PlayStation 3 Turns One - Happy Birthday, PS3!

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November 17th, 2007 posted by Artis Oracle in PlayStation 3

It’s been a rough year for Sony’s prized console. From initial like to rabid bandwagon-style dislike, the console has been plagued with negative press and a lack of quality games for it. However, sales of the console have recently begun to elevate thanks to the addition of the less-costly 20 GB SKU, which retails for $399 USD.

Since it’s release, the PlayStation 3 has managed to sell 5.6 million consoles worldwide, with 2 million of those landing in North America. 23 parties are responsible for creating content on the console, and 160 new games are due by the end of this fiscal year. In addition, games are now beginning to be developed on the PlayStation 3 console and then ported to other consoles, previously done in reverse (Xbox 360 games were developed then ported to the PS3). Finally, it is worth noting that Blu-Ray continues to enjoy success in sales and numbers of movies available over HD-DVD, thus making the PS3 a valuable platform for high-definition movie watching.