of the Blu-Ray’s board being embedded within the motherboard (which makes certain driveless hacks easier). The problem is, not all of these can be hacked, as hardware and software changes in systems after and including January 2011 prevent any sort of meaningful hacks. Of course, it’s easy to determine if a system is from 2010 or 2011, as it just requires looking at the sticker on the back. Nonetheless, the unhackable later versions of these systems are a do not buy, while the earlier ones are a bit better than the 21xx revision, so keep that in mind.