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| Price | $465.55 | $399.99 | Check Prices | Check Prices | $299.99 |
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| Release date | November 02, 2007 | August 01, 2008 | November 19, 2006 | ||
| The Bottom Line | While Sony has cut a few corners to get its entry-level PlayStation 3 below $400, it's still a great game console and Blu-ray player for the money--so long as you can live without backward compatibility for PS2 games. | Even though PS2 backward compatibility has been dropped from this version, the 80GB PS3 is still a superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console. | The high-end Sony PlayStation 3's larger hard drive and ability to play PS2 games makes it a worthwhile alternative to the cheaper model--so long as you're willing to wait several months for the more promising exclusive titles to hit store shelves. If backward compatibility is your top priority, this hard-to-find model may be worth the search. | Now that Blu-ray has become the pre-eminent high-definition standard for discs, the Xbox 360 has yet to support it, but it still remains an excellent game console with a superior game library and online experience. | |
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| Max resolution (external) |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video RAM installed |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
10 MB |
| Processor type |
Cell Broadband Engine |
Cell Broadband Engine |
Cell |
Cell Broadband Engine |
PowerPC |
| Graphics Processor / Vendor |
NVIDIA RSX |
NVIDIA RSX |
NVIDIA RSX |
NVIDIA RSX |
ATI Xbox 360 |
| Media Type |
BD-ROM CD-ROM DVD-ROM |
BD-ROM CD-ROM DVD-ROM |
BD-ROM CD-ROM DVD-ROM |
BD-ROM CD-ROM DVD-ROM |
DVD-ROM |
| RAM installed size |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
512 MB |
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