PS3 is getting older but the gaming industry is getting fresher as everyone waits in anticipation to begin a new chapter of gaming. Both Microsoft and Sony have showed their next-gen console and both of them would be available this holiday to finally put to end months of teasers and jaw-breaking revelation. Gamers would be able to get firsthand experience the hotly anticipated next-gen gaming consoles.

In 2006, the PlayStation 3 was released and allot of things happened down the road. Let us take a break and reflect on the journey of the PS3.

PS3 History

May 2005 - Sony teases PlayStation 3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The name of the next Sony super system was PS3 or PlayStation 3. Killzone 2, a first-person shooter for the PlayStation 3 was also announced with jaw-breaking graphics.

July 2006 - If you want a PS3 get another Job. “For consumers to think to themselves ‘I will work more hours to buy one’. We want people to feel that they want it, irrespective of anything else.” Ken Kutaragi affirmed on a Japanese economic website Toyo Keizai.

September 2006 - Sony PlayStation 3 is delayed to March 2007 on all PAL Regions. Sony cited shortages of Blu-ray materials are the primary cause of the delay. This ultimately gave more momentum to the Xbox 360.

November 2006 - The first ever PS3 was released in Japan, the 60 GB version retailed at 59,800 Yen. It was the first gaming device to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium.

November 2006 - PlayStation Network was launched to rival the popular Xbox Live and remain a shadow of itself for most part of its existence. PSN started matching Xbox Live feature for feature and has greatly improved over the years.

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March 2007 - Sony confirms 6 million PS3′s have been shipped worldwide. Sales were behind expectation and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was gaining more momentum. The PlayStation brand which the company had relied on didn’t do enough as a cheaper alternative was available on store-shelves all over the world. PS3 shipped at $599 in North America while UK gamers were slammed with a price tag of £425.

April 2007 - Ken Kutaragi the father of PlayStation resigns from executive role at Sony. He became part of Sony in 1975 and was the brain behind the success of the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Industry myth has it that achieving similar feat with the PS3 eluded the PlayStation creator hence his premature resignation.

November 2007 - Sony dumps support for Sixaxis controller and introduces Dualshock 3 as an automatic replacement for the PlayStation 3 console. Sony was able to implement the much awaited “rumble” feature available in previous versions of the controller after a lengthy legal battle between Sony and Immersion finally came to an end.

December 2008 - Stereoscopic 3D announced for the PS3. Blitz games confirmed it was bring 3D gaming and movies viewing to the PS3. One month later, Wipeout HD and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue were tested in 3D at the consumer Electronic Show. The technology was indeed promising and signified a better hope for the future.

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I just wanna know are you getting the ps4 once it realease

T'base:
I just wanna know are you getting the ps4 once it realease

Sure,

T'base:
I just wanna know are you getting the ps4 once it realease

Will be a 2014 purchase for me.